Alberta votes, CFB Wainwright tragedy, Gas prices fuelling inflation | Rebel Roundup
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Sheila Gunn Reid and David Menzies discuss the top stories of the day in this edition of the Rebel Roundup livestream.
Today, it's referendum day in Alberta, where voters will cast their ballots on a number of issues — most prominently, of course, is whether they believe the province should begin the process to hold a formal vote on separation from Canada. Numerous other issues, including several related to immigration, are also on the ballot.
Plus, a shocking incident has left four Canadian Armed Forces soldiers dead and 39 more injured after a fast-moving fire ripped through the area, in what Prime Minister Mark Carney is calling "one of the worst tragedies for the (Armed Forces) on Canadian soil in peacetime."
And finally, a new report from Statistics Canada shows inflation rose 3.1% in September, a spike driven due to a rise in fuel prices amid the ongoing conflict in Iran.
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