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What do retirement incomes and a tax on pollution have in common? They’re both at the heart of the current fight between Alberta and Ottawa. This week, host Kathleen Petty talks about pensions and the carbon tax exemption with Carrie Tait from the Globe and Mail, Max Fawcett from the National Observer and political strategist Erika Barootes.
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