One day after the province's so-called "fair deal" panel released its 68-page report, two panel members found themselves at odds on a Calgary radio show. The panel report, released Wednesday, called for 25 recommendations after months of gathering survey responses and hosting town halls across the province. But in an open letter released Wednesday, UCP Cypress-Medicine Hat MLA Drew Barnes, a panel member, called for the province to go further than what had been recommended. (Bryan Labby/CBC )In his letter, Barnes said that should certain proposals be rejected, then Albertans should be given the opportunity to vote on their independence. The government released a response to the fair deal panel report on Wednesday, mapping out what work is underway, what is agreed to and what requires additional study.

Source: CBC News June 18, 2020 23:13 UTC