Society & Culture
Talk Truth 06.15.26 - Cory Morgan | Canada's duty-to-consult framework was created to protect treaty rights, but has it evolved into something much bigger? Western Standard senior Alberta columnist Cory Morgan discusses how court rulings have expanded consultation requirements and what that could mean for pipelines, economic development, Alberta's independence movement, and the future of democracy in Canada.
00:00 Introduction
01:13 Canada Needs Restoration
03:47 Guest Comes In
04:39 The Consultation Debate
06:32 Has It Become a Veto?
12:09 Courts vs Government
12:46 The Economic Impact
14:04 Who Speaks for Indigenous Communities?
16:59 Can This Be Fixed?
18:44 What Fair Consultation Looks Like
20:55 Alberta Independence Update
22:43 The State of Canada
24:00 Lessons from the Psalms
26:03 Hope for the Future
27:15 Free Resource
27:35 Support Talk Truth
28:02 Closing Remarks