# Hot topics Monday!  Foreign aid, Alberta separatism reality

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Podcast: [The Ben Mulroney Show](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-ben-mulroney-show-7124738)
Published: 2026-06-08T21:13:00+00:00
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