The Ledge: Political dust-up on the Prairies (the licence plate edition)

A Prairie dust-up exploded this week between Saskatchewan and Alberta over vehicle licence plates on Saskatchewan highway worksites.

Theissue suddenlyemerged a day before long-time Saskatchewan Premier Brad Wall bid farewell to politics.

Episode 6 of The Ledge talks to CBCSaskatchewan reporter Adam Hunter to learnwhat's behind the surprising trade issue.

• Sask. contractors say Alberta protectionism started licence plate spat
• 'Brad Wall needs to smarten up,' says Alberta trade minister in spat over licence plate policy
• 'We won't be backing off,' Brad Wall says of Alberta government ultimatum over plate policy

We also look at efforts to crack down on political action committees in Alberta, and how the Liberals argue the government is going far enoughplussomerambling tales from late-night legislative sittings.

We'll also find out why the fall sitting has been extended nearly a week.

Join Kim Trynacity and Michelle Bellefontaine forthis week's episode of The Ledge.