Why the other options are wrong:

• municipal restrictions on residential water use.: The report is about a provincial dispute over river water, not municipal restrictions on residential use.
• new irrigation technology being tested on prairie farms.: New irrigation technology is not the focus - the issue is about water rights between provinces.
• a federal overhaul of national water legislation.: The report is about an interprovincial disagreement, not a federal overhaul of national water laws.

Correct Answer: real time data sharing and enforceable withdrawal limits.

Why this is correct: Klassen said Saskatchewan is asking for real-time data sharing and enforceable limits before any further licences are approved. She wants firm assurances that water use will be tracked and controlled.

Why the other options are wrong:

• federal compensation for reduced water supplies.: She did not ask for federal compensation for reduced water supplies.
• full control over the South Saskatchewan River Basin.: She wants fair sharing, not full control over the entire river basin.
• Alberta to abandon all irrigation plans permanently.: She is not asking Alberta to abandon all irrigation plans permanently - just to provide guarantees.

Correct Answer: pass on half of the river's natural flow to Saskatchewan.

Why this is correct: The transcript says the 1969 Master Agreement on Apportionment requires Alberta to pass along 50 percent of the river's natural flow to Saskatchewan. This is the key rule that Saskatchewan says could be violated.

Why the other options are wrong:

• reduce industrial water licences during droughts.: The report describes a requirement to pass along 50 percent of the river's natural flow. It does not describe a requirement to reduce industrial water licences during droughts.
• match Saskatchewan's irrigation withdrawals.: The report says Alberta must pass along half of the river's natural flow to Saskatchewan. It does not describe a requirement to match Saskatchewan's irrigation withdrawals.
• share real time river data with the federal government.: Sharing data with the federal government is not part of the 1969 agreement as described.

Correct Answer: about 12 percent below the seasonal average.

Why this is correct: The transcript says river levels near the Alberta border were already 12 percent below the seasonal average this spring. This shows water supplies are lower than normal.

Why the other options are wrong:

• exactly half of last year's measurements.: The report says 12 percent below average, not exactly half of last year's levels.
• close to record highs near the provincial border.: The report gives levels 12 percent below the seasonal average; it does not describe them as close to record highs.
• unaffected by recent drought conditions.: The report describes drought conditions and shortages. It does not say river levels were unaffected by them.

Correct Answer: continue through negotiations and independent review.

Why this is correct: Negotiations are scheduled for mid-July, talks will continue through the fall, and an independent review of river flows is expected early next year. This shows the dispute will likely continue through a process of talks and review.

Why the other options are wrong:

• end once irrigation licences are cancelled.: There is no mention of cancelling irrigation licences to end the dispute.
• be settled immediately through federal legislation.: The talks are between provinces, not settled through immediate federal legislation.
• have no impact on downstream communities.: Farmers and municipalities downstream are watching closely, so it clearly impacts them.