Can Carney Actually Fix Canada's Economy? // Jivani Gunning for Poilievre?
Mark Carney is making a massive pitch to global investors: Canada is open for business, rich in resources, talent and opportunity, and ready...
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20 of 1,516 episodes"We had to sign one of Hockey Canada's Infamous Five?"
Jamie says the Edmonton Oilers don't need to be a "desperate, last-chance stop on disgraced athletes' list of options," Scott's appalled by...
Remembering 9/11 // Alberta's "Nasty" Referendum Questions
Hard to believe it's been 25 years since the September 11 attacks. We reflect on "the day that everything changed" with Senator Paula Simons...
Curtis Wright's ICE Detention Nightmare // What is "AI Literacy," Anyway?
Curtis Wright was born in Edmonton, built a life in Texas, and just spent nine months in ICE detention before being deported to Canada over...
AB Referendum "Meant To Divide" // Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne
Alberta’s Oct. 19 referendum isn’t just about separation. There are 10 questions on the ballot, including five that target immigrants and ra...
Canada Hits Back: What Will It Cost Us?
Canada’s trade war with the United States just escalated, with Ottawa imposing billions in new retaliatory tariffs as Donald Trump spends th...
"I'm worried about the rhetoric out of Alberta"
Tyler calls out former MLA Ian Donovan's tone re: AI data centres, T.S. says it's time to put politicians in the penalty box, and Harry fina...
Labour Day: Why Unions Still Matter
Do unions still matter in 2026? Do they matter now more than ever? Against the backdrop of a tough August jobs report, rising youth unemploy...
Alberta's Classroom Crunch // B.C. Conservative Party Crumbling
Alberta’s population boom is putting pressure on just about every part of the province’s infrastructure, and schools are no exception. With...
Former Little Bow MLA Backs Controversial Data Centre // Clayton Bellamy
Not everybody's seeing eye to eye in the southern Alberta community of Little Bow, just outside Vulcan. Some residents opposed to the projec...
The Economic Case Against Separation // Farm Talk with Jeff Nonay
What would Alberta separation actually cost...and who would pay the price? Economist Jim Stanford joins us (5:00) to break down the enormous...
Lake Ontario Debacle // Alberta Separatists Unite!
If you check Google Maps south of the Canada-U.S. border, you'll see the body of water formerly known as Lake Ontario now named Lake America...
"Danielle Smith's gone so far into treason territory..."
Fat Dave's fired up over "Canada doesn't have a military," Matthew has a pointed message for Americans AND Canadians, Robert calls out hypoc...
Alberta & Saskatchewan Walk Trade War Tightrope
With the Canada-U.S. trade war escalating again (and Saskatchewan imposing a 50% tariff on American alcohol), farmers on the Prairies are on...
Canada Hits Back: $28B in U.S. Goods Tariffed // Remembering Dolly Parton
Canada is hitting back at Donald Trump with $27.6 billion worth of tariffs on American goods, but will the counter-punch actually change Was...
Stephen Maher on Carney's FAFO Moment
The temperature's turned up at the Canada-U.S. border, as Ontario Premier Doug Ford calls President Donald Trump a "loser" and tells him to...
Canada "Going to War" with the U.S.
"You're at war when you get attacked. We were attacked." That from Prime Minister Mark Carney after negotiations collapse between Canada and...
"I'm Alberta-Born & VERY Familiar With Hate Speech"
Optimus says Alberta police chiefs need to stand up for themselves; Fat Dave, Brent, and Sean have lots to say about our August 12 hate spee...
Ten Years Since the Concert That United Canada
Ten years ago, nearly twelve million people tuned in across Canada for the Tragically Hip's final concert at the Rogers K-Rock Centre in the...
Deal or No Deal? // Edmonton Marathon Debacle
Donald Trump says Canada and the U.S. have a deal, but Mark Carney says there’s still work to do as a three-day pause buys negotiators more...