Mega Episode: Premier Danielle Smith, Mayors Andrew Knack & Jeromy Farkas
Buckle up, Real Talkers. Premier Danielle Smith (3:30), Edmonton Mayor Andrew Knack (34:30), and Calgary Mayor Jeromy Farkas (52:00) talk in...
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20 of 1,537 episodesUCP Set To Stomp on City Zoning Bylaw
Who gets to decide how Edmonton grows? Danielle Smith's UCP is stepping into the city’s zoning fight, overriding municipal authority over ho...
Carol Off: What Does It Mean to Love Canada? // Jana Pruden: Police Breach of Trust
What does it mean to be Canadian when Quebec is debating sovereignty, Alberta is heading toward a referendum, and a trade war with the Unite...
Hon. Anne McLellan on Quebec & Alberta // Downtown Safety Solutions
Quebecers elect a separatist minority government - what does this mean for the rest of the country? We talk QC politics, renegade Alberta de...
The Separatists’ Secret Plan to Sell Out Alberta
An unelected, unappointed delegation of Alberta separatists offered up Alberta's oil royalties and fresh water in exchange for American supp...
"Nobody wants a government-funded pipeline!"
Real Talkers Squatch, FoxFacedAB, AlbertaFirst, and Kevin V have hot takes on the Pacific Link pipeline. GoodMama calls Jespo to the carpet...
Will Pacific Link Actually Get Built? // Stephen Mandel's "Sh*thole" Comment
Is "national interest" being confused with "approved"? Just because PM Mark Carney and Premier Danielle Smith announced the Pacific Link pip...
Carney's Major Projects Balancing Act
A proposed Alberta-to-West Coast pipeline is now a project of national interest, with Ottawa and Alberta planning to share ownership of the...
Truth & Reconciliation: The Conversation
What does reconciliation actually look like in Canada today? On National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, Ryan is joined by podcasters Jess...
Is David Eby’s Early Election Call Backfiring?
David Eby's early election may not work out as he planned. Ryan and Supriya check in with Mo Amir, host of This is VANCOLOUR, on the heels o...
Alberta Spends Millions on Referendum Ads
Real Talkers are FIRED UP over the Alberta government's $4M ad spend leading up to the referendum and Premier Danielle Smith's emotional spe...
Thomas Lukaszuk // BC’s “Stunning” Election Call
Guest host Rob Breakenridge cues up conversation about the political stories shaping Western Canada as they come to a head in late October....
Mayors Jeromy Farkas & Andrew Knack
The mayors of Alberta's two biggest cities join Ryan as the Alberta Municipalities Convention continues in Edmonton. We get the inside scoop...
Before You Vote: What Albertans Need to Know
Alberta's less than a month away from a referendum with ten questions that could have major consequences for the province’s future (and repu...
Todd Babiak: What Turns Young Men Into Incels?
Young men are being radicalized online: pulled into communities built around grievance, misogyny, loneliness, and “toxic masculinity.” Figur...
Danielle Smith in Tears // Canada's Airport Sell-Off
"Does this country actually want us?" Everybody's talking about Alberta premier Danielle Smith's emotional speech at the Alberta and the Wes...
"Why hitch our wagon to a failing experiment?"
Pink Pirate, Chad, and Kyle say Mark Carney's on the wrong track; Bradley and ForECanadian have strong words for Danielle Smith; RavenRuled...
The Separatist Summer Road Trip
What happens when you spend seven months travelling Alberta and talking to people who want out of Canada? Dani Paradis and Tim Querengesser...
Alberta Separation: What Would It Actually Take?
What would Alberta separation from Canada ACTUALLY look like: legally, economically, re: Indigenous treaty rights, trade, workers, traveller...
EU Courting Canada // Demand Dropping for AB Oil? // Ed Sheeran Controversy
The president of the European Commission all but endorsed Canada as an "associate member" of the EU two days after Canadian PM Mark Carney d...