Danielle Smith
1,643 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 3 years ago - ★★★★ - 3 ratingsDanielle Smith's background as former leader of the Wildrose Party makes her ideally suited to deliver this unique show that is much more than just politics.
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Episodes
Changes to the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy has caught some businesses off guard
October 21, 2020 16:33 - 17 minutes - 16.3 MBGuest Corinne Pohlmann, Senior VP of National Affairs with CFIB See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Why are non-Indigenous fisherman angry in Nova Scotia?
October 21, 2020 16:07 - 22 minutes - 20.4 MBGuest Patricia Doyle-Bedwell, Professor & Native Studies Instructor, Dalhousie University See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Proposed Edmonton river valley solar farm approved by a narrow 7-6 margin
October 21, 2020 15:52 - 18 minutes - 17.3 MBSarah Hamilton, Edmonton City Councillor, Ward 5 Tim Cartmell, Edmonton City Councillor, Ward 9 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Today’s Show: Alberta’s economic recovery, China’s threats of war, U.S. politics, MAID legislation, and BILD Calgary
October 20, 2020 19:36 - 1 hour - 92.9 MBGuests: Tracy Allard, Alberta's Minister of Municipal Affairs, Colin Robertson, former Canadian diplomat, Vice President & Fellow, Canadian Global Affairs Institute, Kevin McCullough, Nationally Syndicated Talk Show Host With Salem Media Group and Townhall Columnist, Helen Long, CEO of Dying with Dignity Canada, Alex Schadenberg, Executive Director, Euthanasia Prevention Coalition, and Brian Hahn, CEO or BILD Calgary See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Calgary council to decide on 11 new communities
October 20, 2020 18:44 - 19 minutes - 18.2 MBGuest Brian Hahn, CEO or BILD Calgary See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Proposed Changes to Medical Assistance in Dying legislation
October 20, 2020 18:07 - 22 minutes - 21 MBGuests Helen Long, CEO of Dying with Dignity Canada and Alex Schadenberg, Executive Director of Euthanasia Prevention Coalition See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The latest in U.S. politics
October 20, 2020 17:12 - 21 minutes - 19.8 MBGuest Kevin McCullough, Nationally Syndicated Talk Show Host With Salem Media Group and Townhall Columnist See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Should Canada be taking China's threats of war seriously?
October 20, 2020 17:10 - 17 minutes - 16.2 MBGuest Colin Robertson, former Canadian diplomat, Vice President & Fellow, Canadian Global Affairs Institute See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Alberta's economic recovery plan
October 20, 2020 16:14 - 22 minutes - 20.4 MBGuest Tracy Allard, Alberta's Minister of Municipal Affairs See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Edmonton city council votes 7-6 to allow large solar farm project to go ahead
October 20, 2020 15:37 - 17 minutes - 16 MBDavid Dorward, former PC MLA for Edmonton-Gold Bar (2012-2015) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Today’s Show: Lobster-fishery dispute, MP remote voting app, men’s mental health, Premier Kenney, and Bottlescrew Bill’s
October 19, 2020 19:01 - 1 hour - 101 MBGuests: Ken Coates, senior fellow at the Macdonald-Laurier Institute, Kevin Lamoureux, Liberal MP for Winnipeg North, Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons, Blake Richards, Conservative MP for Banff-Airdrie, Chief Opposition, Theo Fleury, Mental health activist, Premier of Alberta, Jason Kenney, and Geoff Allan & Jennifer Steward, co-owners and operators of Bottlescrew Bill's See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
35th Anniversary of Bottlescrew Bill's Pub
October 19, 2020 18:32 - 17 minutes - 16.2 MBGuests Geoff Allan, co-owner and operator of Bottlescrew Bill's and Jennifer Steward, co-owner and operator of Bottlescrew Bill's See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Premier Kenney discusses two-tiered healthcare system and COVID-19 lockdowns
October 19, 2020 18:09 - 15 minutes - 14.3 MBGuest Premier of Alberta, Jason Kenney See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Raising awareness of men’s mental health
October 19, 2020 17:26 - 21 minutes - 19.7 MBGuest Theo Fleury, Mental health activist See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Remote voting app could soon be a reality for Canadian MP's
October 19, 2020 17:25 - 18 minutes - 16.7 MBGuests Kevin Lamoureux, Liberal MP for Winnipeg North, Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons and Blake Richards, Conservative MP for Banff-Airdrie, Chief Opposition Whip See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
“Canada’s courts and governments have themselves to blame for the lobster-fishery dispute”
October 19, 2020 17:05 - 20 minutes - 18.9 MBGuest Ken Coates, senior fellow at the Macdonald-Laurier Institute See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Debate continues over proposed solar farm in Edmonton’s river valley
October 19, 2020 15:46 - 19 minutes - 17.9 MBKristine Kowalchuk, Chair, Edmonton River Valley Conservation Coalition Craig Bonneville, Director, E.L. Smith Solar Farm Project & Gold Bar Wastewater Treatment Plant See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Today’s Show: Health Quality Council of Alberta, Liberal filibuster, election rebates, Canada’s airline industry, and proposed new neighbourhoods in Calgary
October 16, 2020 19:02 - 1 hour - 103 MBGuests: Charlene McBrien-Morrison, acting Chief Executive Officer of the Health Quality Council of Alberta, MP Michael Barrett, Conservative Shadow Minister for Ethics, MP Charlie Angus, NDP ethics critic, Duff Conacher, Co-founder of Democracy Watch and Ph.D. student at the University of Ottawa's Faculty of Law, Chris Rauenbusch, President of CUPE 4070, representing WestJet Cabin Crew, and Matt Osborne, Firefighters' Association Spokesperson See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Concerns raised over Calgary's proposed 11 new suburb neighborhoods
October 16, 2020 18:46 - 18 minutes - 17.3 MBGuest Matt Osborne, Firefighters' Association Spokesperson See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Canada's Airline Industry Is Crashing
October 16, 2020 18:09 - 17 minutes - 16.1 MBGuest Chris Rauenbusch (Rau in bush) President of CUPE 4070, representing WestJet Cabin Crew See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
O'Toole can't keep promise to return election rebates
October 16, 2020 18:05 - 21 minutes - 19.8 MBGuest Duff Conacher, Co-founder of Democracy Watch and Ph.D. student at the University of Ottawa's Faculty of Law See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Marathon Liberal filibuster over WE documents demand
October 16, 2020 17:37 - 16 minutes - 15.6 MBGuests MP Michael Barrett, Conservative Shadow Minister for Ethics and MP Charlie Angus, NDP ethics critic See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Health Quality Council of Alberta has put out their latest COVID-19 survey
October 16, 2020 17:34 - 21 minutes - 19.5 MBGuest Charlene McBrien-Morrison, acting Chief Executive Officer of the Health Quality Council of Alberta See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
U of A researcher looking at the effects of early intervention for kids with speech-language delays
October 16, 2020 15:41 - 17 minutes - 16 MBDr. Trelani Chapman, Speech-language pathologist, assistant professor, Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine, University of Alberta Jill Schulz, her 5-year old son Knox was diagnosed with a severe speech delay See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Today’s Show: New COVID-19 recovery benefit, recycling plastics, wealth tax, provincial debt, and frustrations with the UCP
October 15, 2020 20:49 - 1 hour - 104 MBGuests: Erica Alini, money & consumer reporter, Global News, Dr Mark Dyrholm, previously worked with Magnetic North Acquisition Corporation, Philip Cross, Senior Fellow at the Fraser Institute, Dr. Trevor Tombe, Associate professor of economics, University of Calgary, Research Fellow, School of Public Policy, and Calgary Ward 3 Councillor Jyoti Gondek See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Calgary city Councillor is done with the UCP
October 15, 2020 19:33 - 19 minutes - 17.8 MBGuest Calgary Ward 3 Councillor Jyoti Gondek See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Provincial debt is a bigger problem than federal debt
October 15, 2020 18:04 - 16 minutes - 15.3 MBGuest Dr. Trevor Tombe, Associate professor of economics, University of Calgary, Research Fellow, School of Public Policy See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Fraser - Wealth taxes reduce economic prosperity while raising little revenue
October 15, 2020 17:26 - 21 minutes - 19.9 MBGuest Philip Cross, Senior Fellow at the Fraser Institute See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Alberta based company finds a way to completely recycle plastics
October 15, 2020 16:52 - 16 minutes - 15 MBGuest Dr Mark Dyrholm, previously worked with Magnetic North Acquisition Corporation See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Canadians are now able to apply for new COVID-19 recovery benefit
October 15, 2020 16:49 - 23 minutes - 21.3 MBGuest Erica Alini, money & consumer reporter, Global News See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Despite a rise in domestic violence calls, some Alberta shelters have remained quiet during COVID-19
October 15, 2020 15:48 - 16 minutes - 14.9 MBJan Reimer, Executive Director, Alberta Council of Women's Shelters See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Today's show: AHS lay offs, immigration lottery, IoT Association, rejecting the Alberta business hit list
October 14, 2020 19:05 - 1 hour - 62.4 MBAlberta Health Minister Tyler Shandro Danielle Larivee, VIce President of the United Nurses of Alberta Raj Sharma, Calgary immigration lawyer Steven Young, Member of the Board of Directors at Alberta IoT and Chair of their Centre of Excellence John Liston, President, Alberta Enterprise Group See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Rejecting the Alberta business hit list
October 14, 2020 18:48 - 17 minutes - 15.8 MBJohn Liston, President, Alberta Enterprise Group See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Alberta IoT Association on Alberta's economic development
October 14, 2020 18:37 - 19 minutes - 17.6 MBSteven Young, Member of the Board of Directors at Alberta IoT and Chair of their Centre of Excellence See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Canada's immigration lottery process for parents and grandparents has opened
October 14, 2020 17:58 - 11 minutes - 11 MBRaj Sharma, Calgary immigration lawyer See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Alberta Health Services to lay off up to 11,000 staff
October 14, 2020 17:48 - 21 minutes - 19.9 MBAlberta Health Minister Tyler Shandro Danielle Larivee, Vice President of the United Nurses of Alberta See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The province is pausing its tax reform for oil and gas firms
October 14, 2020 15:45 - 19 minutes - 17.7 MBAl Kemmere, President, Rural Municipalities of Alberta See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Today's show: COVID-19 lockdowns, who gets a COVID-19 vaccine, LTC facilites in AB & federal gun buyback
October 13, 2020 19:37 - 1 hour - 60.9 MBGuests: Dr. Ari Joffe, Specialist in Pediatric Critical Care & Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Stollery Children’s Hospital Dr. Craig Jenne, Associate Professor, Dept. Microbiology, Immunology and Infectious Diseases, Cummings School of Medicine, University of Calgary Mike Conroy, President & CEO, The Brenda Strafford Foundation Lorne Gunter, Edmonton Sun Columnist See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Federal government gun buyback sitting in limbo
October 13, 2020 19:19 - 13 minutes - 12.7 MBLorne Gunter, Edmonton Sun Columnist See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
LTC facilities in AB prepping for second-wave
October 13, 2020 19:08 - 19 minutes - 18 MBMike Conroy, President & CEO, The Brenda Strafford Foundation See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
How to decide who gets a COVID-19 vaccine first
October 13, 2020 18:58 - 12 minutes - 11.7 MBDr. Craig Jenne, Associate Professor, Dept. Microbiology, Immunology and Infectious Diseases, Cummings School of Medicine, University of Calgary See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Why one doctor went from for COVID-19 lockdowns to against
October 13, 2020 18:44 - 22 minutes - 20.5 MBDr. Ari Joffe, Specialist in Pediatric Critical Care & Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Stollery Children’s Hospital See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Edmonton West Valley Line LRT clears another hurdle
October 13, 2020 15:39 - 17 minutes - 16.1 MBCouncillor Andrew Knack, Ward 1, City of Edmonton See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Today's show: YYC & YEG nurses, open season on oil workers, CPC renewed look at WE scandal, Bigotry in Alberta & free online depression screening tests
October 09, 2020 18:59 - 1 hour - 76.4 MBDavid Harrigan, Labour Relations Director, United Nurses of Alberta Dave Yager, Energy policy analyst, oil & gas writer, and author of the book, From Miracle to Menace: Alberta, A Carbon Story MP Michael Barrett, Conservative Shadow Minister for Ethics Irfan Sabir, NDP MLA for Calgary-McCall, Opposition Critic for Energy & Natural Gas Erika Barootes, Former President of the UCP Dr. Robbie Babins-Wagner, CEO of the Calgary Counselling Centre See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy inform...
Alberta Blue Cross partners with Calgary Counselling Centre to offer free online depression screening tests for Albertans
October 09, 2020 18:39 - 9 minutes - 9.06 MBDr. Robbie Babins-Wagner, CEO of the Calgary Counselling Centre See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Bigotry in Alberta and what tolerance really means Friday Round Table
October 09, 2020 18:00 - 27 minutes - 25.4 MBIrfan Sabir, NDP MLA for Calgary-McCall, Opposition Critic for Energy & Natural Gas Erika Barootes, Former President of the UCP See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Conservatives’ renewed push to look at the WE affair squashed by the Liberals & NDP
October 09, 2020 17:22 - 15 minutes - 14.6 MBMP Michael Barrett, Conservative Shadow Minister for Ethics See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
In 2020, It’s Now Open Season On Oil Workers
October 09, 2020 16:59 - 11 minutes - 10.2 MBDave Yager, Energy policy analyst, oil & gas writer, and author of the book, From Miracle to Menace: Alberta, A Carbon Story See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Nurses in both Calgary and Edmonton are dealing with COVID-19 outbreaks in hospitals
October 09, 2020 16:46 - 21 minutes - 19.7 MBDavid Harrigan, Labour Relations Director, United Nurses of Alberta See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Should Edmonton be worried with surge in COVID-19 cases?
October 09, 2020 16:05 - 18 minutes - 16.6 MBDr. Darren Markland, Intensive care physician & nephrologist, Royal Alexandra Hospital See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.