Ryan Jespersen Show
1,367 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 4 years ago - ★★★★ - 2 ratingsRyan Jespersen talks news, politics, and pop culture. He's one of Alberta’s 50 Most Influential People and one of Edmonton’s Top 40 Under 40 on Avenue Magazine’s inaugural list, Ryan has established himself as a next-generation mover and shaker in Alberta’s capital city.
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Ipsos poll shows most Canadians are okay with shutdowns over a 2nd wave of COVID-19
July 16, 2020 13:30 - 9 minutes - 9.04 MBDarrell Bricker, CEO, Ipsos Public Affairs
Today's Show: Pandas and COVID-19, Abe Silverman & Greg MacEachern on the UCP being compared to Nazis
July 15, 2020 19:19 - 36 minutes - 33.3 MBOn today's show, what pandas acting like canaries in coal mines can teach us about COVID-19. Dr. Kent Fellows with the University of Calgary explains. Plus, Abe Silverman with B'nai Brith Canada and Greg MacEachern from Proof Strategies weigh in on Gil McGowan's controversial tweet about Nazis and the UCP.
All’s fair in love and politics
July 15, 2020 18:36 - 14 minutes - 13 MBGreg MacEachern,Senior Vice President, Government Relations, Proof Strategies
The President of the Alberta Federation of Labour compared the UCP to Nazis
July 15, 2020 18:35 - 13 minutes - 12.1 MBAbe Silverman, Manager of Public Affairs in Alberta, B’nai Brith Canada
What Pandas teach us about trade and COVID-19
July 15, 2020 18:33 - 13 minutes - 12.2 MBDr. Kent Fellows, Research Associate, School of Public Policy, University of Calgary
Today's Show: NDP leader Jagmeet Singh, do the Liberals need to learn a lesson & MLA Shannon Phillips
July 14, 2020 19:32 - 32 minutes - 30 MBOn today's show, what's it going to take for the federal NDP to pull their support from the federal liberals? We ask leader Jagmeet Singh. Plus, Stephen Harper's former communications director talks to us about Justin Trudeau's leadership. And, we talk to former minister, NDP MLA Shannon Phillips about being monitored by two Lethbridge police officers.
Former conservative deputy leader backs MacKay
July 14, 2020 18:40 - 11 minutes - 11 MBLeona Alleslev, Conservative MP for Aurora-Oak Ridges-Richmond Hill, Shadow Cabinet Minister for Foreign Affairs
ASIRT investigating unauthorized surveillance of then environment minister Shannon Phillips
July 14, 2020 18:36 - 9 minutes - 8.56 MBShannon Phillips, MLA for Lethbridge West & Finance Critic for the Official Opposition
Councillor wants Edmonton to be the safest city in the country
July 14, 2020 18:29 - 12 minutes - 11.5 MBSarah Hamilton, Ward 5 City Councillor
Is it time for the Liberals to learn a lesson?
July 14, 2020 18:28 - 11 minutes - 11 MBAndrew MacDougall, columnist for Maclean’s Magazine
Sylvan Lake was packed this weekend, are any changes planned?
July 14, 2020 18:18 - 9 minutes - 8.9 MBSean McIntyre, Mayor of Sylvan Lake
WE charity scandal and Prime Minister’s apology
July 14, 2020 18:18 - 12 minutes - 11.1 MBJagmeet Singh, Leader of the federal NDP
Today's show: federal Conservatives want a criminal investigation launched into Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and the WE Charity scandal. A class action lawsuit has been filed against the Cargill meat plant. And a look at the NHL and hub cities on the first day of the league's return to play.
July 13, 2020 19:19 - 32 minutes - 30.1 MBOn today's show, finance critic and Carleton MP Pierre Poilievre discusses why the federal Conservatives believe a criminal investigation should be launched into the WE Charity and the prime minister's involvement. Lawyer Mathew Farrell tells us about a class-action lawsuit filed against the Cargill meat plant. And your voice of the Oilers, Jack Michaels, updates you on everything you need to know on day one of the NHL's return to play.
Did Bill Murray play on a BC minor league baseball team?
July 13, 2020 18:34 - 5 minutes - 5.28 MBJon Azpiri, online news producer for Global News
The latest on hub cities after more NHL players test positive for COVID-19
July 13, 2020 18:33 - 15 minutes - 14.5 MBJack Michaels, Oilers play-by-play on 630 CHED
St. Albert MLA ejected from House
July 13, 2020 18:29 - 12 minutes - 11.9 MBMarie Renaud, MLA for St. Albert and Opposition critic for Community and Social Services
Class action lawsuit filed against Cargill meat plant
July 13, 2020 18:20 - 7 minutes - 7.03 MBMathew Farrell, lawyer at Guardian Law
Conservatives want criminal probe into WE Charity
July 13, 2020 18:14 - 8 minutes - 8.09 MBPierre Poilievre, Conservative Finance critic and Carleton MP
Today's show: a new survey suggests almost half of Alberta's doctors are thinking about leaving the province because of UCP changes. The Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police is calling for the decriminalization of simple possession of illicit drugs. And a Friday Round Table discussion about the future of writing.
July 10, 2020 19:10 - 49 minutes - 45.5 MBOn today's show, the AMA's Dr. Christine Molnar discusses why almost half of Alberta doctors say they may leave if things don't improve. Abbotsford Chief Constable Mike Serr and Boyle Street's Marliss Taylor talk about a recent recommendation to decriminalize some illicit drug possession. And a Friday Round Table on the future of writing with the U of A's Dr. Russell Cobb, journalist Ethan Lou and magazine editor Jennifer Hamilton.
Pandemic University Round Table
July 10, 2020 19:08 - 32 minutes - 29.8 MBEthan Lou, Journalist, Author of the upcoming books Field Notes from a Pandemic & Once a Bitcoin Miner Dr. Russell Cobb,Associate Professor, Faculty of Arts, University of Alberta, Author of The Great Oklahoma Swindle: Race, Religion, and Lies in America’s Weirdest State Jennifer Hamilton,Magazine editor & Freelance writer
Staying safe around the North Saskatchewan river this summer
July 10, 2020 18:42 - 6 minutes - 6.03 MBBruce McWhinnie,Chief of Special Operations, Edmonton Fire Rescue
Alberta parents looking to bring awareness to the impacts of cuts to education funding
July 10, 2020 18:33 - 11 minutes - 10.7 MBShantel Sherwood, Mom, Organizer #HoldMyHandAB
Canada’s Police Chiefs want simple illicit drugs to be decriminalized
July 10, 2020 18:31 - 17 minutes - 15.8 MBChief Mike Serr, Co-chair, Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police’s Special Purpose Committee on the Decriminalization of Illicit Drugs Marliss Taylor,Program Manager, Street Works, Boyle Street Community Services
Survey shows almost half of Alberta’s doctors might leave the province because of the provincial government
July 10, 2020 18:16 - 9 minutes - 8.6 MBDr. Christine Molnar,President, Alberta Medical Association
Today's show: Canada's fiscal snapshot, Alberta's Bill 32, the future of post-secondary & The Great Alberta Pitch Marathon
July 09, 2020 20:12 - 37 minutes - 34.2 MBOn today's show, what's the business take on Canada's fiscal snapshot? We talk to the president of the Alberta Enterprise Group, John Liston. Also, the vice dean of the University of Alberta's faculty of law, Eric Adams joins us to talk about whether Bill 32 really is an attack on unions. What does the future of learning look like? Dr. Neil Fassina, the president of Athabasca University is our guest. And, The Great Alberta Pitch Marathon, we talk startups with Zack Storms.
Cars vandalized with racist graffiti in Edmonton
July 09, 2020 17:50 - 6 minutes - 6.04 MBKarla Vasquez-Oteiza
The Great Alberta Pitch Marathon
July 09, 2020 17:41 - 18 minutes - 17.2 MBZack Storms, Founder & Chief Organizer, Startup TNT
What post-secondary education could look like this fall and beyond
July 09, 2020 17:02 - 12 minutes - 11.5 MBDr. Neil Fassina, President, Athabasca Unviersity
Bill 32 proposes changes to union strike rules and funding
July 09, 2020 16:43 - 10 minutes - 9.42 MBEric Adams, Vice Dean & Professor, Faculty of Law, University of Alberta
Canada’s COVID-19 deficit has ballooned to $343B
July 09, 2020 15:35 - 15 minutes - 13.9 MBJohn Liston, President, Alberta Enterprise Group
Today's show: taking down controversial statues, blocking people online, violent online rhetoric & a YEG boy needs a life-saving drug
July 08, 2020 18:58 - 39 minutes - 36.2 MBOn today's show, teams, streets and buildings being renamed and statues torn down, but will that lead to real change? We talk to Dr. Carl James out of York University. Plus, what should be the rules or regulations around politicians blocking people on Twitter? We talk to Professor Karyn Pugliese from Ryerson University. Also, nasty, even threatening comments aimed at Canada's prime minister. What does a civilized society do in response? We talk with writer and researcher Alheli Picazo. And, L...
Statues and street names linked to slavery are being removed, but will that lead to real change?
July 08, 2020 18:15 - 7 minutes - 6.93 MBDr. Carl James, Professor, Faculty of Education, York University
630 CHED host experiences how the RCAF 408 Tactical Helicopter Squadron trains in the mountains
July 08, 2020 18:12 - 18 minutes - 16.7 MBJ’lyn Nye, Host, 630 CHED Afternoons, Honourary Colonel, 408 Tactical Helicopter Squadron
An Edmonton toddler needs $2.8M for a life-saving drug
July 08, 2020 17:38 - 11 minutes - 10.5 MBLana Bernardin, Mother of Kaysen Martin
Should politicians be able to block someone online just because they disagree?
July 08, 2020 17:05 - 11 minutes - 10.4 MBKaryn Pugliese, Professor, School of Journalism, Ryerson University
Violent rhetoric online needs to be taken seriously
July 08, 2020 16:43 - 16 minutes - 15.5 MBAlheli Picazo, freelance writer & researcher
Parents concerned the service at government group homes will decline if they become for profit
July 08, 2020 16:17 - 9 minutes - 9.05 MBFrances Buchanan, guardian of a vulnerable adult in care
Today's show: Misericordia COVID-19 outbreak, Bill 30, mask myth-busting & the Keystone XL pipeline is still stalled
July 07, 2020 19:39 - 38 minutes - 35.3 MBOn today's show, we take a look at the COVID-19 outbreak at the Misericordia hospital with UNA president Heather Smith. We check in with Dr. Lorian Hardcastle to discuss Bill 30, the omnibus health bill in the legislature. Plus, Dr. Amy Tan joins us to do some mask myth-busting. And, a devastating blow to the Keystone XL pipeline from the U.S. Supreme Court. What does it mean for Alberta? We ask the publisher of energi.media, Markham Hislop.
The St. Albert Rotary Club is hosting a virtual gala
July 07, 2020 18:32 - 4 minutes - 4.6 MBCathy Heron, Mayor, St. Albert
Keystone XL Pipeline is still stalled in the U.S. court system
July 07, 2020 18:31 - 11 minutes - 10.4 MBMarkham Hislop, Writer/Publisher, Energi Media
Mask myth-busting
July 07, 2020 18:26 - 18 minutes - 17.1 MBDr. Amy Tan, Associate Professor, Dept. of Family Medicine, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary
Alberta government introduces Bill 30 to speed up approvals of private clinics
July 07, 2020 18:25 - 13 minutes - 12.5 MBDr. Lorian Hardcastle, Assistant Professor, Faculty of Law, University of Calgary
A COVID-19 outbreak continues to grow at the Misericordia Hospital
July 07, 2020 18:20 - 7 minutes - 7.36 MBHeather Smith, President, United Nurses of Alberta
Today's show: Alberta's Heritage Savings fund, China's new security law & an Edmontonian received a Diana Award
July 06, 2020 21:02 - 31 minutes - 29 MBOn today's show, what's the deal with Alberta's Heritage Savings Trust fund? We talk with Dr. Andrew Leach. Plus, Colin Robertson joins us to talk about China's controversial new security law imposed on Hong Kong. And, we meet Ravina Anand who was honoured with a Diana Award.
Edmontonian wins award in honour of Princess Diana
July 06, 2020 18:26 - 11 minutes - 11 MBRavina Anand, Co-Founder & COO at FLIK
Southern Alberta town scared it could lose all its doctors
July 06, 2020 18:25 - 10 minutes - 9.67 MBDon Anderberg, Mayor, Town of Pincher Creek
China imposes controversial new security law on Hong Kong
July 06, 2020 18:19 - 9 minutes - 8.68 MBColin Roberston, Vice President & Fellow, Canadian Global Affairs Institute
Crime Beat wraps up its second season
July 06, 2020 18:16 - 13 minutes - 12.6 MBNancy Hixt, Co-Creator/Producer/Host, Crime Beat, Crime Reporter, Global Calgary
Report on Alberta’s Heritage Savings Fund stalled
July 06, 2020 18:15 - 14 minutes - 13.3 MBDr. Andrew Leach, Associate Professor, Alberta School of Business, University of Alberta, Energy & Environmental Economist
Today's Show: Edmonton Fire Chief Joe Zatylny, YEG recommendations for wearing masks & the Friday Round Table
July 03, 2020 19:18 - 35 minutes - 32.3 MBOn today's show, we get to know Edmonton's new Fire Chief Joe Zatylny. Plus, Edmonton's interim city manager Adam Laughlin on the city's mask policy. And, Rosa Ellithorpe, Melissa Caouette, Dani Paradis and Dr. Crystal Fraser join us for the Friday Round Table.