The Breakdown With Nate Pike

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The Breakdown With Nate Pike

Local Alberta Podcast about provincial and local politics and issues. Not journalists. #abpoli #albertapolitics Alberta Politics

  1. 4D AGO

    Episode 7.24 - July 13th, 2025 Alberta Politics Roundup!

    *Editors note - The Audio on the first 4 minutes is a little wonky, it gets better though, don't worry! It's been two weeks since our last Alberta Politics Roundup so there's a lot to catch up on! We start with a look at the recent changes to AISH before we catch up on what's going on with water in Alberta, take a look at Premier Danielle Smith's weaponization of immigration, the Alberta Next Panel, the new (ish?) PC Party, books bans and the recent court injunction stopping Danielle Smith's anti-choice healthcare actions! If you're able to support our legal defense fund to fight back against the $6 Million lawsuit against us by Sam Mraiche, the man who imported Vanch masks and the Turkish Tylenot as well as who hosted MLA's and Ministers in his skybox as he had business with the government... You can do that at www.savethebreakdownab.ca! As always, if you appreciate the kind of content that we're trying to produce here at The Breakdown, please consider signing up as a monthly supporter at our Patreon site at www.patreon.com/thebreakdownab and we can now accept e-transfers at info@thebreakdownab.ca! If you're listening to the audio version of our podcast, please consider leaving us a review and a rating, and don't forget to like and follow us on Bluesky, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Threads!

    2h 26m

  2. 5D AGO · BONUS

    Alberta's Book Ban - Bonus Mashup Episode!

    With the UCP Government rolling out its wide reaching book ban policy, we're presenting a special mashup of our coverage up until the ban was fully revealed. This includes the June 1st segment addressing the underlying issues behind the bans and how they're almost certainly going to cause harm AND the June 22nd segment with our FOIP that revealed that the UCP not only used American and religious book ban lists to inform their policy, but also how the claims they made about the schools these books were in were not just inflammatory, they were profoundly misleading! If you're able to support our legal defense fund to fight back against the $6 Million lawsuit against us by Sam Mraiche, the man who imported Vanch masks and the Turkish Tylenot as well as who hosted MLA's and Ministers in his skybox as he had business with the government... You can do that at www.savethebreakdownab.ca! As always, if you appreciate the kind of content that we're trying to produce here at The Breakdown, please consider signing up as a monthly supporter at our Patreon site at www.patreon.com/thebreakdownab and we can now accept e-transfers at info@thebreakdownab.ca! If you're listening to the audio version of our podcast, please consider leaving us a review and a rating, and don't forget to like and follow us on Bluesky, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Threads!

    1h 12m

  3. JUL 7

    Episode 7.23 - Stopping Separatism with Thomas Lukaszuk!

    Let's talk separatism! Or rather, let's talk about the fight against separatism with the man leading the charge to ensure that Alberta remains in Canada, Thomas, Lukaszuk! With the recent approval of his referendum petition question, we sat down with Thomas to get the inside story on why he decided to bring the referendum question forward and what’s next! But we don’t stop there, because the separatism question really opens the door for a conversation on Alberta Politics, Danielle Smith’s “leadership” and what is all at stake! If you're able to support our legal defense fund to fight back against the $6 Million lawsuit against us by Sam Mraiche, the man who imported Vanch masks and the Turkish Tylenot as well as who hosted MLA's and Ministers in his skybox as he had business with the government... You can do that at www.savethebreakdownab.ca! As always, if you appreciate the kind of content that we're trying to produce here at The Breakdown, please consider signing up as a monthly supporter at our Patreon site at www.patreon.com/thebreakdownab and we can now accept e-transfers at info@thebreakdownab.ca! If you're listening to the audio version of our podcast, please consider leaving us a review and a rating, and don't forget to like and follow us on Bluesky, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Threads!

    1h 16m

  4. JUN 30

    Episode 7.22 - Canada Day Special with Poet Rebecca Thomas!

    This episode is a very, very special episode! With relations between the government of Alberta and First Nations at an arguable low with Treaty Chiefs expressing deep frustration and hurt from the way that the province is treating First Nations and the Treaties, we are extremely excited to present this extremely important conversation with Mi'kmaq poet Rebecca Thomas! We are extremely grateful to finally make this conversation a reality and it cuts to the core of what Canadian Identity is and what it could look like. For The Breakdown, this conversation is for me at least a love letter to Canada that is also based in accountability, and it cuts to the core of what Canadian Identity is and what it could look like. You are not going to want to miss the ending of this episode folks! If you're able to support our legal defense fund to fight back against the $6 Million lawsuit against us by Sam Mraiche, the man who imported Vanch masks and the Turkish Tylenot as well as who hosted MLA's and Ministers in his skybox as he had business with the government... You can do that at www.savethebreakdownab.ca! As always, if you appreciate the kind of content that we're trying to produce here at The Breakdown, please consider signing up as a monthly supporter at our Patreon site at www.patreon.com/thebreakdownab and we can now accept e-transfers at info@thebreakdownab.ca! If you're listening to the audio version of our podcast, please consider leaving us a review and a rating, and don't forget to like and follow us on Bluesky, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Threads!

    1h 1m

  5. JUN 23

    Episode 7.21 - June 22, 2025 Alberta Politics Roundup with ALL the FOIPS!

    We're back after two weeks and on this Alberta Politics Roundup we have a lot to catch up on! We start off with a look at Danielle Smith and the UCP's very bad day in Fort Macleod before we take a look at the changes to seniors drug coverage and COVID vaccination coverage that were quietly introduced over the last few days. From there we do a deep dive in Dani's health care restructuring before be talk about our recent FOIP result on Halal mortgages! We follow all of that up with our recent FOIP results on the book ban before we get into the results of a third FOIP that puts another piece in the puzzle of the whole NDP named "Corrupt Care" scandal. And on the topic of corrupt care... If you're able to support our legal defense fund to fight back against the $6 Million lawsuit against us by Sam Mraiche, the man who imported Vanch masks and the Turkish Tylenot as well as who hosted MLA's and Ministers in his skybox as he had business with the government... You can do that at www.savethebreakdownab.ca! As always, if you appreciate the kind of content that we're trying to produce here at The Breakdown, please consider signing up as a monthly supporter at our Patreon site at www.patreon.com/thebreakdownab and we can now accept e-transfers at info@thebreakdownab.ca! If you're listening to the audio version of our podcast, please consider leaving us a review and a rating, and don't forget to like and follow us on Bluesky, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Threads!

    2h 15m

  6. JUN 2

    Episode 7.20 - June 1, 2025 Alberta Politics Update!

    On this Alberta Politics Roundup we're taking a look at the by-elections, the latest in the corrupt care scandal, the UCP's new book ban and the latest very wild episode of "Your Province, Your Premier"! If you're able to support our legal defense fund to fight back against the $6 Million lawsuit against us by Sam Mraiche, the man who imported Vanch masks and the Turkish Tylenot as well as who hosted MLA's and Ministers in his skybox as he had business with the government... You can do that at www.savethebreakdownab.ca! As always, if you appreciate the kind of content that we're trying to produce here at The Breakdown, please consider signing up as a monthly supporter at our Patreon site at www.patreon.com/thebreakdownab and we can now accept e-transfers at info@thebreakdownab.ca! If you're listening to the audio version of our podcast, please consider leaving us a review and a rating, and don't forget to like and follow us on Bluesky, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Threads!

    1h 52m

  7. MAY 26

    Episode 7.19 - A Return To "Tylenot"!

    Time for another look at the biggest political scandal in Alberta's history! That Danielle Smith effectively threw $80 million down the drain in an attempt to own the feds by trying to buy childrens medication is largely a matter of public record. But it's the story beneath the surface that begins to show the real problems. There's been a lot of speculation as to who did what and when, but in this episode we are able to finally reveal the results of a FOIP request that seems to confirm a lot of the allegations and that potentially has huge implications for Albertans! If you're able to support our legal defense fund to fight back against the $6 Million lawsuit against us by Sam Mraiche, the man who imported Vanch masks and the Turkish Tylenot as well as who hosted MLA's and Ministers in his skybox as he had business with the government... You can do that at www.savethebreakdownab.ca! As always, if you appreciate the kind of content that we're trying to produce here at The Breakdown, please consider signing up as a monthly supporter at our Patreon site at www.patreon.com/thebreakdownab and we can now accept e-transfers at info@thebreakdownab.ca! If you're listening to the audio version of our podcast, please consider leaving us a review and a rating, and don't forget to like and follow us on Bluesky, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Threads!

    23 min

  8. MAY 12

    Episode 7.18 - May 11, 2025 Alberta Politics Roundup!

    Time for another Alberta politics roundup! UCP Travel! Another by election on the way! Abortion debate returns! Plus we do a deep dive on the incredible fallout from the UCP's Bill 54 and their sweeping changes to the fabric of democracy in Alberta as well as how it has re-opened the door for separatism in Alberta. Plus the return of our Speakers Corner! If you're able to support our legal defense fund to fight back against the $6 Million lawsuit against us by Sam Mraiche, the man who imported Vanch masks and the Turkish Tylenot as well as who hosted MLA's and Ministers in his skybox as he had business with the government... You can do that at www.savethebreakdownab.ca! As always, if you appreciate the kind of content that we're trying to produce here at The Breakdown, please consider signing up as a monthly supporter at our Patreon site at www.patreon.com/thebreakdownab and we can now accept e-transfers at info@thebreakdownab.ca! If you're listening to the audio version of our podcast, please consider leaving us a review and a rating, and don't forget to like and follow us on Bluesky, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Threads!

    2h 28m
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