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The Discourse takes a look at the ”who, what, when, why, and how” of Alberta politics, hosted by longtime senior staffers Cheryl Oates and Erika Barootes.
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Forget Pride: Erika Has No Shame!
Cheryl's still wrapping her mind around Erika's argument re: the UCP getting banned from Pride. Don't miss that exchange midway through this episode. But first, we take a look at renowned pollster Janet Brown's latest numbers. Stick around as Erika and Cheryl analyze the "new look" Alberta NDP.
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Another UCP Power Grab
The UCP introduces yet another contentious bill aimed at municipalities. Jodi Calahoo Stonehouse joins Erika and Cheryl post-leadership debate…or was it the “hugging town hall”?
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The Walk-Back: Political Suicide or Good Governance?
What and how you approach a policy or legislative rollout that’s gone sideways can not only make you look stupid, it can have huge impacts on the voter confidence in your leadership. We discuss current BIll 20, the NDPs contentious Bill 6, and how capital gains increase will play out federally.
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Has Danielle Smith Gone Too Far?
Political parties will be players in Alberta's next municipal election for the very first time. The change, ushered in by the Danielle Smith government's Bill 20, is definitely controversial. But is it undemocratic? Has the UCP gone too far? We dig into what Bill 20 means for political parties...and what it means for you.
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The Right (and Wrong) Way to Manage Natural Disasters
With the growing concerns of fires and drought across the province, Erika and Cheryl discuss what's causing this, what are the impacts, and what government's role is to protect Albertans from natural disasters. We also cover the NDP leadership as they lead up to their first debate.
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UNPRECEDENTED: Erika AGREES with Rachel Notley on Bill 18?!
The UCP government has introduced some pretty contentious policies recently. On this episode we explore the reason why Bill 17 and 18 are making their way onto the legislature agenda and what it means for many groups and individuals impacted by these Acts.
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My head hurts
Police adjacent spin from Erica was almost as painful to listen to as when she compared UCP giving 4 hundred million$ to the billionaire Flames owner to the NDP building a hospital in south Edmonton 🤮 incoherent non sense
Decoupled from reality
This show is unlistenable. Erika is basically a programmed propaganda machine. I am astonished at the mental yoga she performs to justify the toxicity of her ideology. It is super annoying to listen to a person who doesn’t respect her audience with complete and utter intellectual dishonesty.
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