Great Northern Discussions

Kevin Tucker
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Typically Canadian content. Keeping it local. Getting biographical with the most interesting people. An entrepreneur at heart, salesman, storyteller, podcaster, and most recently added-fashion designer? Kevin Tucker is a good old Canadian boy who grew up in Cambridge, Ontario, Canada. In his past life he played hockey all over this country and the U.S. He studied (allegedly) at Acadia University, and now resides in Calgary, Alberta, Canada where he currently works as an Executive in the Oil and Gas Industry. Here's the deal, he LOVES connecting with people. It's what he does. So come along for a ride, and enjoy some Great Northern Discussions!

  1. 1d ago

    GND#57-Unfilteredwithkels Data Centres and Alberta Separation! "We Need To Take Our Power Back"

    I had Kels back in the studio, to unpack some of her more recent findings, namely we get into the hottest topic on the globe right now, and that is ai data centres. Kels is a spiritual soul, who isn't afraid to seek the truth, and share her findings rightly or wrongly, but as you will find after this episode, it's starting take a toll on her. Is there a pivot in her future?? Dive in! Follow Kels: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/unfilteredwithkels/?hl=en Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/unfilteredwithkels TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@unfilteredwithkels?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc Follow Me ON: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/greatnortherndiscussions/?hl=en Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/greatnortherndiscussions/ TikTok:  https://www.tiktok.com/@greatnortherndiscussions?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc Intro/Outro Tunes: Back on the Farm-Shoot the Lights Out  https://www.stlo.rocks/ Episode Sponsors:  https://lonestardirectional.com/ Location: Location: Indelible Studios, Calgary AB  https://indelible.co/

  2. Jul 9

    GND#56 Dean Burns-The Legend of Patrick Burns: "Alberta's Greatest Citizen"

    Patrick Burns was a Canadian politician, rancher, meat packer, businessman, and philanthropist. A self-made man of wealth, he built one of the world's largest integrated meat-packing empires, P. Burns & Co., becoming one of the wealthiest Canadians of his time. He is honoured as one of the Big Four western cattle kings who started the Calgary Stampede in Alberta in 1912. He worked in the meat industry and owned cattle ranches. Burns's 700,000 acres (2,800 km2) of land in Southern Alberta extended from Cochrane to the US border. In 1931, he was appointed to the Canadian Senate as a representative for Alberta. On October 16, 2008, the Calgary Herald named Burns as Alberta's Greatest Citizen. Dean Burns is a descendant of Pat's and I sat with him to ride through the historical journey of Pat coming to Calgary with nothing but a shirt on his back, and a determination to succeed. Dean is a historical juggernaut with a wealth of knowledge, and is a successful entrepreneur himself right here in Calgary. This was a phenomenal discussion and if you're a history buff, this one is for you! Books of Interest as discussed with Dean: Cattle King The Accidental Superpower Follow Me ON: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/greatnortherndiscussions/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/greatnortherndiscussions/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@greatnortherndiscussions X: https://x.com/greatnorthernds Intro/Outro Tunes: Back on the Farm-Shoot the Lights Out https://www.stlo.rocks/ Episode Sponsors: https://lonestardirectional.com/ Location: Indelible Studios, Calgary AB https://indelible.co/

  3. Jun 26

    GND#55 Keith Wilson Let Alberta Decide: Independence Movement Gains Momentum!

    Keith Wilson is a prominent Alberta constitutional and rights lawyer based in Alberta. He is well-known for his advocacy work, including landowner rights, and for co-chairing "Let Alberta Decide," a prominent campaign pushing for provincial independence. We deep dive into the topic of a potential "Yes" vote in the upcoming October Referendum, when it flipped for Keith and finally got him on board with thought of separating from Canada, the legal pathway, what would happen to investment, the 400bn dollar price tag Danielle Smith Claims it would cost, and so much more. Keith is calm, concise, extremely likeable and an excellent communicator. This is easily the most informative discussion I've had on the subject to date. If you have questions, I believe plenty will be answered for you in this episode! Follow Keith and Tanya Clemens at Let Alberta Decide: https://letalbertadecide.com/ Follow Me ON: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/greatnorthe... Facebook   / greatnortherndiscussions   TikTok:   / greatnortherndiscussions   X: https://x.com/greatnorthernds Intro/Outro Tunes: Back on the Farm-Shoot the Lights Out https://www.stlo.rocks/ Episode Sponsors: https://lonestardirectional.com/ Location: Indelible Studios, Calgary AB https://indelible.co/

  4. Jun 10

    GND#54 Bek MacIntosh-Canada's Largest Ai Data Center-Olds AB Concerns Of Environmental Impacts

    Rebecca MacIntosh moved to Olds, Alberta from rural Ontario in hopes of living the small town life. Surrounded by like-minded neighbours, from blue collar, to farmers and ranchers former corporate hustlers and nature, LOTS of nature. Enter Synapse Data Center-the largest hyperscale ai hub of its kind currently proposed for Bek's new lovely town. The catch? It's IN TOWN. Literally. She is currently the loudest voice vehemently opposed to this project, given the sheer size, over 300 acres, and power required to run this thing. The power includes over 600 diesel generators, a battery plant, and water, lots and lots of water, for cooling. We dive into exactly what this beast is, and its potential harms but most importantly the speed at which this thing is being proposed to approval. She is wondering, where exactly is the scrutiny, when is our world famous regulatory framework going to enter the fray? So far, it has not. Is there corruption going on here? Why the big push? Is this simply a provincial agenda for Danielle Smith in conjunction with Mark Carney and the Global Elites? Or is this simply a town looking to cash in? Before this sit down, I had virtually no knowledge on this subject and I wasn't necessarily opposed to data centres, but building one of this size and magnitude so close to town, raises many question. We get into it all folks. This will not disappoint! Follow Me ON: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/greatnorthe... Facebook   / greatnortherndiscussions   TikTok:   / greatnortherndiscussions   X: https://x.com/greatnorthernds Intro/Outro Tunes: Back on the Farm-Shoot the Lights Out  https://www.stlo.rocks/ Episode Sponsors:  https://lonestardirectional.com/ Location: Indelible Studios, Calgary AB  https://indelible.co/

  5. May 11

    GND#53-RealCitizen Podcast-David Craig/Jeremy Prest 300K Signatures Obtained To Trigger Alberta Referendum

    The Alberta Referendum looks to be on the horizon thanks to the legal threshold of obtaining AND surpassing the 177K signatures required to trigger it. The  @RealCTZN  boys stopped by so we could dissect all things Canadian Politics, and of course Alberta politics, given we are Podcast neighbours here in the province. We also get into Mark Carney's performance thus far, and his green ideology and how that could potentially affect Canadians. Pierre Poilievre's podcast performance and even a bit of golf!! Always love hanging with Jeremy and David, we will definitely be hanging lots more in the future this is a great northern discussion! Follow Real Citizen: Youtube: https://youtube.com/@realctzn?si=a3OXxZb8UjtWnzxi Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/realctzn Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/realctzn/?hl=en  Follow Me ON: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/greatnortherndiscussions/?hl=en Facebook https://www.facebook.com/greatnortherndiscussions/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@greatnortherndiscussions?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc X: https://x.com/greatnorthernds  Intro/Outro Tunes: Back on the Farm-Shoot the Lights Out  https://www.stlo.rocks/ Episode Sponsors: https://lonestardirectional.com/ Location:  Studio Luma, Calgary Alberta : https://www.studiolumayyc.com/

  6. Apr 22

    GND#52 Chanse Vigen-World Champion : Patch, Politics and Purse Pursuits!

    Chanse Vigen makes his return to the studio for the second time, AFTER his return to the Podium for the 3rd Time! He was joined by his lovely wife Brie Vigen in the studio, and was happy to provide Chanse some moral support, as the "Rangeland Derby Rockstar" was completely hungover! (Racing Season was a few days away) Chanse has pulled of 3 World Titles in a row for the Chuckwagon Driver of the year honours, and is gunning for his 4th this season putting himself into elite status territory. He's a good ole Albertan boy through and through, and I was delighted to sit down with the champ and share some vino & dip packets, while swapping some good stories.  We hammer down on some of Chanse's races, his scary Wagon flip from last season, his busted up ankle, the elusive Calgary Stampede Dash for Cash, and naturally (as I tend to do) it veers off into politics a tad. Alberta Separation does come up again in this one, as does our Oil Patch. In addition we touch on the "I'm Your Huckleberry" initiative started by Brie, that gives back to families in need. They've partnered this season with Paul Van Ginkel, a Calgary artist, who painted a stunning re-capturing of Chanse and his hoses mid-race from a previous still photo, taken by Shellie Scott. It is insane! There will be many size variations available for purchase with the proceeds also going to the "I'm Your Huckleberry" charity. I'd say Buckle Up, but it's a given for this one! Follow Chanse Vigen: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OfficialChanseVigenOutlaws Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chansevigen/?hl=en I'm Your Huckleberry: https://www.imyourhuckleberry.ca/ Paul Van Ginkel (his artwork-and Chanse Vigen Painting for Purchase) https://paulvanginkel.com/ Follow Me ON:   YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@greatnortherndiscussions Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/greatnortherndiscussions/?hl=en Facebook  https://www.facebook.com/greatnortherndiscussions/ TikTok:   https://www.tiktok.com/@greatnortherndiscussions?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc X: https://x.com/greatnorthernds Intro/Outro Tunes: Back on the Farm-Shoot the Lights Out   https://www.stlo.rocks/ Episode Sponsors:  https://lonestardirectional.com/  Location: Studio Luma, Calgary Alberta :  https://www.studiolumayyc.com/

  7. Apr 15

    GND#51 Unfilteredwithkels : Liberals Steal Their Majority-Trudeau Under Fire, Will Canadian Conservative Influencers Be Banned?

    This was a great yap @unfilteredwithkels , a Canadian political commentator who is currently on a stratospheric rise thanks to her hot takes on social media. We cover everything under the sun in this one from the WEF, 15 minute cities, Justin Trudeau and the serious allegations agianst him currently, Alberta Separation, Bill C9 (will they come after us?) and of course the recent authoritarian style grab by the Liberals for a Majority via floor crossings. Canada is not in a good spot, and we do not hold back in this one. I had such a blast in this discussion, and I KNOW you will too!  Hey, let's be pals, amigo's and chums! Follow Me ON:  Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@greatnortherndiscussions Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/greatnorthe... Facebook    / greatnortherndiscussions   TikTok:  https://www.tiktok.com/@greatnorthern... Follow Kels: https://www.instagram.com/unfilteredwithkels?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw== Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/unfilteredwithkels     Intro/Outro Tunes: Back on the Farm-Shoot the Lights Out  https://www.stlo.rocks/ Episode Sponsors:  https://lonestardirectional.com/  Location: Studio Luma, Calgary Alberta :  https://www.studiolumayyc.com/

  8. Feb 25

    GND#50 Dawn's Dirt-RURAL CANADA UNDER SEIGE! The Fight to Save the Family Farm

    Dawn Buschert is a former farmer-turned homesteader. She lost her original farm due to unfortunate circumstances both in her personal life, and also in business. The bloated bureaucracy and ever-increasing regulatory on the farming and agriculture sectors in Canada has slowly been strengthening its grip on our farmers. We dive into some of the issues affecting our food pricing in Canada, and the recent traceability regs that have put a burden onto the already full work days of our farmers. This is especially concerning for our smaller farms in this country. It's added both fear, and confusion across the ag industry. Dawn now runs her own Podcast called "Dawn's Dirt" where she hopes to teach people how to grow their own food, a true farm to table business from their homes, or even their apartments! She is also a staunch advocate for farming in general, but most importantly she is trying to help stop the deterioration in the small-farm businesses. This was a great northern discussion, and I have become a big fan of Dawn's. She is a great speaker, with a huge heart! Follow Dawn's Dirt Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/0MEAoimlzhwXnex7KDhZBK?si=8f230a812966475f Follow her on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DawnsDirt Follow Me ON: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/greatnortherndiscussions/?hl=en Facebook https://www.facebook.com/greatnortherndiscussions/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@greatnortherndiscussions?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc X: https://x.com/greatnorthernds Intro/Outro Tunes: Back on the Farm-Shoot the Lights Out https://www.stlo.rocks/ Episode Sponsors: https://lonestardirectional.com/ Location: Studio Luma, Calgary Alberta : https://www.studiolumayyc.com/

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Typically Canadian content. Keeping it local. Getting biographical with the most interesting people. An entrepreneur at heart, salesman, storyteller, podcaster, and most recently added-fashion designer? Kevin Tucker is a good old Canadian boy who grew up in Cambridge, Ontario, Canada. In his past life he played hockey all over this country and the U.S. He studied (allegedly) at Acadia University, and now resides in Calgary, Alberta, Canada where he currently works as an Executive in the Oil and Gas Industry. Here's the deal, he LOVES connecting with people. It's what he does. So come along for a ride, and enjoy some Great Northern Discussions!

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