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In-depth conversations with Calgary's newsmakers, to dig beyond the typical soundbites and into the issues Calgarians care about. 

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In-depth conversations with Calgary's newsmakers, to dig beyond the typical soundbites and into the issues Calgarians care about. 

    Common Ground YYC S3E7 - Cindy Ady

    Common Ground YYC S3E7 - Cindy Ady

    Former Calgary MLA and soon-to-be-former CEO of Tourism Calgary, Cindy Ady, takes LiveWire Calgary editor and Common Ground YYC host Darren Krause on a journey that spans decades and includes insight into some of Calgary most important events over the past 20 years. The pair talk about the childhood influence of growing up in Hawaii, her first public service advocating for the delivery of new schools, getting elected - and breaking the news she was going to be a politician to family, two...

    • 1 hr 5 min
    Common Ground YYC S3E6 - Jeromy Farkas

    Common Ground YYC S3E6 - Jeromy Farkas

    Jeromy Farkas has been one of the most polarizing figures in Calgary civic politics over the past decade. While many are critical of his actions while councillor for Calgary's Ward 11, he held a devout following of people who subscribed to his penchant for political rhetoric. After losing the 2021 Calgary mayoral election, Farkas went on a personal journey - literally and figuratively - and in doing so has raised hundreds of thousands for charity. Still, many believe this is p...

    • 1 hr 15 min
    Common Ground YYC S3E5 - Esmahan Razavi

    Common Ground YYC S3E5 - Esmahan Razavi

    For years, Esmahan Razavi has been a strong voice behind equal representation in Calgary's municipal political scene. Having co-founded the Ask Her movement to improve the quantity and quality of female representation on municipal councils, Razavi has sought to ensure that people from different viewpoints are represented in the halls of power. She's also a part of the Ward Zero YYC podcast team, sharing her perspectives on what's happening in local politics. Razavi is no strang...

    • 1 hr 2 min
    Common Ground YYC - S3E4 - Calgary Surge - Usman Tahir Jutt and Jason Ribeiro

    Common Ground YYC - S3E4 - Calgary Surge - Usman Tahir Jutt and Jason Ribeiro

    How does a professional basketball team come to Calgary? In this month's episode of Common Ground YYC, you get the inside scoop on how the Calgary Surge came to this city. Common Ground YYC host, and LiveWire Calgary editor Darren Krause, sat down with the principal architects of the plan to bring the team here, Usman Tahir Jutt and Jason Ribeiro. The one thing that sticks out is the importance of community in delivering a basketball product to Calgarians. You learn their perso...

    • 34 min
    Common Ground YYC S3E3 - Brad Parry, Calgary Economic Development

    Common Ground YYC S3E3 - Brad Parry, Calgary Economic Development

    Brad Parry, President and CEO of Calgary Economic Development, is excited about where Calgary's economy is headed. It really shows when you sit down and chat with him about it. Whether it's the energy sector, tech, film and television, or things like potential in AI and quantum computing, you can hear how passionate he is about moving the city forward. It helps that he has a really cool and diverse background - he's a Montrealer who grew up in Edmonton, worked all across Canada and...

    • 47 min
    Common Ground YYC S3E2 - Jennifer Thompson - Fort Calgary president

    Common Ground YYC S3E2 - Jennifer Thompson - Fort Calgary president

    In the latest Common Ground YYC podcast, LWC editor Darren Krause sits down with Fort Calgary president, Jennifer Thompson. Thompson took on the role in mid-February, and she's got a renewed vision for the spot, even suggesting that the grounds around Fort Calgary could be Calgary's Central Park. Darren and Jennifer go on a journey; they go back in time to learn what influenced her as a youth, the adult path that led her to the City of Calgary and the tumultuous Calgary public art p...

    • 47 min

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