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This sucks. globalnews.ca/news/1113964...

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Tonight's debate losers are those of us who couldn't find anything else to fill two hours of our lives.

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That we're all focused on the post-debate scrum nonsense while the debate is still ongoing tells you all you need to know about the debate.

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Chatted with Transport Minister Devin Dreeshen about his call to scrap one Edmonton bike lane. He says bike lanes are okay, but argues munis should be expanding road networks instead of removing road lanes, saying it adds congestion and safety concerns. Listen: traffic.megaphone.fm/CORU73406002...

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Talk about a news cycle... Transportation Minister Devin Dreeshen is asking the City of Edmonton to stop any new bike lanes that could impact driving lanes.

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A judicial public inquiry is starting to feel inevitable at this point... Former Alberta minister removed from caucus alleges Premier ‘deliberately misled’ cabinet www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/alber...

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Guitar virtuoso Jesse Cook has sold millions of albums worldwide and played sold out shows globally. But did you know he may owe his success in part to ... a TV guide channel? Chatted with him about that and more ahead of his April 21 show in #yeg podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/n...

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Chatted with Minister Dan Williams about Alberta's new compassionate intervention policy He made it clear that he took issue with us chatting earlier on the show with a critic of the policy Suffice it to say, we were very much in disagreement. Full interview: traffic.megaphone.fm/CORU7532611683…

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Peter Guthrie booted from UCP after calling out government’s health probe process globalnews.ca/news/1113567...

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BREAKING: UCP has expelled MLA Peter Guthrie from party caucus. #yeg #yyc #ableg

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Alberta NDP calling for Adriana LaGrange to be fired from her role as Health Minister. #yeg #yyc #ableg

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Do you find yourself going all Stephanie Tanner more often and saying "how rude"? A new survey finds most of us feel other Canadians are less polite- whether on social media or even in our neighbourhoods. Do you think Canadians have become less polite? podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/a...

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"This is not only dangerous, it's not only innefective, it's a complete breach of human rights." Harm reduction advocate Euan Thomson argues that Alberta's Compassionate Intervention Act will deliver much more harm than good. LISTEN: traffic.megaphone.fm/CORU48621220...

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Are federal debates useful—or just political theatre? @davidmoscrop.com says they don’t add much value: people tune in to watch “a train wreck or a bunch of rubberneckers.” Do you agree? What would be a better alternative to debates? Full interview:traffic.megaphone.fm/CORU6040194064… #cdnpoli

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Time to break the 'City of Champions' signs from storage? As Mark Messier makes his pitch to reinstall the slogan, one business expert says the idea is good for Edmontonians, but won't have any impact outside city limits. #yeg podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/c...

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NEW: Alberta introduced controversial Compassionate Care Act, promising involuntary addictions treatment for those who might cause severe harm to themselves or others. www.ponokanews.com/home2/albert...

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Alberta's measles case count continues to inch up, now at 77 so far this year.

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NEW: CMOH Mark Joffe is out, as his contract is not being renewed. #yeg #yyc #ableg

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Mark Carney asked about climate policy. Says the vast majority of emmissions work is on large emitters, so they're focused on addressing that. Adds that housing plan will also be climate efficient- part of interconnections of climate plan.

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Pierre Polievre asked if he'd defund the CBC in his first 100 days He doesn't have an exact date, but he'll let Canadians enjoy it as a non-profit, self-funded organization. He would protect Radio-Canada, because without it, Francophones would not have access the information.

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Pierre Poilievre asked exactly what he means by "woke agenda". He says it's about the Liberals woke criminal justice agenda and woke agenda on spending.

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Carney says the Liberal staffers who planted "Stop the Steal" buttons have been reassigned. But @42kareemallam believes that’s not enough — he argues they should’ve been fired. What do YOU think? Did Carney handle this properly? Full interview: traffic.megaphone.fm/CORU2997893741…

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"If we have nothing to hide, we should take that path." Guthrie breaks with UCP caucus, calls for public inquiry into AHS corruption allegations edmontonjournal.com/news/politic...

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Alberta's Auditor General's office says it was surprised by the move, that they didn’t endorse it and that it’s not standard practice. Alberta government, auditor at odds over lawyer involvement in health sweetheart deal probe globalnews.ca/news/1112803...

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"Pipelines aren't the real solution to energy sovereignty" said Jasper Mayor, one of 120 mayors and councilors who signed a letter urging federal leaders to prioritize climate action. He argues fossil fuels make us vulnerable to the U.S. Do you agree? 🎧traffic.megaphone.fm/CORU9666105674…

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Oh hey. CMOH Mark Joffe has issued a statement on Alberta's measles outbreak, including reminding people that measles vaccines are safe and effective.

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UPDATED: Alberta now at 58 measles cases (+8 since Thursday)- including 14 cases under 5 years old.

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Jagmeet Singh's pitch to Canadians is to vote NDP to ensure that there's another minority government in which one party does not have all of the power.

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Carney vows ‘best possible position’ for Trump talks after election, as he meets for a cabinet committee on Canada-U.S. relations and national security Friday. globalnews.ca/news/1112683...

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“I’m Team Canada right down to my toes.” Premier Danielle Smith says next PM needs to repair damage in Alberta globalnews.ca/news/1112720...

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Pierre Polievre asked if losing the polling lead is campaign malpractice- as top Conservative strategist claims. He says no, adding that the Liberals want him to stop talking about the issues.

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Pierre Poilievre is asked why he only takes 4 pre-selected questions and if he's scared to take more. He says its the Liberals who don't want to answer questions

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Pierre Polievre asked if he would allow a free vote on abortion amongst his MPs, given that some candidates see it as an issue. He says he guarantees there will be no abortion laws or restrictions passed under his government and that the CPC policy is a woman's right to choose.

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Alberta's health minister responding to claims the government is impeding the AG investigation into the health care scandal, saying that legal counsels involvement in this manner is normal.

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“I can’t imagine any workplace not having a code of conduct,” @AndrewKnack , responding to the province’s decision to eliminate municipal codes of conduct. He wishes the province clarified what gaps they saw in the existing system. What’s your take? 🎧 :traffic.megaphone.fm/CORU3346378264…

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Alberta NDP claims a leaked email from Alberta Health shows that the government is impeding the AG's health care scanda report. The email tells employees to redirect the AG to lawyers should they be contacted by the AG.

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If your guy wins, he probably won't live up to the hype you've built up. If your guy loses, the other guy won't be as bad as the fear you've built up.

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Mark Carney says he will revoke gun licenses of those convicted of violent offences, incl. IPV. He'd strengthen other gun licensing, renew the buy back of assault style guns and leave RCMP to classify. Will stem tide of US guns and drugs by adding 1000 RCMP and CBSA agents each

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Pierre Poilievre says he will respect the results of the election, this after some supporters have started publicly questioning polling numbers.

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"(Criminals) go in and rob liquor stores without a mask on and they walk slowly out the door, because they know there will be no consequences. Poilievre says we won't need more jails with his 'three-strikes' policy- it's about keeping the people who are in and out of jail.

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"He plagiarized his way through university, he's now plagiarizing Justin Trudeau." Pierre Poilievre announcing the latest plank on his housing plan, saying that Mark Carney is just recycling the Liberals' previous home plan.

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Alberta had 6 measles cases between 2019-2024. It's up to 43 and counting in 2025. Should the government be doing more to address the outbreak? Chatted with @EZMSA2 about what needs to happen to keep this from spiraling podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/e...

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Dispatcher: what can you tell us about the suspect? Cops: oh ee oh she looks just like Buddy Holly.

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Thank you Courtney for having me on. I love coming on your show and sharing "insider" secrets and how parties wrestle with the decision making process on turfing "bad egg" candidates and how aggressive they go on their opponent's bad egg candidates.

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