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• Why Alberta's renewable energy sector isn't rushing to build more solar and wind

  26-01-2024 08:00 via cbc.ca
  Alberta’s renewable energy sector faces ongoing uncertainty as policy reversals and regulatory shifts clash with clean energy ambitions, according to the Pembina Institute.
  
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• Who's the boss of Alberta's cities?

  26-01-2024 08:00 via cbc.ca
  
  The UCP government’s Bill 20 could give the province the power to repeal bylaws and remove city councillors from office. On West of Centre with Kathleen Petty, we explore the question of who’s the boss when it comes to how our cities are run? Corey Hogan and Stephen Carter join us from The Strategists podcast. And Emma Graney from the Globe and Mail holds her own.
  
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• What's next for Pierre Poilievre and the Conservatives?

  26-01-2024 08:00 via cbc.ca
  With federal politics increasingly shaped by a two-party race, Pierre Poilievre must prove he can do more than oppose. But first he needs to win a byelection.
  
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• We're in a lot of trouble here

  26-01-2024 08:00 via cbc.ca
  
  The Liberal Party of Canada is under immense pressure to select a new leader in record time — two months. Parliament is prorogued while Trump’s threats over tariffs and Canadian sovereignty ramp up. Who will actually want to lead a party in turmoil into what could be a massive defeat in the next federal election? Host Kathleen Petty is joined by Ian Brodie, former chief of staff to Prime Minister Stephen Harper; Martha Hall Findlay, who ran against Justin Trudeau in the last Liberal
  
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• Way too much news

  26-01-2024 08:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Donald Trump’s tariffs have jolted Canada, uniting previously divided leaders in a pushback of counter-tariffs, boycotts, and sharp rhetoric — what it all means for voters.
  
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• Voting on anxiety

  26-01-2024 08:00 via cbc.ca
  
  The first week of the federal election campaign is dominated by tariff tensions, overshadowing tax-cut promises, fueling worries among conservatives about Pierre Poilievre's party losing focus.
  
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• Trump says jump

  26-01-2024 08:00 via cbc.ca
  
  The President-elect has threatened a 25 percent tariff on Canadian goods in an effort to stop illegal drugs and migrants from getting into the U.S. Danielle Smith has jumped on board. Also on the pod, the escalating battle between Alberta and Ottawa over the federal emissions cap and using the Sovereignty Act to fight it. Guests this week include Janet Brown, Alex Boyd and Corey Hogan.
  
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• "Tin pot dictatorship"?

  26-01-2024 08:00 via cbc.ca
  
  The Saskatchewan government is breaking the law by refusing to remit the natural gas portion of what is commonly known as the carbon tax. And the provincial minister in charge has hired a lawyer! West of Centre explores the politics around the unprecedented decision and looks at the parallels with Alberta. Host Kathleen Petty is joined by CBC Reporters Adam Hunter and Sam Samson and political columnist Murray Mandryk.
  
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• Their sticks are so much bigger than ours

  26-01-2024 08:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Political and business leaders are expressing caution about Canada’s potential use of retaliatory tariffs in response to Donald Trump’s renewed trade threats. Critics warn that Canada’s economic leverage may fall short, risking significant harm to key industries. The premiers appear divided on the issue, despite Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s insistence that “country comes first.” In Trump’s first week as the 47th president of the United States, West of Cen
  
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• The prolonged calm before the next oil price swing

  26-01-2024 08:00 via cbc.ca
  Global oil markets have defied expectations, holding steady through war and trade turmoil, but the calm may be temporary.
  
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• The premier's fall agenda : all about that base

  26-01-2024 08:00 via cbc.ca
  
  The premier's fall agenda includes boosting the rights of the vaccine-averse and a slew of new rules for transgender youth. But the topic that got Alberta talking this week was Danielle Smith's run-in with chemtrails at a party event. With a leadership review coming, is it all about the UCP base? Guest host Jason Markusoff is joined by Erika Barootes, Zain Velji and Emma Graney.
  
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• The "pothole politics" of Alberta's spring sitting

  26-01-2024 08:00 via cbc.ca
  
  An ambitious spring sitting in the Alberta Legislature has resulted in 13 bills passed by the UCP government over 14 weeks. One of the many approved powers enhances the government’s authority to remove municipal councillors or overturn bylaws. This week’s panel dissecting the “pothole politics” coming out of this busy spring sitting are CBC provincial affairs reporter Janet French, Catherine Grimkowski of Alberta Today and the Globe & Mail’s Kelly Cryderman.
  
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• The orange half dozen

  26-01-2024 08:00 via cbc.ca
  
  There are now six in the race to replace Rachel Notley. Former Calgary mayor Naheed Nenshi joined the race on Monday, confirming weeks of rumours. So how does this shake up the race, and how might each candidate bid to stand out in the weeks ahead? Host Kathleen Petty is joined by pollster and political analyst Janet Brown of Janet Brown Opinion Research, Keith McLaughlin, political strategist and former chief of staff to Notley government ministers, and Cheryl Oates, a former advisor to Rachel
  
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• The new normal is not normal, but are Albertans ready to separate?

  26-01-2024 08:00 via cbc.ca
  Amid new U.S. tariffs on dozens of countries and Preston Manning’s warning that “the West wants out” if the Liberals form government again, three Albertans and two journalists discuss how this unusual election could reshape Canada’s political landscape.
  
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• The long and winding road to net zero

  26-01-2024 08:00 via cbc.ca
  
  The path to net zero by 2050 by the oilsands industry is being spearheaded by what’s known as the Pathways Alliance. West of Centre host Kathleen Petty is joined by Derek Evans, the newly appointed executive chair of Pathways, to learn what comes next.
  
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• The "great state" of Canada

  26-01-2024 08:00 via cbc.ca
  
  When Donald Trump refers to the “great state “of Canada and threatens 25 percent tariffs, there’s bound to be a strong reaction. Ontario wants to retaliate. Alberta wants to negotiate. Also on the pod, Rachel Notley resigns her Edmonton seat and several bizarre references to “horse hands”.Panelists include Keith McLaughlin, Lisa Young and Erika Barootes.
  
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• The frontrunner vs the Teflon premier

  26-01-2024 08:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Rakhi Pancholi is out. And Naheed Nenshi is in and the apparent frontrunner in the NDP leadership race. But Premier Danielle Smith’s UCP is ready to defend a much bigger lead than it won in last year’s election, at least according to a new poll. Guest host Jason Markusoff sorts through the numbers with pollster David Coletto. Then, our panel weighs in. It is made up of Lisa Young, a University of Calgary political scientist, freelance columnist Graham Thomson and the Toronto Star&rsq
  
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• The fault lines of this federal election

  26-01-2024 08:00 via cbc.ca
  As the federal election nears the finish line, three generations of Prairie political minds debate whether the shifting allegiances of young Conservatives and loyal Liberal baby boomers are driven by hope, anger or economic anxiety.
  
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• The case for bolstering defence capability in the North

  26-01-2024 08:00 via cbc.ca
  As Ottawa pledges a major defence spending hike, Arctic security expert Rob Huebert argues Canada must invest in radar, submarines and real northern deterrence — or risk falling behind its allies and under American influence.
  
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• The 'big shift' meets the 'breaking point'

  26-01-2024 08:00 via cbc.ca
  After another Conservative election loss, John Ibbitson says the demographic and cultural forces behind the CPC surge remain — and could still reshape Canada.
  
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• The Alberta separation question

  26-01-2024 08:00 via cbc.ca
  While most Canadians wouldn’t welcome Alberta separating, new polling suggests a significant number believe it could actually happen.
  
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• Slalom skiing with Danielle Smith

  26-01-2024 08:00 via cbc.ca
  
  On the West of Centre podcast, the federal Liberal’s pivot on immigration while Alberta calls for even larger cuts. And Danielle Smith is slalom skiing her way through both leading Albertans and trying to appease her party at a leadership review. Joining host and admitted snow plower Kathleen Petty are pollster Janet Brown, strategist Corey Hogan and writer Alex Boyd.
  
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• Short: Manifest destiny

  26-01-2024 08:00 via cbc.ca
  
  The political tensions of the 19th century — fueled by American expansionism, Canadian fears of annexation and tariff battles — continue to shape the two country's relations today.
  
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• Short: How the 'Calgary School' reshaped Canadian conservatism

  26-01-2024 08:00 via cbc.ca
  The Chicago School popularized free-market ideas that reshaped American conservatism. Canada has its counterpart: the “Calgary School,” a group of University of Calgary academics whose ideas helped shape this country’s right-of-centre movement.
  
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• Short: Gen Z swipes right

  26-01-2024 08:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Across Canada, more young people are ditching progressive politics and embracing conservatism.
  
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• Short: Dangled like a yo-yo

  26-01-2024 08:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Federal Immigration Minister Marc Miller responds to Trump’s accusation that Canada’s border-security and fentanyl efforts are “not good enough."
  
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• Scrapping about the cap

  26-01-2024 08:00 via cbc.ca
  
  West of Centre explores the Alberta campaign to scrap the federal cap on oil and gas emissions. Also on the pod, a Bloc Quebecois bill that’s got Alberta beef producers worried about trade negotiations, and election campaign rules are about to change under Bill 20. Joining host Kathleen Petty is Kelly Cryderman, Jason Markusoff and Stephen Carter.
  
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• Recovery rhetoric

  26-01-2024 08:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Hundreds are dying from drug overdoses in Alberta. This week, the UCP government announced it will rebrand mental health and addiction services as Recovery Alberta, in line with its preferred approach to the crisis. And the podcast will also tackle Calgary’s mayoralty recall petition. West of Centre guest host Jason Markusoff is joined by journalists Alanna Smith of the Globe and Mail, Rick Bell of the Calgary Sun and Keith Gerein of the Edmonton Journal.
  
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• Rebranding (and regretting) the carbon tax

  26-01-2024 08:00 via cbc.ca
  
  The controversial carbon tax is under attack from all sides, including from provincial NDP leadership candidates. The federal government took at shot at rebranding it this week. But will the Trudeau Liberals kill the unpopular tax before the Conservatives can? And how will we fight climate change without it ? On the West of Centre podcast, guest host Jason Markusoff is joined by former Conservative cabinet minister Gary Mar, energy economist Andrew Leach and Cheryl Oates, former advisor to Rache
  
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• Ready, AIMCo, fired

  26-01-2024 08:00 via cbc.ca
  
  The Alberta government cleaned house at AIMCo, firing the board and putting itself in charge. What’s next for AIMCo , manager of the Heritage Savings Trust Fund? And we discuss shifting climate change policy with the election of Donald Trump. West of Centre host Kathleen Petty is joined by Lisa Young, Jason Markusoff and Michael Solberg.
  
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• Promises made, promises delayed

  26-01-2024 08:00 via cbc.ca
  
  The signature campaign promise by Danielle Smith was tax cuts. But in her pre-budget , tv address this week, she put those cuts on hold. Instead, the premier is focusing on bulking up the Heritage Fund to offset volatile oil prices. Where have we heard that before? West of Centre host Kathleen Petty is joined by economist Trevor Tombe , Kelly Cryderman of the Globe and Mail and Lori Williams an associate professor of political science.
  
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• Podcast taping from Medicine Hat, the sunniest city in Canada

  26-01-2024 08:00 via cbc.ca
  West of Centre hits the road for a special live show from Medicine Hat — known as the "Gas City" and the backdrop for big questions about energy, identity and the future of the West.
  
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• Pipeline politics return with familiar gridlock

  26-01-2024 08:00 via cbc.ca
  Prime Minister Mark Carney has signaled support for new energy infrastructure, but industry hesitation, regulatory hurdles, and the need for provincial and Indigenous consensus raise questions about what’s actually achievable.
  
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• Photo finished

  26-01-2024 08:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Alberta appears finished with “cash cow” photo radar. The province announced a big cut in “fishing holes”. And the UCP government was fishing for support for a Sovereignty Act motion against the federal emissions cap. The NDP did not bite. West of Centre guests this week are Carrie Tait, Rick Bell and Lori Williams.
  
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• Parsing Poilievre

  26-01-2024 08:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Pierre Poilievre is a long time Ottawa area MP, but his political path to federal politics and potentially the Prime Minister's Office began as a teenager in Calgary. West of Centre host Kathleen Petty parses Poilievre with journalist Andrew Lawton, the author of Pierre Poilievre: A Political Life.
  
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• Number nerds breakdown CBC Calgary poll

  26-01-2024 08:00 via cbc.ca
  
  We’ve assembled a panel of number nerds to dissect our CBC news poll that shows support for the UCP remains roughly the same as it did when the party was elected nearly a year ago. But the NDP is not far behind. Pollster Janet Brown breaks down the numbers with the CBC’s Jason Markusoff and Duane Bratt of Mount Royal University.
  
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• Number nerds break down CBC Calgary poll

  26-01-2024 08:00 via cbc.ca
  
  We’ve assembled a panel of number nerds to dissect our CBC news poll that shows support for the UCP remains roughly the same as it did when the party was elected nearly a year ago. But the NDP is not far behind. Pollster Janet Brown breaks down the numbers with the CBC’s Jason Markusoff and Duane Bratt of Mount Royal University.
  
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• 'Not enough Pilsner in Saskatchewan'

  26-01-2024 08:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Some pundits believe there's not enough Pilsner in Saskatchewan to convince them that Scott Moe’s governing party isn't going to get re-elected this fall even amid complaints and controversy at the end of the Saskatchewan legislature's spring sitting.
  
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• Not a rational opponent

  26-01-2024 08:00 via cbc.ca
  
  As Mark Carney takes office amid a U.S. trade war and an impending election, tensions rise over oil exports, cabinet shifts and his first diplomatic stop in Europe.
  
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• New cabinet, old grievances signal rough road ahead for Carney

  26-01-2024 08:00 via cbc.ca
  How Mark Carney’s cabinet of new and familiar faces is landing in Alberta and Saskatchewan — and whether it can ease growing separatist tensions in the West.
  
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• NDP rebuild could hinge on strength in the West

  26-01-2024 08:00 via cbc.ca
  Edmonton MP Heather McPherson urges a return to working-class roots, pragmatic climate policy and grassroots unity amid leadership questions following a devastating election defeat for New Democrats.
  
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• Nate Horner's busy week

  26-01-2024 08:00 via cbc.ca
  
  A car insurance overhaul, a fiscal update and the appointment of a new chair at AIMCo. Finance Minister Nate Horner is behind all of it. And he faced some tough questions about a big jump in insurance rates and a possible budget deficit next year. West of Centre host Kathleen Petty is joined by Emma Graney, Zain Velji and Evan Menzies.
  
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• Moving beyond 'bake sales' and how the NDP is gearing up for leadership debates

  26-01-2024 08:00 via cbc.ca
  
  A big spike in membership sales, the leadership debates ahead, and,for some, a new era for the NDP. This week’s panel believes the party is no longer competing with local bake sales! West of Centre host Kathleen Petty is joined by political strategists Cheryl Oates and Keith Mclaughlin and the Toronto Star’s Alex Boyd.
  
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• Measles, mistrust and mixed messages

  26-01-2024 08:00 via cbc.ca
  Health law expert Lorian Hardcastle explores how lingering political hesitancy around vaccines may have shaped Alberta’s response to the current measles outbreak.
  
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• Making sense of Alberta's economic puzzle

  26-01-2024 08:00 via cbc.ca
  Despite record oil production, rising exports and the highest GDP per capita in the country, wage stagnation and uneven wealth distribution have left many Albertans frustrated.
  
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• It's too early to call Mark Carney a 'Teflon' candidate

  26-01-2024 08:00 via cbc.ca
  How many gaffes can Mark Carney make before one finally sticks? And why are crowd sizes suddenly a talking point in this election?
  
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• I'm from Ottawa and I'm here to help: Does Alberta's bickering with the feds help or hurt?

  26-01-2024 08:00 via cbc.ca
  
  West of Centre host Kathleen Petty is joined by Ian Brodie from the University of Calgary, David Coletto of Abacus Data and Kelly Cryderman of the Globe and Mail to discuss Alberta's tendency to bicker with whomever is in the Prime Minister’s office, especially if their last name is Trudeau.
  
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• How the NDP is gearing up for leadership debates -- and moving beyond bake sales

  26-01-2024 08:00 via cbc.ca
  
  A big spike in membership sales, the leadership debates ahead, and,for some, a new era for the NDP. This week’s panel believes the party is no longer competing with local bake sales! West of Centre host Kathleen Petty is joined by political strategists Cheryl Oates and Keith Mclaughlin and the Toronto Star’s Alex Boyd.
  
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• How Canada's 'lost decade' was decades in the making

  26-01-2024 08:00 via cbc.ca
  Economist Charles St-Arnaud traces Canada’s economic malaise back not just to 2015, but to structural problems that have been festering for 25 to 30 years.
  
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• Hope for the best, prepare for the worst

  26-01-2024 08:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Tariffs today, tariffs tomorrow, or tariffs on April 1? As Donald Trump keeps Canada guessing, Ottawa scrambles to prepare a response. Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is spotlighting border security, while federal leaders hint at a bailout package for businesses and workers — echoing pandemic-era relief. Speaking of pandemic flashbacks, Alberta’s COVID response task force report is stirring old debates on masking, vaccines and government overreach. This week, conservative policy advis
  
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