Alberta's UCP government is going back to the notwithstanding clause for the second time in three weeks, in this case to protect three laws dealing specifically with transgender youth. Supporters of Premier Danielle Smith's strategy with Bill 9 say it ensures parents are involved in major decisions. Critics say it's an attack on rights and protections the LGBTQ2S+ rely on. 

9:00 | Dr. Glynnis Lieb and Anna Murphy talk about the very real impacts they expect these laws to have on vulnerable youth in Alberta. 

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42:00 | Rumour has it Alberta and Ottawa are close to a deal that includes a new oil pipeline to the B.C. coast. Arno Kopecky, author of The Oil Man and the Sea, tells us about his four-month sailing expedition through B.C.'s north coast, and lays out opposition PM Mark Carney and Premier Smith can expect once the deal's announced. (Arno jumps back in at 1:26:00 to comment on Angus Reid polling on Canadians' support/opposition re: a new pipeline.)

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1:38:00 | We get to more of your comments on new pipelines and the notwithstanding clause. If you missed chiming in live, leave a comment below! 

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