Picking the brains of Mikayla Resists, Des Bissonnette, Youssef Deyaband Annie McKitrick on if the current NDP leader, Naheed Nenshi, can truly meet the moment in Alberta and provide a real alternative to the UCP. This is the second half of the session with the first half available via Episode 21: The Future of Alberta’s NDP under Nenshi [PART 1]

*The virtual town hall was organized by Edmonton’s chapter of the Rose Caucus‘ public town hall via Zoom (recorded on July 24, 2026)

Picking the brains of Mikayla Resists, Des Bissonnette, Youssef Deyaband Annie McKitrick on if the current NDP leader, Naheed Nenshi, can truly meet the moment in Alberta and provide a real alternative to the UCP. 

*The virtual town hall was organized by Edmonton’s chapter of the Rose Caucus‘ public town hall via Zoom (recorded on July 24, 2026)

Picking the brains of Chris Gallaway, Dr. Ryan Herriot, Andrew Longhurst andDr. Yassen Tcholakov on Canadian healthcare.

*The virtual discussion was hosted by PressProgress, a non-profit newsroom

Picking the brain of international law professor John Packer on the urgent threat of foreign states within Canadian borders.

*John Packer spoke at an event organized by the John Humphrey Centre for Peace and Human Rights in June 2026

Picking the brain of Airbus' National Sustainability Officer Logan Jones and Alberta Innovates' Chioma Onyedikachi Okoro about the challenges of sustainability in the aviation industry. 

Picking the brain of Indigenous rights expert Dr. Sheryl Lightfoot on the rights of Indigenous People, UNDRIP and the responsibilities of Canada and its residents. 

Dr. Lightfoot spoke at the Peter Lougheed Leadership College Public Lectures

Picking the brain of Edmonton historian Ron Byers on why it's vital to keep queer legacies alive and build on them in Edmonton and beyond.

*He spoke at a 2026 Pride Month event at the University of Alberta, organized by the Non-Academic Staff Association (NASA). 

Picking the brain of Canadian-Danish urban designer, Mikael Colville-Andersen on how natural disasters, recession, war and even pandemics alter how we build cities.

Picking the brain of Western University History professor, Alan MacEachern in the first decades of the Meteorological Service of Canada—when what seemed like science fiction became reality.

Picking the brains of Member of the Order of Canada, visual artist Christi Belcourt and architect, Tiffany Shaw about how their Métis heritage and culture inform their work.