Prime Minister Mark Carney meets with Coastal First Nations leaders before heading to China for Canada's first formal PM visit since 2017. This, amid uncertainty in Venezuela. Dr. Heather Exner-Pirot and Max Fawcett talk implications (3:15) in our feature interview presented by Mercedes-Benz Edmonton West. 

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33:45 | Max sticks around to talk about Chinese EV tariffs (and what Canadians want), plus we get to an interesting email on coal and steel production from Real Talker Marcus, P.Eng (1:00:00) and a remarkable statement from Philadelphia Sheriff Rochelle Bilal (1:10:30). 

55:45 | Real Talker Sara leads off this edition of Echoes of the Alex presented by the Royal Alexandra Hospital Foundation. Then, we hear about Frances and Roy's incredible connection to The Alex. 

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