Close to 40 Conservative MPs fear Pierre Poilievre will cost them their seats, party insiders tell the Toronto Star. What does this mean for Mr. Poilievre and the CPC? Journalist Raisa Patel joins from Ottawa (8:00) in our feature interview presented by Mercedes-Benz Edmonton West. 

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34:15 | Support for Alberta separatism is at a five year high, say pollsters at Pollara Strategic Insights. Dan Arnold joins from Liberal Convention in Montreal to dig into what's driving the numbers.

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48:45 | Real Talkers Carmen in Bonnyville and Shane East of Edmonton tell us why they're skeptical about the support for Alberta separation.

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54:30 | After taking a puck to the face at an Oilers game just six days ago, local legend Sean McBurney joins us from the jobsite to show off his shiner. 

1:08:45 | Jespo shows a gnarly photo of his own puck-to-the-face injury ten years ago this month.

1:27:10 | "Why Knott," Wayne and Greg in Calgary, and Robert react strongly to our April 8 interview with Alberta's Education Minister Demetrios Nicolaides; Michael says "both sides" don't need to be better with online harrassment, Kyle's worried Iran will be rebuilt before his back alley, and Les says Jespo's off the mark with his Kraft Hockeyville comments. It's The Flamethrower presented by the DQs of Northwest Edmonton and Sherwood Park! 

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