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Shane Keating was first elected to serve on Council for Ward 12 in October 2010. Born in Regina, he moved with his family to the Calgary area in 1991 and has lived in Ward 12 since 1997.

Shane spent 31 years as an accomplished educator, and has served on numerous community groups and associations as both a member and an executive. As a member of Calgary City Council he believes in thinking outside the box and asking: "Why does it have to be that way, and how can we make it better?"

Shane earned his Bachelor of Education degree at the University of Regina and his Masters of Education Administration from the University of Calgary. He spent 18 years as a school teacher and 13 years as a school administrator/principal.

He is married to Mervianna. One project close to Shane's heart is the Families in Remembrance of Military Members (FIRMM). Shane co-founded the group after his nephew, Cpl. Shane Keating, died in Afghanistan. The group's goal was to educate Canadians about the military and provide support for fallen and wounded soldiers.​​​​

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The biggest night in movies was tonight, and in this special 2021 Oscars edition of the Cross Border Interview Podcast, our Entertainment Pundit Michael Nichols-Pate is back on the show to breakdown the good, the bad and the ugly of the 2021 Oscars.

We talk about who won, who should have won, and of course who should have been nominated for these prizes.

Be sure to follow Mike Nichols-Pate on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/mikeynicholspate

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Garry Glen Chalk has provided the voices for Optimus Primal of Beast Wars: Transformers and Beast Machines, as well as Optimus Prime in the anime English dubs of Transformers: Armada, Transformers Energon, and Transformers: Cybertron, and also was the third American voice of Dr. Robotnik for Sonic Underground.

He has lent his voice to over 30 animated television series and has been in films such as The Fly II, Godzilla and Freddy vs. Jason.

He played the recurring role of Col. Chekov on Stargate SG-1.

He is perhaps best known for his recurring role as Inspector Andrew Pawlachuk on Cold Squad.

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Today is Part 2 of our Chat with the Legendary Voice Actor Garry Chalk. If you haven't already be sure to listen to episode 36 of the show!

Garry Glen Chalk has provided the voices for Optimus Primal of Beast Wars: Transformers and Beast Machines, as well as Optimus Prime in the anime English dubs of Transformers: Armada, Transformers Energon, and Transformers: Cybertron, and also was the third American voice of Dr. Robotnik for Sonic Underground.

He has lent his voice to over 30 animated television series and has been in films such as The Fly II, Godzilla and Freddy vs. Jason.

He played the recurring role of Col. Chekov on Stargate SG-1.

He is perhaps best known for his recurring role as Inspector Andrew Pawlachuk on Cold Squad.

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Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, the Honourable Chrystia Freeland, released Budget 2021: A Recovery Plan for Jobs, Growth, and Resilience, earlier this week.

According to the Government of Canada its top priority remains protecting Canadians’ health and safety, particularly during this third, aggressive wave of the virus and its variants. Vaccine rollout is underway across Canada, with federal government support in every province and territory.

In this special Canadian Federal Budget 2021 edition of the Cross Border Interview Podcast, we invite our newest Canadian political pundit Jenn Sanford (Host of the Conservative Like Me Podcast) onto the show to breakdown the good, the bad and the ugly of the Canadian Federal Budget.

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Jennifer Sanford is a self described moderate conservative.

Her Podcast "Conservative Like Me" is an in-depth look at Conservative Party of Canada and policies.

The premise of the show is the following, "Let me just start with the obvious: I am a Canadian and I am a conservative.

As the Conservative Party of Canada selects a new leader, a silent sentiment grows for people like me who want the big things conservatives stand for but no longer see themselves represented in this party. And that’s what this podcast is; it’s the conversation, conservative to conservative, that we’re not having about who we are and who we can be to represent what a changing Canada needs.

Season two of the show was released on April 9th, 2021. With discussions around Canada Women, Media, Military, Immigration, and Environment.

Today Jenn and I talk about conservatism today, her views on the current conservative party and whats next for moderates in todays conservative movement.

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We are back with Part 2 of our great chat with the incredible actress Lisa Jai!

If you haven't already be sure to listen to part 1 that was released earlier this week!

Lisa Jai is a Canadian actress and voice actress who is known as the voice of Wanda Li from The Magic School Bus and Yoko in Timothy Goes to School.

Lisa is also known for her work on Babar and Resident Evil 2. She is also credited as Lisa Boynton.

Lisa attended Central Commerce Collegiate Institute in Toronto, ON. Lisa Jai was awarded The Unsung Hero Award by the City of Toronto 2012 for her advocacy work in diversity in the mainstream media.

Lisa Jai debuted her first Theater production in the City of Watts, CA As Isela Sanchez in award winning playwright Lynn Manning's 'The Unrequited: A tale between two Worlds' with Cornerstone Theater and Watts Village Theater.

Recently, she has become an advocate for disabled actors, having developed rheumatoid arthritis.

Currently, Lisa focuses her time on Theater, independent films, and advocacy.

Lisa Jai is also a published poet and spoken-word artist: performing at the inaugural event Poetic Fashion. She has also performed spoken word in Los Angeles, New York, and Swaziland.

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Lisa Jai is a Canadian actress and voice actress who is known as the voice of Wanda Li from The Magic School Bus and Yoko in Timothy Goes to School.

Lisa is also known for her work on Babar and Resident Evil 2. She is also credited as Lisa Boynton.

Lisa attended Central Commerce Collegiate Institute in Toronto, ON. Lisa Jai was awarded The Unsung Hero Award by the City of Toronto 2012 for her advocacy work in diversity in the mainstream media.

Lisa Jai debuted her first Theater production in the City of Watts, CA As Isela Sanchez in award winning playwright Lynn Manning's 'The Unrequited: A tale between two Worlds' with Cornerstone Theater and Watts Village Theater.

Recently, she has become an advocate for disabled actors, having developed rheumatoid arthritis.

Currently, Lisa focuses her time on Theater, independent films, and advocacy.

Lisa Jai is also a published poet and spoken-word artist: performing at the inaugural event Poetic Fashion. She has also performed spoken word in Los Angeles, New York, and Swaziland.

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Deb Grey's history-making political career took a turn when, in 1989, she won a by-election becoming the Reform Party's first Member of Parliament. She served in that position for fifteen and a half years, watching the growth of Reform, which transitioned into the Canadian Alliance.

She was instrumental in building bridges with the Progressive Conservative Party, which eventually amalgamated into the Conservative Party of Canada. She was Canada's first-ever female Leader of the Official Opposition, serving in that position from March to September, 2000. Deborah retired from elected office in June, 2004, after winning four straight elections.

Deb and her husband Lewis are happily semi-retired in Qualicum Beach, BC. They enjoy riding their matching motorcycles around Vancouver Island.

After leaving office, Deb has become a professional speaker with the National Speakers' Bureau. She continues to travel across Canada addressing groups on leadership, balancing work and play, and relationship building. She has been involved with many charity events: as Honourary Chairman for 'Ride For Sight', Ride For The Breath of Life, Santa's Anonymous Toy Run, Tim's Camp Day and Deb Grey Ride of Hope For Haiti.

In December 2007 Deborah was appointed an Officer of the Order of Canada for Public Service. She has also received the Queen Elizabeth II 50th and 60th Jubilee Medals. In addition to that, she has received the Alberta Centennial Medal and an Honourary Doctorate of Laws from Trinity Western University.

In 2011, Grey was a member of the International Republican Institute Electoral Observation Mission in Nigeria, also known as the IRI EOM view photos.

Deb and her husband Lewis are happily semi-retired in Qualicum Beach, BC. They enjoy riding their matching motorcycles around Vancouver Island.

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Dean Del Mastro was elected as Member of Parliament for the Peterborough Riding on January 23, 2006, and served until the 2015 election.

Dean attended the University of Windsor where he earned his Honours Bachelor of Commerce.

Dean’s personal life, collegiate career and business experience are indicative of the dedication and drive he brings to Parliament.

Since Dean’s campaign culminated in his election to office on January 23, 2006, he has been appointed as a member for many Standing Committees, they include;

Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage

Standing Committee on Finance

Standing Committee on National Defence

Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development

Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics

Standing Joint Committee on Scrutiny of Regulations

In November of 2008, Dean was named Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Canadian Heritage, the Honourable James Moore, as well as to the Minister of Sport the Honourable Gary Lunn.

Following the General Election in May of 2011, Dean was named Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister.

Dean was also proud to serve on many of the Caucus groups that dealt with issues of the day.

Dean was the Chair of the All Party Rail Caucus, Co-Chair of the Canada / US Inter-parliamentary group, Vice-Chair of the Canada-Italy Inter-Parliamentary Group, Member in Good Standing of the Outdoors Caucus and also Vice-Chair of the Auto Caucus. Dean is hard-working and impressive in his committee work tempering his passion with common sense and practicality.

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