On today’s show we start by talking about the news of the day, then we get a federal political update from Brian Lilley, Political columnist for the Toronto Sun. Iran has vowed revenge after the U.S. air strike that killed Iranian General Qassem  Soleimani. Ferry de Kerckhove, former Canadian ambassador to Pakistan, Indonesia, Egypt, Distinguished Research Fellow of the Canadian Defence and Foreign Affairs Institute tells us more. Lastly, we talk a look at what to expect from Calgary city council in 2020 with Aurelio Perri, Reporter for 770 CHQR Global News Radio

Guest Aurelio Perri, Reporter for 770 CHQR Global News Radio

Guest Tyler Dawson, Alberta correspondent at the National Post

Guest Ferry de Kerckhove, former Canadian ambassador to Pakistan, Indonesia, Egypt,  Distinguished Research Fellow of the Canadian Defence and Foreign Affairs Institute

Guest Tim Pickering, founder of Auspice, the manager of the Canadian Crude Index ETF

Guest Brian Lilley, Political columnist for the Toronto Sun

On today’s show, Calgary city council has voted to end city employee retirement bonuses. We hear more from Ward 11 Councillor Jeromy Farkas. We talk about the need to end clearcutting of forests for climate action with Brock Mulligan, Director of Communications at the Alberta Forest Products Association. Lastly, Irving Hexham, Professor in the Department of Classics and Religion at the University of Calgary joins us in studio to talk about politicizing Christmas and other Christmas stories