Guest Vaughn Palmer, Columnist at The Vancouver Sun

We hear reactions to the Blue Ribbon panel's findings from guests Richard Truscott, Vice President of BC and Alberta for CFIB, Rick Fraser, former MLA for Calgary South East, Travis Toews, President of the Treasury Board and Minister of Finance and Sarah Hoffman, Education Critic and Deputy Leader for the Alberta NDP

Guest Mel Cappe, Professor at the Munk School of Global Affairs and public policy at University of Toronto and Former High Commissioner to the United Kingdom

On today’s show, we talk about what to expect from the Blue Ribbon panel report with Franco Terrazzano, Alberta Director for the Canadian Taxpayers Federation. Guests Mathew August, Executive Managing Director with Animus Capital Partners Inc. and David Robinson, Executive Director at The TechKnowledgey Group tell us about the negative impact on oilsands producers access to capital markets. Calgary is hosting the 2019 Energy Disruptor Summit. We hear more from Peter Tertzakian, Executive Director at ARC Energy Research Institute. Lastly, Michael Zwaagstra, public high school teacher, research fellow with the Atlantic Institute for Market Studies, and author of the book A Sage on the Stage: Common Sense Reflections on Teaching and Learning tells us about some of the positives of standardized testing

Guest Michael Zwaagstra, public high school teacher, research fellow with the Atlantic Institute for Market Studies, and author of the book A Sage on the Stage: Common Sense Reflections on Teaching and Learning

Guest Peter Tertzakianm, Executive Director at ARC Energy Research Institute. He is an economist, investment strategist, advisor, bestselling author and public speaker on issues vital to the future of energy

Guest Derek From, staff lawyer at the Canadian Constitution Foundation

Guests Mathew August, Executive Managing Director, Animus Capital Partners Inc.and David M. Robinson, Executive Director, The TechKnowledgey Group