On today’s show, the SNC-Lavalin controversy continues. Pierre Poilievre, Conservative Shadow Minister for Finance gives us an update. Dr. Willie Soon, astrophysicist and geoscientist joins the show to talk about how the sun effects climate in Canada. Markham Hislop talks about how carbon tax may benefit the oil sands and his new book The New Alberta Advantage: Technology, policy, and the future of the oil sands. Lastly, we hear from Harrison Fleming, Communications Advisor to the UCP about the NDP attack ads on Jason Kenney and how individuals who are a part of the LGBTQ community can still support the UCP.

Guest Harrison Fleming, Communications Advisor to the UCP

Guest Terry Weins, retired government policy analyst and polio survivor who now provides mentorship support to a changing non-profit sector

Guest Markham Hislop, energy journalist and publisher of Energi Media

Guest Dr. Willie Soon, an astrophysicist and geoscientist, is a leading authority on the relationship between solar phenomena and global climate. Dr. Soon’s research specialty is the influence of changes in solar activity on the Earth’s climate and the study of solar-type stars.

Guest Pierre Poilievre, Conservative Shadow Minister for Finance and MP for Carleton

On today’s show we start the show off by talking about the news of the day and the challenges that minority voices face in today’s political climate with Ariella Kimmel is the Director of Outreach for the United Conservative Party. We do our weekly Alberta election coverage with Ryan Jespersen focusing in on Race, Racism & Hate Speech. Lastly, Anne Applebaum, columnist for the Washington Post, Pulitzer-prize winning historian, and professor of Practice at the London School of Economics Institute of Global Affairs joins the show to talk Doubts About Democracy: Is This the End of “The West”?

Guest Anne Applebaum, columnist for the Washington Post, Pulitzer-prize winning historian, and professor of Practice at the London School of Economics Institute of Global Affairs