Danielle Smith

Audio from Brian Hahn, general manager of Calgary Bid Exploration Committee, Mayor Nenshi and more about the potential 2026 Olympic bid. 

Todd MacKay, prairie director, for the Candian Taxpayers Federation, joins the show to talk about a precedent setting court victory to strengthen band members’ rights to demand financial transparency from their leaders.

Today's full show includes interviews about financial transparency, earning Master Chef certification, U.S. tax reform, Qatar, and organizing the political centre. 

Former Alberta PC president, Katherine O'Neill, plans to help organize the political centre, she joins the show. 

Is the Qatar standoff about gas or politics? Patricia DeGennaro, professor of International Security at New York University, wrote an article about the Qatar standoff, giving insight as to what the real issue could be. She joins the show. 

Changes to the U.S. tax regime could affect Canada's competitiveness and the cost of doing business with Canada's largest trading partner. Jeff Tsuji, partner in KPMG's International Corporate Tax Group, joins the show to share more details. 

This listener called in to talk about job safety and more, after Danielle spoke to Michael Allemeier, SAIT chef and professional cooking instructor. 

SAIT chef and professional cooking instructor Michael Allemeier has earned his Master Chef certification from the Canadian Culinary Institute, becoming only the third in Canada to receive the prestigious designation. He joins the show. 

Do you know how to handle retirement when the time comes? Danielle talks about managing your money with Dave Popowich, Portfolio Manager, Popowich Karmali Advisory Group and CIBC Wood Gundy.