Danielle Smith

Today's full show includes interviews about U.K. election, Save The Park, Fort McMurray wildfire report, Tax Freedom Day, Okotoks and small towns in Canada. 

Okotoks Lemonade Day and more about this weekend's events in Okotoks from a few guests. 

Melissa Whitney, co-chair of Okotoks Lemonade Day and Luke and Anouk Swienink. 

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Alexandra Ross, economic development specialist, Town of Okotoks

"Canadian millennials to the rescue?" How can younger Canadians save small towns? Doug Griffiths, is the best-selling author of 13 Ways to Kill Your Community, joins the show. 

Today is Tax Freedom Day, how do these two guests feel about it? 

Charles Lammam, is the Fraser Institute’s director of fiscal studies.

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Richard Shillington, statistician and lead author of the study from Tristat Resources.

A leaked Fort McMurray Wildfire report shows need for public inquiry: Wildrose. Brian Jean, leader of the Wildrose Party of Alberta, and MLA for Fort McMurray-Conklin, joins the show. 

Rezoning of land near Genesis Centre from Recreational to Housing.

Gurmeet Bhatia, member of Save the Park Committee, also a homeowner in community of Martindale. 

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Ray Jones, Ward 5 City of Calgary Councilor

Jeff Gaulin, vice president of communications at CAPP, talks about the world wanting more Canadian oil and natural gas, according to an Ipsos international survey. 

Today's full show includes interviews about electric vehicles, Canadian oil and natural gas, Christianity, landfills, and Okanagan flooding. 

A listener emailed saying, people don't know how serious the situation is. With the lake not dropping until mid-August the boat launches will not open. Debris in the lake is dangerous. Many summer homes have been flooded and owners evacuated.

Rick Webber, executive editor, Global Okanagan

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Ron Mattiussi, manager of the City of Kelowna, director for the Emergency Operations Centre.

Darrell Clark, for the last 25 years he's been the owner, operator of Economy Waste Services Ltd. He talks about how landfills in Calgary have changed over the years, and about if the current system is working.