Danielle Smith

Michael Taube, Troy Media syndicated, columnist, and Washington Times contributor, talks about the French election results. Were they a surprise? What happens now?

Mike Armstrong, Global National Quebec correspondent, joins the show to update us on the flood situation in Ottawa.

Dr. Granger Avery, Canadian Medical Association president, talks about the new opioid prescription guidelines. 

Vaughn Palmer, columnist with the Vancouver Sun, joins the show for one final update before the B.C. election. 

Today's full show has interviews on a teen with a rare kidney condition, National Hospice Palliative Care Week, the book "How to Thrive in the Next Economy", the future of Alberta's professionals, The Battle of the Atlantic and midwifery. 

Interview with, Jackie Rafter, president and CEO of Higher Landing. Danielle and Jackie discuss the future of work for Alberta’s highly skilled technical professionals. They also touch on how economic and social factors have prevented Alberta’s greatest economic contributors from continuing their careers in Alberta.

Author of: How to Thrive in the Next Economy, a book about changing: from do less harm, to leave things better, chat with Danielle. 

Author John Thackara is a senior fellow at the Royal College of Art in london, and the celebrated author of 12 books about design and sustainability.

Sarah Walker, executive director Hospice Calgary, chats about National Hospice Palliative Care Week. It kicks off on Sunday, May 7 with Hike for Hospice Calgary and runs through until May 13.

Wildrose MLA, Wanye Anderson, has advocated for a high river teens rare kidney condition. Danielle and Wayne chat about the teens current situation. 

The Alberta government has announced actions being taken to enhance midwife services in the province. Nicole Matheson, president Alberta Association of Midwives, weighs in.