Danielle Smith

Danielle Smith

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Danielle Smith episodes

  • Guest Host Rob Breakenridge FULL SHOW: Carbon Tax Comments, Automated Jobs, Why Humans Need Sleep, Homeless Father, Court Challenges Program, Pot Regulation,

    Carbon Tax Comments: According to the Environment Minister the carbon tax is no big deal?

    Automated Jobs: Will your job be eliminated by 2027? A new report looks at jobs that will be automated in the next 10 years and the tough questions and problems that brings up
    Guest: Dominic Barton, Global Managing Partner of McKinsey and Company

    Why Humans Need Sleep: New research on why humans need sleep and what happens to our brains while we slumber
    Guest: Dr. Ciara Cirelli , Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Wisconsin-Madison

    Homeless Father: How a Masters student at the University of Calgary learned she was not alone in the experience of having a homeless parent
    Guest: Kala Ortwein, has a Master of Arts in Communication Studies.

    Court Challenges Program: The Court Challenges Program could be back - again! What the program is and the political history of it
    Guest:Marni Soupcoff, Toronto-based writer, commentator and policy analyst

    Pot Regulation: What lessons has Denver learned from regulating legalized pot?
    Guest: Alicia Wallace, Marijuana Policy and Business Reporter for the The Denver Post and The Cannabist

    1 hr 58 min
  • Guest Host Rob Breakenridge FULL SHOW: Olymipcs Bid Committee Names, Vincent Li, Nexus – US Immigration Laws, Sexual Assault Cases Dismissed, Opioid Crisis Alberta , Dog’s Purpose, Tory Leadership Deb

    Olymipcs Bid Committee Names: Finally getting some names out of the Olympic Bid Committee

     

    Vincent Li: What would an absolute discharge mean for Vincent Li and how does one prove they are ready to re-enter society after such a heinous crime
    Guest: Dr. Patrick Baillie, Forensic Psychologist and Lawyer 

    Nexus – US Immigration Laws: Are the Liberals doing enough to clear up the confusion at the border?

    Guest:Michelle Rempel, Conservative MP for Calgary-Nose Hill

     Robyn Doolittle- Sexual Assault: Are police too quick to dismiss sexual assault cases? An interesting investigation by the Globe and Mail's Robyn Doolittle
    Guest:Robyn Doolittle, Reporter with the Globe and Mail's investigative team

     Opioid Crisis Alberta: Are we facing an opioid crisis in Alberta and are there enough treatment options for those seeking help?
    Guest: Dr. Rob Tanguay, Addiction Psychiatrist, DBT (Dialectical Beahvioual Therapy) group therapist, and Mindfulness Cognitive Therapist

     Dog’s Purpose: An independent investigation clears “A Dog’s Purpose”. Can the movie and revenues recover? Will you go see the movie?
    Guest:Debi Andrus, Assistant Professor of Marketing at the Haskayne School of Business at the University of Calgary

     Tory Leadership Debate: The first Tory Leadership debate with Kevin O'Leary among the candidates. Is it shaking things up?
    Guest: Tim Powers, pollster, communications strategist, vice chairman of Summa Strategies

    2 hr
  • Maxime Bernier on Equalization and and Economist's Analysis of the Plan
    Maxime Bernier on Equalization: Maxime Bernier may be a Quebecer but his take on equalization doesn't favour his home province
     Guest: Maxime Bernier, MP for Beauce and running in the Conservative Party of Canada's leadership race
     
    An economist's perspective on this plan for equalization
     
    Guest #2: David Henderson, Seniors Fellow at the Fraser Institute and Professor of Economics at Nava Postgraduate School
    23 min
  • FULL SHOW: More Refugees for Alberta, Calgary Math Scores, Cash For Access, Maxime Bernier and Equalization, Patrick Moore, Elizabeth May Electoral Reform
    Should Alberta take in more refugees?
     
    Math at Calgary Schools: Do we have a two tiered education system in Calgary?
     Guest: Lisa Davies, Founder of Kids Come First
     
    Cash for Access: Why the changes to cash for access mean nothing
     Guest: Ian Stedman, lawyer who teaches at Osgood Hall Law School at
     
    Maxime Bernier on Equalization: Maxime Bernier may be a Quebecer but his take on equalization doesn't favour his home province
     Guest: Maxime Bernier, MP for Beauce and running in the Conservative Party of Canada's leadership race
     
    Part 2 Equalization: An economist's perspective on this plan for equalization
     
    Guest: David Henderson, Senior Fellow at the Fraser Institute and Professor of Economics at the Naval Postgraduate School
     
    Patrick Moore: Debunking myths about population and temperature with Patrick Moore
     
    Guest: Patrick Moore, humanitarian environmentalist with ecosense, co-founder of Greenpeace
     
    Electoral Reform: What this broken Liberal promise means for our electoral system
     Guest: Elizabeth May, leader, Green Party of Canada
    2 hr 4 min
  • FULL SHOW: Wagar Decision, Calgary Police Resignation, School Curriculum Review, Alt Right En Francais

    Wagar Decision: What does the Wagar decision mean for sexual assault cases
    Guest:  Ari Goldkind, Toronto Criminal Defense Lawyer and Legal

     

    Calgary Police Resignation: Danielle’s conversation with Jen Ward – the CPS member who resigned

    School Curriculum Review: What is happening at the curriculum re-write? We don't know because the NDP won't tell anyone anything

    Guest: Leela Aheer, Wildrose MLA for Chestermere-Rockyview

     

    Guest:Lisa Davies, Education Advocate

    The Alt-Right En Francais: Who is the Alt-Right in Quebec and is the province a breeding ground for radicalism?

    Guest: Eric Duhaime, Author, Columnist for the Journal de Montréal, and for the National Post and Hosts a radio talkshow on FM 93 in Quebec.

    2 hr 2 min
  • The Alt-Right En Francais

    The Alt-Right En Francais: Who is the Alt-Right in Quebec and is the province a breeding ground for radicalism?

     Guest:Eric Duhaime, Author, Columnist for the Journal de Montréal, and for the National Post and Hosts a radio talkshow on FM 93 in Quebec.

    17 min

About Danielle Smith

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Danielle Smith's background as former leader of the Wildrose Party makes her ideally suited to deliver this unique show that is much more than just politics.