Danielle Smith

Danielle Smith

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Danielle Smith episodes

  • August 10th - Danielle Smith - Full show

    Motivational speaker, broadcaster and author Wade Sorochan is out with a new book about mental health and social media. 

    Kris Wells, assistant professor, Faculty of Education, University of Alberta, Institute for Sexual Minority Studies & Services, is calling for a ban on conversion therapy. Why? We get more details on this from him.

    On the other side of the table we’re talking to someone who had success with reparitive therapy and someone who now facilitates weekends of similar therapy. Rich Wyler, founder and executive director of People Can Change shares his story with Danielle.

     

     

     

    ivian Krause, Vancouver-based writer and Contributor to The National Post tells us who's behind some of the groups presenting: Nature Canada, Sierra Club Canada, Environmental Defence and so on?

     

     Energy East meetings happening in New Brunswick, we’re checking in with our Global reporter, Jeremy Keefe who’s there.

     

     

     

    2 hr 3 min
  • Conversion therapy debate

    Kris Wells, assistant professor, Faculty of Education, University of Alberta, Institute for Sexual Minority Studies & Services, is calling for a ban on conversion therapy. Why? We get more details on this from him.

    On the other side of the table we’re talking to someone who had success with reparitive therapy and someone who now facilitates weekends of similar therapy. Rich Wyler, founder and executive director of People Can Change shares his story with Danielle.

    43 min
  • August 9th Danielle Smith - Full show

    What does the NDP have to say about the Enron Clause and PPA’s? Sarah Hoffman, Deputy Premier and Health Minister tells us.

    We’ve heard from the NDP, let’s see what the Ric McIver, interim leader of the PC Party has to say on the subject of the Enron Clause and PPA’s

     

     Apparently there is a record number of farmers seeking lapsed payments from oil and gas companies.Gerald Hawranik, Chair, Surface Rights Board joins Danielle to explain.

     

    Should a soda pop tax be put into place?Should Jason Kenney step down as MP before campaigning at the provincial level?Paige MacPherson, Alberta Director of the Canadian Taxpayers Federation answers those questions

     

    What kind of effect do celebrities have on voters and US politics? Steven Ross, Professor of History at USC and author of "Hollywood Left and Right: How Movie Stars Shaped American Politics" explains. 

     

    We are chatting with Lee Moran about some of the weird sports that were actually at some point Olympic sports.

    Students For Liberty Canada will be taking over a Toronto corner store on Thursday August 11th to mock the rise of the nanny state and ridiculous lifestyle regulations. David Clement, with Students For LibertyPrograms explains the idea. 

     

    2 hr 3 min
  • Mental health and social media

    Motivational speaker, broadcaster and author Wade Sorochan is out with a new book about mental health and social media. You can get more information through the link below. http://www.wadesorochan.com/

    23 min
  • Gary Reynolds on PPA lawsuit

    Gary Reynolds, Formerly President and CEO of the Balancing Pool from 2002 to 2011, now a consultant in the power sector joins Danielle to do some PPA fact checking

    20 min
  • Women in Power

    National Post Columnist Jen Gerson says whether or not you like Hillary Clinton, it's important to have women in positions of power. You can read her full piece here: http://news.nationalpost.com/full-comment/jen-gerson-its-important-to-see-women-in-power-even-if-you-dont-like-them

    18 min
  • National food policy, quebec cement factory, arts degrees, video game addiction and the federal approval of site C

    National Food Policy: Sylvain Charlebois, Dean of Management and Professor in Food Distribution and Policy at the University of Dalhousie

    Quebec Cement Factory:  Martin Patriquin, Quebec Bureau Chief Maclean's Magazine

    Arts Degrees: Ross Finnie is a professor and director of the Education Policy Research Initiative at the University Of Ottawa

    Video Game Addiction: Kim Busch, Registered Psychologist, Associate Director - Counselling Initiatives Calgary Counselling Centre

    Site C federal approval: Vaughn Palmer, Columnist The Vancouver Sun

    1 hr 57 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.