We call politicians hypocrites, flip-flops, and worse when they change their tune. We expect our elected (and appointed) officials to stand by what they say no matter what. Whatever happened to "live and learn"? On the heels of our conversation with newly-minted Senator Charles Adler about his personal and political evolution, we connect with another politician in the process of reinventing themself.

5:30 | Jeromy Farkas was all set to be Calgary's next mayor...until he wasn't. Seen as the conservative rising star on city council, Farkas ultimately finished second in the 2021 election. He tells us about the journey that began after that election loss, and the evolution of his personal and public self. We talk to Jeromy about Charles Adler's Senate appointment, Premier Danielle Smith's upcoming leadership review, Calgary's arena deal (he hates it), and a controversial plan to manage future floods in southern Alberta.

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1:08:25 | Speaking of politicians...if you're going to release a video about how great Canada is, you should probably use footage captured in Canada. We take a look at a story that made us chuckle over the weekend. 

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