Jespo's family dodged a bullet just hours before this episode, nearly losing their beloved black lab Monroe in the icy, frigid North Saskatchewan River. It's the most dangerous time of year to be around water, says Edmonton Fire Rescue Services, and one of the most dangerous calls their firefighters respond to. 

2:40 | Ryan's wife Kari, their dog Monroe, and Edmonton Fire Rescue District Chief Brian Williams tell us all about what happened, and what the general public needs to know. 

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29:00 | Pierre Poilievre packs a Nisku warehouse full of supporters. Mark Carney rallies Calgary Liberals (yes, there's such a thing) days later. Nick Taylor-Vaisey's watching it all for POLITICO, and joins Ryan in studio. Catch Team POLITICO on Real Talk every Wednesday through the federal election campaign, and read Ryan's View From Alberta every Thursday in POLITICO's Ottawa Playbook.

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57:00 | The snow starts to melt, local wildlife welcomes newborns, and the sun stays up later in the day - there's nothing quite like Spring in Jasper! Ryan reflects on a few favourite family memories in this week's #MyJasper Memories presented by our friends at Tourism Jasper. 

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1:08:00 | Real Talker Matthew's open to the idea of a national home building authority of some sort. Thoughts? 

1:15:00 | Turns out Mark Carney's not the only one rubbing shoulders with global elites. Martin Lukacs shares a story about Pierre Poilievre and the Billionaire Class. (Does any of this matter?)

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