Populist politicians like Danielle Smith, Doug Ford, and Ron DeSantis have won support by appealing to everyday people. But do average, ordinary folks actually benefit from this brand of politics? 

4:40 | Dr. Lisa Young's been writing about Danielle Smith's ascent to United Conservative Party leader and Premier of Alberta for the past six months. The political scientist joins Ryan to talk about populism, winning and losing campaign strategies, and her latest piece for Alberta Views. 

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36:30 | Charles Adler will be the first to tell you the Alberta election didn't go the way he'd hoped. The Emmy Award-winning talk radio host tells Ryan about his hopes for Alberta moving forward. Chuck chimes in on recent comments about "cultural Marxism" by Florida governor Ron DeSantis, and a comment on trans youth by presidential hopeful Nikki Haley at a CNN town hall over the weekend. Finally, should Justin Trudeau be held responsible for killer Paul Bernardo's transfer to medium-security prison? Pierre Poilievre says yes. Find out what Charles has to say about that. 

1:14:00 | It's fascinating to see sights, sounds, or smells reignite the memory of someone living with dementia. We feature a heartwarming story out of Essex, UK over the weekend in this week's edition of Positive Reflections presented by Kuby Energy. 

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