Real Talk Ryan Jespersen

It may be too late to stamp out separatist sentiment in Alberta, but we don't have to fan the flames. Guest host Supriya Dwivedi hashes it out with strategist Zain Velji, commentator Rachel Gilmore, and Lead Not Leave co-founder Jen Gerson in feature interviews presented by Mercedes-Benz Edmonton West.

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Canada is at a "strategic crossroads" as an energy superpower, says Dr. David Knight Legg. The former principal advisor to Premier Jason Kenney argues Canada is perfectly positioned to meet Chinese demand. We discuss investment implications of Alberta separation talk in our feature interview presented by Mercedes-Benz Edmonton West. 

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1:07:00 | Hidden gem alert! We feature the award-winning Jasper Planetarium in this edition of #MyJasper Memories proudly presented by Tourism Jasper.

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1:10:45 | We look across the country for takes on Alberta separation, including B.C. premier David Eby, Conservative MP Michelle Rempel Garner, and BQ house leader Christine Normandeau. Plus, could municipalities "separate" from their province? The Real Talk Rumour Mill™ is on it. 

1:40:30 | Max Fawcett kicked a hornets' nest with his comments on federal media subsidies on May 19. Ryan highlights replies from Blacklock's Reporter publisher Holly Doan, former CRTC vice-chair Peter Menzies, and the "food professor" Dr. Sylvain Charlebois. 

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Premiers in B.C. and Ontario are calling out their colleague in Alberta for her "bad behaviour". This, as Western premiers gather in Kananaskis for their annual meeting on trade, the economy, energy security, defence and nation-building projects. Supriya Dwivedi digs into public statements from David Eby and Doug Ford in our feature interview presented by Mercedes-Benz Edmonton West (4:00).

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1:03:00 | U.S. Ambassador to Canada Pete Hoekstra says Americans are "disappointed and frustrated" at the lack of progress in trade talks between the two countries. Supriya lays out the political ramifications of fruitless negotiations (to this point).

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1:13:00 | Jespo and Johnny see what Real Talkers are saying in our Live Chat powered by Park Power. We get into the Vegas Golden Knights' domination of the Western Conference Final, and remember NASCAR legend Kyle Busch, dead at 41. 

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1:41:10 | The Ben Stelter School Fundraiser is Canada's largest multi-school, student-led fundraiser, having generated more than $287,000 last year alone. They're rallying support for the Ben Stelter Centre for Proton Therapy and Neuroscience, Canada's first proton therapy centre slated to open in Edmonton in 2028. We feature this remarkable initiative in Positive Reflections presented by Kuby Energy.

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"The hypocrisy would be hilarious if it wasn't so embarrassing." It's an All-Referendum Edition of The Flamethrower, as Real Talkers Crystal, Wayne, Robert, Kyle, Sean, Randy, and Joan sound off.

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"Referendumb and Referendumber" is how Real Talker "Noob" describes Premier Danielle Smith's plan to ask Albertans whether or not they want to be asked about the province's future in Canada. That's right - on October 19th, Albertans will vote on a referendum question asking if Alberta should hold a referendum on separating from Canada. To try to make sense of it all, we reconvene our Real Talk Group Chat Round Table with Katherine O'Neill, Sarah Hamilton, and Jarrett Campbell in our feature interview presented by Mercedes-Benz Edmonton West. 

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1:05:30 | Have you thought much about how AI impacts creatives? Canada's arts and culture sector contributed $65 billion in direct GDP to the Canadian economy in 2024. Over the past three years, GDP stemming from the arts and culture sector has grown 8%, outpacing Canada's overall economic growth of 4%. Journalist Anne Shibata Casselman joins on the heels of Canada's first National Summit for AI and Culture in Banff and the Upper Bound AI conference in Edmonton. 

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1:31:15 | "The hypocrisy would be hilarious if it wasn't so embarrassing." It's an All-Referendum Edition of The Flamethrower, as Real Talkers Crystal, Wayne, Robert, Kyle, Sean, Randy, and Joan sound off. 

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Fireworks at the Alberta Legislature as the UCP sends out a press release announcing a committee decision on an independence referendum...before the vote's even been held. The debacle (intentional or otherwise) has Opposition critics and everyday Albertans crying foul. NDP deputy leader Rakhi Pancholi was in the room as the drama unfolded. She takes us behind the scenes in our feature interview (4:30) presented by Mercedes-Benz Edmonton West. 

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31:45 | Looking for fire and spice? Look no further than this back-and-forth between Jespo and Erika Barootes, founding president of the UCP and host of The Erika Barootes Show. Do you agree or disagree with Jespo about the "send a message" crowd? Send us an email: [email protected]

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1:12:20 | Is there a world where an Alberta Pension Plan makes sense? Marshall McAlister from North Road Investment Counsel brings the facts on the Canada Pension Plan and what an APP would mean for your retirement.

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Arlene Dickinson is one of Canada's best-known entrepreneurs and investors, widely recognized from her 15-year run on Dragon's Den. Born in South Africa and raised in Calgary, Dickinson isn't shy about defending the country she loves. She brings her trademark candour on Alberta separation, Premier Danielle Smith, and U.S. President Donald Trump in our feature interview (3:45) presented by Mercedes-Benz Edmonton West. 

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43:00 | Real Talker Rachelle reports from Marmot Basin, we've got a scoop on the world's first electric ice explorer, and Jespo shares his favourite rainy day Jasper activities in a Spring edition of #MyJasper Memories presented by our friends at Tourism Jasper.

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50:00 | Jespo and Johnny debrief after the Dickinson interview. Real Talkers Ave and MC share personal thoughts on the voter list data breach and electoral boundary changes.  

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1:26:30 | May 29 is a Day of Action in Alberta. Have you seen the latest episode of Worker Agenda?

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Could Danielle Smith be the one to kill a new pipeline from Alberta to the West Coast? Max Fawcett says by jumping to appeal a court ruling against a separatist petition, Alberta's premier risks alienating key stakeholders - Coastal First Nations. We dig into key elements of the Alberta-Ottawa energy agreement, announced the Friday before May Long Weekend, in our feature interview (14:00) presented by Mercedes-Benz Edmonton West. 

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1:21:00 | Max responds to a Blacklocks report calling out his employer - Canada's National Observer - for receiving federal grant money. 

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In this episode of Worker Agenda, AFL President Gil McGowan and Secretary Treasurer Cori Longo break down the growing momentum behind Alberta’s May 29 Province-Wide Day of Protest, as workers and community members prepare to push back against what they call the Smith government’s increasingly radical and undemocratic agenda. From concerns over government-led referendum questions and rising separatist rhetoric to the everyday pressures of affordability, health care, education, and workers’ rights, this conversation dives into why organizers say Albertans are reaching a breaking point. McGowan and Longo explain why unions, frontline workers, and community advocates across the province are mobilizing, what’s at stake for democracy in Alberta, and why they believe May 29 is only the beginning of a broader movement demanding accountability, affordability, and leadership focused on the real needs of working families.

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We've been SLAMMED with emails re: the court ruling against the separatist petition and the Alberta data breach. Real Talkers Reg in Calgary, Dom in Calgary, Peaches in Alberta Beach, K-Park, Anne, Jeff, Alex, JJ Needs a Nap, and Michael sound off in The Flamethrower proudly presented by the DQs in Northwest Edmonton and Sherwood Park!

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