9:07 | Political operative Craig Chandler, fired by Danielle Smith this week, is suing Mount Royal University's Dr. Duane Bratt and private citizen Cassandra Raugust for defamation. But why? In an exclusive interview, the two defendants share their side of this bizarre story stemming from prank calls purporting to be from the Smith UCP leadership campaign. 

HEAR THE CALLS MADE TO CASSANDRA: 

https://twitter.com/thisismecassie/status/1561021051005329409?s=11&t=tcNAJqlkGb6f9tdhDMzqaQ

https://twitter.com/thisismecassie/status/1561547577673367552?s=11&t=uafC63BZuOFO0CYjeiovfg

https://twitter.com/thisismecassie/status/1561549195735072769?s=11&t=s6L0Vn9TG5w11fik-NYbog

30:32 | Does the United States still see Canada's claim to the Northwest Passage as "illegitimate"? Prompted by an email from Real Talk subscriber Lydia, we speak with Yale University political scientist Dr. Andy Knight about the Arctic territory, its historical connection to Canada, and present-day implications including climate change (including international shipping routes) and national security. 

42:44 | More than a thousand elected representatives and other engaged Albertans gathered in Calgary last week for the Alberta Municipalities Convention & Trade Show. What do you need to know? We check in with ABMunis president Cathy Heron and director Dylan Bressey for an update on an Alberta police force, EMS and other healthcare services, the "strained" relationship between different levels of government, and more.

CHECK OUT ALBERTA MUNICIPALITIES: https://www.abmunis.ca/

1:10:45 | This is our final show from Real Talk Studio 1.0! Ryan and John have an update for you as we prepare to move into our new digs next week. Circle Tuesday, October 11 on your calendar - we expect that'll be our first show from Studio 2.0! 

1:14:14 | We love hearing from our international audience members! Marty in Melbourne is the star of this week's edition of Trash Talk presented by Local Environmental Services.

KEEP IT LOCAL: https://localenvironmental.ca/

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