Today on the Alberta Roundup with Rachel Emmanuel, Rachel interviews True North host Andrew Lawton, who’s live at the Canada Strong and Free Networking Conference. Lawton gives a look ahead to his fireside chat with Alberta Premier Danielle Smith on Friday, where he’ll be asking the premier about parental rights and the carbon tax.

Rachel also wonders whether Conservatives think there will be a federal election this fall, and whether the Axe the Tax protests ongoing in Alberta for over a week now, are making an impact across the country.

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This week on the Alberta Roundup with Rachel Emmanuel, Rachel explains Alberta Premier Danielle Smith’s positive take on the federal government’s wasteful $42 million gun buyback program which has yet to confiscate a single gun.

Also on the show, Rachel has an update on the axe the tax protest which has been ongoing for a week and an Alberta MLA is facing criticism from a prominent Jewish organization over her anti-Israel commentary.

Finally, Smith said there’s a “worrying trend” of prescription opioids seeping into the illegal market.

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A national protest to scrap the federal carbon tax began on Monday as the Trudeau government increased the tax once again. As thousands of Canadians across the country took part in the protest earlier this week, Albertans took it to another level. Event organizers across various Alberta locations told True North that protesters are prepared to stay for weeks and even managed to slow down traffic considerably.

However, protesters are increasingly frustrated with Alberta Premier Danielle Smith, who said on Tuesday that she doesn’t support carbon tax protesters stopping the flow of traffic.

Should Smith be more supportive of the carbon tax protesters and even attend one of the demonstrations? What do you think?

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This week on the Alberta Roundup with Rachel Emmanuel, Rachel has a story about Canadian musicians at the Junos attacking Alberta government policies to protect children.

Also on the show, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith testifies at a House of Commons committee on the impact of the carbon tax.

Finally, Rachel has an update about the Alberta NDP leadership race and what it means for Premier Smith.

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This week on the Alberta Roundup with Rachel Emmanuel, Rachel interviews Chestermere residents to see how they feel about their mayor, three councillors, and three CAO’s being dismissed by Municipal Affairs Minister Ric McIver.

McIver has said the city was being governed in an improper, irregular and improvident manner. He has ordered a financial inspection of the city’s books and the city is currently being run by an interim administrator.

The dismissed mayor and councillors allege the province began investigating their council after they found irregular spending patterns in Chestermere’s books. They also say city staff deleted emails and weren’t forthcoming with requested information.

City residents say they have concerns about corruption and want the mayor and the councillors reinstated.

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This week on the Alberta Roundup with Rachel Emmanuel, Rachel has a big update about the recall Mayor Jyoti Gondek campaign, including that two campaign signs were defaced this week.

Also on the show, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith explains how the provincial fuel tax is different than the federal carbon tax as both will go up next month.

Meanwhile Calgarians are bracing for even higher than expected property tax increases this year, and Gondek is blaming the province — who shot back. Rachel also explains the latest efforts to conserve water ahead of an expected drought this spring.

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This week on the Alberta Roundup with Rachel Emmanuel, Rachel interviews former Chestermere Mayor Jeff Colvin and former city councillor Stephen Hanley. The two were dismissed, along with two other city councillors and three chief administrative officers, by Municipal Affairs Minister Ric McIver.

McIver has said the city was being governed in an improper, irregular and improvident manner. He has ordered a financial inspection of the city’s books and the city is currently being run by an interim administrator.

The dismissed mayor and councillor allege the province began investigating their council after they found irregular spending patterns in Chestermere’s books. They also say city staff deleted emails and weren’t forthcoming with requested information.

They are now seeking to have the case heard by the court.

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This week on the Alberta Roundup with Rachel Emmanuel, Rachel has an exclusive interview with Alberta Premier Danielle Smith following her visit with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau this week. Rachel also explains how the prime minister backlisted True North from his press conference in Calgary.

Also on the show, Rachel reveals how rent is rising in Alberta faster than any other Canadian province and what Premier Smith plans to do about it.

And finally, Rachel has an update on the Alberta NDP leadership race and responds to some of your comments.

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Today on the Alberta Roundup with Rachel Emmanuel, Rachel is joined by Rachel Notley’s former executive director of communication and planning, Cheryl Oates, to discuss the Alberta NDP leadership race.

Oates says Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is an “expert communicator” and the NDP need someone who can compete with her.

The two also discuss Naheed Nenshi, the former Calgary mayor who joined the race this week, and is already attacking Smith.

Also on the show, at least one candidate has promised to scrap the carbon tax, which Oates says the policy is “poison” in Alberta right now.

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This week on the Alberta Roundup, Rachel covers an activist doctor who accused Alberta Premier Danielle Smith’s policies of contributing to his trans nephew’s suicide.

Also on the show, Smith is encouraging parents to take their child for the MMR vaccine following a measles outbreak across Canada. The premier also weighed in on efforts to unseat Calgary Mayor Jyodi Gondek in Calgary, calling the recall legislation unfair.

Rachel also responds to some of your comments.

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