The Heard Podcast

This week we focus on women’s health and are joined by Women's Issues Critic Janis Irwin and 2 other women who tell their stories on how Jason Kenney’s cuts to Alberta health care have affected them. This episode also features Labour Critic Christina Gray to talk about her new campaign to fight for the pensions of hard-working Albertans.

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Featured artist: Tenille Townes - Somebody's Daughter

Jason Kenney and the UCP ran on a simple message - Jobs. Economy. Pipeline. But 9 months into their first term, Alberta is losing jobs and facing slower economic growth than previously expected. In this week's episode, David sits down with Treasury Board & Finance Critic Shannon Phillips and Energy Critic Irfan Sabir to talk about the challenges we're facing and why UCP policies don't seem to be delivering on their core promise. Plus Irfan talks about his journey from new Canadian to MLA for the diverse community of Calgary-McCall.

Featured artist: Jazzlib - Communication Counselling

We're back! This week David speaks with MLA Marlin Schmidt, NDP Opposition Environment and Parks Critic, and Dr. Audrey Reid, Climate Scientist and University of Alberta instructor as they break down everything you need to know about climate change and what you can do to be a part of the solution. 

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Featured music: Renelle Ray - Jamais capable

This week, David sits down with three people at different intersections of the Alberta health care system. Marilyn Kontz, a woman with Crohn's disease who talks about how detrimental the UCP's changes will be on her treatment. Elly O’Greysik, an RN who peels back the curtain on life as an ICU nurse and how Jason Kenney's cuts to nursing will impact us all. And finally, Dr. Kathleen Moncrieff, a family physician in Calgary, who gives us a sense of how the UCP is affecting doctor's abilities to put their patients first.

Our host is away this week, but we managed to find two great guest hosts in Shannon Phillips and Thomas Dang, who were more than willing to talk about how the UCP corruption scandal evolved this week, what it's like to be a backbencher, and what the UCP backbenchers are probably thinking these days.