The Heard Podcast

The Heard Podcast

By MLA David ShepherdNewsPolitics
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The Heard Podcast episodes

  • Episode 8 - This Budget Is Bad For Your Health
    This week, we dig into what's happening to our public health care system with Nicole Heron, a nurse with extensive experience in addictions and harm reduction, critical care and LGBTQ health. They talk how new legislation with affect the quality of health care for all Albertans, and what their colleagues are afraid will happen under the new government. Plus, David talks about the latest Alison Redford-esque scandals in the UCP.
    56 min
  • Episode 7 - Thrown Under the Omnibus

    This week, we brought in a mother, retired teacher and university student to hear their emotional reactions to the UCP's budget. Plus, David unpacks two especially large pieces of omnibus legislation introduced in the House, and asks the question: what is the government trying to hide?

    47 min
  • Episode 6 - The Cost of Kenney

    It's been an incredibly busy week in Alberta politics, from the Federal election to Jason Kenney dropping his first budget. We took time to speak to former Finance Minister Joe Ceci to breakdown what goes into writing a budget, and then collected some early analysis from the Alberta NDP MLAs on it's impacts. 

    41 min
  • Episode 5 - Sapporo is an Alberta Beer
    This week we dig in to what's happening in the world of tech in our province with former Minister of Economic Development and Trade Deron Bilous and entrepreneur and advocate Ashlyn Bernier. Plus, we talk about how family members of the victims of the Humboldt bus crash ended up at the Legislature, and why they're so angry with the UCP government.
    1 hr 4 min
  • Episode 4 - Questions about Questions

    The Alberta Legislature is back in session, and you had some questions. David sat down with two new MLAs for a candid chat about all the debate drama, what it means to be partisan and how they got into politics. (Shoutout to Bawulf!) 

    Plus, we dissect an exchange between Rachel Notley and Jason Kenney.

    42 min
  • Episode 2 - Dollars and Sense
    Jobs and the economy is top of mind for many Albertans, so this week we talk to Lethbridge-West MLA Shannon Phillips and NDP Finance Critic about the upcoming budget and what we’ve been hearing at Alberta’s NDP budget town halls. We also get a bit nerdy with economist Mark Anielski and delve into the UCP’s blue-ribbon panel, equalization and Alberta’s past and present fiscal picture.
    40 min
  • Episode 1 - Back to School

    In the inaugural episode of The Heard Podcast, NDP MLA David Shepherd talks all things education with his guests, Education Critic, MLA Sarah Hoffman, and Allison Pike, President of the Alberta School Councils' Association. 

    Want your music featured in the outro? Drop me a line at [email protected] or hit us up on Twitter @theheardpod ! 

    31 min

About The Heard Podcast

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Welcome to The Heard, a weekly podcast with MLA David Shepherd looking at how the decisions made under the Alberta Legislature dome, connecting with the issues that matter to you.