Time for another look at the biggest political scandal in Alberta's history!

That Danielle Smith effectively threw $80 million down the drain in an attempt to own the feds by trying to buy childrens medication is largely a matter of public record.

But it's the story beneath the surface that begins to show the real problems.

There's been a lot of speculation as to who did what and when, but in this episode we are able to finally reveal the results of a FOIP request that seems to confirm a lot of the allegations and that potentially has huge implications for Albertans!

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Time for another Alberta politics roundup!

UCP Travel! Another by election on the way! Abortion debate returns!

Plus we do a deep dive on the incredible fallout from the UCP's Bill 54 and their sweeping changes to the fabric of democracy in Alberta as well as how it has re-opened the door for separatism in Alberta.

Plus the return of our Speakers Corner!

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Almost 2 years ago we did a deep dive on the Western Standard and where they get their funding from, despite claims they accept no government funding whatsoever.

As we finally got our FOIP results back after involvement from the office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner, this is a follow up on the 100's of thousands of taxpayer dollars that the Western Standard has recieved from Danielle Smith's government!

And on that note...

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May the 4th be with you for this galactic sized episode!!

We take a look at the latest in Alberta coal mining, we circle back to our deep dive on The Western Standard, Smith's half a million plates and rugs, we take a look at Smith's re-writing of democracy with her Bill 54, the ongoing Saga with Pete Guthrie and his shocking schism with the UCP, and we continue our deep dive on the former AHS CEO's lawsuit and the government response as well as the launch of her go fund me at www.saveathana.com

On that note...

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Time for another live Alberta Politics roundup!

This time around we take a look at the building frustration with the UCP, both internal and external, with Albertans blasting Smith's office for fundraising for an alt right US media outlet while Alberta taxpayers footed the bill, the UCP's court loss on the coal mine file, the whole Saga with Pete Guthrie and his shocking schism with the UCP, the departure of Alberta's CMOH and consequent apparent unmuzzling and we continue our deep dive on the former AHS CEO's lawsuit and the government response!

On that note...

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Oh we’ve got a spicy one for you here!

A couple of weeks ago, Andrew Longhurst released his latest research that shows that chartered surgical facilities in Alberta haven’t delivered as promised!

Little did we know when we booked this interview that it would come the day after Danielle Smith announced massive changes that expand the role of profitized medicine and surgery in Alberta, but as luck would have it that’s exactly what happened.

Plus we solve health care!

(Kinda)

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In a province where the amount disabled Albertans receive from AISH is well below the poverty line, the UCP have launched a multi-pronged attack against the stability and security of the disabled in our province.

To get a better grasp of the brutal clawback of federal supports intended to lift up disabled Albertans, the defunding of grassroots support groups and more, we're joined on this episode by disability self advocates Mike, Mary and Kavin as well as the executive director of the now defunded and shuttered Southern Alberta Individualized Planning Association which had been providing educational workshops for people with disabilities!

To donate to the fundraisers Mike mentioned in this episode, you can visit https://www.canadahelps.org/en/pages/light-the-way-for-self-advocacy/ & https://www.gofundme.com/f/save-the-safe

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Time for another live Alberta Politics roundup!

This time around we take a look at the UCP's short lived move to take popsicles away from kids fight cancer, Danielle Smith's bizarre tour with far right influencers and how they reacted, Donald Trump's tariffs not being the big win Smith claimed them to be and we start our Part 1 of a deep dive on the former AHS CEO's lawsuit and the government response!

On that note...

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