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The Carbon Tax And Creeps edition
Press Gallery host Emma Graney and the Edmonton Journal's Janet French took a deep dive into the provincial carbon tax this week, looking at exactly where all the cash has been spent. Join them and guests Keith Gerein, Clare Clancy and Dave...
38 min
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The Money Worries and Party Woes edition
Alberta's third-quarter fiscal update this week wasn't as horrible as we imagined, but that didn't exactly make it good news. Join Press Gallery host Emma Graney with guests Clare Clancy, Keith Gerein and Sarah O'Donnell as they dive into those...
38 min
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Interview: Vitor Marciano predicts a UCP blowout
Former Wildrose press secretary Vitor Marciano joins Emma Graney. Marciano gives his take on where the future of Alberta politics is headed, and explains why he doesn't see eye to eye with Jason Kenney.
21 min
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The Killing The Cash Cow Humanely edition
The cash cow being talked about in Alberta politics this week was nothing to do with oil — it was photo radar, and a long-awaited report into the practice that was finally released by government. Join Press Gallery host Emma Graney (who was far too...
37 min
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Interview: UCP deputy leader Leela Aheer on ele...
United Conservative Party deputy leader Leela Aheer talks election strategy and her views, her pro choice views and recruiting more women into politics.
19 min
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The You Can't Handle The Truth (aboutjasonkenne...
The spring election hasn't even been called yet, but that didn't stop the NDP unveiling a new website attacking UCP leader Jason Kenney and Kenney unveiling a raft of policy platforms. Take a deep breath, Alberta politics fans, and join Press Gallery...
39 min
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Interview: David Eggen defends curriculum review
Alberta education minister David Eggen joins education reporter Janet French. Eggen explains why he thinks the government's curriculum is necessary. Plus Janet's consults a magic eight ball (app) to look into Eggen's future.
17 min
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The why don't they just call an election alread...
This week the crew talks about Bill C-69, complaints about oil curtailments from Suncor, and, of course, Alberta's Phoney War election period. Sarah O'Donnell is joined in studio by Dave Breakenridge and Clare Clancy and by Chris Varcoe in Calgary....
30 min
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Interview: Tourism minister Ricardo Miranda on ...
Legislative reporter Clare Clancy sat down with Culture and Tourism Minister Ricardo Miranda to talk about his experience as Alberta's first openly gay cabinet minister, and issues he's dealt with in the past year such as Calgary's Olympic bid. They...
19 min
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The capping it off edition
This week's panel discusses the orphan wells supreme court decision and where Alberta needs to go next, the NDP decision to ease back curtailment, and an errant tweet sent by UCP candidate Michaela Glasgo on the size of her church's carbon tax...
28 min
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Interview: Brian Mason reflects on capping care...
NDP Transportation Minister Brian Mason joins Emma Graney on this this week's interview. The long time MLA and for party leader is retiring this spring, and he reflects on years fighting in opposition trenches before capping his career in government.
19 min
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The where Jason Kenney hangs his hat edition
This week Sarah O'Donnell fills in as host and is helped along the way with Keith Gerein, Clare Clancy and Dave Breakenridge. The Gallery tackles the controversy swirling around where UCP leader Jason Kenney lived while a federal MP. The team also...
28 min
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Interview: Matt Jeneroux talks pipelines, Alber...
Matt Jeneroux, the Conservative MP for Edmonton Riverbend, stops by the studio this week for a wide ranging interview to talk about a busy year ahead in the world of federal and provincial politics. What does Jeneroux think of the idea of Alberta...
21 min
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The Calendars and Chicanery edition
This week in Alberta politics saw the release of the 2019 legislature session calendar (there will be a throne speech, mark it down for March 18) and more shenanigans added to the ever-growing list of political intrigue in the lead-up to the...
38 min
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Interview: Don Iveson on why the carbon tax works
Edmonton's mayor sat down with city columnist Elise Stolte for this week's The Press Gallery interview, pondering the risks for Edmonton in this upcoming provincial election, explaining the math behind the new provincial city funding deal, and taking...
24 min
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The Locking Horns Over Bighorn Country edition
The Bighorn Country proposal rocketed into Alberta Politics news this week, starting with Environment Minister Shannon Phillips cancelled public consultations citing security concerns and ending with demands for her resignation. Join Press Gallery...
34 min
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Interview: Paula Simons on what happened with B...
Regular Press Gallery listeners will recognize th…
28 min
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256: The Alberta Politics Complaints edition
In the first episode of 2019, the Press Gallery p…
33 min
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Interview: Amarjeet Sohi on pipelines, oil pric...
The Press Gallery’s final episode of 2018 feature…
21 min
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#255: The 2018 Year-End Alberta Politics Quiz e...
As is the tradition for the final Press Gallery p…
25 min
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#254: The Oil, Oil, Oil And Trouble edition
The fall legislative session is over, but the oil…
36 min
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Interview: David Khan talks drugs, decriminaliz...
Alberta Liberal Leader David Khan joins host Keit…
19 min
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#253: The Oil's Very Slippery Slope edition
Between the oil differential and Premier Rachel N…
30 min
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Interview: Robyn Luff laments state of Alberta...
Former backbench NDP MLA Robyn Luff has sparked a…
22 min
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#252: The Rural Crime And Punishment edition
Rural crime reports are the hottest new thing in …
36 min