Alberta Report

Derek Fildebrandt, Nigel Hannaford, Cory Morgan and Dave Naylor break down Elections Alberta’s handling of the independence referendum campaign, Jason Kenney’s possible path back into federal Conservative politics, and the growing Canada-U.S. trade fight under Trump.

The Chief Electoral Officer of Alberta is bringing Alberta’s entire democratic system into disrepute by indulging Lukaszuk’s coy game.

“Instead of taking computer science, get a trade.”

That's Gwyn Morgan’s blunt advice for young people watching their career plans collapse under the advance of artificial intelligence. The former EnCana president, a man who built one of North America’s largest natural-gas producers, is not known for soft talk. In this week’s Hannaford, he delivered the line with the same directness that once defined his corporate career: AI is already wiping out the need for legions of programmers.

Marty breaks down Trump’s latest tariff hit on Canada, why Mexico was spared, and the calls for unity coming out of the First Ministers’ meeting in PEI. He also weighs in on Doug Ford’s latest shots at Trump, secrecy around the Gordie Howe Bridge agreement, Smith’s “fascist pancakes” controversy, inflation climbing to 2.8%, GoodLife gyms, Stats Canada’s crime numbers, and Elections Alberta opening mail-in ballots for the referendum while facing new attacks.

Cory Morgan is joined by Lindsay Wilson, Nigel Hannaford and Dave Wiechnik to discuss Corus moving Alberta news production to Toronto, media trust, free speech, the “fascist pancakes” controversy, Trump’s tariff pressure, Carney’s secret bridge toll deal, and Doug Ford’s comments on using Western resources in Canada-U.S. trade talks.

The Assembly of First Nations is a lobby group getting over 90% of its funding from taxpayers only to blow most of it on salary and travel. Let them fund their group themselves.

Prime Minister Mark Carney has failed to impose meaningful consequences on Israel despite recognizing a Palestinian state, independent Senator Yuen Pau Woo told the Western Standard.

Woo, who represents British Columbia, said Carney has gone further than former prime minister Justin Trudeau but accused the Liberal government of stopping short of substantive action over Israel’s conduct in Gaza and the West Bank.

“He has not done anything substantive to signal to Israel that there are consequences for Israel’s gross violations of international law,” Woo said.

“In effect, he has allowed Israeli impunity to continue.”

Woo was appointed to the Senate in 2016 on Trudeau’s recommendation and formerly led the Independent Senators Group.

Ted Falk sits down with the Western Standard to discuss his private member bill C- 276 to protect the future use of physical cash while requiring parliamentary approval before the creation of a central bank digital currency, something which he opposes.

Alberta must fiercely defend provincial control over its electricity system against federal proposals for a centrally organized national grid. Thus utilities economist Edgardo Sepulveda, tonight's guest on Hannaford. The Trudeau-Carney government recently released a national electricity strategy to promote the idea of shifting power flows from traditional North-South trade to what Ottawa is pitching as greater East-West integration.

Marty breaks down Ontario’s wildfire troubles, Alberta’s low fire season, stubborn inflation, Carney’s new COO, Corus moving Alberta news production to Toronto, Trudeau’s TikTok return, Jeff Rath’s frozen assets, First Nations pushback on major projects, Alberta’s rebate flop, and Canada pausing parent and grandparent sponsorship applications.