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Nigel Hannaford is joined by Western Standard reporter Leah Mushet to look at what AI is actually doing right now, from helping guide complex surgeries to producing confident but false information. They discuss the promise of medical AI, the fears raised by industry insiders, the risks of relying too heavily on tools like ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini, and why checking the original source still matters no matter how convincing the tec...

Danielle Smith is putting growing faith in Mark Carney’s promises to deliver a new pipeline and improve Alberta’s relationship with Ottawa, but the piece questions whether political goodwill is enough to secure Alberta’s long-term economic future.

Josh Andrus fills in for Marty this week as he discusses that a single project does not resolve deeper concerns over federal power, equalization, investment uncertainty a...

Cory Morgan, Nigel Hannaford, Dave Wiechnik and B.C. reporter Alex Zoltan break down British Columbia’s political chaos, from the snap election and Conservative rebound to land claims and property rights. The panel also tackles a controversial B.C. court ruling on illicit drugs, Truth and Reconciliation Day, unanswered questions surrounding Kamloops and a proposed West Coast oil pipeline.»»» Subscribe to the Western Standard:...

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Natalie St. Hilaire and Randy Royer are joined by participatory-democracy expert Peter Macleod to explore what government could look like if citizens had a more direct role between elections. The discussion examines decentralization, citizen guilds, government accountability, elections, the judiciary and a proposed system that places sovereignty and responsibility more directly in the hands of the people.

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Natalie St. Hilaire and Randy Royer are joined by former Blood Tribe chief Roy Fox to explore whether Alberta and Indigenous nations can build a new relationship centred on economic development, self-sufficiency and shared prosperity. The discussion looks at life on reserve, governance, Ottawa’s role, resource development, consultation, land title and new ideas for Indigenous funding and participation. They also consider whet...

Marty Up North looks at Donald Trump’s latest criticism of Canada’s immigration system and his claim that the country is “destroying itself” through mass immigration. Marty also weighs Alberta’s proposed health-care fees for some new arrivals, B.C.’s snap election, Danielle Smith’s gas-tax pause, the countdown to Alberta’s Oct. 19 referendum and the latest developments at the United N...

Nigel Hannaford speaks with Yaroslav Baran about how long Prime Minister Mark Carney’s strong polling can last without concrete results. They discuss Carney’s major-projects agenda, the Canada-U.S. trade relationship, federal spending and the political case for calling a snap election while his approval remains high. Baran says the window could close quickly if promised investment and a U.S. trade deal fail to materiali...

David Eby has called British Columbians back to the polls two years ahead of schedule, setting up a five-week battle after months of turmoil inside the B.C. Conservatives. Cory Morgan, Nigel Hannaford, Dave Naylor and Alex Zoltan break down Eby’s timing, the newly reshaped Conservative opposition, senior NDP departures and the issues that could determine whether the early election works as Eby intends.

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Cory Morgan says Alberta’s independence movement will not disappear after the Oct. 19 referendum, regardless of the result. He argues that supporters can respect the outcome while continuing to make their case, and says the deeper political and constitutional frustrations driving the movement will remain unless Canada addresses them. Morgan also looks at what independence advocates may need to change if Option 2 falls short a...

Natalie St. Hilaire and Randy Royer take a step back from the daily headlines to ask a bigger question: how did Canadian politics reach this point, and where is it heading next? They trace the political and cultural shifts that shaped today’s Canada, from postwar materialism and the rise of globalist politics to Trump-era backlash, regionalism and Alberta’s growing frustration with the status quo. The discussion also lo...

A $75 parking ticket turned into a much bigger fight after Derek Fildebrandt says the City of Calgary repeatedly refused his requests to challenge it in court. He brought in former Alberta justice minister and attorney general Jonathan Denis, who says the legal work involved would have cost roughly $2,500. The ticket was eventually dropped, but the case raises a bigger question: how many people simply pay questionable fines because...

On this episode of A Nation of People, Natalie and Randy examine how Canada’s immigration system expanded, why temporary and permanent admissions have become such a political flashpoint, and whether provinces should have more control over who arrives and the services newcomers receive. They also discuss integration, Canada’s principle-based culture and whether rapid population growth is putting too much pressure on inst...

Nigel Hannaford speaks with Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms president John Carpay about judicial power and why he says the notwithstanding clause is an important democratic check on the courts. Carpay argues Section 33 should not be treated as an unusable “nuclear option,” but as part of the balance between elected governments and judges.

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Marty looks at Mark Carney’s push for closer ties with the European Union as Canada’s trade fight with the U.S. intensifies. He also breaks down the NDP’s Calgary-Shaw byelection win, what it could mean for Danielle Smith and the UCP, new estimates on the cost of Alberta independence, changing interest rates, rising diesel prices and the latest escalation in Canada-U.S. trade tensions.

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Derek Fildebrandt, Dave Naylor, Nigel Hannaford and Cory Morgan break down the EU’s unprecedented proposal to make Canada its first “associate member,” a status whose details are still undefined.

The Pipeline panel also looks at the NDP’s Calgary-Shaw byelection win and a new government-commissioned report examining the potential costs and economic consequences of Alberta independence.

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Land acknowledgements are pervasive, divisive and degrading. It’s time to end the practice.

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As Mark Carney looks to Europe and other global markets amid the worsening Canada-U.S. trade war, Natalie St. Hilaire and Randy Royer ask how Canada became so dependent on its southern neighbour in the first place. Royer says decades of economic complacency, weak investment and growing reliance on the American market left Canada dangerously exposed when Donald Trump turned toward protectionism. They also examine what makes Canadian...

Marty looks back 25 years after 9/11 and reflects on how the attacks changed the world and a generation. He also weighs in on Mark Carney, the worsening Canada-U.S. trade fight, Alberta politics, the Dean Allison inquiry and the federal Conservatives’ push for a united Canada.

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