The Press Gallery: Inside Alberta politics
Join legislature reporter Emma Graney, columnist Keith Gerein, as well as others in The Press Gallery, Edmonton Journal's Alberta politics podcast.
Episodes
December 13, 2019 • 31 mins
Which candidate did the United Conservative Party parachute into the Edmonton-Meadows riding for the spring provincial election?
What government bills prompted the NDP to mount filibusters, and how many hours did the longest marathon debate take?
Who bragged about laying pipe during the televised leaders' debate?
Join legislature columnist Keith Gerein, managing editor Dave Breakenridge and National Post Alberta correspondent Ty...
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December 7, 2019 • 39 mins
Thank goodness that’s over. Hansard scribes, security guards, clerks, press gallery members and, likely, many others are in for some relief after an intense fall sitting of the 30th legislature ended at about 1:30 a.m. Thursday.
Join reporter Lisa Johnson, managing editor Dave Breakenridge, legislature columnist Keith Gerein and host Janet French as they review a jammed eight-week sitting, stuffed with 16 pieces of government legi...
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November 30, 2019 • 45 mins
Cupcake, anyone? We're celebrating an unbelievable 300th episode of the Press Gallery today, which adds up to at least 6,000 hours of Alberta politics analysis since this podcast began in 2013. Profuse thanks to all the listeners who have stuck with us through these whiplash-inducing six years in the legislature and beyond. This week, join legislature columnist Keith Gerein, business columnist David Staples, managing editor Dave ...
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November 23, 2019 • 46 mins
It had a benign-sounding name: the Reform of Agencies, Boards and Commissions and Government Enterprises Act.
But Bill 22 caused a real ruckus this week, including allegations of government corruption and orations about threats to democracy.
Among the reforms in this omnibus bill of administrative changes meant to save the government money was the termination of Alberta’s election commissioner.
Regular podcast listeners will kno...
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November 15, 2019 • 34 mins
It may have been constituency week at the legislature, but things didn’t slow down for a moment in politics.
Join legislature columnist Keith Gerein, National Post Alberta correspondent Tyler Dawson, managing editor Dave Breakenridge and host Janet French as they dissect Premier Jason Kenney’s announcement of a panel that will test Albertans’ appetites for more autonomy, including ideas like an Alberta pension plan or independent ...
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November 9, 2019 • 43 mins
It was another breakneck week in Alberta provincial politics, and Premier Jason Kenney hit some turbulence on Thursday when the opposition revealed Albertans had paid more than $16,000 to fly him, three other "like-minded premiers," and some of their wives and staff on a charter plane from a Calgary meeting to the Council of the Federation gathering in Saskatoon last July.
Join legislature columnist Keith Gerein, reporter Lisa Joh...
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November 1, 2019 • 43 mins
It's been a trying week for Alberta's public sector unions. The United Conservative Party government wants to make changes to their pension plans, amend the law to allow replacement workers, and cut 7.7 per cent of the public service by 2023.
Then on Tuesday, Finance Minister Travis said public sector employers like Alberta Health Services and the government would be seeking wage cuts of two-to-five per cent when heading into arbi...
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October 25, 2019 • 38 mins
There was practically no news in Alberta this week: A little federal election here, a long-awaited provincial budget there.
Join legislature columnist Keith Gerein, reporter Moira Wyton, managing editor Dave Breakenridge and host Janet French as they catch their breath from a week of sprinting between political news events.
They'll talk about what Edmonton and Alberta voters chose in Monday's federal election, touch on highlights...
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October 20, 2019 • 38 mins
A packed week in Alberta politics culminated with a huge climate protest at the Alberta legislature as international figure and Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg came to speak about the science of climate change.
Join reporters Anna Junker and Jason Herring, managing editor Dave Breakenridge and host Janet French as they discuss the politics behind the climate protest, the latest local twist in the federal election campaign....
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October 11, 2019 • 36 mins
The Alberta legislature grounds had a back-to-school feel this week as MLAs returned to the capital for the fall sitting of the government’s first session.
As colourful leaves fluttered down, so did a few new pieces of legislation, with House Leader Jason Nixon pledging to introduce between 14 and 17 bills during the next nine weeks.
Join reporter Moira Wyton, managing editor Dave Breakenridge, National Post reporter Tyler Dawson...
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September 28, 2019 • 37 mins
With Alberta's budget now confirmed for Oct. 24, the government this week floated a couple of snippets at the AUMA convention about what we might see in the UCP's first set of complete fiscal plans.
Join Press Gallery host Emma Graney and guests Moira Wyton, Keith Gerein and Dave Breakenridge to talk about what else happened at the Alberta Urban Municipalities Association convention in Edmonton.
The team also takes you to what mi...
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September 20, 2019 • 34 mins
Alberta Premier Jason Kenney recently visited New York hoping to sell Alberta to investors.
Join Dave Breakenridge, Janet French and Keith Gerein as they talk about Kenney's American travels.
The team also talks about rural policing, and news that a lawsuit over gay-straight alliances has been dropped.
Regular host Emma Graney was busy chasing elephants this week, but will hopefully return soon.
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September 13, 2019 • 31 mins
This week, Alberta premier Jason Kenney got into a war of words with Amnesty International.
Kenney's colourful letter made full use of his thesaurus.
Our regular host Emma Graney is away this week.
Join Dave Breakenridge, Janet French, Clare Clancy in Edmonton and Chris Varcoe in Calgary.
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September 6, 2019 • 38 mins
The big news out of Alberta politics this week was, of course, the MacKinnon panel report, which is slated to guide the UCP's spending over the party's four-year mandate as government.
Join Press Gallery host Emma Graney with guests Clare Clancy, Dave Breakenridge and the Calgary Herald's Chris Varcoe to unpack the 26 recommendations, what it means for Alberta, provincial policy and the path to balance. The team also takes a look ...
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August 30, 2019 • 36 mins
Two flimsy, stapled pages formed the entirety of the province's first-quarter fiscal update this week, leading Alberta politics watchers to wonder — where's the rest?
Join Press Gallery host Emma Graney with guests Keith Gerein and Clare Clancy to dive into what that was such an odd turn of events, and what it means for Alberta.
The team also tackles two new auditor reports released this week, and drags education reporter Janet F...
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August 23, 2019 • 38 mins
Alberta's agencies, boards and commissions (ABCs for short) have undergone an overhaul by the UCP government, with 61 new appointments all at once.
Join Press Gallery host Emma Graney (who apologizes for her singing) and guests Clare Clancy and Keith Gerein to talk about what the thwack of changes means for Alberta politics.
The team also takes a look at developments on the education file around the curriculum, and a potential ch...
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August 16, 2019 • 27 mins
Minimum wage gets a panel! Alberta's finances get a panel! You ALLLLLL get a panel! Such was the case in Alberta politics this week.
Join Press Gallery host Emma Graney with guests Clare Clancy and Dave Breakenridge to talk about panels galore, and take a brief look at what legislation is ahead for the UCP government.
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August 9, 2019 • 41 mins
Sure, it was a four-day week in the middle of summer, but that didn't stop MLAs from giving themselves a five per cent pay cut and Premier Jason Kenney from celebrating his first 100 days in office.
Join host Emma Graney with guests Keith Gerein and Dave Breakenridge to talk all things Alberta politics, and find out why former U.S. president Roosevelt ended up in the discussion this week.
We also have a very special interview wit...
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August 2, 2019 • 36 mins
It might be summer, but that doesn't mean Alberta politics is taking time off. Instead, it headed to court this week where Justice Eric Macklin granted an injunction against Bill 9, the UCP government's controversial labour law.
Join host Emma Graney with guests Clare Clancy, Janet French and Sarah O'Donnell to dive into why, and what that means for unions waiting in the wings.
The team also takes on recent developments in the Ch...
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July 26, 2019 • 36 mins
The new UCP government this week reversed an NDP decision around Alberta's electricity market, announcing the province will stick with an energy-only market.
Confused as to what that means? You're not alone. It's outrageously complex. Join host Emma Graney who tries to explain it all with the help of guests Sarah O'Donnell and Clare Clancy.
The team also takes a look at Alberta's sunshine list and the latest in party fundraising ...
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