2022 in Alberta Politics, Ottawa's "Critical Mineral Strategy," Canada's Top Searches of 2022

2022 has been a real “rollercoaster ride” in Alberta politics. We catch up with Duane Bratt, Political Scientist from Mount Royal University for a look-back at the wild ‘year that was’ in Provincial politics. Next, the federal government plans to make Canada a global supplier of critical minerals and has earmarked nearly 4 billion dollars for the project. We get details on what this means for the industry and the economy as a whole – with Mercedes Stephenson, Global News Ottawa Bureau Chief and Host of “The West Block”. Finally, we take a look at the hottest online trends of the past year, specifically, the ‘top searches of 2022’. Our on-air-contributor, Dave McIvor breaks down the most ‘googled’ topics in Canada over the past 12 months.