SMITH vs. NOTLEY

It was a big week in Alberta politics. A big-spending budget from Premier Danielle Smith's UCP says a lot about how the governing party intends to win the May election. So does the response from Rachel Notley's NDP. Pundits say it's too close to call right now. So, what'll it take for either party to win? Our Real Talk Round Table digs in. But first... 2:45 | Sarah Lawrynuik's been doing remarkable reporting from the front lines in Ukraine. She joins Ryan to reflect on the people she's met, the stories she's heard, and what she's learned about the true impact of this war on millions of Ukrainians.  CHECK OUT SARAH'S WORK: https://www.sarahlawrynuik.com/ HERE'S HER CAJ-NOMINATED CLIMATE FEATURE: https://www.canadaland.com/podcast/776-prairie-poop-bots-floods-and-water-shortages/ 36:00 | To form government, Rachel Notley needs to flip about 20 ridings from UCP to NDP. Conversely, Danielle Smith could lose 18 seats and still win. How's it all going to play out? Our Real Talk Round Table presented by Urban Timber features Daveberta's Dave Cournoyer, Alberta Advantage podcaster Roberta Lexier, and CBC political columnist Jason Markusoff.  CHECK OUT DAVEBERTA: https://daveberta.ca/ CHECK OUT ALBERTA ADVANTAGE: https://albertaadvantagepod.com/ READ JASON'S WORK: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/author/jason-markusoff-1.6448323 BROWSE URBAN TIMBER'S STUNNING TABLES: https://www.urbantimber.ca/ 1:33:40 | Wade says Ryan needs to "grow a pair," and Rod's sick of seeing "bullshit corporate delay tactics" with toxic tailings ponds near Ft. McMurray. Both take centre stage in this week's Trash Talk presented by Local Environmental Services. KEEP IT LOCAL: https://localenvironmental.ca/ WEBSITE: https://ryanjespersen.com/ TWITTER: https://twitter.com/RealTalkRJ INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/RealTalkRJ/ TIKTOK: https://www.tiktok.com/@realtalkrj PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/ryanjespersen THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING OUR SPONSORS! https://ryanjespersen.com/sponsors The views and opinions expressed in this show are those of the host and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Relay Communications Group Inc. or any affiliates.