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Inside Alberta

by Calgary Herald

Calgary Herald columnists Don Braid and Chris Varcoe discuss the latest in business and politics around Alberta.

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Episodes

  1. Inside Alberta : An Alberta Pension Plan?

    In this week's edition of Inside Alberta, Calgary Herald columnists Don Braid and Chris Varcoe speak about the possibility of an Alberta Pension Plan, the state of the Alberta economy and a new anti-abortion bill being tabled. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  2. Inside Alberta: Calgary mayor Naheed Nenshi and the UCP budget

    In this week's episode of Inside Alberta, Calgary Herald columnists Don Braid speaks with city hall reporter Meghan Potkins about the new UCP budget, its effects on the city of Calgary and what mayor Naheed Neshi thinks about it all Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  3. Inside Alberta : Deep cuts in budget, Trudeau re-elected

    In this week's Inside Alberta podcast, Calgary Herald columnists Don Braid and Chris Varcoe discuss the recently announced UCP provincial budget and the numerous cuts involved as well as the re-election of Liberal leader Justin Trudeau. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  4. Inside Alberta: The land elections forgot, Greta's visit and Clare's law

    Calgary Herald columnists Don Braid and Chris Varcoe discuss the federal election, climate activist Greta Thunberg's visit to Alberta and the newly introduced 'Clare's Law' that will help take action against domestic violence Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  5. Inside Alberta: UCP budget on the heels of federal election

    Calgary Herald columnists Don Braid and Chris Varcoe discuss the upcoming UCP budget and the federal election. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  6. Inside Alberta: Council votes in favour of new arena

    Calgary Herald columnist Don Braid is joined by city hall reporter Meghan Potkins to discuss the approval of a new arena in Calgary Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  7. Inside Alberta: TMX Approval, C48 & C69, The Senate

    In this weel's Inside Alberta podcast, Calgary Herald columnists Don Braid and Chris Varcoe discuss the recent Trans Mountain pipeline approval, the passing of Bills C48 & 69, and the Senate. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  8. Inside Alberta: Throne speech focused on economy

    Lt.-Gov. Lois Mitchell delivered her speech from the throne Wednesday, which kicks off the United Conservative Party’s first session as government and, as expected, we heard plans to move aggressively to stimulate the provincial economy. In this week's Inside Alberta Podcast, Calgary Herald...

  9. Inside Alberta: Kenney government off and running

    It's been a little more than 24 hours since Jason Kenney and his UCP government were sworn in but he's already proclaimed legislation to restrict oil supplies to the B.C., appeared at Senate hearings to oppose Trudeau’s oil tanker ban and is now off to Ottawa to talk Bill C-69. In this week's...

  10. Inside Alberta: UCP dominates Alberta election

    Calgary Herald columnists Don Braid and Chris Varcoe discuss the landslide victory won by Jason Kenney and the United Conservative Party in the 2019 provincial election. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  11. Inside Alberta: Defining moments in provincial elections, where is ours?

    Calgary Herald columnists Don Braid and Chris Varcoe discuss the 2019 provincial election and ask the question, What has been the defining moment? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  12. A lacklustre debate favours Jason Kenney

    Don Braid and Braid and Chris Varcoe break down the Alberta election leaders debate. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  13. Inside Alberta: Election promises galore

    There have been a lot of cash promises announced by all parties since the start of the campaign, hear what Calgary Herald columnists Don Braid and Chris Varcoe have to say about the 2019 provincial election. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  14. Inside Alberta: It's eletion time

    Calgary Herald columnists Chris Varcoe and Don Braid discuss the first days on the campaign trail of the recently called 2019 Provincial election. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  15. Inside Alberta: Oil by rail, Devon Energy and health care

    Calgary Herald columnists Don Braid and Chris Varcoe discuss UCP leader Jason Kenney's plan to shelve oil by rail, U.S. based Devon Energy leaving the oilsands and health care wait times. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  16. Inside Alberta: Bill C-69, protest parties and getting back to a free market

    Calgary Herald columnists Don Braid and Chris Varcoe discuss Bill C-69, protest parties and getting back to a free market Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  17. Inside Alberta : Elections, curtailment and mortgage rules

    Calgary Herald columnists Don Braid and Chris Varcoe tackle early election speculation, a weird result of oil cuts (prices too high!?), Kenney’s plan for Calgary mortgages, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  18. Inside Alberta : UCP, NDP and the upcoming election

    Inside Alberta: Calgary Herald columnists Don Braid and Chris Varcoe discuss Jason Kenney, Rachel Notley and the provincial election that will be called this year Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  19. Inside Alberta: 2018 A Year in Review

    The Calgary Herald's Don Braid and Chris Varcoe reflect on the year in Alberta politics and business Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  20. Inside Alberta: Energy, exasperation and separation

    After lying dormant for nearly 40 years, talk of Alberta separatism is again boiling to the surface. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  21. Inside Alberta: Alberta's oil cuts, Notley's stand in Montreal

    The Calgary Herald’s Don Braid and Chris Varcoe have lots to talk about on today’s Inside Alberta podcast. They discuss the fallout from oil price curtailment, Premier Rachel Notley is in Montreal saying that she can’t get to the table, New Brunswick wants the Energy East pipeline. But perhaps…

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  22. Inside Alberta: Province must act quickly in the face of continuing oil crisis

    Alberta has reached a crisis point as the price of oil continues to drop. The stakes are high, and the government must find a way to get rid of the excess oil currently being stored, while simultaneously slowing down production. A midterm solution is to bring in locomotives, which could take up…

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  23. Inside Alberta: Trudeau government has no plan to address Alberta oil crisis

    Expectations were high when Prime Minister Trudeau came to Calgary on Thursday to address Alberta's oil crisis. But the province was disappointed when Trudeau gave no indication of a federal plan to deal with the crisis. Meanwhile, the oil patch says if the issue isn't resolved in the next couple...

  24. Inside Alberta: Failed Olympic bid and crude oil catastrophe

    Calgary Herald columnists Don Braid and Chris Varcoe discuss the crash of Calgary's 2026 Olympic bid as well as calls for the Notley government to temporarily cut down oil output in Alberta as a way to stop crude oil prices from falling. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Calgary Herald columnists Don Braid and Chris Varcoe discuss the latest in business and politics around Alberta.

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