interVivos presents The Red Tape Diaries - Memoirs of a Bureaucrat!

The Oil Sands of Our Lives

interVivos and CIC Edmonton Present: The Oil Sands of Our Lives Like the oil sands through the hourglass, so are the days of our lives. Did you hear that Jennifer Aniston is making a special appearance on Days of Our Lives? Do you like the Hortons or the Bradys? Is Stefano alive or dead? Like The Days of Our Lives, Alberta may be going through its own drama soon as the good times can't last forever with another Global Recession looming. Join interVivos and the Canadian International Council-Edmonton (CIC) as we try to answer a variety of questions over beers and appies at the Common. Our experts will tackle questions like: How can we maintain our current lifestyle without forsaking our future? What is Alberta doing to ensure its economic future? Do we focus on selling our oil without diversifying our economy? Do we keep the upgrading process in Canada or do we export the raw material and lose revenue? Is it best to stop refining all together and move to renewable sources as soon as possible? What is our role as citizens in maintaining our legacy? Should we worry about other countries stealing our advantage and compromising our future? Is Marlena really possessed? Okay, maybe not that last one! Panelists: Anne McLellan is a Distinguished Scholar-in-Residence at the Alberta Institute for American Studies and is a member of various corporate and community boards. McLellan was a four-term Member of Parliament for Edmonton Centre and served as Deputy Prime Minister of Canada. Most recently, she worked on the Premier's Council for Economic Strategy. Satya Das advises public and private sector leaders on policy, strategy, governance and navigating complex issues. As an eminent opinion leader, Das is a sought-after commentator on air, in print, and on panels. Das is co-founder and principal of Cambridge Strategies Inc. Most recently, he wrote the bestselling book Green Oil. Dr. Wenran Jiang is Associate Professor of Political Science and former founding Director and Inaugural Mactaggart Research Chair of the China Institute at the University of Alberta. He is a Senior Fellow of the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada and a Special Advisor on China to the U.S. and Canada based Energy Council. The author of The Dragon Returns: Canada in China's Quest for Energy Security, he is currently completing a book on energy security and Chinese foreign policy. Join us for this panel discussion graciously moderated by CBC Radio's Adrienne Lamb.

interVivos presents The Red Tape Diaries - Memoirs of a Bureaucrat!

Are you secretly intrigued by the intricacies of government bureaucracy? Have you ever desired to slip under the red tape and see what it takes to be a public servant? Does the thought of making the switch from the private sector to the public sector make you weak in the knees? If you answered yes to any of these questions, this podcast is for you. listen to senior bureaucrats as they delve into what it takes to get things done in the land known for red tape. Bureaucrats on the panel: Chris Moore, Chief Information Officer for Edmonton Lori Schmidt, Senior Director for Productivity Alberta Kathy Hunter, Senior Advisor for Alberta Federal Council

A Merry Tax-Mas

Everyone loves a good Christmas discussion over libations and eats so we'll be discussing the question: What is an individual's responsibility to the community through municipal taxation? We've engaged two wise men to help us, Scott Hennig and Scott McKeen. Scott versus Scott! Who will prevail this holiday season? Hennig is the Alberta Director and National Communications Manager for the Canadian Taxpayers Federation and McKeen is the former Edmonton Journal's civic affairs columnist.

The Dynamic Duo talks to YEG candi{date}'s

The Dynamic Duo ask Edmonton municipal election candidates the hard questions no one else dares to ask during the candi{date} event

New Kids on the Political Block

Alberta Party representative, Chima Nkemdirim, and the Wildrose Party leader, Danielle Smith are the "New Kids on the Political Block", hear about what they're doing to engage young people.