Ep. 2: The DRIPA Fiasco

Ep. 10: Battle of the Bike Lanes

It's supposed to be summer. Instead, Alberta is in the middle of a bike lane battle. Alberta Minister of Transportation and Economic Corridors Devin Dreeshen joins Erika Barootes to break down why the province is stepping in for Albertans, how conversations with Calgary and Edmonton's mayors are going, and what's coming this fall. The Erika Barootes Show: How the West is Run. Presented by TrendingPolitics.ca. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Ep. 9: Breaking Down the West Coast Pipe Dream

Gitane De Silva, former CEO of the Canada Energy Regulator and former Deputy Minister of Alberta, joins Erika Barootes to break down the West Coast pipeline announcement, what Smith and Carney standing together at Stampede actually signals, and what all of it means before Alberta's October separation referendum. Presented by TrendingPolitics.ca. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Ep. 8: Does the Senate Matter?

Senator Scott Tannas, one of only five senators in Canadian history appointed after winning a public election, joins Erika Barootes to talk Senate reform, why he left the Conservative caucus, and what it'll actually take to get Indigenous economic reconciliation moving. Presented by TrendingPolitics.ca. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Ep. 7: Energy Rebate Bullsh*t

Did Premier Smith's new $100 energy rebate just replace a better deal with a worse one?  Kris Sims, Alberta Director of the Canadian Taxpayers Federation, joins Erika Barootes to break down the new Alberta Energy Rebate, why it's replacing the automatic fuel tax relief program that cut up to 13 cents a litre at the pump, and why even traditionally conservative-friendly groups are pushing back. Presented by TrendingPolitics.ca. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Ep. 6: Confessions of a Separatist

Is Alberta serious about separation, or is it just Ottawa's worst nightmare? Cory Morgan, founder of Pathway to Independence, columnist and show host at the Western Standard, joins Erika Barootes to dive into Alberta’s independence movement, what federalism owes the West, and what Premier Danielle Smith is really up to. Available now on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube and more. Presented by TrendingPolitics.ca. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.