• West of Centre

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West of Centre

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  • Kathleen Petty sits down with politicians, pundits, and other thoughtful westerners for conversations about the priorities, preoccupations and politics of Albertans and others who are West of Centre.
    Copyright © CBC 2024
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  • Ballot battles

    Ballot battles
    Oct 11 2024

    Alberta is flanked on both sides by close elections. Saskatchewan and BC will vote soon. And there’s the possibility of a federal election at any time. What do all of these ballot battles mean to Alberta and how the UCP and NDP manage their messages?. West of Centre host Kathleen Petty is joined by strategists Keith Mclaughlin and Evan Menzies and Carrie Tait of the Globe and Mail.
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    41 mins
  • All about that base

    All about that base
    Oct 4 2024

    The premier's fall agenda includes boosting the rights of the vaccine-averse and a slew of new rules for transgender youth. But the idea that got Alberta talking this week was Danielle Smith's run-in with chemtrails at a party event. With a leadership review coming, is it all about the UCP base? Guest host Jason Markusoff is joined by Erika Barootes, Zain Velji and Emma Graney.
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    52 mins
  • Alberta's cities: sitting at the kid's table

    Alberta's cities: sitting at the kid's table
    Sep 27 2024

    West of Centre takes a deep dive into the role of municipalities in confederation. Alberta’s cities may be booming, but are they getting the respect they deserve? Municipal politicians say they aren’t. One of them joins us - Edmonton's Mayor Amarjeet Sohi. Then Senators Paula Simons and Brent Cotter with details of a new report on the "constitutional Cinderellas of Canada".
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    50 mins

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