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Danielle Smith's background as former leader of the Wildrose Party makes her ideally suited to deliver this unique show that is much more than just politics.

CHQR / Curiouscast

  • Feb 12, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
  • daily NEW EPISODES
  • 28m AVG DURATION
  • 490 EPISODES


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Today’s Show: Minister Savage, Keystone XL, fertility benefits, federal Conservative cabinet shakeup, and Calgary council

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2021 111:56


Guests: Alberta Energy Minister Sonya Savage, Robert McNally is president of Rapidan Energy Group, Dr. Marjorie Dixon, Conceivable Dreams Advisor and Founder of Anova Fertility, Carolynn Dubé, Executive Director at Fertility Matters Canada, Semhar Tekeste, Conservative Strategist, Enterprise Canada, and Adam Toy, 770 CHQR City Hall Reporter See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week at Calgary Council

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2021 21:03


Guest Adam Toy, 770 CHQR City Hall Reporter See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Reactions to today's show

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2021 17:04


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Federal Conservative cabinet shakeup.

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2021 17:20


Semhar Tekeste, Conservative Strategist, Enterprise Canada See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Can you afford a baby? Fertility advocates call on workplaces to update benefit plans

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2021 20:41


Dr. Marjorie Dixon, Conceivable Dreams Advisor and Founder of Anova Fertility Carolynn Dubé, Executive Director at Fertility Matters Canada See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Calls for U.S. President Biden to reverse Keystone XL decision

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2021 17:17


Robert McNally is president of Rapidan Energy Group, a Washington DC-based energy consulting firm, a former White House energy advisor to President George W. Bush, and author of "Crude Volatility: The History and the Future of Boom-Bust Oil Prices" See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Alberta reinstates 1976 coal policy

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2021 21:50


Alberta Energy Minister Sonya Savage See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Former Edmonton city councillor launches bid for mayor.

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2021 19:44


Kim Krushell, Edmonton mayoral candidate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today’s Show: MLA Angela Pitt, Indian farmer protests, Tesla credits, Synthesis school, and small business in Alberta

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2021 114:26


Guests: Angela Pitt, MLA for Airdrie-East & the deputy speaker of the house and chair of committees, Jaskaran Singh Sandhu, Director of Administration for the World Sikh Organization of Canada, Shawn Tully is a senior editor-at-large at Fortune, Chrisman Frank, Synthesis CEO and co-founder, and Annie Dormuth, CFIB, Alberta provincial affairs director See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Make Alberta small businesses your valentine this year: CFIB’s latest Small Business Recovery Dashboard shows Alberta small businesses continue to struggle during the pandemic

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2021 21:35


Annie Dormuth, CFIB, Alberta provincial affairs director See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Reactions to today's show

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2021 19:31


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Synthesis: Teaching complex problem-solving and decision-making skills for kids 7 to 14 through online team games

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2021 16:36


Chrisman Frank, Synthesis CEO and co-founder See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

"Tesla’s biggest profit center is dangerously close to running out of power"

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2021 21:42


Shawn Tully is a senior editor-at-large at Fortune See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What's happening with the Indian farmers protests?

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2021 13:12


Jaskaran Singh Sandhu, Director of Administration for the World Sikh Organization of Canada See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Two UCP MLA's join a national coalition against lockdowns

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2021 25:10


Angela Pitt, MLA for Airdrie-East & the deputy speaker of the house and chair of committees See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

February 11 is International Day of Women and Girls in Science.

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2021 18:56


Dr. Cecile Siewe, Director General at CanmetEnergy-Devon, Natural Resources Canada See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today’s Show: carbon credit program ending, being a millennial, reducing opioid use, the importance of sleep, and Alberta budget

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2021 112:54


Guests: Jacquie Fenske, Interim Leader, Alberta Party, Christian Bourque, Executive Vice-President and Senior Partner, Leger, Philippe Lucas, Graduate Researcher at the University of Victoria and VP Global Patient Research and Access at Tilray, Rick Tiedemann, Chief Abundance Officer, Calm Water Consulting, and Franco Terrazzano, Alberta Director, Canadian Taxpayers Federation See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Taxpayers expect a plan to balance the budget without tax hikes

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2021 21:51


Franco Terrazzano, Alberta Director, Canadian Taxpayers Federation See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Reactions to today's show

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2021 15:31


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Sleep... The Ultimate High Performance Drug

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2021 17:57


Rick Tiedemann, Chief Abundance Officer, Calm Water Consulting See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

New Canadian Study Reveals Medical Cannabis Can Play a Role in Reducing Opioid Use

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2021 21:22


Philippe Lucas, Graduate Researcher at the University of Victoria and VP Global Patient Research and Access at Tilray See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Leger Poll on millennials

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2021 18:52


Christian Bourque, Executive Vice-President and Senior Partner, Leger See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Carbon credit program set to end for Alberta farmers

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2021 20:41


Jacquie Fenske, Interim Leader, Alberta Party See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Update on The World’s Longest Hockey Game

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2021 17:08


Rich Kelly, Player See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today’s Show: the Maverick Party, oil and gas demand, Alberta fiscal reform, 1976 coal policy, gyms reopening, and CMRB regional growth management plan

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2021 114:12


Guests: Jay Hill, Interim Leader, Maverick Party, former Conservative MP, Bemal Mehta, Senior Vice President, Energy Intelligence, JWN Energy, Ben Eisen, Senior Fellow, Fraser Institute, Craig Snodgrass, Mayor, High River, Kyle Shewfelt, Olympic Gymnast and Owner of Kyle Shewfelt Gym, Airdrie Mayor Peter Brown, and Cochrane Mayor Jeff Genung See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

CMRB continues to work on new regional growth management plan

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2021 21:19


Airdrie Mayor Peter Brown Cochrane Mayor Jeff Genung See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Reactions to today's show

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2021 18:41


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Alberta government adds minor sports training, gymnastics and dance to Monday’s COVID-19 reopening

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2021 16:39


Kyle Shewfelt, Olympic Gymnast and Owner of Kyle Shewfelt Gym See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Alberta will reinstate the 1976 coal policy

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2021 7:55


Craig Snodgrass, Mayor, High River See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Lessons for Fiscal Reform from the Klein Era

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2021 14:26


Ben Eisen, Senior Fellow, Fraser Institute See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Latest forecast on global oil and gas demand

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2021 16:54


Bemal Mehta, Senior Vice President, Energy Intelligence, JWN Energy See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Checking in with the Maverick Party

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2021 22:18


Jay Hill, Interim Leader, Maverick Party, former Conservative MP  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Edmonton conservation group wants the city to reconsider the fix for a crumbling river valley trail.

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2021 18:52


Suzanne Young, Director, Open Space Planning & Design, Integrated Infrastructure Services, City of Edmonton See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today’s Show: COVID-19 vaccine shortage, German politics, Keystone XL, and Calgary job losses

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2021 108:25


Guests: Michelle Rempel Garner, Shadow Minister of Health, Conservative MP for Calgary Nose Hill, Steve MacKinnon, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Public Services and Procurement, MP for Gatineau, Dr. Jeremy Hexham,  independent political communication scholar, Tristin Hopper, Columnist & Reporter, The National Post, Michael Binnion is executive director of the Modern Miracle Network, and Mary Moran, President & CEO, Calgary Economic Development See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Calgary Region lost jobs for second consecutive month, shedding 8,000 jobs in January. Where do we go from here?

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2021 21:03


Mary Moran, President & CEO, Calgary Economic Development See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Reactions to today's show

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2021 14:49


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Alberta to reinstate 1976 coal policy

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2021 6:33


Jill Croteau, Reporter, Global Calgary See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Michael Binnion: A briefing note for Trudeau for conversation with Biden on Keystone XL

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2021 11:45


Michael Binnion is executive director of the Modern Miracle Network See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tristin Hopper: Upset over the Keystone XL cancellation? Here’s how we could screw over the Americans

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2021 19:42


Tristin Hopper, Columnist & Reporter, The National Post See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

German Politics update

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2021 8:44


Dr. Jeremy Hexham,  independent political communication scholar See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Understanding COVAX and Canada's COVID-19 vaccine shortage.

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2021 29:48


Michelle Rempel Garner, Shadow Minister of Health, Conservative MP for Calgary Nose Hill Steve MacKinnon, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Public Services and Procurement, MP for Gatineau   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Fort Saskatchewan creates Black community group

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2021 17:42


Jibs Abitoye, Councillor, City of Fort Saskatchewan, one of the organizers of The Fort Black Community See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today’s Show: electric vehicles in Canada, air sanitizers, sustainable market economy, the Nemeth report, and Calgary council

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2021 115:10


Guests: Clinton Desveaux, writer on electric vehicles and disruption issues, Jean Francois Huc, CEO, Pyure Company, manufacturer of Odorox, Art Price is the former CEO of Husky Energy and telecom disrupter Axia, Dr. Tammy Nemeth, historian, Author of The Nemeth Report, and Adam Toy, 770 CHQR City Hall Reporter See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week at Calgary Council

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2021 21:21


Adam Toy, 770 CHQR City Hall Reporter See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Reactions to today's show

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2021 6:37


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A deep dive into the Nemeth Report

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2021 29:59


Dr. Tammy Nemeth, historian, Author of The Nemeth Report See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Alberta Needs a Sustainable Market Economy Now

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2021 21:27


Art Price is the former CEO of Husky Energy and telecom disrupter Axia, creator of the Alberta SuperNet. He is also the current Chairman of the Board for Sunterra Markets and Bōde Canada. He has been a Director on Boards of other globally competitive companies in the steel, gold, genetics and radio industries. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Canadian company helping to develop air sanitizers which will help in the fight against COVID-19

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2021 16:55


Jean Francois Huc, CEO, Pyure Company, manufacturer of Odorox See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Canada can ride the electric vehicle trend to prosperity

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2021 22:10


Clinton Desveaux, writer on electric vehicles and disruption issues See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Edmonton conservation group wants the city to reconsider how it will fix a damaged river valley trail

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2021 18:43


Kristine Kowalchuk, Chair, Edmonton River Valley Conservation Coalition See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today’s Show: Black History Month, unlawful confinement, National Coalition of Chiefs, terrorist groups in Canada, and Public Interest Alberta

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2021 113:50


Guest:  Dr. David Este, Adjunct Professor of Social Work, University of Calgary & collaborator on We are the Roots, Jay Cameron, lawyer, litigation director, Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms, Dale Swampy, President of the National Coalition of Chiefs, Sarah Teich, a senior fellow at the Macdonald-Laurier Institute, and a counter-terrorism researcher, and Joel French, Executive Director  of Public Interest Alberta See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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