A place to talk. To come together. To be heard. Shaye Ganam is taking the conversation province wide on 630 CHED in Edmonton and Global News Radio 770 CHQR in Calgary, creating a collective town square to rehash the old and imagine the new for every part of this province. Tune in Monday to Friday from 9 a.m. to noon to join the conversation. Follow Shaye Ganam on Twitter to keep up with your host wherever he goes.

0:11 - Is it too early to decorate for Christmas? 13:23 - Alberta Health Services and AUPE hospital workers back at table with the strike looming. 18:06 - We need to give more help to frontline workers in Alberta's drug crisis. 32:28 - We take your calls and texts on the drug crisis. 36:55 - With AI, you are now the product. 47:27 - Are toy stores dying? 57:56 - We take your calls and texts on your favorite toys. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Crosstalk Nov. 21, 2025 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Are toy stores dying? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With AI, you are now the product Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Give more help to frontline workers in Alberta's drug crisis Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

0:11 - Alberta recall petitions said to need over 100 staff and cost over a million dollars each. 9:07 - Heavy attacks have resumed in Ukraine. 18:48 - Alberta's government is facing mounting criticism after invoking the notwithstanding clause for the second time in weeks. 27:34 - Why MAGA is obsessed with Epstein, and why the files are unlikely to dent loyalty to Trump. 41:49 - We hear your thoughts on the notwithstanding clause. 51:43 - Chicken prices could soon rise 25 per cent. 1:02:32 - We take your calls on the cost of meat. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chicken prices could soon rise 25 per cent Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Heavy attacks resume in Ukraine Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alberta recall petitions said to need over 100 staff and cost over a million dollars each Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Why MAGA is obsessed with Epstein, and why the files are unlikely to dent loyalty to Trump Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

First death related to red meat allergy triggered by tick bites Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

0:11 - The Alberta government invokes the notwithstanding clause to stop court challenges of transgender laws. 12:07- Mark Carney fails to undo Trudeau's damaging energy policies. 19:47 - Ottawa and Alberta could be close to deal that includes oil pipeline to B.C. coast. 29:30 - The idea of a mixed fleet of Canadian fighter jets should not take flight. 41:47 - We take your calls and texts on Canadian fighter jets. 53:59 - Health-care workers in Alberta serve strike notice. 1:07:55 - Alberta plans to allow doctors to deliver public and private services. We take your calls and text on it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Federal funding cut derails hopes for better public transit Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The idea of a mixed fleet of Canadian fighter jets should not take flight Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Carney fails to undo Trudeau's damaging energy policies Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Will AI automation really kill jobs? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

0:11 - The Carney government wins the crucial confidence vote on budget. 9:09 - What did we see during the federal budget vote? 17:20 - What will you sacrifice for Carney and country? 25:27 - What are your thoughts on the federal budget? 36:18 - We continue with your calls and texts on the budget. 54:55 - What's going on with MAGA and Marjorie Taylor Greene? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Should Canadian politicians be allowed to block their constituents on social media? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

0:11 - Saskatchewan Roughriders capture Grey Cup with 25-17 victory over Montreal. 7:24 - A Supreme Court case on tariffs could benefit Alberta. 16:40 - The Alberta government proposes increasing highway speeds to 120 km/h. 26:13 - CSIS is concerned about China and Russia spying on governments and business in the Arctic. 35:27 - Should highway speeds be increased? We take your calls. 44:21 - Trump's 50-year mortgage is being panned. It also wouldn't fly in Canada. 54:37 - We continue with your calls on highway speeds. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Trump's 50-year mortgage is being panned. It also wouldn't fly in Canada Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

CSIS concerned about China, Russia spying on governments, businesses in the Arctic Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Social Fray - Understanding Crime and Social Disorder in Alberta Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Supreme Court case on tariffs could benefit Alberta Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:11 - Why sky-high beef prices are a lesson in supply and demand. 10:09 - We take your calls and texts on the price of beef. 19:37 - As Carney pushes major projects, he must heed a cautionary tale from our country's past. 29:13- We continue with your calls and texts on the cost of beef in Alberta. 40:10 - Poilievre is in trouble, but no one is gasping out loud yet. 51:40 - More of your calls and texts on the day. 59:31 - Using recall to topple Alberta's government won't work. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

0:09- Angela's vacation horror stories. 10:17 - Prime Minister Carney plans to announce the second round of nation-building projects. 19:42 - The top diplomats from G7 countries are meeting in Canada. 33:46 - What are your vacation horror stories? We take your texts and calls. 40:13- Canada is opening a new consulate in Greenland. 55:52- Alberta's post-secondary panel asked the wrong questions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

0:11 - Spicy food and Remembrance Day recap. 10:49 - E-borrowing has exceeded print at Vancouver libraries — can it keep up with the cost? 19:45 - What is Canada's role at COP30 climate summit? 39:52 - 'Capital Conversations' with Melissa Caouette and Colin Aitchison. 58:43 - Why is Prime Minister Mark Carney's budget pressing the pause button on early learning and child care? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

0:10 - Canada's economy is going nowhere without Alberta. 11:43 - Ottawa and Alberta are in formal talks to reset their relationship. 27:20 - Saudi Investment Minister is eying opportunities in Canada. 41:22 - The heads of Nova Scotia's supreme and provincial courts are expressing their support for judges who ban court staff from pinning poppies to their robes during proceedings. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Shannon Joseph is the Chair of Energy for a Secure Future and Fellow with the Canadian Global Affairs Institute Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Falice Chin is The Hub's Alberta bureau chief. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

0:11 - Edmonton MP Matt Jeneroux is resigning from the Conservative caucus. 9:08 - What does this mean for the Conservative Party? We get your thoughts. 19:30 - We continue with your calls on the Conservative Party. 28:06 - Is Poilievre's Conservative leadership in question after the latest MP resignation? 34:47 - The Calgary Police carry out a downtown safety sweep. Will Edmonton follow their lead? 45:27 - Service Alberta and Red Tape Reduction Minister Dale Nally was tasked with defining Alberta whisky in legislation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Crosstalk Nov. 7, 2025 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Minister tasked with defining Alberta whisky in legislation Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Edmonton MP Matt Jeneroux resigning from Conservative caucus Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Calgary police carry out downtown safety sweep Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

0:11 - The Public School Boards Association of Alberta reacts to class size and complexity task force. 12:16 - How do we deal with complexity in classrooms? We take your calls. 23:38 - 98% of AUPE nursing care staff vote in favour of strike. 31:45 - Mark Carney has gone from 'Elbows Up' to apologies with the Doug Fords Ad. 43:25 - We continue with your calls and texts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The right way for Canada to secure cloud sovereignty Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Carney's immigration strategy comes during a shift in the economy, and public opinion on newcomers Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

PM Carney goes from 'Elbows Up' to apologies Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Public School Boards Association of Alberta reacts to class size and complexity task force Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

0:10 - How do Albertans feel about the federal budget? 9:15 - Dr. Eric Kam, an economics professor at Toronto Metropolitan University, breaks down the numbers within the federal budget. 20:25 - We hear your thoughts on the budget. 27:30- Mark Carney welcomes floor-crosser, d'Entremont, and suggests there could be more. 38:03 - The Honorable Michelle Rempel Garner, Shadow Minister for Immigration and MP for Calgary Nose Hill reacts to the Federal Budget. 48:56 - We get your thoughts on the Conservative MP crossing the floor. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How we'll feel the federal budget in Alberta Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices