Podcasts about MLA

Ian Paton is officially leaving the BC Conservative party to sit as an independent MLA. What led him to this decision? Guest Ian Paton - MLA for Delta South Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Peter Milobar walked out of the B.C. Conservative caucus Friday morning. Not a backbencher with a grudge. The finance critic. Three-term Kamloops mayor, MLA since 2017, and the last big name of the moderate wing. His reason: his values no longer align with the direction of the party under Kerry-Lynne Findlay. He's the seventh MLA to leave or be pushed out since the 2024 election. That's this week's Political Happy Hour. Peter Milobar on why he left, whether he asked anyone to come with him, and what he does next (1:18) Keith Baldrey on the bigger question underneath all of this. If the Conservatives keep moving right, does something new fill the free enterprise space in the centre? (13:20) Richard Zussman on the numbers that should be keeping that party up at night. Fifty-two per cent of British Columbians say the province is on the wrong track, cost of living is the top anxiety by a mile, and the opposition is still losing ground. Two separate polls, same finding. Findlay won the leadership and got no bounce at all. Not even a dead cat bounce (28:26) The math in Victoria today: 48 New Democrats, 37 Conservatives, two Greens, six Independents. Pull up a chair. Fire up the expense account. The Jas Johal Show, weekdays 3 to 6 pacific time on 730 CKNW. #bcpoli #cdnpoli #PoliticalHappyHour Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

MLA for Kamloops Centre Peter Milobar will sit as an Independent member of the B.C. Legislature, writing that his values don't 'align' with the new direction of the B.C. Conservatives. Host of This is VANCOLOUR and CBC commentator Mo Amir joins the show to get audience reaction.

This "Deep Dive" series revisits a few of our past episodes on back-to-school challenges such as the morning rush, school projects which require lots of parental oversight, and how to help our kids navigate intensifying academic pressure. Whether it's the science fair, the pinewood derby, or a pre-K shoebox diorama, sooner or later every kid gets assigned a school project that is, without question, a PARENTS' project. What four-year-old can fashion her own “Dress As Your Patron Saint” costume? What sixth-grader can attempt proper MLA citation format without extreme maternal participation?  It's not so much the projects we mind— it's the feeling that however we handle it, we're doing it wrong. If we make the origami cranes for the kid, we're snowplow parents. If we send them in with a social studies project they made entirely themselves out of paper plates and crayons, we also own their cheek-burning shame when their projects pale in comparison to the professionally produced ones of their peers.  In this episode, we discuss how to discern the right amount of help such projects require: not too much, and not too little. Sure, we can help our kids win the battle of the pinewood derby… but we really want to win the war of having our kids who can someday accomplish things all by themselves.   Here's links to research and other writing we discuss in this episode:  Susan Messina for Huffington Post: ⁠That Fake Science Fair Poster That Went Viral? I Made It. Here's Why⁠ Dana Goldstein for The Atlantic: ⁠Don't Help Your Kids With Their Homework⁠ ⁠The Broken Compass: Parental Involvement With Children's Education ⁠ Dr. Keith Robinson and Dr. Angel Harris for the New York Times: ⁠Parental Involvement Is Overrated⁠ Wendy Wisner for Scary Mommy: ⁠It's Obvious When Parents Complete Their Kid's School Projects, So Please Stop⁠ ⁠easybib.com⁠ (Amy recommends for an easier way to create bibliographies) ⁠sciencebuddies.org⁠ (Amy recommends as a resource to choose science fair projects)  What Fresh Hell is co-hosted by Amy Wilson and Margaret Ables. We love the sponsors that make this show possible! You can always find all the special deals and codes for all our current sponsors on our website: ⁠⁠https://www.whatfreshhellpodcast.com/p/promo-codes/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On July 25th, The Breakdown brought our show up to Edmonton to be in front of a live audience of almost 200 people and we were able to put together a 3 hour show filled with amazing guests!We're proud to present "Part 6" of that show now with not only a conversation with Forever Canadian's Communications Director Serena Mah, but also the announcement that came from The Breakdown at the end of the night! A former journalist with two decades on the national news stage, Serena Joins us to set the record straight on how Forever Canadian has been doing the campaigning it has been, but also on where Albertans need to be focusing their attention in th erunup to the referendum and in the future!To get tickets to our August 29th live show in Calgary, visit www.thebreakdownablive.ca !If you're able to support our legal defense fund to fight back against the $6 Million lawsuit against us by Sam Mraiche, the man who imported Vanch masks and the Turkish Tylenot as well as who hosted MLA's and Ministers in his skybox as he had business with the government...You can do that at www.savethebreakdownab.ca !As always, if you appreciate the kind of content that we're trying to produce here at The Breakdown, please consider signing up as a monthly supporter at our Patreon site at www.patreon.com/thebreakdownab and we can now accept e-transfers at info@thebreakdownab.ca !If you're looking for our new merch lineup, you can find that at www.thebreakdownabmerch.comIf you're listening to the audio version of our podcast, please consider leaving us a review and a rating, and don't forget to like and follow us on Substack, Bluesky, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Threads!#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli

For almost two years, Recovery and Rehabilitation Advocate Guy Felicella has been the subject of an online campaign surrounding a criminal case from three decades ago. It started with some very heavy handed questions from a National Post opinion writer and has only escalataed in that time. In this Breakdown exclusive, we sit down with Guy for a sit down where he tells his side of the story for the first time from start to finish.But the conversation doesn't stop there, because this extremely unnecessary situation forces some very real questions about how society, and especially those involved in anti-harm reduction work, treat recovery and rehabilitation.We have also published a companion piece on our substack that it well worth the time to read!To get tickets to our August 29th live show in Calgary, visit www.thebreakdownablive.ca !If you're able to support our legal defense fund to fight back against the $6 Million lawsuit against us by Sam Mraiche, the man who imported Vanch masks and the Turkish Tylenot as well as who hosted MLA's and Ministers in his skybox as he had business with the government...You can do that at www.savethebreakdownab.ca !As always, if you appreciate the kind of content that we're trying to produce here at The Breakdown, please consider signing up as a monthly supporter at our Patreon site at www.patreon.com/thebreakdownab and we can now accept e-transfers at info@thebreakdownab.ca !If you're looking for our new merch lineup, you can find that at www.thebreakdownabmerch.comIf you're listening to the audio version of our podcast, please consider leaving us a review and a rating, and don't forget to like and follow us on Substack, Bluesky, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Threads!#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli

On July 25th, The Breakdown brought our show up to Edmonton to be in front of a live audience of almost 200 people and we were able to put together a 3 hour show filled with amazing guests!We're proud to present "Part 4" of that show now with a conversation with NDP MLA Jodi Calahoo Stonehouse! As the first First Nations Woman to be elected to the Alberta Legislature, Jodi has had a front row seat to a seismic and historic period in Alberta/First Nations relations, including a unanimous non-confidence vote by the First Nations Chiefs of Alberta. She's also borne witness to the rise of racism in Alberta that many say is directly related to the UCP's referendum questions!To get tickets to our August 29th live show in Calgary, visit www.thebreakdownablive.ca !If you're able to support our legal defense fund to fight back against the $6 Million lawsuit against us by Sam Mraiche, the man who imported Vanch masks and the Turkish Tylenot as well as who hosted MLA's and Ministers in his skybox as he had business with the government...You can do that at www.savethebreakdownab.ca !As always, if you appreciate the kind of content that we're trying to produce here at The Breakdown, please consider signing up as a monthly supporter at our Patreon site at www.patreon.com/thebreakdownab and we can now accept e-transfers at info@thebreakdownab.ca !If you're looking for our new merch lineup, you can find that at www.thebreakdownabmerch.comIf you're listening to the audio version of our podcast, please consider leaving us a review and a rating, and don't forget to like and follow us on Substack, Bluesky, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Threads!#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli

On July 25th, The Breakdown brought our show up to Edmonton to be in front of a live audience of almost 200 people and we were able to put together a 3 hour show filled with amazing guests!We're proud to present "Part 5" of that show now with a conversation with Public Interest Alberta Executive Director, Bradley Lafortune! As a long standing politico in Alberta and now leader of an advocacy organization, Bradley has a unique perspective on where Alberta politics is right now, but also what it may take to energize progressive politics!To get tickets to our August 29th live show in Calgary, visit www.thebreakdownablive.ca !If you're able to support our legal defense fund to fight back against the $6 Million lawsuit against us by Sam Mraiche, the man who imported Vanch masks and the Turkish Tylenot as well as who hosted MLA's and Ministers in his skybox as he had business with the government...You can do that at www.savethebreakdownab.ca !As always, if you appreciate the kind of content that we're trying to produce here at The Breakdown, please consider signing up as a monthly supporter at our Patreon site at www.patreon.com/thebreakdownab and we can now accept e-transfers at info@thebreakdownab.ca !If you're looking for our new merch lineup, you can find that at www.thebreakdownabmerch.comIf you're listening to the audio version of our podcast, please consider leaving us a review and a rating, and don't forget to like and follow us on Substack, Bluesky, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Threads!#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli

Choosing the Struggle by Martina AndersonLast Saturday a packed St. Mary's gave a huge welcome to Martina Anderson who was launching her personal and hugely important autobiography – Choosing the Struggle. This is an honest and heartfelt account of Martina growing up in Derry, her experience of poverty, witnessing the excesses of the British Army and RUC and the injustice of the northern state, and deciding to take a stand against these by joining the Irish Republican Army.It is wonderfully well written with her description of her arrest and imprisonment in England, and of the conditions ion which she and her friend and comrade Ella O'Dwyer were held, a reminder of the terrible conditions that Irish POWs endured.Martina's account of her decision to seek a termination of a pregnancy and of the years of brutal strip searches are deeply personal and moving. Her experiences with Ella in Durham prison are especially shocking.Martina sees herself as an activist – in whatever area of struggle she is engaged. She is an Irish Republican who believes that the future of the island of Ireland lies in securing our right to self-determination and Unity.As an MEP she played a leadership role in the campaign to defend the Good Friday Agreement, and force the then Irish government of Enda Kenny to challenge the British government following the disastrous Brexit referendum vote. And she led the diplomatic offensive to secure a special drsignated status for the North.As her friend Eibhlín Glenholmes writes in the Foreword: “This book is also threaded in her love stories. A love for her husband Paul, of the indefatigable Anderson family, of her people, of her comrades, of the future New Irelanders who will reap what she and other women have sown – the seeds of a just and equitable society where every voice is heard.” Well ssid Eibhlín. And well done Martina.Choosing the Struggle is published by Beyond the Pale Books. It is available through An Fhuiseog, 55 Bóthar na bhFál, BT12 4PD and https://sinnfeinbookshop.com/ Women's Voices, Hopes for the Future:Áras Uí Chonghaile was packed to capacity on Tuesday for the launch of Women's Voices, Hopes for the Future a new book published by Sinn Féin's Commission on the Future of Ireland, and Edited by Grace McDermott and Aoife Ferguson.Uachtarán Shinn Féin Mary Lou McDonald praised the 62 women who contributed to the book which was, she said an “important opportunity to bring women's voices from the margins to the centre of the conversation about Ireland's future.”The focus of Women's Voices, Hopes for the Future is the new Ireland. What kind of future Ireland do women envisage? The book is a contribution to this conversation and seeks to amplify the diverse voices of women and girls across Ireland and the diaspora.Women have been in the leadership of the struggle for Irish freedom and self-determination. They have been champions for change. Women like Mary Ann McCracken and Winnie Carnie, Constance Markievicz and Máire Drumm, Mairead Farrell and too many others to name. This book challenges all of us to imagine a future that is more equal, more inclusive and more representative of all who share this island.I want to thank all of the women who contributed to the book and when a book signing takes place in your area I would encourage you to get this remarkable book which is full of new ideas, great ideas, for the new Ireland.Women's Voices is available through An Fhuiseog, 55 Bóthar na bhFál, BT12 4PD and https://sinnfeinbookshop.com/The book will also be launched at the Derry Féile by Leas Uachtarán Shinn Féin Michelle O'Neill in Cultúrlann Uí Chanáin, Derry on the 12th August at 2.30pm.More details and other launches will be announced soon. Mary DohertyLast Friday I travelled to Carraig Airt in North Donegal to [join my friend and comrade Pat Doherty as he buried his wife Mary. I knew Mary well. She was originally from Mayo and met Pat in the early 1960s in the Gorbals in Glasgow. They married in 1967 and would have celebrated 59 years together next week.As Uachtarán Shinn Féin Mary Lou McDonald said in her oration Mary was “unique, brave, irreplaceable. She was fierce. She stood her ground. Stood by her beliefs. By her friends. And she loved her family ferociously.”Mary and Pat arrived back in Ireland as the Civil Rights campaign grew into mass street protests across the North and just a year before British soldiers were sent onto those same streets. Together they took a stand against the prejudice, discrimination and oppression they witnessed in the North. Thus began a lifetime of activism in the Republican struggle.Pat contested his first general election in 1989 and then three European elections for Sinn Féin. He became an MLA in 1998. In 2001 Pat became Sinn Féin MP for West Tyrone. Mary was at the heart of each of those campaigns.  I want to extend my deep condolences to Mary's children; Maria, Rosaleen, Kathleen Anne, Danny and Michael. And to her grandchildren; Aoife, Ultán, Daithí, Ruairí, Aoise, Dearbhla, Laoise, Pádraig, Óonagh, Daniel, Mikey and little Gracie. 

On July 25th, The Breakdown brought our show up to Edmonton to be in front of a live audience of almost 200 people and we were able to put together a 3 hour show filled with amazing guests!We're proud to present "Part 3" of that show now with a conversation with Deputy Leader of the NDP Rakhi Pancholi! Rakhi was literally on the front row as the UCP had the curtain pulled back on the fix being in on their referendum question as the UCP released a press release announcing the question before voting was even started, let alone complete!To get tickets to our August 29th live show in Calgary, visit www.thebreakdownablive.ca !If you're able to support our legal defense fund to fight back against the $6 Million lawsuit against us by Sam Mraiche, the man who imported Vanch masks and the Turkish Tylenot as well as who hosted MLA's and Ministers in his skybox as he had business with the government...You can do that at www.savethebreakdownab.ca !As always, if you appreciate the kind of content that we're trying to produce here at The Breakdown, please consider signing up as a monthly supporter at our Patreon site at www.patreon.com/thebreakdownab and we can now accept e-transfers at info@thebreakdownab.ca !If you're looking for our new merch lineup, you can find that at www.thebreakdownabmerch.comIf you're listening to the audio version of our podcast, please consider leaving us a review and a rating, and don't forget to like and follow us on Substack, Bluesky, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Threads!#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli

On July 25th, The Breakdown brought our show up to Edmonton to be in front of a live audience of almost 200 people and we were able to put together a 3 hour show filled with amazing guests!We're proud to present "Part 2" of that show which is a conversation on the risks that Danielle Smith's 10 referendum questions expose Albertans to in regards to foreign interference with decorated international intelligence expert Dr Patrick Lennox!To get tickets to our August 29th live show in Calgary, visit www.thebreakdownablive.ca !If you're able to support our legal defense fund to fight back against the $6 Million lawsuit against us by Sam Mraiche, the man who imported Vanch masks and the Turkish Tylenot as well as who hosted MLA's and Ministers in his skybox as he had business with the government...You can do that at www.savethebreakdownab.ca !As always, if you appreciate the kind of content that we're trying to produce here at The Breakdown, please consider signing up as a monthly supporter at our Patreon site at www.patreon.com/thebreakdownab and we can now accept e-transfers at info@thebreakdownab.ca !If you're looking for our new merch lineup, you can find that at www.thebreakdownabmerch.comIf you're listening to the audio version of our podcast, please consider leaving us a review and a rating, and don't forget to like and follow us on Substack, Bluesky, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Threads!#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli

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On July 25th, The Breakdown brought our show up to Edmonton to be in front of a live audience of almost 200 people and we were able to put together a 3 hour show filled with amazing guests!We're proud to present "Part 1" of that show which includes the introduction for the night and a conversation with renowned political scientist Dr Jared Wesley!To get tickets to our August 29th live show in Calgary, visit www.thebreakdownablive.ca !If you're able to support our legal defense fund to fight back against the $6 Million lawsuit against us by Sam Mraiche, the man who imported Vanch masks and the Turkish Tylenot as well as who hosted MLA's and Ministers in his skybox as he had business with the government...You can do that at www.savethebreakdownab.ca !As always, if you appreciate the kind of content that we're trying to produce here at The Breakdown, please consider signing up as a monthly supporter at our Patreon site at www.patreon.com/thebreakdownab and we can now accept e-transfers at info@thebreakdownab.ca !If you're looking for our new merch lineup, you can find that at www.thebreakdownabmerch.comIf you're listening to the audio version of our podcast, please consider leaving us a review and a rating, and don't forget to like and follow us on Substack, Bluesky, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Threads!#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli

It's another live episode with an open mic/speakers corner!And this time around the audience made it clear that it wanted to get into th latest on separatism, the disastrous AISH/ADAP rollout and what the NDP can or should be doing to break through!To get tickets to our August 29th live show in Calgary, visit www.thebreakdownablive.ca !If you're able to support our legal defense fund to fight back against the $6 Million lawsuit against us by Sam Mraiche, the man who imported Vanch masks and the Turkish Tylenot as well as who hosted MLA's and Ministers in his skybox as he had business with the government...You can do that at www.savethebreakdownab.ca !As always, if you appreciate the kind of content that we're trying to produce here at The Breakdown, please consider signing up as a monthly supporter at our Patreon site at www.patreon.com/thebreakdownab and we can now accept e-transfers at info@thebreakdownab.ca !If you're looking for our new merch lineup, you can find that at www.thebreakdownabmerch.comIf you're listening to the audio version of our podcast, please consider leaving us a review and a rating, and don't forget to like and follow us on Substack, Bluesky, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Threads!#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli

•⁠ ⁠தனியாக நின்று.. உங்களால் ஒரு கவுன்சிலரை கூட ஜெயிக்க முடியாது - மாணிக்கம் தாகூரை சீண்டிய அன்புமணி ராமதாஸ். •⁠ ⁠சிரிப்புதான் வருது - அன்புமணிக்கு பதில் சொன்ன மாணிக்கம் தாகூர். •⁠ ⁠பதவியை ராஜினாமா செய்த முன்னாள் MLAக்களிடம் ஆகஸ்ட் 4ம் தேதி விளக்கம் கேட்பு. •⁠ ⁠"Opposite-ல யாரும் இல்லை.. அதனால்தான் கொளத்தூரில் வரலாற்றை முடிச்சிட்டோம்.." - அமைச்சர் ஆதவ் அர்ஜுனா •⁠ ⁠“தவெக அரசுக்கு, கண்ணி வெடிகளை அகற்றும் Sappers and miners போல மதிமுக இருக்கும்” -வைகோ •⁠ ⁠கரூர் பணி ஆணை ரத்து: தமிழ்நாடு அரசு மேல்முறையீடு? •⁠ ⁠டாஸ்மாக் முறைகேடு - செந்தில் பாலாஜி மீது வழக்குப்பதிவு? •⁠ ⁠செந்தில் பாலாஜி விளக்கம் என்ன? •⁠ ⁠முன்ஜாமீன் கோரி மனு •⁠ ⁠அதிக மின் கட்டணம் - விசாரணை நடத்த உத்தரவு? •⁠ ⁠'லஞ்சம் கொடுப்பதும் வாங்குவதும் குற்றம்'- அரசு அலுவலகங்களில் `இது' கட்டாயம்; தலைமைச் செயலர் உத்தரவு! •⁠ ⁠MRP விலைக்கே மதுபானம் - டாஸ்மாக் சங்கம் •⁠ ⁠எஸ்.பி.வேலுமணி ஆதரவாளர்கள் பதவி பறிப்பு – கோவை அதிமுக-வில் முற்றும் மோதல்? •⁠ ⁠விஜயை நினைத்து பெருமைப்படுகிறேன் - காதர் மொய்தீன் •⁠ ⁠7,000 மாணவர்களுக்கு HIV தொற்று; கர்நாடகாவில் அதிர்ச்சி... கல்லூரிகளில் பரிசோதனைக்கு உத்தரவிட்ட அரசு! •⁠ ⁠11 பேர் பணிநீக்கம் - நிதின் கட்கரி? •⁠ ⁠'வந்தே மாதிரம்' அவமதிப்பு இனி குற்றமாகும் - நிறைவேறிய மசோதா? •⁠ ⁠நாடாளுமன்றத்தில் இன்று நடந்தது என்ன?

The Honourable Ravi Parmar is British Columbia's Minister of Forests, Deputy Government House Leader and the Member of the Legislative Assembly for Langford–Highlands. One of the youngest people ever appointed to the provincial cabinet, he is currently the youngest MLA serving in the British Columbia Legislature. Born and raised in Langford, Ravi is the son of parents who immigrated to Canada from India in the early 1990s. His parents worked in health care and experienced significant employment uncertainty while raising their family. Those early experiences helped shape Ravi's belief in the importance of secure employment, strong public services and governments that deliver meaningful results for working people and their communities. Ravi's commitment to public service began at a remarkably young age. While attending Belmont Secondary School, he helped lead a student campaign calling for new schools to address the West Shore's rapidly growing population. That advocacy contributed to the construction of a new Belmont Secondary School and Royal Bay Secondary School. Ravi went on to earn a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from the University of Victoria. In 2014, at just 20 years old, he was elected as a trustee with the Sooke School District Board of Education—becoming one of the youngest elected officials in Canada. Two years later, he was selected as board chair. During nearly a decade with the school board, including six years as chair, Ravi helped oversee the largest expansion of public education in the district's history. This included thousands of new student spaces, the construction of several schools—including PEXSISEṈ Elementary and Centre Mountain Lellum Middle School—and the development of an innovative post-secondary campus in downtown Langford. His work was guided by a determination to ensure that public infrastructure kept pace with the needs of one of British Columbia's fastest-growing communities. Ravi's connection with former Premier John Horgan began when he was still a middle-school student and invited the local MLA to speak to his class. That encounter developed into a lasting mentorship and helped inspire Ravi's journey into public life. He later worked as a constituency assistant, campaign manager, senior ministerial advisor and chief of staff within the Government of British Columbia. Through those roles, Ravi contributed to several major provincial initiatives. He helped support the development of the StrongerBC Economic Plan following the COVID-19 pandemic and worked on British Columbia's Mass Timber Action Plan, gaining valuable experience in economic development, forestry policy, innovation and the challenges facing resource-dependent communities. In June 2023, Ravi was elected MLA for Langford–Juan de Fuca in the by-election held following John Horgan's retirement from provincial politics. He was re-elected in the 2024 provincial election as the MLA for the newly established riding of Langford–Highlands. Before joining cabinet, Ravi served as Parliamentary Secretary for International Credentials. In that position, he led the implementation of British Columbia's International Credentials Recognition Act, helping reduce barriers and create clearer, fairer pathways for internationally trained professionals seeking to put their skills and experience to work in the province. Premier David Eby appointed Ravi as British Columbia's Minister of Forests in November 2024. Ravi specifically requested the forestry portfolio, recognizing the sector's deep importance to workers, families, First Nations and communities throughout the province. As minister, his priorities include restoring confidence in the sector, improving access to fibre, encouraging investment and value-added manufacturing, advancing reconciliation with First Nations, strengthening forestry-dependent communities and helping British Columbia remain a global leader in sustainable forest management.   

How do you breed a lamb that consistently delivers a better eating experience?For decades, sheep producers have been selecting for traits they could easily measure, including growth, fertility and lean meat yield. But eating quality has remained far more difficult to quantify, despite being one of the biggest drivers of consumer satisfaction and long-term demand.On this episode, Mark chats with David Packer, Program Manager – CarcaseValue at Meat & Livestock Australia, to explore how advances in meat science are changing that.David explains why carcase value is ultimately driven by two key components: eating quality and yield. Rather than maximising one at the expense of another, he highlights the importance of balancing both alongside productivity traits within a breeding objective. David also explains the biology behind meat quality, from intramuscular fat and tenderness through to electrical stimulation, cold shortening and physiological maturity. He also discusses why consumer taste panels remain the benchmark for eating quality research, and how new technologies are finally making it possible to measure commercially important traits at processing speeds.Mark and David also discuss the results of the 2026 LambEx Carcase Showcase, where more than 5,300 lambs from 52 properties were benchmarked across four states and at multiple processors. The findings highlight substantial variation in eating quality and lean meat yield within every breed and production system, reinforcing that every producer has an opportunity for genetic improvement rather than identifying a single "best" breed or finishing system. As carcase feedback becomes more widely available and objective measurements continue to improve, producers are gaining access to information that has the potential to refine breeding objectives, validate ram purchasing decisions and capture greater value throughout the supply chain.Whether you're interested in genetics, processing, meat science or producing lambs that better meet consumer expectations, this episode shows just how rapidly objective carcase measurement is reshaping sheep breeding.You can find more information on the lambEx Carcase Showcase here:https://www.lambex.org.au/ampc-carcase-showcase-26This episode is proudly brought to you by neXtgen Agri, in partnership with Meat and Livestock Australia.We would appreciate it if you could take a moment to complete a short survey about the series. By participating, you'll enter the draw to WIN a 1-hour online consultation with Mark Ferguson. https://forms.gle/9apCMhawfbGRyAUb8

A new survey shows sheep producers are feeling super confident at the moment. Meat and Livestock Australia has teamed up with Australian Wool Innovation for its latest Sheep Producers Intention Survey - which is giving a record positive score. Rural Reporter Gabrielle Hodson spoke with Emiliano Diaz who is the Senior Market Industry Analyst at MLA.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It might be the greatest military discount in history — and most service members are leaving it on the table. In this solo episode, Spencer breaks down how active duty members, Guard and Reserve on 30+ day orders, and military spouses can carry the best premium credit cards on the market and pay $0 in annual fees, thanks to two federal laws. He covers exactly how it works, the optimal order to open cards, how far you can push it in "two-player mode," and the real refund stories — including one veteran who got over $8,000 back. Questions Answered What's the big deal with military annual-fee waivers, and why do the banks do it? Who qualifies as a "covered borrower"? What's the difference between the MLA and the SCRA — and which applies when? How do you check the MLA database before applying? How do you get started, and are you actually ready for this hobby? What's the optimal order to open cards? How far can you take this, and what is "two-player mode"? Which cards are eligible for fee waivers? Are military spouses eligible for their own cards? (Yes.) What if a spouse opened a card before active duty? Will all these cards hurt my credit score? What about business cards? What happens to the annual fees when I leave active duty? Main Topics Covered The two laws that power the waivers: Military Lending Act (MLA) and Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (SCRA) Who's covered: active duty, Guard/Reserve on 30+ day orders, and DEERS-listed spouses MLA's 36% rate cap and why banks just zero out fees instead Treating credit cards like debit cards — the prerequisite for playing Referral bonuses and spouse "two-player mode" A sample card-opening sequence  Stacking recurring benefits across multiple cards (travel credits, Uber Eats, hotel credits, free-night certs) How multiple open cards can actually help your credit score What to do with cards after separating: keep, downgrade, or close Real UMC3 success stories, including large SCRA refunds Resources Mentioned Top card list: militarymoneymanual.com/cards Ultimate Military Credit Cards Course: militarymoneymanual.com/umc3 MLA database check: militarymoneymanual.com/mla-database Episode 215: "Military Spouse Credit Cards: 4 Myths Debunked" with The Military Travelers Instagram: @militarymoneymanual Email: podcast@militarymoneymanual.com For Bilt MLA waivers: support@cardless.com Advertiser Disclosure: This video may contain links through which we are compensated when you click on or are approved for offers. The information in this video was not provided by any of the companies mentioned, and has not been reviewed, approved, or otherwise endorsed by any of these entities. All opinions, analyses, and recommendations are the author's alone, not those of any bank, credit card issuer, airline, or hotel chain. Military Money Manual may receive compensation from JPMC.  Spencer and Jamie offer one-on-one Military Money Mentor sessions. Get your personal military money and personal finance questions answered in a confidential coaching call. militarymoneymanual.com/mentor Over 24,000 military servicemembers and military spouses have graduated from the 100% free, Ultimate Military Credit Cards Course available at militarymoneymanual.com/umc3 In the Ultimate Military Credit Cards Course, you can learn how to apply for the most premium credit cards and get special military protections, such as waived annual fees, on elite cards like the Chase Sapphire Reserve® Card. Learn how active duty military, military spouses, and Guard and Reserves on 30+ day active orders can get your annual fees waived on premium credit cards in the Ultimate Military Credit Cards Course at militarymoneymanual.com/umc3 If you want to maximize your military paycheck, check out Spencer's 5 star rated book The Military Money Manual: A Practical Guide to Financial Freedom on Amazon or at shop.militarymoneymanual.com. If you have a question you would like us to answer on the podcast, please reach out on instagram.com/militarymoneymanual. Offers may be expired: Offers, rates, fees, and benefits are subject to change and may have ended since this video was published — please verify the current terms on the issuer's official website before applying. Terms apply, and all cards are subject to credit approval. Any comments below are from individual users and are not provided, reviewed, approved, or endorsed by any issuer.

It's a special mini episode!

There's long been a public perception that Danielle Smith's radio program, "Your Province, Your Premier" comes at not cost to taxpayers.But...Recent documents obtained by The Breakdown demonstrate that not only is the program not free, it's costing Alberta taxpayers almost $10,000 a month! 

We break it all down in this special mini deep dive!To get tickets to our July 25th live show in Edmonton, visit www.thebreakdownablive.ca!If you're able to support our legal defense fund to fight back against the $6 Million lawsuit against us by Sam Mraiche, the man who imported Vanch masks and the Turkish Tylenot as well as who hosted MLA's and Ministers in his skybox as he had business with the government...You can do that at www.savethebreakdownab.ca!As always, if you appreciate the kind of content that we're trying to produce here at The Breakdown, please consider signing up as a monthly supporter at our Patreon site at www.patreon.com/thebreakdownab and we can now accept e-transfers at info@thebreakdownab.ca!If you're looking for our new merch lineup, you can find that at www.thebreakdownabmerch.comIf you're listening to the audio version of our podcast, please consider leaving us a review and a rating, and don't forget to like and follow us on Substack, Bluesky, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Threads!#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli

How do you actually pick which heifers to keep? For many, selecting the top ones is easy, but it's those middle ones that are hard to choose between. For this week's guest, Geoff Hayes, the answer is genomics. Geoff and his wife Belinda started their Angus stud just 5 years ago, but began their genomic journey early, not wanting to pick bulls on looks alone from the very beginning. "I was hesitant just to go and pick them visually," Geoff explains. "We need to put some science into it."They began with a base genomic test across a random selection of purchased cattle, which showed them that they were fine for IMF, but needed to increase ribeye area, and that became the main basis of their early selection focus.Over time, that focus shifted. Rather than just chasing carcass traits, they started looking for sires out of cow families with longevity in the background. This introduced more of a focus on the maternal and stayability traits. Geoff still tests his own weaners before deciding which ones to keep and that same mindset is now extending to heifers, with Geoff part of MLA's heifer PDS project. The project involves genotyping heifers, alongside visual measurements to help guide replacement decisions. This project is ongoing, and we will have results to share in the coming years. Mark and Geoff finish by talking about where the beef industry is headed with record property and beef values, as well as the possibilities of new technology just around the corner.Optimised Heifer Selection is a Producer Demonstration Site (PDS) project funded by Meat & Livestock Australia and facilitated by neXtgen Agri. Geoff Hayes is a core producer demonstration site for this project. If you would like to learn more about this PDS project, you can visit the Heifer Selection Hub page or contact: Georgia Pugh, neXtgen Agri M: +61 408 947 488 E: georgia@nextgenagri.comHead Shepherd is brought to you by neXtgen Agri International Limited. We help livestock farmers get the most out of the genetics they farm with. Get in touch with us if you would like to hear more about how we can help you do what you do best: info@nextgenagri.com.Thanks to our sponsors at MSD Animal Health and Allflex, Heiniger Australia and New Zealand, and ProWay Livestock Equipment. Please consider them when making product choices, as they are instrumental in enabling us to bring you this podcast each week.Check out the MSD range HERECheck out Allflex products HERECheck out Heiniger's product range HERECheck out ProWay's product range HERE

It's another "Speakers Corner" and this week the comments and the questions were all about the nature of democracy!But not before we get started with some pancake talk!To get tickets to our July 25th live show in Edmonton, visit www.thebreakdownablive.ca!If you're able to support our legal defense fund to fight back against the $6 Million lawsuit against us by Sam Mraiche, the man who imported Vanch masks and the Turkish Tylenot as well as who hosted MLA's and Ministers in his skybox as he had business with the government...You can do that at www.savethebreakdownab.ca!As always, if you appreciate the kind of content that we're trying to produce here at The Breakdown, please consider signing up as a monthly supporter at our Patreon site at www.patreon.com/thebreakdownab and we can now accept e-transfers at info@thebreakdownab.ca!If you're looking for our new merch lineup, you can find that at www.thebreakdownabmerch.comIf you're listening to the audio version of our podcast, please consider leaving us a review and a rating, and don't forget to like and follow us on Substack, Bluesky, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Threads!#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli

ThePrintPod: ED arrests BJP office-bearer & ex-MLA's son in Mahadev betting case—‘Rs 1,200 crore routed via hawala'

What is going on with all of the infrastructure projects coming out of Stampede?With two (not really) pipeline announcements and an AI data center with its own power plant and a natural gas processing plant nearby, there's a lot to unpack!

Especially when the province's version of how the data center and its power plant will be affecting Alberta's water and electricity!

All of this and a run down on the latest in the voter list leak, the "Water not Coal" petition and a whole lot more!To get tickets to our July 25th live show in Edmonton, visit www.thebreakdownablive.ca!If you're able to support our legal defense fund to fight back against the $6 Million lawsuit against us by Sam Mraiche, the man who imported Vanch masks and the Turkish Tylenot as well as who hosted MLA's and Ministers in his skybox as he had business with the government...You can do that at www.savethebreakdownab.ca!As always, if you appreciate the kind of content that we're trying to produce here at The Breakdown, please consider signing up as a monthly supporter at our Patreon site at www.patreon.com/thebreakdownab and we can now accept e-transfers at info@thebreakdownab.ca!If you're looking for our new merch lineup, you can find that at www.thebreakdownabmerch.comIf you're listening to the audio version of our podcast, please consider leaving us a review and a rating, and don't forget to like and follow us on Substack, Bluesky, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Threads!#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli

Enrollment in language courses keeps dropping nationally. Bentley University found a way to buck that trend, and it didn't require a bigger budget or a mandate from above. Dr. Christian Rubio, Chair of Modern Languages and Director of the Honors Program at Bentley, joins host Grant Gearhart to explain how something as simple as a course name change opened the door to partnerships across campus, new degree pathways, and students who never would have walked into a language classroom otherwise. Dr. Rubio also served on the MLA committee that wrote the guidelines for evaluating publicly engaged humanities work, so this conversation goes beyond one school's playbook into what counts as meaningful curricular innovation in language departments right now.Check out Bentley's Languages in Business here.Check out one of the ways Bentley has marketed language study here. 

* "லாரி டயர் சரியில்லை" - ஸ்ரீவைகுண்டம் MLA ஆய்வு? * எம்.எல்.ஏ திமுக மேல் வைத்த குற்றச்சாட்டு என்ன? * சென்னை எழும்பூர் குழந்தைகள் மருத்துவமனையில் முதல்வர் விஜய் திடீர் ஆய்வு* பள்ளியில் ஆய்வு செய்த அமைச்சர் கீர்த்தனா குறித்த கேள்விக்கு துரை வைகோ எம்.பி கொடுத்த பதில்* தேர்தல் வழக்கில் முதல்வர் விஜய்க்கு நோட்டீஸ் அனுப்பிய நீதிமன்றம்?* மரிய வில்சன்: நேரில் ஆஜராவதில் இருந்து விலக்கு?* கரூர் விசிட் : 32 நபர்களுக்கு கருணை அடிப்படையில் பணி நியமன ஆணை வழங்குகிறார் முதல்வர் விஜய்!* இந்திய கம்யூனிஸ்ட் எம்பி சுப்பராயன் எதிர்ப்பு?* திருமா Vs வைகோ?* விசிக: 'எந்த அரசியலும் இல்லை'; அமைச்சரவை பெயர் மாற்றம் - ரவிக்குமார் எதிர்ப்புக்கு வன்னி அரசு பதில்!* செந்தில் பாலாஜி ஜாமீன்?* மகாராஷ்டிராவில் கனமழை: ஆற்று வெள்ளத்தில் அடித்துச்செல்லப்பட்ட 3000 கேஸ் சிலிண்டர்கள்* 'காவல்துறை பாஜக தொண்டர்களைப் போல.!' - சொந்த கட்சி தொண்டரை அறைந்த மம்தா பானர்ஜி - என்ன நடந்தது?* முதலிரவு செட்டப்பில் ரயில் பெட்டியை அலங்கரித்து ஹனிமூனுக்கு சென்ற ஜோடி! டெக்கரரேஷனுக்கு அனுமதித்த TTE தற்காலிக பணிநீக்கம்* இந்தியாவுக்கு யுரேனியம்: ஆஸி. பிரதமர் அறிவிப்பு #* ஈரான் துறைமுகம், விமான நிலையம் மீது அமெரிக்கா தாக்குதல்?

In this third installment of the special series on servicemember protections, Chris Willis is joined by colleagues Taylor Gess and Jeremy Sairsingh to explore the non-pricing protections under the Military Lending Act (MLA) and the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (SCRA). The discussion covers the MLA's disclosure and delivery requirements, including the written and oral disclosure obligations that must be satisfied before or at the time credit is extended, and the practical approaches financial institutions use to meet the oral disclosure requirement. The team then turns to the SCRA's broad non-rate protections, walking through litigation protections, collateral protections governing repossessions and foreclosures, and mobility protections that allow servicemembers to terminate residential and auto leases and certain consumer service contracts upon qualifying orders, including the distinction between pre-service and in-service lease terminations and the ongoing DOJ enforcement activity in this space. The episode also covers the MLA's prohibition on mandatory arbitration clauses and anti-waiver requirements, the SCRA's specific form and timing requirements for valid waivers of servicemember rights, and the MLA's payment and contract term restrictions, including prohibitions on military allotments, prepayment penalties, and remotely created checks. The conversation closes with a discussion of the SCRA's anti-retaliation provision and why the prohibition on adverse treatment following a servicemember's invocation of SCRA rights has important implications for credit reporting, account servicing, and system design. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

With Treaty Chiefs having voted unanimously in a non-confidence vote in Danielle SMith's UCP, separatism on the rise and over racism towards First Nations only growing more bold, what can be done?We're extremely excited to present this conversation with First Nations Scholar and Associate Professor from the University of Alberta Dr. Matthew Wildcat, which not only gets into what First Nations can do to better address some of these issues, but also offers some critical insight into the history of Alberta and Canada that has brought us to this moment in time. To get tickets to our July 25th live show in Edmonton, visit www.thebreakdownablive.ca!If you're able to support our legal defense fund to fight back against the $6 Million lawsuit against us by Sam Mraiche, the man who imported Vanch masks and the Turkish Tylenot as well as who hosted MLA's and Ministers in his skybox as he had business with the government...You can do that at www.savethebreakdownab.ca!As always, if you appreciate the kind of content that we're trying to produce here at The Breakdown, please consider signing up as a monthly supporter at our Patreon site at www.patreon.com/thebreakdownab and we can now accept e-transfers at info@thebreakdownab.ca!If you're looking for our new merch lineup, you can find that at www.thebreakdownabmerch.comIf you're listening to the audio version of our podcast, please consider leaving us a review and a rating, and don't forget to like and follow us on Substack, Bluesky, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Threads!#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli

It's time to re-up this very, very special episode! Originally from June of 2025, this episode seems to have only become more relevant as Alberta has escalated tensions towards Treaty Chiefs and the province has been set careening to a separatism referendum by Danielle Smith and the UCP.With relations between the government of Alberta and First Nations at an arguable low with Treaty Chiefs expressing deep frustration and hurt from the way that the province is treating First Nations and the Treaties, we are extremely excited to present this extremely important conversation with Mi'kmaq poet Rebecca Thomas!We are extremely grateful to finally make this conversation a reality and it cuts to the core of what Canadian Identity is and what it could look like. For The Breakdown, this conversation is a love letter to Canada that is also based in accountability, and it cuts to the core of what Canadian Identity is and what it could look like. You are not going to want to miss the ending of this episode folks! To get tickets to our July 25th live show in Edmonton, visit www.thebreakdownablive.ca!If you're able to support our legal defense fund to fight back against the $6 Million lawsuit against us by Sam Mraiche, the man who imported Vanch masks and the Turkish Tylenot as well as who hosted MLA's and Ministers in his skybox as he had business with the government...You can do that at www.savethebreakdownab.ca!As always, if you appreciate the kind of content that we're trying to produce here at The Breakdown, please consider signing up as a monthly supporter at our Patreon site at www.patreon.com/thebreakdownab and we can now accept e-transfers at info@thebreakdownab.ca!If you're looking for our new merch lineup, you can find that at www.thebreakdownabmerch.comIf you're listening to the audio version of our podcast, please consider leaving us a review and a rating, and don't forget to like and follow us on Substack, Bluesky, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Threads!#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli

* மதிமுக எம்.எல்.ஏக்களை பதவி விலக முதல்வர் விஜய் சொல்ல வில்லை; நான் தான் சொன்னேன் - வைகோ பேட்டி - * பத்திரிகையாளரின் கேள்விக்கு பதிலளிக்காமல் வெளியே அனுப்பிய வைகோ?* “எம்.எல்.ஏ.க்கள் ராஜினாமா செய்வது அதிமுகவின் உட்கட்சி பிரச்னை.” - திருமாவளவன்* அதிமுகவில் அதிகாரம் இல்லாத பதவிகள்.. ஆலோசனை கூட்டத்தை புறக்கணிக்கும் மூத்த தலைவர்கள்!* "ரெடியா இருங்க CM சார்.. MR விஜயபாஸ்கருக்கு இனிமேல் தான்" புது புயலை கிளப்பிய RB உதயகுமார்* எம்.ஆர்.விஜயபாஸ்கர்: 'MLA பதவி ராஜினாமா' - `நாங்க வெயிட்டிங்' எனக் கொண்டாடிய கரூர் அ.தி.மு.க-வினர்!* "மாணிக்கம் தாகூர், பிரவீன் சக்ரவர்த்தி பேச்சை காங்., கேட்டிருந்தால் இந்நேரம்..." - விஸ்வநாதன் * "காங்கிரஸ் DNA இதுதான்" - மாணிக்கம் தாகூர்.* அரசு விழா பேனரில் பெயர் சர்ச்சை - ஒற்றுமையாக எடுத்துக்கொண்ட செல்பியை பகிர்ந்த அமைச்சர்கள்* அமைச்சர்கள் ஆதவ், நிர்மலுக்கு சபரீசன் நோட்டீஸ் ஏன்?* தவெக ஒன்றிய செயலர் தற்காலிக நீக்கம்.. ஏன்?* திருச்சி கிழக்கில் போட்டியில்லை - ராகவா லாரன்ஸ்* அப்போலோவில் சிகிச்சை பெறும் தயாளு அம்மாள்?* `கமிஷன் மோதலால் கட்சிக்கு அவப்பெயர்' - அறிவாலயத்தில் `மன்னிப்பு' கேட்ட வேலூர் மேயர், துணை மேயர்* பள்ளிப் பாடத்திட்டத்தை மாற்றியமைக்க புதிய குழு?* குரூப் 2, 2ஏ முதன்மைத் தேர்வு முடிவுகள் வெளியீடு* மதுபோதையில் ஒரே நாளில் மூவர் கல்லால் அடித்துக் கொலை - குமரியில் அதிர்ச்சி* ராமர் கோயில் நன்கொடை விவகாரம்.. என்ன முறைகேடு நடந்தது?* ராமருக்கு பாஜக துரோகம் செய்தது - அகிலேஷ் யாதவ்?* அனைத்து மாநிலங்களிலும் 50% மக்களை தொகுதி இடங்களை அதிகப்படுத்த முடிவு?* Japan: தோல்வியின் கண்ணீரிலும் கடமை தவறாத ஜப்பான் - மைதானத்தை சுத்தம் செய்து உலகை வென்ற ரசிகர்கள்!

Time for another Alberta Politics Roundup!We start with a bit of a follow up worm last weeks show before we get into yet another EMS policy shift from the UCP, a deep dive into the by-election candidates in Calgary, Smith's latest performance on Your Province, Your Premier before we end up with what could be another development in the "Corrupt Care" scandal!Plus we reveal another panelist for our July 25th live show in Edmonton!To get tickets to our July 25th live show in Edmonton, visit www.thebreakdownablive.ca!If you're able to support our legal defense fund to fight back against the $6 Million lawsuit against us by Sam Mraiche, the man who imported Vanch masks and the Turkish Tylenot as well as who hosted MLA's and Ministers in his skybox as he had business with the government...You can do that at www.savethebreakdownab.ca!As always, if you appreciate the kind of content that we're trying to produce here at The Breakdown, please consider signing up as a monthly supporter at our Patreon site at www.patreon.com/thebreakdownab and we can now accept e-transfers at info@thebreakdownab.ca!If you're looking for our new merch lineup, you can find that at www.thebreakdownabmerch.comIf you're listening to the audio version of our podcast, please consider leaving us a review and a rating, and don't forget to like and follow us on Substack, Bluesky, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Threads!#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli

It's another Breakdown open mic night and we're talking healthcare, crisis comms, Calgary Mayor Jeromy Farkas and a whole lot more!To get tickets to our July 25th live show in Edmonton, visit www.thebreakdownablive.ca!If you're able to support our legal defense fund to fight back against the $6 Million lawsuit against us by Sam Mraiche, the man who imported Vanch masks and the Turkish Tylenot as well as who hosted MLA's and Ministers in his skybox as he had business with the government...You can do that at www.savethebreakdownab.ca!As always, if you appreciate the kind of content that we're trying to produce here at The Breakdown, please consider signing up as a monthly supporter at our Patreon site at www.patreon.com/thebreakdownab and we can now accept e-transfers at info@thebreakdownab.ca!If you're looking for our new merch lineup, you can find that at www.thebreakdownabmerch.comIf you're listening to the audio version of our podcast, please consider leaving us a review and a rating, and don't forget to like and follow us on Substack, Bluesky, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Threads!#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli

What is driving the rise of the BC Conservatives, and what does it mean for the future of British Columbia? In this episode, Gavin Dew, MLA for Kelowna-Mission and BC Conservative Critic for Jobs, Economic Development, Innovation & Artificial Intelligence, joins Coastal Front to discuss the state of BC politics, the provincial economy, and the growing Conservative movement. We explore party dynamics, the history of BC politics, and the key challenges facing the province today. Watch the full podcast here: https://youtu.be/2UuvrkimNW8

In this second installment of the special series on servicemember protections, Chris Willis is joined again by colleagues Taylor Gess and Jeremy Sairsingh to explore how the Military Lending Act (MLA) and the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (SCRA) impose pricing restrictions that are far more complex than a standard state usury cap, and why that complexity must be accounted for at the product design stage. The discussion dives into the practical complexity of each statute's unique definition of interest. The team breaks down how the SCRA's 6% cap applies to pre-service obligations, which fees count toward that cap, and how the requirement to retroactively reduce and forgive, not defer, interest creates significant system-of-record challenges. They also explain how the MLA's Military Annual Percentage Rate (MAPR) differs from a traditional Truth in Lending Act/Regulation Z Annual Percentage Rate, what charges must be included in the MAPR calculation, and how the bona fide fee exception for CARD Act credit cards works in practice. The episode closes with a discussion of the SCRA's often-overlooked anti-acceleration provision and the regulatory expectation that servicemembers be given the option of a cash refund for forgiven interest rather than automatic principal reduction. Stay tuned for Part 3, which will cover non-pricing protections under these statutes. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

It's another Alberta Politics roundup, and between the last week's events and the absolutely bonkers layers surrounding them...Well, it's a pretty bonkers episode.Dani's war with First Nations heats up, there's some new developments for the referendum and also the "Corrupt Care" scandal. Plus it seems like a lot of the senior leadership in Smith's government are letting the mask slide because we saw a lot of open racism from multiple members of government this week!Plus we announce our fourth guest for our live show in Edmonton, Deputy NDP Leader Rakhi Pancholi!To get tickets to that July 25th live show in Edmonton, visit www.thebreakdownablive.ca!If you're able to support our legal defense fund to fight back against the $6 Million lawsuit against us by Sam Mraiche, the man who imported Vanch masks and the Turkish Tylenot as well as who hosted MLA's and Ministers in his skybox as he had business with the government...You can do that at www.savethebreakdownab.ca!As always, if you appreciate the kind of content that we're trying to produce here at The Breakdown, please consider signing up as a monthly supporter at our Patreon site at www.patreon.com/thebreakdownab and we can now accept e-transfers at info@thebreakdownab.ca!If you're looking for our new merch lineup, you can find that at www.thebreakdownabmerch.comIf you're listening to the audio version of our podcast, please consider leaving us a review and a rating, and don't forget to like and follow us on Substack, Bluesky, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Threads!#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli

In today's edition of The Update Journal, we investigate whether the Knicks won a championship through defense, chemistry, clutch shot-making… or by accidentally turning the playoffs into a monastery with sneakers. If the rumors are true, New York may have borrowed from the Dodgers' apparent “no distractions, no problems” championship blueprint — which raises the terrifying possibility that abstinence has better postseason analytics than half the league's coaching staffs.Then, the vampire schedule starts biting back. Watching Interview With the Vampire one episode a week sounded responsible, mature, and emotionally safe — until The Vampire Lestat entries started piling up like unpaid bills with fangs. Now there's a sleepaway camp deadline, limited free time, questionable Wi-Fi, and the deeply unwise possibility of watching Claudia-related vampire trauma in the middle of the woods at night. Nothing says “summer programming strategy” like risking nightmares between bug spray and bunk inspections.And in The Last Word, we close with a reminder that being yourself matters — even when it's uncomfortable, even when people don't get it, and even when the world would rather you shrink, hide, or explain yourself in MLA format. Be yourself anyway. Loudly, honestly, and with just enough attitude to make the room adjust.In the headlines on #TheUpdate this Thursday, a teenage tourist was killed when a carriage horse he was riding in got startled and bolted in Central Park after the operator got out to take a photo of the passengers, cops and sources said. The tragedy is sure to reignite the long-standing push by activists and some lawmakers to ban horse carriages in the Big Apple.After decades waiting for justice, relatives of women murdered by New York's Gilgo Beach serial killer laid into him before he was sentenced to life in prison. He told them: “I am responsible” for the crimes.And Tropical Storm Arthur formed off the Texas coast as the first tropical storm of the season in the Atlantic basin, threatening a wide swath of the Gulf Coast with potentially dangerous flooding even as it was expected to quickly weaken.

சட்டமன்றத்தில் யாரை கலாய்த்தார்கள் திமுக எம்.எல்.ஏ-கள்?•⁠ ⁠கட்டான லைவ்... அமைச்சர் ராஜ்மோகன் சொல்வதென்ன? •⁠ ⁠"ரசிக மனப்பான்மையில் இருந்த பதர்களை எல்லாம் பண்பட்ட விதைகளாக மாற்றியிருக்கிறார்" - எம்.எல்.ஏ விஜய் சரவணன்.•⁠ ⁠"இந்த பக்கம் இருக்கும் எம்.எல்.ஏக்களுக்கு பேசத் தெரியாமல் இல்லை!" - அமைச்சர் ராஜ்மோகன் •⁠ ⁠சிவசங்கர் பிரஸ் மீட்டில் சொன்னதென்ன?•⁠ ⁠7 எம்.எல்.ஏக்களுக்கு 5 பேருந்துகள்! - MLA ஸ்பெஷல் பஸ் நடைமுறை தேவையா?•⁠ ⁠சோபா மாடல்தான்... - அமைச்சர் வன்னிஅரசின் புது விளக்கம்!•⁠ ⁠முறிந்தது 60 ஆண்டுகால கூட்டணி... தவெக அணியில் இணைந்த ஐ.யூ.எம்.எல்!•⁠ ⁠திருச்சி கலெக்டர் சேரில் அமர்ந்து ரீல்ஸ் வெளியிட்ட வடமாநில இளைஞர் - உலா வரும் பரபர வீடியோ!•⁠ ⁠14 கிரவுண்ட் நில மோசடி புகாரில் தி.மு.க எம்.பி மகன், கவுன்சிலர் மீது வழக்குப்பதிவு.•⁠ ⁠திருவாரூர்: அரசுப்பள்ளி வளாகத்தில் பிறந்தநாள் கொண்டாடிய தவெக நிர்வாகி! - வீடியோ வெளியாகி சர்ச்சை•⁠ ⁠வகுப்பறையில் தவெகவினர் ரீல்ஸ்.. முதல்வரே ஏற்றுக் கொள்ளமாட்டார் - அண்ணாமலை•⁠ ⁠அரசுப் பள்ளியில் பயின்று 440 மதிப்பெண்கள்; நீட் மறுதேர்வு பயத்தில் விபரீத முடிவெடுத்த சேலம் மாணவி?•⁠ ⁠நீட் தேர்வு எழுதும் மாணவருக்கு அபுதாபியில் தேர்வு மையம்!? * "போராட்டத்திற்கு தட்டு, கரண்டியோடு வாங்க!" - அபிஜீத் திப்கே அழைப்பு.•⁠ ⁠குடியரசுத் தலைவருக்கு முதல்வர் விஜய், பிரதமர் மோடி வாழ்த்து!•⁠ ⁠நாளை சர்வதேச யோகா தினம்!•⁠ ⁠`என்னுடன் போட்டோ எடுக்க கெஞ்சினார்' - ட்ரம்பின் பேச்சால் கொதித்த மெலோனி காட்டமான பதிலடி!•⁠ ⁠ட்ரம்ப் மீது ஒபாமா குற்றச்சாட்டு?•⁠ ⁠காசாவில் சராசரியாக நாளுக்கு ஒரு குழந்தையைக் கொல்லும் இஸ்ரேல்?

It's another open mic night at The Breakdown!

We start with Nate answering as many of the chat questions as we can before we get into a very deep conversation on th enrapture and history of AISH/ADAP with caller Cassandra!To get tickets to our July 25th live show in Edmonton, visit www.thebreakdownablive.ca!If you're able to support our legal defense fund to fight back against the $6 Million lawsuit against us by Sam Mraiche, the man who imported Vanch masks and the Turkish Tylenot as well as who hosted MLA's and Ministers in his skybox as he had business with the government...You can do that at www.savethebreakdownab.ca!As always, if you appreciate the kind of content that we're trying to produce here at The Breakdown, please consider signing up as a monthly supporter at our Patreon site at www.patreon.com/thebreakdownab and we can now accept e-transfers at info@thebreakdownab.ca!If you're looking for our new merch lineup, you can find that at www.thebreakdownabmerch.comIf you're listening to the audio version of our podcast, please consider leaving us a review and a rating, and don't forget to like and follow us on Substack, Bluesky, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Threads!#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli

Spencer sits down with Jen from Wives of the Armed Forces to talk about the real side of deployment no one prepares you for: how to build your support system, spend money without guilt, avoid resentment, and actually come out the other side stronger as a couple and a family. Topics Covered The Two Deployment Mindsets — Grind mode vs. survival mode, and how to figure out which one fits your season Giving Yourself 24 Hours — Why you need to sit in the hard feelings before jumping into action mode Buying Back Your Time — House cleaners, grocery delivery, nannies, and why paid help is sometimes the smartest financial decision you can make Combat Zone Tax Exclusion — How a deployment can increase take-home pay and where that extra money should go Per Diem Conversations — How to have the "how much of this is yours vs. ours" talk before resentment builds up The Slam Clicker Problem — Balancing crew culture and going out with budgeting as a team Leaning on Neighbors — Why asking for help actually builds stronger relationships, and how to get comfortable saying yes Reserve vs. Active Duty Deployment Differences — How the experience differs and how to tap into the broader civilian community for support On-Base Resources — MWR childcare hours for deployed families, on-base playgrounds, and the new children's museum at JBLM Give Parents a Break (GPAB) — $40/month per child in childcare support for families with a deployed service member SGLI and VRED — Making sure life insurance is maxed ($500K) and all documents are copied before departure TRICARE Changes on Activation — How Reserve TRICARE costs drop when a service member activates MLA Database & Credit Card Fee Waivers — Step-by-step: how to check eligibility and apply for annual fee waivers on Amex, Chase, Citi, US Bank, and Bank of America cards SCRA Benefits — How to get annual fees waived on cards opened before active duty, including the Capital One Venture X timing trick The Monthly Money Meeting — Ramit Sethi's approach to keeping finances connected across the distance Lifestyle Inflation — Why income level doesn't determine financial health, and the trap of spending expanding to match earnings Freezer Meal Strategy — How Jen prepped 32 meals for under $2.50 each to avoid convenience food spending during solo parenting Military Spouses as CFO — Reframing the home front role as a financial contribution, not just a sacrifice Resources & Tools Mentioned wivesofthearmedforces.com — Community, blog, and Instagram for military spouses; free deployment checklist available (search "Wives of the Armed Forces deployment checklist") Military OneSource — Benefits, counseling, and support resources for military families care.com — Vetted nanny and caregiver search; free or discounted for military families Walmart Plus — Grocery delivery; Amex Platinum travel credit can cover the membership Rocket Money — Budgeting and spending tracker (Jen's go-to for daily financial check-ins) MLA Database (DMDC) — Search "MLA database single record search" to check eligibility for credit card annual fee waivers militarymoneymanual.com/umc3 — Free Ultimate Military Credit Cards course covering MLA and SCRA fee waivers shop.militarymoneymanual.com — The Military Money Manual book (use code PODCAST for a discount) Books Mentioned Money for Couples by Ramit Sethi — How to have productive money conversations as a team; includes the monthly money meeting framework The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work by John Gottman — Relationship exercises that work great done remotely during deployment Find Jen and the Wives of the Armed Forces community on Instagram and Facebook. Download their free deployment checklist at their website.    Spencer and Jamie offer one-on-one Military Money Mentor sessions. Get your personal military money and personal finance questions answered in a confidential coaching call. militarymoneymanual.com/mentor Over 22,000 military servicemembers and military spouses have graduated from the 100% free, Ultimate Military Credit Cards Course available at militarymoneymanual.com/umc3 If you want to maximize your military paycheck, check out Spencer's 5 star rated book The Military Money Manual: A Practical Guide to Financial Freedom on Amazon or at shop.militarymoneymanual.com. If you have a question you would like us to answer on the podcast, please reach out on instagram.com/militarymoneymanual. Spencer and Jamie offer one-on-one Military Money Mentor sessions. Get your personal military money and personal finance questions answered in a confidential coaching call. militarymoneymanual.com/mentor Over 22,000 military servicemembers and military spouses have graduated from the 100% free, Ultimate Military Credit Cards Course available at militarymoneymanual.com/umc3 If you want to maximize your military paycheck, check out Spencer's 5 star rated book The Military Money Manual: A Practical Guide to Financial Freedom on Amazon or at shop.militarymoneymanual.com. If you have a question you would like us to answer on the podcast, please reach out on instagram.com/militarymoneymanual.

It's another live Alberta Politics Roundup and it's a big one!This week we're taking a look at the shut down of the disastrous EMS rebranding, unpacking what's happening with health inspectors, breaking down why the "Water Not Coal" petition likely won't see a ballot box for at least 2-3 years before we runravel the tangeled web over at The Western Standard!To get tickets to our July 25th live show in Edmonton, visit www.thebreakdownablive.ca!If you're able to support our legal defense fund to fight back against the $6 Million lawsuit against us by Sam Mraiche, the man who imported Vanch masks and the Turkish Tylenot as well as who hosted MLA's and Ministers in his skybox as he had business with the government...You can do that at www.savethebreakdownab.ca!As always, if you appreciate the kind of content that we're trying to produce here at The Breakdown, please consider signing up as a monthly supporter at our Patreon site at www.patreon.com/thebreakdownab and we can now accept e-transfers at info@thebreakdownab.ca!If you're looking for our new merch lineup, you can find that at www.thebreakdownabmerch.comIf you're listening to the audio version of our podcast, please consider leaving us a review and a rating, and don't forget to like and follow us on Substack, Bluesky, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Threads!#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli

•⁠ ⁠"பாஜகவின் Xerox போல செயல்படுகிறார் முதல்வர் விஜய்" - மு.க.ஸ்டாலின். •⁠ ⁠நிரந்தரமாக இருப்பது திகவும்.. திமுகவும்தான்”- திமுக முன்னாள் அமைச்சர் கே.என்.நேரு •⁠ ⁠எதன் மூலம் தவெக வென்றதோ அதையே பயன்படுத்தி நாமும் வெல்வோம் - எடப்பாடி பழனிசாமி. •⁠ ⁠MLA பதவியை ராஜினாமா செய்த நால்வருக்கு நோட்டீஸ் அனுப்பிய சபாநாயகர்? •⁠ ⁠'மின்வெட்டு ஏற்படுவதற்கு திமுகவே காரணம்' – அமைச்சர் செங்கோட்டையன் குற்றச்சாட்டு. •⁠ ⁠தவெகவில் இணைந்தார் முன்னாள் எம்.எல்.ஏ விஜயதரணி? •⁠ ⁠50 பெண்களை ஆபாச வீடியோ எடுத்து மிரட்டிய தவெக பிரமுகர்.•⁠ ⁠கேரளாவை தொடர்ந்து தமிழகத்தில்.. 1 1/2 வயது குழந்தைக்கு நேர்ந்த கொடுமை! தாய் கைது! •⁠ ⁠"70 ஆண்டுகளில் ஒரு முறை கூட வைகை அணை தூர்வாரப்படவில்லை; 2 மாதங்களில் நடக்கும்" - நிர்மல் குமார். •⁠ ⁠மறைந்த மேஜர் முகுந்த் வரதராஜன் பெயரில் சாலை! •⁠ ⁠இந்தியாவின் உயரிய விருதை பெற்ற தமிழக ராணுவ வீரருக்கு உற்சாக வரவேற்பு! எதற்கு தெரியுமா? •⁠ ⁠மொத்தமாக எரிபொருள் வாங்குவோருக்கு கட்டுப்பாடு விதித்த மத்திய அரசு.•⁠ ⁠"திமுக நம்முடன் இணைந்து செயல்படும்; பினராயி விஜயனை என்னால் கட்டிப்பிடிக்க முடியாது" - ராகுல் காந்தி •⁠ ⁠மீனாட்சி நடராஜன் வழக்கு தள்ளுபடி? •⁠ ⁠'அமைதி ஒப்பந்தத்தின் இறுதி வடிவம்' - அமெரிக்கா - ஈரான் பேச்சுவார்த்தை குறித்து பாகிஸ்தான் பிரதமர்! •⁠ ⁠ஹார்முஸ் நீரிணையை பயன்படுத்த சேவைக் கட்டணம் - ஈரான் வெளியுறவு அமைச்சர் அராக்சி அறிவிப்பு •⁠ ⁠உலகின் முதல் ட்ரில்லியனர் எலான் மஸ்க்?

In this kickoff episode of a special series on servicemember protections for The Consumer Finance Podcast, Chris Willis is joined by colleagues Taylor Gess and Jeremy Sairsingh to unpack the fundamentals of the Military Lending Act (MLA) and the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (SCRA) — two laws that remain top enforcement priorities for federal regulators. They explain how these laws are rooted in military readiness and national security, and why that history matters for how regulators, courts, and the Department of Justice view compliance in the consumer credit space today. The discussion walks through the core building blocks: what types of credit products each law covers, how the SCRA's timing- and remedy-focused framework works, and who qualifies as a "covered borrower" or protected servicemember or dependent under each law. The team highlights practical compliance challenges, including the safe harbors for covered-borrower checks under the MLA, the critical differences between MLA and SCRA status checks, and the risks around repossessions and foreclosures when SCRA protections apply to pre-service obligations. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Several homes across Belfast have been set on fire and a bus lit ablaze in protests after a man was charged with attempted murder following a serious incident in the north of the city on Monday night. Anton get the latest from James McCarthy, Political Reporter with Belfast Live and the Daily Mirror in Northern Ireland. Also Anton spoke to Deirdre Hargey, Sinn Féin MLA for South Belfast.

Hotel Pacifico was created by Air Quotes Media with support from our presenting sponsor TELUS, as well as FortisBC.Geoff and Mike welcome the 34th Premier of BC, Gordon Campbell, on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of his government taking power in 2001.  His 'New Era' government ran the rockpile on Belleville Street for the next 16 years.  Campbell reflects on some lessons learned, but not too much, as he weighs in on the politics and issues of today.  In the Strategy Suite, Geoff and Mike ponder the first week of KLF, a new poll that teases out a centrist option, the disclosure of a Special Prosecutor and uncertain fate of an independent MLA, the political definition of success for FIFA, and, oligarch or no oligarch, always nice to get $40 million for a new medical school.

Alberta has a new minister of agriculture and irrigation, and she’s bringing decades of farm and farm policy experience to the role. Following a late May cabinet shuffle, Tara Sawyer, MLA for Olds-Didsbury-Three Hills, has been appointed minister, stepping into a portfolio she says feels more like a homecoming than a new assignment. In this... Read More

Cabin Radio ain't the be-all, end-all. We've heard it many times. But it's been a while since we've heard it from an MLA...

Former federal environment minister Stephen Guilbeault to resign as MP (1:03) Mackenzie Gray, Global News Ottawa correspondent All Things Auto: Hybrids are more popular, Ferrari's new EV isn't (15:00) Jeremy Cato, Automotive Journalist at CatoCarGuy.com Is Fraser Health severely underfunded by the province? (31:43) Misty Van Popta, B.C. Conservative infrastructure critic, and MLA for Langley - Walnut Grove Lower beef prices…at the expense of Canada's cattle farmers? (41:17) Tyler Fulton, President of the Canadian Cattle Association Did the City of Vancouver break the bank on FIFA World Cup tickets? (53:45) Bob Mackin, journalist at theBreaker.news Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Misty Van Popta, B.C. Conservative infrastructure critic, and MLA for Langley - Walnut Grove Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

St. Johns River Lighthouse (Mayport Lighthouse Association) The St. Johns River Lighthouse is a decommissioned lighthouse located on the grounds of Naval Station Mayport in Jacksonville, Florida. First lighted in 1859, it was decommissioned in 1929 and replaced with a lightship. The lightship in turn was replaced by the 1954 Art Deco style St. Johns Lighthouse, which is also on Naval Station Mayport. The Mayport Lighthouse Association or MLA is a volunteer-driven nonprofit organization dedicated to saving and restoring St. Johns River Lighthouse, as well as safeguarding the cultural, historical, and maritime heritage of Mayport Village. Our guest, Elizabeth Boggs, is the vice president of the Mayport Lighthouse Association. Elizabeth was recently awarded a “Guiding Light” award for her volunteer work at the St. Augustine Lighthouse. Elizabeth Boggs (right) was recently awarded the “Guiding Light” Award for her volunteer service with the St. Augustine Lighthouse and Museum. Presenting the award is Caitlin Black, manager of volunteers at the St. Augustine Lighthouse & Museum. (Mayport Lighthouse Association)

In this episode of the Project Narrative Podcast, Jim Phelan and Jonathan Culler discuss Edith Wharton’s “Roman Fever,” which was first published in Liberty Magazine in 1934, and then included in her 1936 collection, The World Over. Jonathan Culler is the class of 1916 Professor Emeritus at Cornell University. Culler has been one of the most distinguished and productive literary and critical theorists of his generation. Among his 11 single-authored books are: the 1975 volume, Structuralist Poetics: Structuralism, Linguistics, and the Study of Literature, which won the MLA’s James Russell Lowell Prize for the best book by an MLA member in that year; the 1982 volume, On Deconstruction: Theory and Criticism After Structuralism, which lucidly explicated the then still emerging movement called deconstruction; and the 1997 book, Literary Theory: A Very Short Introduction, which has been translated into more than 25 languages. Throughout his career, Culler has conducted extended engagements with narrative, narrative theory, and lyric theory, and in 2015, he published Theory of the Lyric. Among Culler’s many recognitions are his elections to several distinguished scholarly groups, including: the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, 2001; the American Philosophical Society, 2006; and the British Academy, 2020. The International Society for the Study of Narrative has selected Culler as the winner of the Wayne C. Booth Lifetime Achievement Award for 2026.

1182. This week, we solve the mystery of the colon: when do you actually need to capitalize the next word? We compare AP, Chicago, and MLA styles to give you a clear answer. Then, we look at common words with surprisingly "shadowy" histories — from the sudden appearance of the word "dog" to the apocryphal origin of "quiz."The words with no origins segment was written by Karen Lunde. Find her on igofirst.org.