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Federal Natural Resources Minister Seamus O'Regan Remains Hopeful Deal will Happen on Terra Nova by VOCM
Alberta "rural resentment" is detailed by Alberta Centre for Sustainable Rural Communities' Acting Director, Dr. Clark Banack. The Camrose-based political scientist shares how he visited 16 non-urban communities to speak with Albertans who are increasingly feeling left behind economically and culturally and are eager to overturn the status quo. The many implications of the recently announced 1.3 billion billion dollar plan for a landmark, net-zero hydrogen energy complex in Edmonton are discussed by Federal Natural Resources Minister Seamus O'Regan Jr., Enoch Cree Nation's Chief Billy Morin and Edmonton Mayor Don Iveson. Plus, it's Friday—which means it's time for another edition of Trash Talk presented by Local Waste! 7:27 - Dr. Clark Banack on rural resentment 38:27 - Hydrogen Real Talk Round Table 2:12:28 - Trash Talk
Canada Greener Homes Project - Natural Resources Minister Seamus O'Regan by VOCM
The Hon. Seamus O'Regan oversees one of the federal government's busiest portfolios. Canada's Minister of Natural Resources chimes in on what Ottawa's doing or has done on Keystone XL, Enbridge Line Five, abandoned and orphaned wells, wind and solar, and more (including questions submitted by Alberta Mayors Alanna Hnatiw and Barry Morishita on hydrogen and a national energy corridor). On the heels of the UCP's budget, released Thursday afternoon, we dig into the details with political scientist Dr. Chaldeans Mensah, conservative strategist Melissa Caouette, podcaster Kathleen Smith, and millwright-turned-teacher Stephen Anderson. Plus, it's Friday, so buckle up for another rowdy edition of Trash Talk, presented by Local Waste! 8:15 - Hon. Seamus O'Regan 45:16 - Alberta Budget Round Table Part 1 (Dr. Chaldeans Mensah & Melissa Caouette) 1:12:52 - Alberta Budget Round Table Part 2 (Kathleen Smith & Stephen Anderson) 2:20:22 - Trash Talk
This week’s podcast is a recording of a live stream conversation that Peter and Jackie hosted on June 22, 2020 with the Honourable Seamus O’Regan, Canada’s Minister of Natural Resources. Here are some of the questions they asked Minister O’Regan during the one hour interactive session. How can the regionalism and antagonism in the debate (more...)
Mark sits down with Seamus O'Regan, the Minister of Indigenous Services for the Liberal government of Canada. They discuss how Seamus got started in politics and what it was like to share the truth about his alcoholism with his workplace and the support he received from fellow MPs and the Prime Minister himself.
Russ Diabo, policy analyst and publisher of the First Nations Strategic Bulletin, says that when Judy Wilson-Raybould ran afoul of the bureaucracy and Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Carolyn Bennett, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau sided with Bennett. Later, Greg Janes discusses the promotion of Seamus O'Regan to Indigenous Services from Veterans Affairs, where his performance got an F from vets.
Canadian veterans say they were prepared to die for their country, but they were not prepared for their country to turn its back on them. If you enjoy the This is Why podcast, please take a minute to rate it on Apple Podcasts or Google Podcasts, tell us what you think and please tell a friend about the show. Twitter: @thisiswhy Email: thisiswhy@curiouscast.ca
Greg Janes and Ed Brake describe their emotional meeting with the Minister of Veterans Affairs, Seamus O'Regan, this past Thursday. Brake, a retired RCMP officer returned his service medal to the Minister to protest the loss of status.