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Weekend Listen: Was this referendum worth it? We ask Danielle Smith

Sat Oct 24 2026

Canada is complicated. Alberta has opinions. Ride shotgun with host Kathleen Petty on West of Centre for conversations about the state of politics in Canada, as power and influence shifts West. Whether you...

Elon, Starlink and the betrayal of Ukraine

Fri Oct 23 2026

Two weeks ago, U.S. President Donald Trump announced that he’d struck a deal with Russian President Vladimir Putin to supply the world with millions of tonnes of Russian diesel. It stunned Ukrainian president...

What's behind the youth protests in France?

Thu Oct 22 2026

France is in the midst of a weeks-long, nationwide protest that began with high school students lamenting the conditions of their public schools and issues like overcrowding, teacher shortages, and...

Inside Biden's Gaza policy

Wed Oct 21 2026

For more than a year, the Biden administration said it wanted to limit the destruction in Gaza, increase humanitarian aid and bring the war to an end. But as the humanitarian crisis accelerated, the U.S....

Alberta decides to stay in Canada

Tue Oct 20 2026

After a historic referendum, Albertans have voted to remain in Canada. When we recorded this episode, just over a third of the votes had been counted, and 76 per cent of them were in favour of staying.CBC...

CFB Wainwright tragedy + the final Alberta referendum push

Mon Oct 19 2026

Jayme Poisson travels to Edmonton to take you inside two rallies where campaigners for a united Canada – and campaigners for Alberta independence – make their last pitch to voters before Monday's...

Politics! Carney in Alberta, Stelco showdown

Fri Oct 16 2026

Prime Minister Mark Carney is in Alberta this week, making a final pitch for unity in the lead-up to the province's referendum on potential separation. Meanwhile, the government is threatening legal action...

Is the world locked in an energy war?

Thu Oct 15 2026

Today we are going to spend some time trying to understand the expanding front lines of two ongoing wars, where the battlefield isn't just marked by trenches, snipers and fortifications, but also by energy...

The other nine referendum questions in Alberta

Wed Oct 14 2026

Alberta's referendum is next week and advance voting is already underway. Much of the attention has centred around the separation question. But there are actually ten questions being put to a vote next...

Is AI inevitable? Jill Lepore says no

Tue Oct 13 2026

In late September, amid mounting warnings about the risks of AI, the CEOs of six of the world’s most powerful technology companies signed an agreement on artificial intelligence. U.S. President Donald Trump...

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