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What’s Danielle Smith Up To?
Season 4 · Episode 306

What’s Danielle Smith Up To?

Real Talk Ryan Jespersen

May 1, 20251h 26m

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Show Notes

It sure looks like Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is trying to make life easier for Alberta separatists. Her UCP government's removing barriers to trigger a referendum (on Alberta sovereignty, obviously) at the same time she's rattling her sabre at Prime Minister Mark Carney. Folks grounded in reality know Alberta's not going anywhere...so why would Smith stick her neck out there? 

4:30 | The Discourse co-hosts Cheryl Oates and Erika Barootes get into the UCP's Bill 54 including union/corporate donations and referendum triggers (20:45). We analyze NDP MLA Jodi Calahoo-Stonehouse's tactical takedown of Premier Danielle Smith (26:00) and a cease and desist from two First Nations chiefs (36:00). How about Jamil Jivani's flamethrower attack on Ontario Premier Doug Ford (41:30)! After losing the election and his seat, where does Pierre Poilievre go from here (49:30)? We look at top post-election Alberta storylines (1:02:20), and debate whether or not Rachel Notley should seek the federal NDP leadership (1:06:00). 

1:17:20 | Jespo reads a couple awesome emails from Real Talkers G and Joel. 

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