Pipeline Politics: BC and Alberta At Odds Again

Oct 2, 2025

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Alberta's got plans for a new pipeline to the west coast, and wants Ottawa to get on board. B.C. and Quebec are predictably pushing back, in what Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is calling "a test if Canada still works". What're the chances this pipeline will actually get built? We ask public affairs commentator Tasha Kheiridden (2:40) in our feature interview presented by Mercedes-Benz Edmonton West.

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34:30 | Jespo and Johnny dig deeper into pipeline politics, and see what Real Talkers have to say in our Live Chat powered by Park Power. We revisit our October 1 discussion about the teen whose mic was cut at the Alberta Next town hall in Calgary.

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59:00 | Shout out to the town of Innisfail for a big win on the national stage! We highlight the prestigious honour from Carbon Capture Canada in this edition of Alberta Wins presented by Play Alberta.

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1:21:30 | Legendary human Jane Goodall passes away at 91 while on a speaking tour. We celebrate her remarkable life.

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