Alberta Welcomes the Saudis: Whatever Happened to Ethical Oil?

The eyes of the energy world are on Calgary, as Alberta hosts the World Petroleum Congress. It makes perfect sense for Premier Danielle Smith to greet the Saudi delegation at the airport...but does the photo op kill Canada's claim around "ethical oil"? 

4:20 | Max Fawcett takes that question (and more)...but first, the lead columnist for Canada's National Observer shares his thoughts on the "1 Million March 4 Children" happening across Canada. 

READ MAX'S COLUMN ON THE WPC: https://www.nationalobserver.com/2023/09/20/opinion/so-much-ethical-oil

35:47 | With more than 300 children sick from the E. coli outbreak at multiple Calgary daycares, it's fair to expect a public inquiry. MLA Diana Batten, a former RN and current Opposition Critic for Childcare, Child & Family Services, gets into it. 

54:05 | If you've never checked out the Jasper Dark Sky Festival, it's an absolute must! Ryan runs through the lineup for the 2023 edition, running from October 13-29 in Jasper National Park.

MORE DETAILS: https://www.jasperdarksky.travel/

58:14 | The Real Talk community is broad and diverse, so it's no surprise when a story in the news directly impacts an audience member. Ryan reads an email from "Christine," whose daughter was hospitalized in Calgary with E. coli, and Jeff, who remembers the Walkerton E. coli outbreak in 2000.

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1:07:00 | There's been a huge response to our September 19 interview with Harman Kandola about the murder of Sikh leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar. Our TikTok alone had more than 100,000 views in less than a day. Ryan reads an email from Kristie, who no doubt speaks for a whole bunch of people.

1:10:30 | Feeling guilty about bringing children into an uncertain world? Don't! That's the message from Real Talker Amanda, who sent us a note after our September 19 interview with For Our Kids Alberta co-founders Heidi Bergstrom and Claire Kraatz. 

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