August 31, 2022 - Confront Hate and Check Facts: Calgary Mayor Jyoti Gondek and Max Fawcett

0:47 | What would you do with an extra $13B? It's a good problem to have for the Alberta government, which is running a far bigger surplus than expected, thanks to relatively high resource revenues. Ryan discusses a few different options on how that surplus could be reinvested.

6:22 | What would you do if you came across a dog (or a child) in a hot car? It happened to Ryan yesterday. We take a look at what you told us via his unofficial, unscientific Twitter poll.

CHECK OUT THE POLL RESULTS: https://twitter.com/ryanjespersen/status/1564676737744924672

13:39 | "It's pretty clear what a horse head symbolizes." Calgary Mayor Jyoti Gondek talks about death threats levelled at her and her family, and lays out what we (politicians, media, and the general public) need to do about online rage and offline (real life) implications. 

CHECK OUT MAYOR GONDEK'S TWITTER THREAD: https://twitter.com/JyotiGondek/status/1563994106468380672

42:42 | Is Justin Trudeau really rolling out body armour-clad Climate Police officers, like Danielle Smith's saying? Canada's National Observer lead columnist Max Fawcett fact checks the story, and shares his thoughts on who should be held responsible for spreading misinformation, and how. 

READ MAX'S WORK: https://www.nationalobserver.com/

1:11:22 | Sunday, September 11 is Be More Kind Day. Real Talk is proud to support this important initiative. Ryan tees up our involvement with Be More Kind Day, which we'll officially announce tomorrow - Thursday, September 1. Be sure to check out that episode! 

1:13:51 | This week's #MyJasper Memories features a remarkable Jasper resident: brain injury survivor Elissa Cummings. Don't miss this feature, part of the continuing Venture Beyond video series.

CHECK OUT ELISSA'S FULL FEATURE: https://www.jasper.travel/discover-jasper/venture-beyond-series/

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