The Line: Alberta Podcast
The Line: Alberta Podcast, hosted by veteran broadcaster and columnist Rob Breakenridge, is a weekly show that takes a closer look at stories that matter to Albertans and all Canadians. For more, go to Alberta.ReadTheLine.ca.
Episodes
21 episodes
The Indigenous case for pipelines and energy partnerships
In this week’s episode of The Line: Alberta Podcast, Rob Breakenridge speaks with Stephen Buffalo, who is president and CEO of the Indian Resource Council, board chair of the Alberta Indigenous Opportunities Corporation, and a member of the Sam...
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Alberta's historic energy deal with Ottawa / Major health reform coming to Alberta
Two big topics in this week’s episode of The Line: Alberta podcast, as Rob Breakenridge breaks down the hugely significant Alberta-Ottawa memorandum of understanding (MOU) on energy as well as Alberta’s proposed health reforms that will open th...
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Comeback Kid - The evolution of Jeromy Farkas and the challenges now facing Calgary's new mayor
In this week’s episode of The Line: Alberta Podcast, Rob Breakenridge takes a closer look at one of the more fascinating stories emerging from the recent municipal elections: the political evolution and successful comeback of Jeromy Farkas<...
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Hoisted with their own petard - why the UCP now faces a threat from their own voter recall law
In this week’s episode of The Line: Alberta Podcast, Rob Breakenridge takes a closer look at the debate over direct democracy and how opponents of the government have taken advantage of the UCP’s own voter recall and citizen initiative laws.
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Jason Kenney unleashed - why the former premier is speaking out about Alberta's future
In this episode of The Line Alberta podcast, Rob Breakenridge sits down for an in-person conversation with former Alberta Premier Jason Kenney.As Alberta faces a possible independence referendum next year, Jason Kenney is becoming incre...
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Why Alberta invoked the notwithstanding clause - and why organized labour is so outraged
In this week’s episode of The Line: Alberta Podcast, Rob Breakenridge takes a closer look at the debate around the notwithstanding clause and Alberta’s decision to invoke Section 33 of the Charter as part of their back-to-work legislation to en...
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Teachers strike ends, but tensions escalate - What the back-to-work legislation means
In this week’s episode of The Line: Alberta Podcast, Rob Breakenridge takes a closer look at the Alberta government’s decision to introduce back-to-work legislation. Alberta teachers went on strike over three weeks ago an...
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Digging into the details of the new report on Alberta’s healthcare procurement scandal
In this week’s episode of The Line: Alberta Podcast, Rob Breakenridge takes a closer look at the controversy surrounding procurement at Alberta Health Services and what we learned last week with the release of a major report into the matter.
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Public dollars, private schools - does Alberta need to reconsider how it funds education?
In this week’s episode of The Line: Alberta Podcast, Rob Breakenridge takes a closer look at the debate around education funding in Alberta. The province-wide teachers’ strike has helped to illustrate some of the challenges and frustrations tha...
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Parsing the premier’s pipeline announcement and how this issue is shaping Alberta politics
In this week’s episode of The Line: Alberta Podcast, Rob Breakenridge takes a closer look at the big pipeline announcement last week from Alberta Premier Danielle Smith. Basically, the Alberta government intends on acting as the main proponent ...
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From highest to lowest in the country - What next for minimum wage policy in Alberta?
In this week’s episode of The Line: Alberta Podcast, Rob Breakenridge explores the politics and economics of the province’s minimum wage policy. Effective October 1st, Saskatchewan’s minimum wage rises to $15.35 per hour,...
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Edmonton Police oppose plea deal - a welcome intervention or attack on crown independence?
In this week’s episode of The Line: Alberta Podcast, Rob Breakenridge takes a closer look at a case in Edmonton that has made national headlines: the horrific murder...
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Does Alberta have a point? The impact of bad federal policy and signs that change is coming
In this week’s episode of The Line: Alberta Podcast, Rob Breakenridge is joined by Heather Exner-Pirot, a Calgary-based senior fellow at the Macdonald-Laurier Institute and the Institute’s Director of Natural Resources, Energy, and the Environm...
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Calgary’s (lone) Liberal voice - A conversation with Corey Hogan
In this week’s episode of The Line: Alberta Podcast, Rob Breakenridge sits down for a wide-ranging conversation with Calgary Confederation Liberal MP and Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Corey Hogan.
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Going nuclear - Is Canada’s oil and gas heartland now poised to embrace nuclear energy?
In this week’s episode of The Line: Alberta Podcast, Rob Breakenridge highlights a couple of unique perspectives on the question of Alberta’s nuclear future. Alberta's premier has launched a new process to explore the possibility o...
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The economic benefits and pitfalls of Alberta's reliance on energy development
In this episode of The Line: Alberta Podcast, Rob Breakenridge is joined by Dr. Kent Fellows, assistant professor of economics at the University of Calgary and fellow-in-residence at the C.D. Howe Institute. Sagging oil prices have ...
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Alberta Provincial Police Force - Meeting Alberta’s policing needs, or serving Alberta’s political agenda?
In this episode of The Line: Alberta Podcast, Rob Breakenridge delves into the future of policing in Alberta and whether that will - or should - involve the creation of an Alberta Provincial Police Force. The RCMP contract ...
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All eyes on Battle River - Crowfoot. Why an Alberta byelection has taken on national significance
In this episode of The Line: Alberta, Rob Breakenridge and Bonnie Critchley discuss the byelection campaign in the Alberta riding of Battle River - Crowfoot. Bonnie is a resident of the riding and a 22-year veteran of the Canadian Forc...
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35:29
Conversation with a separatist - Why are so many Albertans ready to sever ties with the rest of Canada?
In this conversation, Rob Breakenridge and Martin Belanger delve into the complexities surrounding Alberta's push for separation from Canada. They explore the historical context, personal experiences, and the evolving political landscape that h...
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Why the rosy fiscal claims of Alberta separatists don't add up
In this conversation, Rob Breakenridge and Trevor Tombe discuss Alberta's current fiscal challenges, including the pressures from fluctuating oil prices and the implications of potential independence from Canada. They explore the motivations be...
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