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Albertans have two Conservative races to keep track of: the PC leadership race in the province and the Federal Conservative race. Both parties are trying to reinvent the image of conservatives, but candidates like Kellie Leitch, may be going in the wrong direction. Tim Powers, pollster, communications strategist, vice chairman of Summa Strategies joins Angela Kokott.

Joel French, Executive Director of Public Interest Alberta and Angela Pitt, MLA for Airdrie and Critic for Human Services join Angela Kokott to talk about the pros and cons of the NDP government's new $25 a day daycare. 

Two PC party leader candidates drop out of the race for negative reasons towards the party. Interim leader Ric McIver and hopeful Jason Kenney comment on the state of the Alberta Progressive Conservative Party. 

Dr. Rhonda Low, Family Physician Copeman Healthcare Centre Vancouver, joins Calgary Today's Angela Kokott to talk about how to slow down the aging process.

The Mayor of Calgary joins Angela Kokott for a full hour of listener calls and questions.

Twins Joy Mckee and Joan Synder join Angela Kokott in studio to talk about how a documentary series helped them find more about their father who served in WWII. 

Michael Auslen, State Politics Reporter with the Tampa Bay Times and the Miami Herald joins Angela Kokott to talk about why Florida took so long to count its votes and how it came to voting for Trump.

Angela Kokott asked callers on Calgary Today who they would vote for if they could vote in the United States.

Angela Kokott is joined by Ron Chandler, Sustainability Psychologist, Environmental Scientist, College of Design Construction and Planning at the University of Florida, to talk about how fear is used in elections. 

Angela Kokott is joined by Wendy Schiller, Professor of Political Science at Brown University, to talk about what we can expect tonight. 

Angela Kokott is joined by Matthew Fisher, Postmedia’s international affairs columnist and Canada’s longest serving foreign correspondent, to talk about the inevitable outcomes, no matter who makes it into the White House. 

How do you get a balance between busy work and personal lives? Angela Kokott talks to Dr. Karen McNeill, registered psychologist at Copeman Healthcare Centre about how to manage stresses.

Murray called in after Angela Kokott's chat with Calgary Herald Columnist Deborah Yedlin about Carbon Tax to say we need to invest in finding a way to make coal cleaner. Angela says that might be a waste of money if the studies come up empty. 

The Alberta Dental Association and College has changed its regulations on general anesthesia. This comes after a young girl was left brain dead after a trip to the dentist. Alberta Liberal Party Leader, Dr. David Swann, says this is a move in the right direction. 

We meet the architects behind the new YYC international terminal. Rob Adamson, Architect at Dialog and YYC project lead and Doug Cinnamon, Architect at Dialog and Design Strategist.

Is there a connection between a colour and our perception of the police? Some say the new darker coloured vehicles are intimidating. Angela Kokott speaks to Dr. Kelly Sundberg, Associate Professor in the Department of Justice Studies at Mount Royal University.

Darryl calls into the Calgary Today Free For All with Angela Kokott and Gord Gillies to share his thoughts about the recent allegations against the Calgary Police Services. He says if he did what some of the male policemen are accused of doing at his work he would be under investigation. Darryl says he wants ASIRT in on this investigation. 

Crystal called in during my conversation on drugs and pain management to say that medicinal marijuana has helped her scoliosis a great deal. She says her daughter is addicted to fentanyl and it's a big strain on her family. 

If you’re a parent, the topic of screen time has likely come up on numerous occasions, so how much is too much? Today we’re speaking with Copeman Healthcare Family Health Nurse, Sarah Alexander.

How using mental illness as a fear tactic can be damaging to those suffering from mental health issues with Patrick Corrigan, Distinguished Professor of Psychology and an expert in mental health stigma at the Illinois Institute of Technology 

With the troubling news that came out yesterday that a nurse in Ontario has been charged with murdering eight elderly patients in her care, people can tend to worry about their own elderly parents in this province. Calgary Today's Angela Kokott talk to Dr. Jim Silvius, Medical Director for Seniors Health, Alberta Health Services about how senior care is regulated in this province. 

You might have seen some for sale signs around Calgary and Cochrane that claim 'no condo fees' along with the purchase of a condo. However, Alberta Commercial Lawyer, Robert Noce, says not so fast. He joins Calgary Today's Angela Kokot to say there really isn't such a thing as 'no condo fees'.

Fifty countries have banned physical punishment for children, including in the home. However, in both Canada and the United States, spanking is still legal. Our next guest retired sexual health instructor and children's author, Ruth Miller, believes spanking should be included the Criminal Code. 

Dr. Beth Donaldson, Family Physician and Medical Director Copeman Healthcare Clinic Vancouver, joins Angela Kokott to talk about women's sexual health. 

Detective Paul Rubner with CPS Counter-Exploitation Unit joins Angela Kokott to talk about Operation Northern Spotlight and how it helps those at risk in the sex trade.