Cross Border Interviews

Toews, Smith, Jean, Sawhney, Aheer, Schulz, and Loewen, one of these people will be leader of the UCP and Premier of Alberta in a few more weeks. The United Conservative Party Leadership race is in the process of winding down. We brought back Dave Cournoyer of Daveberta to break down the UCP race, the legacy of Premier Jason Kenney, and What challenges lie ahead for the province. *****************...

A community leader and long-time advocate, George Chahal is committed to creating new jobs, growing our middle class, supporting the most vulnerable, and helping make Calgary Skyview more inclusive and representative of all its citizens. Before his election as Member of Parliament for Calgary Skyview, George represented the culturally diverse and economically vibrant Ward 5 as Calgary City Council...

Reio Lance is back! They are making an announcement about their political future. And we have the scoop here. Listen as we talk about their vision for the future and where they believe their voice can best be served. *************************************************** Visit www.crossborderinterviews.ca for more details and a list of all the links mentioned during this interview. The Cross Border I...

At age 15, Jonathan (who also goes by the name JP) watched Hotel Rwanda. He decided something had to be done to prevent genocide. This led him to advocate in schools and beyond for greater action by Canada to prevent human rights abuses and crimes against humanity. As ethnic cleansing raged in Sudan’s Darfur region, he decided that’s where he should be heading. In 2015, JP was hired by Amnesty Int...

Zak Abdi served as the Edmonton Regional Chair for the Alberta Liberal Party. More recently, Zak volunteered with the Black-Owned Market in Edmonton (BOM YEG) as finance lead. He is now seeking the nomination for the Green Party of Alberta in the provincial riding of Edmonton City Centre. Zak currently works in the financial services industry as an analyst. He also owns and operates a small transp...

Dr. Trevor Hancock was the first leader of the Green Party in both Canada and Ontario. Hancock's main areas of interest are population health promotion, healthy cities and communities, public health, healthy public policy, environment and health, healthy and ‘green’ hospitals, health policy and planning, and health futurism. He is one of the founders of the (now global) Healthy Cities and Communit...

Born and raised in Atlanta, Georgia, Swan was always interested in fear and horror. He grew up on a dose of tv shows like Night Gallery and Darkroom as well as The CBS Radio Mystery Theater. His favorite directors were (and still are) Hitchcock, DePalma, Carpenter, and William Castle. Swan worked in broadcasting starting at the age of 16. Graduating High School he went to join the circus for one s...

Niall Ó Donnghaile is a Senator and former Belfast City Councillor. Elected as a Councillor for the first time in 2011, Niall made history when he was appointed the youngest ever Mayor of Belfast at the age of 25. A resident of East Belfast all his life, Niall sits on a number of local boards and community organisations. He is well known for his grassroots lobbying and engagement. A fluent Irish L...

Anna Keenan and Chad Walcott are members of the modern left, and are unapologetically progressive. They are running as co-leaders of the Green Party of Canada. At the same time, they welcome conversations with the many former conservatives who are looking for a new political home as the modern right slides deeper into a politics of anger, hate, and climate denial. We hold firm, nonviolent boundari...

Jennifer "Jenny" Yeremiy, is the Alberta Party for the riding in Calgary North West in the upcoming provincial election. Yeremiy sits down with us to talk about her campaign and her vision for Calgary North West. ************************************************ For More Information Visit our Website: https://www.crossborderinterviews.ca/ ©2022

The Alberta Teachers’ Alliance was created in 1917, at a meeting of the Alberta Educational Association. The Alliance’s inaugural annual meeting was held in First Presbyterian Church in Edmonton during Easter week of 1918. Among the members of the Alberta Educational Association were those of many walks of life interested in advancing education in the new province of Alberta, but it was not a prof...

Wayne Rothe spent 26 years as a municipal councillor in Alberta, now hes helping Alberta councils overcome challenges and plan for the future of their communities. We talk with Wayne about the challenges communities are under, and how strategic planning can save communities in the long run. *************************************************** Visit www.crossborderinterviews.ca for more details and...

We were live on August 30th, with Kris Moen and Rob Ward, after the 2nd and last official UCP leadership debate in Edmonton. We breakdown the ups and downs of the debate. *************************************************** Visit www.crossborderinterviews.ca for more details and a list of all the links mentioned during this interview. The Cross Border Interview Podcast was Produced and Edited by Mi...

After not feeling represented by Alberta politics, Jordan Wilkie stood up for Albertans, the Six Principles of the Green Party and the growing indifference of good people that needed a real option to vote for: A modern and progressive option that can transition our economy into a modern powerhouse, treat our environment that we depend on with respect, revitalize our education and health care syste...

Karen Sorensen is an accomplished community leader with experience working with all orders of government and the private sector. Prior to her appointment, Ms. Sorensen was serving her third term as Mayor of Banff. She previously served as a municipal councillor for six years and as a school board trustee for four years. After a successful 25 year career in the hotel industry in Ontario, British Co...

The Honourable Pamela Wallin, O.C., S.O.M. was appointed to the Senate of Canada on December 22, 2008. She sits as an Independent Senator from Saskatchewan. Pamela is an Officer of the Order of Canada, this country’s highest civilian honour (2007) and a member of the Saskatchewan Order of Merit (1999). She has fourteen Honourary Doctorates and was named to the Canadian Broadcasting Hall of Fame. S...

We are back, on the day after the last day of the month with the Entertainment Rundown and we are going to seize the day! With lots to catch up on, we are pleased to welcome back out Entertainment Pundit, and now Associate Producer of the Cross Border Interviews with Chris Brown, Mr. Michael Nichols Pate and talk about the biggest news of the summer that was nothing. Tune in as we spill the tea an...

Valerie Keefe is back on the show after the Alberta Liberals failed to green light any candidates for the Leadership race that ended on August 12th. We chat with her about the aftermath of our last interview and where she plans to go from here. She also makes an announcement about her political future. *************************************************** Visit www.crossborderinterviews.ca for more...

Brian is a father, a grandfather, and a husband. He is a proud Albertan and a huge defender of our energy industry and his home town of Fort McMurray. In 2004, Brian ran for office for the first time and became the Member of Parliament for Fort McMurray Athabasca. In 2006 he became the Parliamentary Secretary for the Minister of Transportation which is the most complicated and technical department...

ounded in 2022 by Calgary entrepreneurs Dave Rutherford and Nathan Mizera, the Calgary Taxpayers Association (CTA) aims to speak up for everyday taxpayers fed up with government waste, increasing taxes, and a lack of transparency and accountability at city hall. Calgarians have seen their taxes and service fees increase year over year, with no real regard for the economic realities facing families...

Jeff Walters grew up with working-class values and a firm belief that any obstacle can be overcome with perseverance, hard work, and the conviction of one’s beliefs. Raised by a loving couple with roots in Saskatchewan going back generations, they taught him their commitment to opportunity for all, regardless of class, race, gender, age, or religion. Jeff spent the first twenty years of his life i...

Jenn Kang, is speaking with Green Party of Canada supporters and members as they navigate the Leadership process. In our one-on-one interview with Jenn, we talk about their vision for the party, what they are hearing from the membership and supporters, and politics in Canada. NOTE: In the interview there was a mention that Membership sales for Round 1 of Voting, end of the 7th of September. Member...

Leela Aheer was first elected as the Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta for the constituency of Chestermere-Rocky View on May 5, 2015. She was re-elected on April 16, 2019, as the MLA for the newly formed riding of Chestermere-Strathmore. Born in Edmonton and raised in Chestermere, where she is raising her family, Aheer is a proud wife and mother of two boys. Prior to entering politics,...

Keep Alberta Rolling Ltd. is a locally funded grass roots Non-Profit Organization created to showcase the benefits and potential of the Alberta Screen Industry. Our goal is to increase awareness of local success stories in the screen industry and educate the people of Alberta on the vast opportunity it presents for creation of jobs, economic diversity, and foreign investment. We chat with Head of...

He is the youngest Director-At-Large for the Peoples Party of Canada. Isaias Nolasco visits the Cross Border Interviews to talk about the state of the United Conservative Party Leadership Race, his views on the Federal Conservative Party Leadership Race, and why he is with the Peoples Party of Canada. And we ask if his 15-year old friends are getting involved in politics like he is. **************...