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This week on the Alberta Roundup with Rachel Emmanuel, Rachel has a big update about the recall Mayor Jyoti Gondek campaign, including that two campaign signs were defaced this week. Also on the show, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith explains how the provincial fuel tax is different than the federal carbon tax as both will go up next month. Meanwhile Calgarians are bracing for even higher than expec...

This week on the Alberta Roundup with Rachel Emmanuel, Rachel interviews former Chestermere Mayor Jeff Colvin and former city councillor Stephen Hanley. The two were dismissed, along with two other city councillors and three chief administrative officers, by Municipal Affairs Minister Ric McIver. McIver has said the city was being governed in an improper, irregular and improvident manner. He has o...

This week on the Alberta Roundup with Rachel Emmanuel, Rachel has an exclusive interview with Alberta Premier Danielle Smith following her visit with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau this week. Rachel also explains how the prime minister backlisted True North from his press conference in Calgary. Also on the show, Rachel reveals how rent is rising in Alberta faster than any other Canadian province an...

Today on the Alberta Roundup with Rachel Emmanuel, Rachel is joined by Rachel Notley’s former executive director of communication and planning, Cheryl Oates, to discuss the Alberta NDP leadership race. Oates says Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is an “expert communicator” and the NDP need someone who can compete with her. The two also discuss Naheed Nenshi, the former Calgary mayor who joined the r...

This week on the Alberta Roundup, Rachel covers an activist doctor who accused Alberta Premier Danielle Smith’s policies of contributing to his trans nephew’s suicide. Also on the show, Smith is encouraging parents to take their child for the MMR vaccine following a measles outbreak across Canada. The premier also weighed in on efforts to unseat Calgary Mayor Jyodi Gondek in Calgary, calling the r...

Today on the Alberta Roundup with Rachel Emmanuel, Rachel interviews Prolife Alberta executive director Richard Durr about a Calgary abortion clinic that’s offering chemical abortions. Durr says that unlike surgical abortions, chemical abortions are prescribed without an in-person visit increasing the risk for vulnerable and trafficked women. There’s also increased risks of complications to the mo...

This week on the Alberta Roundup with Rachel Emmanuel, Rachel unveils Ottawa’s unwillingness to address the addictions and homelessness crisis. Earlier this week, the Trudeau government rejected a proposal from the Alberta government that would allow officials to track so-called safe supply drugs to see where they end up. Later, Rachel shares a study that shows how interest in child vaccinations h...

The formal petition to recall Calgary Mayor Jyoti Gondek under Alberta’s recall legislation continues to pick up steam. Initiated by local HVAC company owner Landon Johnston, the petition reflects growing dissatisfaction with Mayor Gondek’s leadership. However, despite the increasing number of Calgarians signing the petition, organizers say there are a number of roadblocks ahead that make their qu...

This week on the Alberta Roundup with Rachel Emmanuel, Rachel unpacks Alberta Premier Danielle Smith’s response to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau travelling to Alberta without letting Smith know or extending an invitation to meet. Later, Rachel breaks down Smith’s budget lookahead. Also on the show, Rachel has news about when the federal government will reports its assessment of what portion of the...

Today on the Alberta Roundup with Rachel Emmanuel, Rachel interviews prominent Alberta lawyer Jeffrey Rath on his efforts to begin a class action lawsuit on behalf of businesses impacted by forced Covid-19 closures. His move follows the recent Ingram decision, where the Calgary Court of King’s Bench declared several of Alberta’s public health orders to have been unlawfully enacted, setting a prece...

This week on the Alberta Roundup with Rachel Emmanuel, Rachel breaks down Alberta Premier Danielle Smith’s response to the federal government’s announcement that they won’t fund new road construction. Rachel also has an exclusive video for her viewers of Smith announcing that she will end use of electronic tabulators in Alberta election. Later on the show, Rachel has an update on the Alberta NDP l...

This week on the Alberta Roundup with Rachel Emmanuel, Rachel interviews Nadine Wellwood, a chartered investment manager who is embarking on a campaign to educate Albertans on the benefits of an Alberta Pension Plan. Wellwood, a former federal PPC candidate, says there’s been fear mongering about the pension, which has undeniable benefits for Albertans. Tune into the Alberta Roundup now! Learn mor...

This week on the Alberta Roundup with Rachel Emmanuel, federal Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre weighs in on the ongoing debate about parental rights. Also on the show, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith travels to Ottawa for meetings with federal ministers and announces a new Alberta office. Questions on her recent transgender policies dominate her visit. Later, Rachel explains how a Liberal MP s...

This week on the Alberta Roundup with Rachel Emmanuel, Rachel takes to the streets to hear what Albertans really think about Premier Smith’s new transgender policies.  Some Albertans say the Premier was right to protect children, while others say the decision should be left up to parents. There seems to be agreement that women’s sports need to be protected.  Tune into the Alberta Roundup now! Lear...

This week on the Alberta Roundup with Rachel Emmanuel, Rachel unpacks Alberta Premier Danielle Smith’s comprehensive policy announcement to protect kids, parental rights, and female athletes. She also breaks down how the left, including Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, have lost their collective minds about this policy. Also on the show, Rachel has an update about the province’s early efforts to mit...

This week on the Alberta Roundup with Rachel Emmanuel, Rachel discusses the left melting down over Tucker Carlson’s visit to Alberta. While appearing on Carlson’s show, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith announced that she would double Alberta’s oil and gas production. Also on the show, there was an active shooter at Edmonton City Hall this week and gunshots can be heard during a recording of a city c...

This week on the Alberta Roundup with Rachel Emmanuel, Rachel discusses Rachel Notley’s announcement that she will step down as the leader of the Alberta NDP once a new leader is elected. Also on the show, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is thanking Albertans for responding to last week’s energy emergency. Finally, Rachel has an exciting announcement. Tune into the Alberta Roundup now! Learn more a...

This week on the Alberta Roundup with Rachel Emmanuel, Rachel discusses some of Alberta Premier Danielle Smith’s plans to continue addressing the healthcare crisis in 2024. Meanwhile, the Edmonton police are warning of gang activity in homeless encampments, and the UCP government is once again coming under fire for a deal it made last year to procure children’s medication from a Turkish manufactur...

While the inflation crisis continues to impact Canadians’ finances, many are looking to the government to lower the cost of living – namely tax breaks. Provinces like Manitoba and Saskatchewan have provided tax relief for their residents, but what’s the plan in Alberta? This week on the Alberta Roundup with Rachel Emmanuel, Rachel is joined by the Alberta Director of the Canadian Taxpayers Federat...

This week on the Alberta Roundup with Rachel Emmanuel, Rachel is joined by Jeff Park, the executive director of the Alberta Parents Union. Emmanuel and Park discuss a recent incident at a Medicine Hat high school where students were given pamphlets on safe drug consumption at a wellness fair. The pamphlet included material on “safe crack smoking” and “safer crystal meth smoking.” Park says the sch...

This week on the Alberta Roundup with Rachel Emmanuel, Rachel explains a recent controversy after pamphlets on how to use illicit drugs were found at a Medicine Hat high school wellness fair. Also on the show, the Edmonton fire chief says homeless encampments are resulting in dangerous and even fatal fires in the city. And finally, Rachel discusses Alberta Premier Danielle Smith’s response to new...

This week on the Alberta Roundup with Rachel Emmanuel, Rachel has Alberta Premier Danielle Smith’s latest complaints about federal Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault. Smith called Guilbeault “awful” and “dangerous” to federation, and asked Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to immediately replace the Environment minister. Also on the show, the Alberta government is making changes to reporting colli...

This week on the Alberta Roundup with Rachel Emmanuel, Rachel discusses Alberta Premier Danielle Smith’s decision to invoke the Sovereignty Act citing a lack of progress with the Trudeau government. Plus, Smith is slamming the feds for their emissions cap on the oil and gas sector. Also on the show, a lockdown advocate and Alberta NDP supporter is back in the news — this time for blaming Canada’s...

This week on the Alberta Roundup with Rachel Emmanuel, Rachel discusses Premier Danielle Smith’s decision to invoke the Sovereignty Within a United Canada Act for the first time to challenge the Trudeau government’s electricity regulations. Smith says she invoked the act “to create a shield to protect Albertans from Ottawa’s dangerous and unconstitutional electricity regulations.” Plus, Rachel exp...

This week, Rachel Emmanuel and Andrew Lawton catch up on some major news stories from the last few weeks. They discuss the dismantling of AHS, the Alberta Pension Plan, and two major victories Alberta won in the Supreme Court. Also, a UCP cabinet minister had some strong words for the party membership. Tune into the Alberta Roundup now! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoice...