The Morning Brew with Andrew Schultz

Is it inevitable that our personal data will be ‘mined’ by apps we use regularly like TikTok? We get some tips to protect your data online and learn about a concept known as “digital resignation” from Meiling Fong, PhD Student from Concordia University. We’ve talked many times on the program about the increasing applications for Artificial Intelligence in our lives, from education to business mark...

We begin with our weekly chat with Mayor Jyoti Gondek. This week, Mayor Gondek gives us her thoughts on the release of the Provincial Budget earlier this week and the impact it will have on the city of Calgary. If you're looking for a job, Calgary transit is hiring as they work to get service back to pre-pandemic levels. But as routes and services change, is the Calgary community still being well-...

How 'death doulas' are making end-of-life care more palatable

If you didn't think the cost of living was high enough already, prepare yourself for a couple of tax increases coming our way next month. We get details on what you’ll be ‘shelling out’ more dollars for from Franco Terrazzano, President of the Canadian Taxpayers Federation. What exactly does a “PR” company do and how could teaming up with a PR professional benefit your business? We get the answers...

We begin with a look at the details surrounding the newly released Provincial budget. We get reaction from ‘Mount Royal University’ Political Science Professor, Duane Bratt. Is the latest budget in the best public interest or just a political posturing tool for the UCP government ahead of the Spring Provincial election? We discuss with Bradley Lafortune, Executive Director of Public Interest Alber...

Is the latest provincial budget good news for workers in Alberta's labour sector and does it do enough to address labour shortages? Gil McGowan - President of the Alberta Federation of Labour joined us to discuss.

We've been talking a lot about artificial intelligence and the potential to change the way we work - it could also a new avenue for students to cheat! So, how can our education system keep up with changing technologies? Louis Volante - Professor of Education Governance and Policy Analysis at Brock University joined us to discuss.

How concerned should we be about Chinese interference in our elections and will we see a public inquiry into the Chinese government’s attempts to interfere in Canada’s democracy? We discuss the situation with Mercedes Stephenson, Global News Ottawa Bureau Chief, and Host of “The West Block”. The UCP releases the latest provincial budget on Tuesday afternoon. What can we expect and how will Alberta...

You might have seen the ads on social media for Candlelight Concerts...but what exactly are they? Alex Boccardi - Fever Originals Lead Canada joins us to discuss "FeverUp."

The lingering effects of COVID are still impacting our physical health, but the pandemic also continues to have a lasting effect on our mental health. We discussed ongoing mental health issues and find out how Woods Homes can help, with Dr. Angelique Jenney, Wood's Homes Research Chair in Children’s Mental Health & Associate Professor in the Faculty of Social Work at the University of Calgary. Tod...

Last week was bitterly cold but that is how the ICE MAN likes it! On this edition of motivational Monday - how to reach your goals even when the elements are against you. Mindset coach and extreme athlete Andre Belibi joined us to discuss how finds the motivation to endure extreme conditions.

As one of only roughly 200 people worldwide with Mitochondrial Neurogastrointestinal Encephalopathy (MNGIE) disease, Hazel Currie refuses to let it slow her down. She was diagnosed in June 2022 with the only known MNGIE case ever in the province of BC -- a condition that affects several parts of the body, particularly the digestive system and nervous system. Classified as a Mitochondrial Disease (...

The City of Calgary is holding a vigil today, marking the somber one year anniversary of the start of the war in Ukraine. Mayor Jyoti Gondek joined us on the show this morning – as she does every Friday – to talk about the importance of standing in solidarity with Ukrainians on this day. We also discussed the controversial topic of public art - and what’s being done to keep Calgarians warm in this...

Just in time for tax season, Canada Revenue Agency employees may be taking strike action. We speak with Marc Briere, National President of the Union of Taxation Employees to explain why a strike is a real possibility and how the situation could impact you when it comes to filing your income taxes this year. The UCP Government will table its next budget on February 28th. What are Calgary businesses...

Earlier this week Provincial Health Minister Jason Copping announced the highest investment ever to improve primary health care. We get reaction to the announcement from Dr. Janet Reynolds from an organization called ‘MAPS’, “Modernizing Alberta’s Primary Health Care System”. Spy balloons and ‘unidentified objects’ being shot down over Canada and the U.S. have been a hot topic over the past couple...

This week marks the one-year anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. We look back at the past 12 months in the conflict and to the weeks and months ahead. We get some insight from Oleksa Drachevitch, Professor of History at Western University.   Do you park downtown? If you do, you know parking in the ‘core’ is very expensive, in fact it costs more to park in Calgary than any other...

Earlier this week the city announced an affordable housing initiative and the conversation surrounding the ‘balancing act’ between business property taxes and residential property taxes has re-surfaced. We tackle these topics and more, in our weekly chat with Mayor Jyoti Gondek.   Another week, and another shooting in the U.S. We head stateside for reaction to this, the 72nd mass shooting of the y...

We begin with the ‘win-win’ story of a local business which is a ‘first’ for North America. We speak with Aiden Mills, CEO of “Northstar Clean Technologies” who shares details of his business, from the positive environmental impact of recycling asphalt roof shingles to the creation of hundreds of jobs in the city of Calgary. We’ve all heard about the health-concerns surrounding ‘vaping’, but how c...

We begin with our monthly chat with Calgary Police Chief Mark Neufeld. This time out, the Chief brings us details on the CPS’ plan to address social disorder and improve public safety on Calgary streets, including the announcement earlier this week that the Province will provide 12 Sheriff’s to help out in a 12 week ‘pilot project’. Still on the topic of ‘policing’ are we, as a nation, addressing...

From healthcare reform to the grounding of alleged Chinese spy balloons over Canadian and US airspace, we get the latest from Mercedes Stephenson, Global News Ottawa Bureau Chief and Host of “The West Block”. Earlier this week, former Calgary mayor Naheed Nenshi appeared before a Senate Committee on Human Rights to voice his concerns around Quebec's controversial Bill C-21. We catch up with Mr. Ne...

What is behind the alleged ‘Chinese spy balloons’ violating Canadian and American airspace, and could this be a much more ‘complex’ operation than we realize? We discuss the ongoing situation with David Kuan-Wei Chen, from the Centre for Research in Air and Space Law at McGill University. Do you have the skills to defend yourself if needed? We meet one Calgary woman who makes it HER business to ma...

Are you sweet or spicy? We've got Valentine's Day gifts ideas for everyone that won’t disappoint! Danny Boome, Head of Live Shopping at Showcase joined us with those last-minute gift ideas.

It’s been a busy week for Mayor Jyoti Gondek. From racing around in a ‘rally car’ to visiting the set of another TV production being shot right here in the City. We catch up with the Mayor for our weekly chat, including details on the latest office-to-residential conversion happening in the downtown core. Every week we get our US update from Global News Washington Bureau Chief Jackson Proskow. Thi...

The federal government has promised to increase healthcare transfers to provinces, but what needs to be done to address staffing issues in our healthcare system? Dr. Fiona Clement, Director of the Health Technology Assessment Unit at the UofC's Cumming School of Medicine joined us to discuss.

Earlier this week, the Calgary Emergency Management Agency updated their yearly emergency preparedness plan. We find out which events are now listed in the ‘high-risk’ category for the city, from Sue Henry, Chief of Emergency Management and 911. A security memo has raised alarms over the potential of election interference by China in the Canadian political system. How does the federal government p...