The Morning Brew with Andrew Schultz

Mike Yawney, "The Gadget Guy"

Gillian Petit, a senior research associate with the University of Calgary's economics department

WELCOME TO THE MWSA PODCAST FOR TUESDAY, DEC. 10TH   In a conversation on this week’s “The West Block”… Global News Ottawa Bureau Chief and Host, Mercedes Stephenson spoke with Mark Weber, the National President of the Customs and Immigration Union. Mercedes shares details on her conversations with Mr. Weber – on the current ‘state’ of border control in Canada – and how he believes we can do bette...

Dr. Amber Johnston, clinical psychologist and neuropsychologist

Mark Parsons, Chief economist at ATB Financial, an Alberta government-owned bank

Jack Cunningham is Fellow and Assistant Professor at Trinity College in the University of Toronto, where he is also Program Coordinator at the Bill Graham Centre for Contemporary International History

Mercedes Stephenson, Global News Ottawa Bureau Chief and Host of The West Block

Ariel Ng, Development Coordinator at the University of Toronto Mississauga

Steven Banks, Entertainment, Pop Culture - and Trending Expert

Doug Young, Chair of the Calgary Children's Foundation

Dr. Ted Jablonski, our "on-call" Family Physician

Rod Giltaca, CEO & Executive Director of the Canadian Coalition for Firearm Rights

Sandra Buekert, Owner/Operator: One On One Personal Fitness Instruction

WELCOME TO THE MWSA PODCAST FOR MONDAY, DEC. 9TH   In a recent statement by the World Health Organization - trouble is on the Horizon - and if not addressed, this ‘issue’ could be more of a concern than Cancer. It’s the growing resistance to ‘Anti-Biotics’ which has the attention of health care professions across the globe. We catch up with Dr. Ted Jablonski – to talk about the issue – known as ‘A...

WELCOME TO THE MWSA PODCAST FOR THURSDAY, DEC. 5TH   The ‘changing face of poverty’… it’s a term that more and more organizations are using… and according to the latest ‘quality of life’ survey, more Calgarians than ever before are struggling to meet basic needs. We discuss the current ‘need’ in our City with Susan Brooke, “Vice-President of Community Impact and Partnerships” for the United Way Ca...

WELCOME TO THE MWSA PODCAST FOR WEDNESDAY, DEC. 4TH   New polling from ‘Abacus Data’ shows that in the 2015 election, Millennial support for Justin Trudeau ‘propelled’ the Liberal Party into power. But - nearly ten years later - the Liberals have trailed in the polls and previous supporters have had a change of heart. We take a look at the ‘dynamic’ change in the political landscape over the past...

Amyn Kanji, Pharmacist & owner of The Medicine Shoppe in SW Killarney

WELCOME TO THE MWSA PODCAST FOR TUESDAY, DECEMBER 3RD   In light of Donald Trump’s 25 per cent tariff proposal, Global News Ottawa Bureau Chief – and Host of “The West Block” - Mercedes Stephenson was in Alberta last week to discuss with Premier Danielle Smith the impact that such a Tariff would have on our Province. We catch up with Mercedes for details on the conversation she had, with Premier S...

WELCOME TO THE MWSA PODCAST FOR MONDAY, DECEMBER 2nd   The cold winter weather isn’t just affecting you and I - It’s a real concern for Calgary’s unhoused population. And as the ‘chill’ creeps up, the Calgary Homeless Foundation has announced plans for its ‘Extreme Weather Response Initiative’. We caught up with Bo Masterson, from the Calgary Homeless Foundation for details on the initiative – and...

WELCOME TO THE MWSA PODCAST FOR FRIDAY, NOV 29th We begin with our weekly conversation with Mayor Jyoti Gondek. This time out, the Mayor tells us about the annual ‘Calgary Talks’ Speaker series hosted at City Hall – and shares details on the main ‘points’ of her “State of the City” address she presented earlier this week. Next - business owners across Canada are now racing to prepare for the Feder...

WELCOME TO THE MWSA PODCAST FOR THURSDAY, NOV 28th   Business leaders and politicians still trying to figure out if Donald Trump’s talk of 25% tariffs on all goods heading to the states is ‘for real’ or just the start of trade negotiations? We get an ‘insiders’ perspective on what sort of an impact such a ‘large’ tariff would have on our energy industry from Dennis McConaghy, a former executive wi...

WELCOME TO THE MWSA PODCAST FOR WEDNESDAY, NOV 27th US President-elect Donald Trump is firing the first shot it what could turn into a significant trade war between the States, Canada and Mexico, when earlier this week he stated that his first order of business will be to impose a 25% tariff on all goods coming into his country. What sort of an impact would such a move have on Calgary and Alberta’...

WELCOME TO THE MWSA PODCAST FOR TUESDAY, NOV 26th President-elect Donald Trump is sending a clear message to U.S. trading partners – expect steep tariffs, of 25% on all products entering the country from both Canada and Mexico. What sort of an impact would such a ‘steep’ tax have on our economy? We discuss with Mercedes Stephenson - Global News Ottawa Bureau Chief and Host of The West Block. Next...

WELCOME TO THE MWSA PODCAST FOR MONDAY, NOV 25th Dying on the street or in a shelter is unfortunately not uncommon for those living rough, suffering from addictions and other health issues. Last year, over 400 people experiencing homelessness died in Calgary — more than double in 2022….We take a look at the current ‘state’ of homelessness in Calgary, with Chaz Smith, President, CEO & Founder of "B...

Welcome to the MWSA Podcast for Friday November 22nd! New pavement, a gun range for the Calgary Police, and so much more being discussed by Calgary City Council as budget deliberations continue. We checked in with Calgary Mayor Jyoti Gondek to get the latest on the money situation and make sense of what the budget means for taxpayers. Whether it’s fishing e-mails or scam calls, it feels like scamm...