Jun 5
Demand has never been higher for the supports @HopeMission provides.
We learn how the #yeg institution continues to evolve and innovate (over nearly 100 years!) in a powerful edition of the #RealTalkRoundTable. Link to the full segment below.
SUPPORT: hopemission.com/
"It's spiralled into a complicated and tragic mess."
@HopeMission rapid response teams used to respond to a few overdoses per week. Now, they're seeing up to THIRTY every shift.
👀 FULL: rtrj.info/060526HOPE
🎧 FULL: rtrj.info/060526
SUPPORT: hopemission.com/
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May 9
WILD developments in Alberta politics this week.
Thanks to @DaniParadis, @photobracken, and @jana_pruden for a candid and insightful #RealTalkRoundTable.
Link below to our full conversation including the "compromised" sexual assault case against spiritual leader John de Ruiter.
"Fucking with @jkenney on this one was kicking a hornet's nest that they may have underestimated."
Where do you think the #abpoli story of the week - separatists leaking 3 million Albertans' private info - goes from here?
👀: rtrj.info/050826RTRT
🎧: rtrj.info/050926
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"It's like 13 countries inside of one country." 🇨🇦
Is Canada making any progress in knocking down inter-provincial trade barriers?
We consult with four prairie business leaders: rtrj.info/032626ACC
#abpoli #mbpoli #cdnpoli #RealTalkRJ #RealTalkRoundTable @albertachambers
Mar 26
Pleasure to be on @RealTalkRJ today to discuss Canadian interprovincial trade in today's business climate. Worth a listen.
youtu.be/PtkjJIwMJXg?t=2656
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Edmonton is key to defending Canada's sovereignty.
Our #RealTalkRoundTable breaks down $82 *billion* in new defence spending announced by PM Mark Carney, and what it means for Alberta.
👀 FULL: rtrj.info/022026RTRT
🎧 FULL: rtrj.info/022026 #cdnpoli #yeg #RealTalkRJ
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One week into #BlackHistoryMonth, Donald Trump posts an AI video depicting Barack and Michelle Obama as primates.
Our #RealTalkRoundTable guests say it's something everybody needs to talk about. Where's your head at?
👀 FULL: rtrj.info/020626BHM
🎧: rtrj.info/020626
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Do you feel safe on public transit?
Our #RealTalkRoundTable tackles a spike in violence on transit systems across Canada, and how to turn it around...
👀 FULL: rtrj.info/011626Transit
🎧 FULL: rtrj.info/011626 #transit #publictransit #yeg #yyc #RealTalkRJ
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19 Dec 2025
"It's not the first time we've seen a war be about oil."
#Trump's plan for #Venezuela could blow a big hole in Alberta's economy. Our @albertachambers #RealTalkRoundTable gets into it...
📺 FULL: rtrj.info/121825RTRT
🎧 FULL: rtrj.info/121825 #RealTalkRJ #ableg
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28 Nov 2025
The Ottawa-Alberta pipeline agreement is "a really important moment" for Canada, says @msSharanKaur alongside Dr. Tom Gunton and Dr. Heather @ExnerPirot on our #RealTalkRoundTable.
Do you agree?
📺 FULL: rtrj.info/112825Deal
🎧 FULL: rtrj.info/112825 #cdnpoli #abpoli
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17 Oct 2025
You couldn’t pay me enough to be a school trustee. They take abuse from both sides of the spectrum, they navigate huge budget pressures, and the landscape is always changing. My thanks to this #RealTalkRoundTable for such a REAL convo about what’s at stake this election. #abed
17 Oct 2025
Should Alberta defund private schools?
Robust conversation amid a teachers' strike with @JulieKusiek, @marilyndyyc, and @tlhenkel123.
📺 FULL: rtrj.info/101625RTRT
🎧 FULL: rtrj.info/101625 #abed #abpoli #ableg
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18 Aug 2025
Provincial governments seem to be doing everything they can to kill the booze business in Canada.
I learned a ton from this #RealTalkRoundTable w/ wine importer Joe Gurba, @AnohkaDistilled's Gurpreet Ranu, and Clink Beverage Co's Karli Remeika. Link below to the full segment. 🍷
14 Aug 2025
Albertans have enjoyed the best wine selection in 🇨🇦, but importers say a sneaky new tax hurts consumers.
Joe Gurba explains how the #UCP's Red Tape Reduction committee just made your favourite bottle more expensive.
📺 FULL: rtrj.info/081425RTRT
🎧: rtrj.info/081425
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26 Jul 2025
I got schooled the other day. Offered my help to a guy in a wheelchair who hadn't asked for it (and didn't want it). I'm glad it came up during this #RealTalkRoundTable. Such a great discussion!
📺 FULL: rtrj.info/072525RTRT2
🎧: rtrj.info/072525 #DisabilityPrideMonth
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30 May 2025
DNA genealogy solving cold cases. The (digital) future of networking. Marketing for micro businesses. Fascinating stuff from these @AthabascaU success stories as #RealTalkRJ celebrates Canadian Innovation Week!
Watch the full #RealTalkRoundTable: rtrj.info/053025AthabascaU #CIW25
30 May 2025
I’ll be honest, I got a bit animated. But who wouldn’t, talking about something as important as micro business success? You be the judge.
I joined Real Talk host Ryan Jespersen @RealTalkRJ , along with James McInnes and Bradley Pierson, for a conversation during Canadian Innovation Week, in partnership with Athabasca University.
Thank you Ryan for having us on the show and giving space to talk about the realities of building something innovative that matters, and how universities like Athabasca can help.
James and Bradley, soon to be fellow Athabasca alumni, are building fascinating companies. Bradley is helping people find loved ones through DNA. James is creating a new way to help people connect. And me? I talked about why so many micro businesses fail, and how we’re fixing it with Stratagease.
If you’re curious, our segment, Mind-blowing Innovation, starts at . Or start from the top if you're a hardcore hockey fan.
I'm keen to hear if you agree with my take on what's broken in the marketing industry for micro businesses.
@stratagease
youtube.com/live/BQ3Q-2lsumA…
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29 Apr 2025
#Election2025: What Just Happened? Our ever-popular Group Chat #RealTalkRoundTable (@JennyJennyAdams @katherineoneill @harmankandola @jarrettcam & @sjlhamilton) debriefs after a wild turn of events. We chat w/ @vmochama & MPs-elect @coreyhoganyyc (52:00) & @MikeLakeMP (1:23:00).
29 Apr 2025
Election 2025: What Just Happened? x.com/i/broadcasts/1BdxYqdeN…
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22 Apr 2025
We talk to @vmochama (9:00) about Pope Francis' passing & the #Election2025 home stretch, @LukaszukAB (27:45) tells us why he filed a conduct complaint w/ the Law Society targeting Alberta's justice minister, & @AthabascaU presents a #RealTalkRoundTable (53:00) for #EarthDay. 🌎
22 Apr 2025
Campaign Home Stretch // Earth Day x.com/i/broadcasts/1mrxmPWNV…
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4 Apr 2025
Who's *actually* got the better housing plan: Mark Carney or Pierre Poilievre?
@SPhillipsAB and @KenBoessenkool dig into the #LPC and #CPC platforms on #RealTalkRJ.
📺 FULL: rtrj.info/040425MBP
🎧: rtrj.info/040425 #cdnpoli #Elxn45 #Election2025 #RealTalkRoundTable
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11 Mar 2025
#yeg-based @WyvernSpace is using satellite tech to address pine beetle infestations, wildfires, food insecurity, and more.
Fascinating #RealTalkRoundTable in partnership with our friends @EdmontonUnltd!
📺 FULL: rtrj.info/031125EDMUNLTD
🎧 FULL: rtrj.info/031125
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9 Mar 2025
Where were you when you heard four #RCMP officers had been shot and killed near #Mayerthorpe, Alberta?
Hard to believe it's been twenty years. A special #RealTalkRoundTable remembers the #FallenFour.
📺 FULL: rtrj.info/030725Fallen4
🎧 FULL: rtrj.info/030725 #cdnpoli
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20 Feb 2025
There's more at stake than "just" a gold medal tonight. Don't miss @JunoBeachCentre president @ChrisLaBossiere's perspective check ahead of #CanadavsUSA (9:45).
Fascinating discoveries in #WomensHealth highlighted in our #RealTalkRoundTable supporting @abwomenshealth (29:25).
20 Feb 2025
Canada v. USA // Future of Women’s Health x.com/i/broadcasts/1RDxlzVPP…
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10 Jan 2025
Premier Danielle Smith says Alberta will double oil production and increase exports to the US.
@ExnerPirot says it can be done. @maxfawcett calls it "delusional fantasy".
Link below to their #RealTalkRoundTable.
📺: rtrj.info/011025RTRT
🎧: rtrj.info/011025 #cdnpoli
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6 Jan 2025
Insider insights from @tylermeredith on a huge day in #cdnpoli. Link below to the full #RealTalkRoundTable.
6 Jan 2025
Who's the next leader of the Liberal Party of Canada?
@tylermeredith headed up fiscal and economic policy for PM Justin Trudeau. He tells us how everything could play out with Trudeau stepping down.
📺 FULL: rtrj.info/010625CDNPOLI
🎧 FULL: rtrj.info/010624 #cdnpoli
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