Alberta's blue ribbon panel on finances, performance exams, federal election handouts, Hurricane Dorian
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Is Alberta headed toward a labour battle? We begin our podcast talking about potential cuts to public service wages. MRU Professor Duane Bratt shares his thoughts on what the Blue Panel on provincial finances will be recommending. He thinks rollbacks are a possibility and all Albertan's could be impacted.
Our Alberta Matters series looks at the potential return of Grade 3 provincial achievement tests. Are they really needed? Global's Heather Yourex-West looks at what other provinces are doing. Another day, another dozen federal election handouts.
Mercedes Stephenson joins us from Parliament Hill with her view on what happens when an election draws near.
We have two reports on Hurricane Dorian which walloped the Bahamas and is slowly making it's way to the U S east coast. We talk to a former Calgarian now living in Miami about what life is like during hurricane season.
Finally, how Calgary Transit is scoring points with it's customers one tweet at a time.
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