No wonder Pierre Poilievre is unhappy. Mark Carney took a page from Poilievre's playbook and axed the (carbon) tax, and now the Liberal Prime Minister's getting set for a pipeline announcement alongside Alberta's UCP Premier Danielle Smith. It's no wonder the federal Conservative leader is doing his best to discredit the deal. We open this episode with an exchange between Poilievre and Carney in the House of Commons, along with feckless chirps from prominent Alberta separatist Jeff Rath.

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40:20 | Thousands of Canadians will be scammed on Black Friday, Cyber Monday, and into 2026. In our feature interview presented by Mercedes-Benz Edmonton West, the Canadian Anti-Scam Coalition's Julie Matthews lays out the latest scam tactics and how to avoid being fleeced.

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59:30 | Is there a tax strategy driving your holiday donations? Ahead of Giving Tuesday, Marshall McAlister from North Road Investment Counsel explains how you can make the most of your contributions to your charities of choice. 

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