Today’s podcast:

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith has been described as the now de facto PM of Canada. She is among Western premiers demanding a better equalization deal from Ottawa as the equalization fund hits $26.2 billion. Saskatchewan, Alberta, and British Columbia will receive not one cent of those monies to which the three provinces have contributed significantly. 

Justin Trudeau will also face a national caucus on Wednesday as more Liberal MPs are demanding he resign as prime minister.

Alberta's and Canada's relationship with incoming U.S. president Donald Trump and the premier accepting an invitation to attend the inauguration of Donald Trump on January 20.

Guest: Danielle Smith. Premier of Alberta

As 2025 begins, news stories appear to ricochet across the nation and certainly Ontario, the most populous province which is also the seat of the national government. How do two prominent members of the Ontario media view their reporting responsibilities and are so-called 'legacy' media facing an ever-increasing credibility deficit?

Guests: 

• Alex Pierson, Host of The Alex Pierson Show on 640 Toronto and 980 CFPL in London.  


• Joe Warmington, Featured columnist wth the Toronto Sun and National Post

National Liberal Party of Canada caucus chair Brenda Shanahan has announced that next Wednesday the Liberal caucus will meet to address mounting party calls for PM Justin Trudeau to resign and now. What is likely to take place? What is it like inside a governing party when there is an internal demand for a change of prime minister?

Guest: Dan McTeague. 18 years a Liberal Party MP

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Host/Content Producer – Roy Green

Technical Producer - Leonardo Coelho

Podcast Producer - Jonathan Chung

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