It’s Go Time! Alberta Politics Super Episode

<p>Election season is officially underway in Alberta. Real Talk has you covered with comprehensive analysis of key storylines on Day One of the campaigns. </p> <p>2:35 | Democracy itself is on the ballot this time around, argues Dr. Jared Wesley. The U of A political scientist leads off our Alberta politics super episode in studio with an examination of exactly what's at stake, and why he (and prominent conservative Ken Boessenkool) argue United Conservative Party leader Danielle Smith isn't actually a conservative. </p> <p>DEMOCRACY ITSELF ON THE BALLOT: https://theconversation.com/democracy-itself-is-on-the-ballot-in-albertas-upcoming-election-203817</p> <p>DR. WESLEY'S PRE-ELECTION POST-MORTEM: https://drjaredwesley.substack.com/p/this-is-not-a-prediction</p> <p>ALBERTA - NOT AS POLARIZED AS YOU MIGHT THINK: https://cground.substack.com/p/873198d0-79bf-42c7-a590-ff20f0c5e63f</p> <p>DANIELLE SMITH - NOT A CONSERVATIVE: https://theline.substack.com/p/jared-wesley-and-ken-boessenkool?utm_source=substack&utm_campaign=post_embed&utm_medium=web</p> <p>30:30 | Former Calgary councillor Jeromy Farkas wants to know how his former council colleagues "can possibly justify" an agreement with the province to develop Calgary's new arena district. The candidate for mayor in the most recent municipal election explains why the devil's in the details, and compares Calgary's deal with the one that got Edmonton's ICE District built. </p> <p>52:05 | Political scientist Duane Bratt isn't inherently against public money for developments like arenas. But he has a couple big problems with the deal between the province and the city of Calgary. He lays out what they are. </p> <p>CHECK OUT DR. BRATT'S TWITTER THREAD: https://twitter.com/DuaneBratt/status/1651683655612522496?s=20</p> <p>1:10:10 | Alberta's election will come down to one thing, says Charles Adler. The talk radio legend tells us what he thinks the "ballot box question" is this time around. Will Danielle Smith's admiration of Florida Governor Ron DeSantis help or hurt her wi