Highlevel Showdown

Beginning with a discussion of federal NDP leader Jagmeet Singh; low poll numbers, fundraising problems, and a lack of a commanding presence continue to plague the party. Is Singh still the right choice as leader and what can he do to turn things around as Election 2019 approaches.Then a look at Section 33 of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms: the Notwithstanding Clause. What are Ontario Premier Doug Ford's real motives for invoking it? Does he have a vendetta against the city of Toronto and can we expect this sort of climate at Queen's Park moving forward?Finally in #TrumpWatch: the PLO and the continued shift in foreign policy. What are the real lasting consequences?

LitFest Promocode: APNROCKSBeginning Episode #138 with a look at the latest legal hurdel facing the Trans Mountain Pipeline. Was Rachel Notley's reaction the right one? What should or shouldn't have she said? Can Justin Trudeau really get this project going?Later discussing the ongoing negotiations for a new NAFTA deal; what are some of the key points and can a deal be realistically reached that will satisfy everyone?Finally it's ..... #TrumpWatch

Episode #137- We are back after our summer holidays!Beginning first with a look at the AB political landscape 10 months before Election 2019, and the "schism" within the UCP with Derek Fildebrant's departureLater an actual schism at the federal level with rogue Conservative MP Maxime Bernier leaving the Tories, with threats to form a new party?Should the right be worried? Can Bernier actually create a legitimate new party?Then it's #TrumpWatch: Helsinki, Cohen, Manafort, Kavanaugh. What do these seemingly random names say about the president?