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West of Centre

Kathleen Petty sits down with politicians, pundits, and other thoughtful westerners for conversations about the priorities, preoccupations and politics of Albertans and others who are West of Centre.

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That's All Folks!

That's All Folks!

On our last podcast of the season, we tackle the UCP fed bashing strategy, the hiring and unhiring of Dr. Deena Hinshaw ... Read more

29 Jun 2023

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Finding Zero

Finding Zero

Again this week, Alberta pushed back against Ottawa’s emissions targets . And, The Canada Energy Regulator released seve... Read more

23 Jun 2023

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