NEW PODCAST: A conversation with conservative strategist and Lead Not Leave co-founder Ken Boessenkool about the political liability of the Alberta referendum and how the UCP blew the Calgary-Shaw byelection FULL INTERVIEW: youtu.be/T9NIWxNRV2s
Rob Breakenridge
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Host - "The Rob Breakenridge Show" - robbreakenridge.ca Podcast host / Columnist - The Line Alberta Columnist - Calgary Herald
NEW PODCAST: @businesscouncilab.bsky.social has launched a new campaign, arguing that Alberta’s best path is within Canada. President Adam Legge warns that Alberta could be plunged into uncertainty after October 19th: youtu.be/iVxLGfSXaZk robbreakenridge.substack.com/p/podcast-al...
NEW: Vote to Stay founder Monte Solberg on the real message Alberta needs to send on October 19th - and the importance of guarding against voter apathy Full interview: youtu.be/G_dTSq65NR8 / robbreakenridge.substack.com/p/podcast-vo...
"...I believe the technical response to that kind of offer is to hell with you." Veteran journalist Paul Wells argues that Canada simply could not accept what the Americans were demanding FULL INTERVIEW: youtu.be/p2ByYUDGYlc robbreakenridge.substack.com/p/podcast-ho...
NEW: @corblund.bsky.social says they're considering a judicial review on the @waternotcoalab.bsky.social petition, given the many concerns over how Elections Alberta handled the verification FULL INTERVIEW: youtu.be/mrCaDELBIB0
Thanks to the smart folks at West of Centre for the invite to talk Calgary’s turn as the tiny town in Flashdance, Corb Lund and confusing referendum questions. url.ca.m.mimecastprotect.com/s/fS2ICmOxvq...
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"I was pretty shocked. It's a big loss for Canadian culture." @cdnhistoryehx.bsky.social's Craig Baird weighs in on the end of Hockey Night in Canada as we know it with guest host @robbreakenridge.bsky.social. Do you feel the same way? 👀 FULL: rtrj.info/062226HNIC 🎧 FULL: rtrj.info/062226 #HNIC
NEW: After getting the signatures - and the premier's assurances - @corblund.bsky.social says he was blindsided by Smith's comments about leaving the @waternotcoalab.bsky.social question off the October ballot FULL INTERVIEW: youtu.be/EqWWW76XjvY
NEW PODCAST: Lead Not Leave's Ken Boessenkool says while the Alberta referendum question poses risks, it's also an opportunity for a conversation around a better status quo FULL INTERVIEW: youtu.be/JJ1rzWwpsSc
NEW: Despite the divisiveness and uncertainty of a referendum, Forever Canadian's @lukaszukab.bsky.social is optimistic that there is a light at the end of the tunnel when it comes to ending the separation debate FULL INTERVIEW: youtu.be/n6kLJDeNqsg
🚨NEW PODCAST: With Alberta's role in facilitating a new pipeline and involving First Nations, @aleach.ca argues that the premier needs to tread carefully on the duty to consult FULL INTERVIEW: youtu.be/n6kLJDeNqsg
In @thelineca.bsky.social this morning, we've got @robbreakenridge.bsky.social on the voter ID mess in Alberta. "There are growing calls for a public inquiry into the data breach, but there’s a close to zero chance that the government would consider this option." www.readtheline.ca/p/rob-breake...
Rob Breakenridge: Albertans need answers before any ballots are cast
The province neutered its election agency. Guess what happened next?
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🚨NEW PODCAST: Journalist and author Tyler Dawson's new book "The Republic of Alberta" takes a deep dive on Alberta's separatist movement - he says it's important to take this movement seriously FULL INTERVIEW: youtu.be/E6JlZ7rRuHs
🚨NEW PODCAST: Alberta Progressive Tory Leader Peter Guthrie says the interference in the electoral boundary process suggests the UCP is trying to manipulate the final outcome FULL INTERVIEW: youtu.be/t8QB3xo4hx0
My latest for @thelineca.bsky.social: If Alberta's premier is going to be the one to call a referendum on separation, she should get a new mandate first www.readtheline.ca/p/rob-breake...
Rob Breakenridge: Could Danielle Smith's next step be a step too far?
Alberta separatists have been put on pause by the courts, but the premier could hand them a lifeline. It would be a risky move.
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In our latest episode, @albertandp.ca Leader @naheednenshi.bsky.social accuses the government of playing political games with the electoral boundaries report with the aim of gerrymandering the new map FULL INTERVIEW: youtu.be/3oB8P8OnoUM
NEW PODCAST: Alberta NDP Leader @naheednenshi.bsky.social says his job won't be affected by the politics of Avi Lewis or the new direction of the federal NDP FULL INTERVIEW: youtu.be/3oB8P8OnoUM / robbreakenridge.ca
In the latest episode of The Line Alberta podcast, @maxfawcett.bsky.social argues that with comments from U.S. officials and the ongoing petition campaign, some clarity from the premier on the separation question is needed FULL INTERVIEW: alberta.readtheline.ca / www.youtube.com/watch?v=J_2M...
NEW PODCAST: A hugely significant week for Canada and our key relationships, following Mark Carney's major speech in Davos. We're joined by Globe & Mail columnist @acoyne.bsky.social Coyne to break it all down robbreakenridge.substack.com/p/podcast-an...
PODCAST: Andrew Coyne on Carney's Davos moment - and what it means for the Canada-U.S. relationship
Listen now | How real is the rupture? And what does the new Carney doctrine mean in practice? We're joined by Globe & Mail columnist Andrew Coyne
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The Line Alberta Podcast: The emergency in Alberta's acute case system open.substack.com/pub/thelinea...
The Line Alberta Podcast: The emergency in Alberta's acute case system
The province's major hospitals are running over capacity and emergency rooms are bursting at the seams - how did things get so bad?
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My latest for The Line Alberta: Smith has put herself into a bizarre corner with Bill 14 open.substack.com/pub/thelinea...
Rob Breakenridge: Smith has put herself into a bizarre corner with Bill 14
The government might end up antagonizing everyone in this debate before all is said and done.
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🚨NEW PODCAST: Alberta revamps party names and referendum rules - eliminating PC Party threat, placating separatist threat. Voter recall left alone, for now. @mitchellab.bsky.social joins us for a closer look at what it all means 🎧 robbreakenridge.substack.com/p/podcast-al... 📺 youtu.be/ttnJtRpKDQ8
PODCAST: New rules for Alberta party names & referendum petitions - but voter recall stays as is
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Good interview. @robbreakenridge.bsky.social does a nice job of introducing citizen initiatives & Corb an equally good job of explaining why we need clear legislation to prohibit coal mining activities in the eastern slopes. #ableg #abpoli @cpawssab.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=IlGm...
PODCAST: Corb Lund on why Albertans deserve as say over coal mining along the Eastern Slopes
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🚨NEW PODCAST: A conversation with @corblund.bsky.social about Alberta's coal policy and why he's launching a petition to force a vote on protecting the Eastern Slopes robbreakenridge.substack.com/p/podcast-co... www.youtube.com/watch?v=IlGm...
PODCAST: Corb Lund on why Albertans deserve as say over coal mining along the Eastern Slopes
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Lab privatization fiasco raises questions about government's ability to manage health reform open.substack.com/pub/robbreak...
Lab privatization fiasco raises questions about government's ability to manage health reform
Alberta's auditor general releases scathing report on past privatization just as government embarks on a major expansion of private care
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I sat down with Rob Breakenridge to talk about the state of (direct) democracy in Alberta. Recalls, petitions, referenda, and hyperpartisanship. substack.com/@thelinealbe...
Podcast: UCP’s recall plans come back to bite them
A number of government MLAs are now being targeted with voter recall campaigns.
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My latest at The Line Alberta: The UCP wanted recalls and referendums. Hope they enjoy them. www.alberta.readtheline.ca/p/rob-breake...
Rob Breakenridge: The UCP wanted recalls and referendums. Hope they enjoy them.
The possibility of some comeuppance now looms over the province.
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