ABOUT THIS PODCAST 🔗
The Ledge is a podcast about Alberta politics produced by CBC Edmonton. Legislature reporters Kim Trynacity and Michelle Bellefontaine discuss the events of the week and interview guests to offer listeners an insider’s look.
Update frequency:
weekly
Average audio length:
21 minutes
English
Canada
52 episodes
since Nov. 20, 2017
episodic
LATEST EPISODE 🔗
After a record breaking filibuster, the first legislative session of the UCP government came to a close. Kim Trynacity and Michelle Bellefontaine run down how it went.
PREVIOUS EPISODES 🔗
People watching for drama between Alberta Premier Jason Kenney and his B.C. counterpart John Horgan at the Western Premiers' Conference were disappointed; Stephen Mandel steps down as Alberta Party Leader; another cabinet minister is interviewed by the RCMP and Speaker Cooper warns MLAs about alleg…
Earplugs and the optics of drowning out the opposition during debate.
The UCP's legislation to delay wage talks for civil servants is seen as a call to arms by their unions.
MLA's burned the midnight oil in the first filibuster under the UCP government legislative session that went on - and on - my friends.
An independent prosecutor will be named to assist the RCMP with the investigation into the 2017 UCP leadership race; Premier Jason Kenney has to cancel a climate change repeal event because of wildfires; and Health Minister Tyler Shandro makes "in due course" a hashtag on Twitter.
Change was the theme of Alberta politics this week as the 30th legislature started this week.
Jason Kenney and Rachel Notley settled into their new roles.
Premier Jason Kenney's first legislative session of repeal and reverse is about to begin. Before that he loosens liquor rules with a cold one... and some cheese.
The transition of government continued at the Alberta legislature as politicians and staffers moved offices, set up desks and settled into their new roles. Hosts Michelle Bellefontaine and Kim Trynacity discuss some of the new hires and wonder why many cabinet ministers aren't talking to the media.…
Alberta's new Education Minister Adriana LaGrange used to be the president of Red Deer Pro-Life. Cameron Wilson, political director for the anti-abortion group, Wilberforce Project is happy she was appointed to cabinet. He talks to Kim Trynacity about what he hopes to see out of a new UCP governmen…
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