• West of Centre

  • By: CBC
  • Podcast

  • Summary

  • 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.

    Copyright © CBC 2024
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Episodes
  • Trump says jump
    Nov 29 2024

    The President-elect has threatened a 25 percent tariff on Canadian goods in an effort to stop illegal drugs and migrants from getting into the U.S. Danielle Smith has jumped on board. Also on the pod, the escalating battle between Alberta and Ottawa over the federal emissions cap and using the Sovereignty Act to fight it. West of Centre host Kathleen Petty is joined by Janet Brown, Alex Boyd and Corey Hogan.

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    46 mins
  • Nate Horner's busy week
    Nov 22 2024

    A car insurance overhaul, a fiscal update, and the appointment of a new chair at AIMCo. Finance Minister Nate Horner is behind all of it. And he faced some tough questions about a big jump in insurance rates and a possible budget deficit next year. West of Centre host Kathleen Petty is joined by Emma Graney, Zain Velji and Evan Menzies.

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    44 mins
  • Ready,AIMCo,fired
    Nov 15 2024

    The Alberta government cleaned house at AIMCo by firing the board and putting itself in charge. What’s next for the pension fund that also manages the Heritage Savings Trust Fund? And we discuss shifting climate change policy with the election of Donald Trump. West of Centre host Kathleen Petty is joined by Lisa Young, Jason Markusoff and Michael Solberg.

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    45 mins

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