Sept 21
12:30 Poli-bowl: Charity, bowling and politics collide again tonight in Calgary, with the fourth annual poli-bowl. GUEST: Shane Byciuk, organizer of the poli-bowl @calgaryrants
1:00 Streaming wars: Streaming wars are fully underway in Canada with the arrival of Shomi, a major competitor to Netflix. GUEST: Peter Nowak, technology journalist/blogger at alphabeatic.com @peternowak
1:30 Trudeau’s riding: Is Justin Trudeau in danger of losing in his home riding in Quebec? New polling numbers suggest it will be close. GUEST: Quito Maggi, president and CEO, Mainstreet Research @quito_maggi @MainStResearch
2:00 School boards-gender minorities: Alberta must legislate province-wide policy governing how school boards must treat gender minorities, particularly students who are transgendered, says an Edmonton-based professor and advocate for gender minorities. GUEST: Kris Wells, assistant professor, Faculty of Education, University of Alberta, Institute for Sexual Minority Studies & Services @KristopherWells
2:30 Bank Gov: It could be “considerable time” before Canada’s resource sector adjusts to the current “super cycle,” Bank of Canada governor Stephen Poloz said in a speech in Calgary today. GUEST: Mike Lumsden, News Talk 770 reporter @MLumsden770 GUEST2: Mary Moran, president & CEO, Calgary Economic Development @calgaryeconomic
Sept 22
12:30 VW scandal: A scandal over emissions rigging at Volkswagen may have serious ramifications but the company and its brand can recover, if the disaster is handled well, according to a product safety expert at the University of Calgary. GUEST: Debbie Andrus, an assistant professor of marketing at the University of Calgary who has studied recalls and product safety @haskayneschool
1:00 Senior strategy: Canada urgently needs a national strategy to address the very costly graying of the population, according to the association representing the nation’s doctors. GUEST: Dr. Cindy Forbes, president, Canadian Medical Association @CMA_Docs
1:30 Refugees: A retired university professor and war refugee who came to Calgary as an immigrant says Europe has been through migrant crises before like the one now taking place. GUEST: Karla Poewe, professor emeritus, anthropology, University of Calgary, European refugee
2:00 Transgender mom: Edmonton’s Catholic school board says it is working to develop a policy on transgender students, after an explosive meeting last week. GUEST: Mom of transgender 7 year old student
2:30 Conservatives: Why is the conservative political movement in Canada struggling? GUEST: Marcel G. Latouche, president and CEO, Institute for Public Sector Accountability, Calgary
Sept 23
12:30 Balloons: High River is hosting its second major hot air balloon event, with 20 pilots competing in the skies over the town. GUEST: Jamie Kinghorn, balloon festival organizer @jamie_kinghorn
1:00 Econ forecast: Calgary’s economy will contract 0.5 per cent this year, due to the dramatic drop in energy prices, according to a new forecast from the Conference Board of Canada. GUEST: Alan Arcand, associate director, centre for municipal studies, Conference Board of Canada @AlanArcand @ConfBoardofCda
1:30 Fire review: Calgary councilors are considering recommendations from consultants for changes to the city’s fire service that could save roughly $16 million annually. GUEST: Shane Keating, Calgary city councilor for Ward 12 @CouncillorKeats 1:40 Reax: GUEST: Mike Carter, president, Calgary Firefighters Association @CGYFireFighters
2:00 Pope Visit: Pope Francis wasted no time getting political in his first speech today during his first visit to the United States. GUEST: Irving Hexham, professor of religious studies, University of Calgary @irvinghexham
2:30 Sugar tax: The Canadian Diabetes Association is using the federal election campaign as an opportunity to push harder for a tax on sugary drinks. GUEST: Dr. Jan Hux, chief scientific officer for Canadian Diabetes Association @DiabetesAssoc
Sept 24
12:30 AUMA conf: Municipal leaders from across Alberta, meeting in Calgary, heard from Premier Rachel Notley today. GUEST: Jim Stevenson, Calgary councilor, Ward 3 @StevensonWard3 @TheAUMA
1:00 Enactus: For more than a quarter century, a global association has engaged students, including those at Calgary universities, in projects that address social issues. GUEST: Wendelin Fraser, associate professor, Bissett School of Business, Mount Royal University @WendelinFraser
1:30 Immigration economics: Canada can accept large numbers of new immigrants if it builds flexibility into its labour force rules, according to a University of Alberta professor. GUEST: Bob Ascah, fellow, Institute for Public Economics, University of Alberta @UAlberta
2:00 Ken King: Should there be a significant public investment in a proposed $900-million sports complex in the city’s west end that would include new homes for the city’s professional hockey and football teams? GUEST: Ken King, CEO of Calgary Sports and Entertainment Corp. @NHLFlames @calstampeders
2:30 Beer: It’s a great time to be a beer lover in Calgary. The first ever Alberta Beer week gets underway tomorrow. GUEST: Natasha Pieskar, certified cicerone, beer ambassador for National pubs, Alberta chapter president, CAMRA (Campaign for Real Ale) @Hoparella @altabrewers
Sept 25
12:30 Corp social resp: Is corporate social responsibility sustainable when the price of oil drops below $50 per barrel? GUEST: Franco Savoia, executive director of Vibrant Communities Calgary @vibrantcalgary
1:00 Climate change: What is the link between climate change and our planet’s increasing weather volatility? GUEST: Gregory Bothun, professor, department of physics, University of Oregon @Univ_Of_Oregon
1:30 Civic matters: Is CalgaryNext in the right location, given the environmental complications and other questions? GUEST: Jeremy Klaszus, freelance journalist/Metro columnist @klaszus
2:00 Poli panel: The political panel reviews the big stories of the week. GUEST: Jonathan Denis, former Conservative MLA @JonathanDenisAB GUEST 2: Kathleen Smith, political commentator, host of @ToThePointTV web show, @KikkiPlanet
2:30 Budge Music: Music expert Dave Budge continues to school Danielle. GUEST: Dave Budge, former DJ, music aficionado @BudgeCityNews
