May 16, 2023
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#64 Alberta’s Wildfires Meet an Even Wilder Election
A fiery election in Alberta. No, literally Alberta’s on fire this provincial election.
Aviva Lessard
Senior Producer
Noor Azrieh
Producer

AND, a $95 billion dollar lawsuit against the Ontario and Canadian government challenging a lack of consent around resource extraction and the way treaty rights are upheld. This week longtime guest, first time host Riley Yesno is filling in for Mattea Roach, and is joined by Catherine Griwkowsky, Emma Jackson, and Emma McIntosh.

 

Host:  Riley Yesno

Credits: Aviva Lessard (Producer), Noor Azrieh (Producer), Caleb Thompson (Audio Editor and Technical Producer), Annette Ejiofor (Managing Editor)

Guests: Catherine Griwkowsky, Emma Jackson, Emma McIntosh

 

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