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"Today, the CBC will resume some activity on a handful of Twitter accounts, including @CBCNews, but we will significantly reduce our overall Twitter footprint and continue to assess the platform against our social media strategy." cbc.ca/news/editorsblog/cbc-…
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CBC/Radio-Canada has paused activities on its corporate and news Twitter accounts, after the social media platform put a "government-funded media" label on its @CBC account, in its latest move to stamp public broadcasters with designations. cbc.ca/news/world/cbc-twitte…
CBC Calgary retweeted
We asked what’s important to you in the upcoming Alberta election at our live event last week. Here’s what you had to say 👇
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If you missed our live special setting up the election, you can catch up on all the insights, laughs and commentary here: cbc.ca/listen/cbc-podcasts/4… #ableg #cdnpoli
CBC Calgary retweeted
On this week: The oil sands tailings leak sparking national questions, the controversial federal environmental assessment legislation at the Supreme Court, details on Alberta's efforts to get children's medication and a new budget coming from Ottawa #ableg cbc.ca/listen/cbc-podcasts/4…
CBC Calgary retweeted
With a two-horse race shaping up in Alberta, other political parties are struggling to nominate candidates, raise money and get noticed. How did things evolve to this point? That’s on this week’s episode. cbc.ca/listen/cbc-podcasts/4… #ableg #cdnpoli
CBC Calgary retweeted
Polls, polls polls: This week we’re talking about why pollsters are doing so much work in Alberta and what political lessons the province can provide for the rest of the country with David Coletto (Abacus Data) and Eric Grenier (The Writ). #ableg #cdnpoli cbc.ca/listen/cbc-podcasts/4…
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‘Spend’ might be the word of the week. So where is all this money going? How precarious is Alberta’s financial position? And how does this budget frame the election? That’s on this week’s episode. #ableg #cdnpoli cbc.ca/listen/cbc-podcasts/4…
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The budget day boots are polished and on Tuesday Albertans will get a look at where the government plans to spend its surplus. What kind of budget will this be and how does an election year change the strategy? That's on today's episode. cbc.ca/listen/cbc-podcasts/4… #ableg #cdnpoli
CBC Calgary retweeted
When it rains, it pours: We recap some of the big takeaways from the roadmap for a rebranded 'Just Transition' plan and the conclusions of the report on the invocation of the Emergencies Act (and what it says about the protest at Coutts). cbc.ca/listen/cbc-podcasts/4… #ableg #cdnpoli
CBC Calgary retweeted
Diagnosing health care: The prime minister has made his pitch to the premiers on a health care deal, but will they say yes? And how could those dollars help a struggling system? That's our topic this week. cbc.ca/listen/cbc-podcasts/4… #ableg #cdnpoli
CBC Calgary retweeted
The federal government’s "Just Transition" plan has created a lot of debate lately. So, what’s the deal with this forthcoming plan for oil and gas workers? We tackle some of the details and the unknowns on this week's episode. #ableg #cdnpoli cbc.ca/listen/cbc-podcasts/4…
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✨Fellow music lovers✨Starting tomorrow, right up until the #JUNOs in March, @CBCEyeopener is playing some of the nominated tracks & artists on this year’s ballot. Tune in at 6:20am for your daily music fix (& if you miss it, I’ll tweet a lil rundown each Friday)
CBC Calgary retweeted
Prosecution pressures: Premier Danielle Smith is facing questions about just how involved she’s been in ongoing court cases. This week we discuss the fallout, the implications and what it all says about political interference in the judicial system. cbc.ca/listen/cbc-podcasts/4… #ableg
CBC Calgary retweeted
NOON:
Are you re-thinking how much you drink?
Guests:
Dr Peter Butt, Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction
cbc.ca/news/health/alcohol-c…
CBC Calgary retweeted
For our first episode of the year, host Kathleen Petty is joined by NDP Leader Rachel Notley for a wide-ranging conversation about things like diversification, hints at the party's platform and some of the political headlines of this week. cbc.ca/listen/cbc-podcasts/4… #ableg #cdnpoli
CBC Calgary retweeted
NOON:
The fiascos that you laugh about now.
Guest is:
Comedian Ali Hassan @StandUpAli - he's had a few fiascos of his own - is our guest.
He's host of CBC's @LOLCBC & soon on tour with Does this Taste Funny?
CBC Calgary retweeted
2022 is coming to a close, after one of the craziest political years in Alberta in recent memory. Three journalists join host Kathleen Petty to recap the big moments and look at what 2023 could bring. #ableg #cdnpoli cbc.ca/listen/cbc-podcasts/4…
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Outside looking in: This week we talk about how conservatives outside Alberta are looking at Premier Danielle Smith and her flagship policy, the Sovereignty Act. #ableg #cdnpoli cbc.ca/listen/cbc-podcasts/4…