Sunday Magazine - January 20, 2013

Idle No More protest this week on the QE2 highway (photo: Matt Nodge, CKUA News)

Aboriginal protests under the "Idle No More" banner multiply in a Day of Action on Wednesday. And, as the scientists will tell you, more action equals more friction.
 
Late start followed by a quick budget. The Alberta government releases its plan for the spring session of the Legislature.
 
Letter to Obama. Saskatchewan Premier Brad Wall signs up 10 US Governors on a note to President Barack Obama, asking for quick action on the Keystone XL pipeline. But one signature missing is that of Alberta Premier Alison Redford.
 
And in his business commentary, Gary Lamphier is bullish on China.

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Sunday Magazine - January 13, 2013

This week:

There's talk of taxes - are tax hikes on the table? Premier Alison Redford says that's not her preference.
 
The epidemic of amnesia continues to grip Alberta's queue jumping inquiry - nobody remembers nuthin'.
 
Keen on Keano - Wildrose leader Danielle Smith gambles on a scheme to pay for hockey arenas.

Brian Mason

And we present our final installment in our series of year end interviews with political party leaders, with the NDP's Brian Mason.
Listen to the full interview with CKUA's Matt Nodge.

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Sunday Magazine - January 6, 2013

This week:

New year, old issue - Premier Alison Redford faces some daunting challenges in 2013, not the least, to her leadership. And she's not the only one.
 
Economic diversification - following the Don Getty years those used to be dirty words in
Alberta, not any more.

 
We continue our series of year-end interviews with Alberta's political party leaders - this week Liberal leader Raj Sherman joins CKUA's Matt Nodge in conversation.
 
And Gary Lamphier shares his predictions for business in 2013.

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Sunday Magazine - December 30, 2012

Happy New Year! This week is Sunday Magazine's traditional year-end program, where we look at the year that was and the year to come!
 
The Political Panel (John Oldring, Reg Basken, Kevin Taft and Doug Main) examines the issues, events, characters and trends that made Alberta politics in 2012 significant and exciting.
 

We continue our series of year-end interviews with Alberta Wildrose Party and Official Opposition leader Danielle Smith in conversation with CKUA News Director and Sunday Magazine host Ian Gray.
 
We'd like thank our listeners for their support and comments about the program.
 
And a special thanks goes to the Political Panellists who gave freely of their time and talents to make Sunday Magazine happen over the past year: Denis Anderson, Laurie Blakeman, Reg Basken, Erica Bullwinkle, David Eggen, Paul Hinman, Karen Leibovici, Hugh McDonald, Rick Miller, John Oldring, Rick Orman, Murray Smith, Shannon Stubbs and Jonathan Williams.
 
A very special thanks to our business commentator, Gary Lamphier and to the CKUA crew: Paul "Duke" Paetz, Matt Nodge, Brendan Cross, Beena Chacko, Karen Howell and everybody else who lent a hand!
 
Have a healthy, happy, prosperous and safe 2013!

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Sunday Magazine - December 23, 2012

This week:

Alberta's own fiscal cliff. The Redford government blames the shaky economy and the bitumen price differential, and now says it may not even balance it's operating budget. Everybody else blames the Redford government.
 
And Homecare cuts. Visits are reduced to 25% of disabled or elderly clients. Is this the face of the province's austerity program.
 
And, we have a year-end conversation with Alberta Premier Alison Redford.

Alberta Premier Alison Redford in conversation with CKUA News Director and Sunday Magazine host Ian Gray

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