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Relaunching Alberta Part 1: Solving the daycare problem May 20, 2020

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In a special series of AlbertaBETTER, Relaunching Alberta, we explore some of the key issues and questions that need to be considered as we relaunch and rebuild Alberta's economy. In Part 1, we talk about why solving the daycare challenge is critical to a successful recovery. We'll also hear from Melyssa, one of the thousands of Albertans who are navigating this challenge right now as many prepare to go back to work.

Rebuilding Alberta's economy wisely: A conversation with Dawn Farrell May 11, 2020

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Dawn Farrell, President & CEO of TransAlta and a founding member of the Business Council of Alberta joins the show to share her insights to how we make Alberta's economic re-launch a success, developing a plan to protect employee health and safety and build employee confidence while operating as an essential service and what Alberta needs to focus on as the province recovers and rebuilds.

There's a crisis in our beef industry, so what do we do about it? May 08, 2020

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Dr. Kee Jim joins the show to talk about the ongoing crisis in the livestock industry in Canada. We dive into the events that got us to the crisis, how a set-aside program, like the one used during the BSE crisis, would provide a short-term solution and what the long-term outlook for the industry is.

Negative oil prices: what happened, and what's next? Apr 28, 2020

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Energy expert Peter Tertzakian breaks down what a negative price environment means for the energy industry and what the future of the sector might look like in a post-COVID world. We also talk low-carbon transition, net-zero and Peter's new EnergyPhile project.

Small business in Canada: how do we recover from COVID-19? Apr 23, 2020

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Small businesses have been acutely impacted by COVID-19, as public health orders to stay home, physically distance and close non-essential businesses have kept people off the streets and out of the stores. Dan Kelly is the President and CEO of the Canadian Federation of Independent Business and shares with us the enormous challenges Canadian small businesses are navigating and what they need in order to stay open, both now and in recovery.

Canadians firms are experiencing liquidity challenges, so what can we do about it? Apr 17, 2020

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As COVID-19 continues to have a devastating effect on the economy, we turn our attention to the state of liquidity with the larger companies in Canada and what kind of policy solutions are needed to ensure that Canada's largest firms have enough financial power to endure the economic storm, keep people employed and maintain some level of economic activity.

Supporting Mental Health Amid COVID-19 Apr 12, 2020

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Robbie-Babins Wagner, CEO of the Calgary Counselling Center joins co-hosts Adam Legge and Brittany Brander for a thoughtful look at how crisis situations, like COVID-19, have a profound impact on our mental health; how employers can have healthy conversations with their teams about mental health and well-being, especially as remote working situations and physical distancing measures take their toll on employees and what people can do to protect their mental health and when it's time reach out to someone.

What are Canadians thinking about COVID-19? Apr 06, 2020

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Darrell Bricker, Global CEO of Ipsos Public Affairs dives into why Canadians feel more acute impacts to their personal economy rather than their personal health, why governments have seen upticks in approvals ratings and what they'll need to do to keep it, how businesses are essential to communicate trustworthy information and reassure Canadians that supply chains are strong and what a post-COVID-19 world looks like.

An Expert Look at the COVID-19 Relief Measures with Serge Dupont Apr 02, 2020

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Serge Dupont, a Senior Advisor at Bennett Jones, joins us to break down the economic and financial relief measures announced by the federal government so far, his perspective on the role the private sector has in helping to flatten the curve and getting people back to work, and how we might rebuild our economy, both in a national and global context.

A Local Look a COVID-19 Part Two: A Conversation with Chief Tom Sampson about Calgary's Response to COVID-19 Mar 30, 2020

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In Part 2 of our two-part series on local responses to COVID-19, we are speaking with Chief Tom Sampson of the Calgary Emergency Management Agency on maintaining essential services, what businesses need to know and the importance of hope and optimism in a time of crisis.

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