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Ryan Jespersen
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Host of #RealTalkRJ. Emcee. Keynote speaker.

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Should Alberta defund private and independent schools? Calgary high school teacher @aliciataylor.bsky.social is trying to collect 177,732 signatures to trigger a referendum. Are you with her? Why or why not?

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January 15, 2026 at 10:41 PM
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[email protected] & her colleagues @thenarwhal.ca are suing the #RCMP after the award-winning photojournalist was arrested & detained while covering the Wet'suwet'en protest against Coastal Gaslink in 2021.

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January 14, 2026 at 11:48 PM
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Canola for Chinese EVs: Dr. Heather Exner-Pirot and @maxfawcett.bsky.social tee up PM Mark Carney's diplomatic mission to China.

Do you support easing tariffs on EV imports to help Canadian canola farmers?

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January 13, 2026 at 11:42 PM
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"(Trump) is trying to turn the temperature up...so folks become extremely fearful of ICE." @supriya.bsky.social says POTUS may be planning on cancelling midterm elections. What do you think happens if he does?

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January 12, 2026 at 8:50 PM
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Minneapolis mom Renee Good is shot dead by an ICE agent, then described as a "domestic terrorist" by Kristi Noem. Will this tragedy be a political tipping point? We ask Ben Woodfinden and @sphillipsab.bsky.social.

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January 9, 2026 at 9:03 PM
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Did Pierre Poilievre put Canada in a tough spot by praising Donald Trump's action in Venezuela? Sharan Kaur says yes. What do you think?

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January 7, 2026 at 9:05 PM
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Separatists allegedly "negotiating" Alberta's exit from Canada w/ U.S. State Department officials may be out of line...but they're not breaking the law.

So says @nationalpost.com.web.brid.gy's @rmohamedyow.bsky.social on #RealTalkRJ. Thoughts?

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January 6, 2026 at 9:53 PM
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Venezuela now, Canada next? @supriya.bsky.social says the trend of Trump taking what he wants could be "really, really bad" for Canadians.

She lays out exactly how on #RealTalkRJ...

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January 5, 2026 at 10:52 PM
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What's Santa bringing Premier Danielle Smith, PM Mark Carney, Pierre Poilievre, and President Donald Trump this Christmas? We go straight to the source on a special edition of #RealTalkRJ... 🤣

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December 22, 2025 at 10:31 PM
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If Pierre Poilievre can't pivot, could Jason Kenney lead Canada's Conservatives as early as 2026? Senator Charles Adler tells us he wouldn't be surprised. How about you?

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December 19, 2025 at 9:38 PM
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"Just because you cite the Notwithstanding Clause, it doesn't mean you're not violating somebody's rights."

So what's Ottawa prepared to do about it? We ask Minister of Justice @seanfraser.bsky.social...

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December 17, 2025 at 10:37 PM
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The frontlines of Alberta's healthcare system are in "chaos," says longtime ER Dr. Raj Sherman, warning plans for dual practice (public/private) delivery are premature.

Not everybody agrees. How about you?

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December 16, 2025 at 11:38 PM
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Opposition Leader Pierre Poilievre says losing three Conservative MPs is "a problem with Mark Carney's leadership," not his own. @supriya.bsky.social doesn't buy it. Do you?

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December 15, 2025 at 11:33 PM
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"Mark Carney's playing chess and everybody else is playing checkers." Cheryl Oates and Erika Barootes check in after another Conservative defection to the Liberals.

What does this mean for Pierre Poilievre's leadership?

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December 12, 2025 at 10:26 PM
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"We'd win an election today."

@albertandp.ca leader @naheednenshi.bsky.social tells #RealTalkRJ he's ready for an early election, and he's confident he'd beat Danielle Smith's #UCP.

Thoughts?

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December 11, 2025 at 10:11 PM
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Separation. Tariffs. Harvest. Hunting. 🦌

We get into it all with Quick Dick McDick on a "holiday hangout" edition of #RealTalkRJ, live from his calving barn in Tuffnell, Saskatchewan...

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December 10, 2025 at 11:13 PM
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Does Danielle Smith agree that Alberta should remain in Canada? We ask Alberta's premier about a referendum on the province's future in Canada. Your thoughts on her answer?

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December 9, 2025 at 8:56 PM
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Does Canada need "feminist" foreign policy? @supriya.bsky.social and Sharan Kaur debate PM Mark Carney's message shift on feminism...

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December 8, 2025 at 9:49 PM
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I'm so honoured to return as host of Festival of Trees' Silver Bell Soiree every December. The vision of Laura Kinghorn, Sarah Knopp & Kelly Scott-Gray has translated into hundreds of thousands of dollars raised for the University Hospital Foundation through this MUST-attend holiday event! #yeg 🥂
December 6, 2025 at 7:34 PM
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"What on earth is going on in Alberta?'' How can a province sign a pipeline agreement with Ottawa and posture toward a separation referendum AT THE SAME TIME?

@alexmarland.bsky.social and @jaredwesley.ca discuss...

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December 5, 2025 at 9:13 PM
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Alberta Premier Danielle Smith has a choice to make: put Alberta's future in Canada to a free vote in the Legislature or roll out a referendum. #ForeverCanadian founder @lukaszukab.bsky.social lays out what's at stake...

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December 4, 2025 at 11:58 PM
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"There is going to be an independence referendum. There is no question." Former UCP MLAs Scott Sinclair and Peter Guthrie say separatist party supporters are "looking for their pound of flesh". What do you think is going to happen?

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December 3, 2025 at 11:36 PM
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"Why should Coastal First Nations trust Alberta?"

@maxfawcett.bsky.social says Alberta hasn't done enough on home soil to earn support for a new pipeline through B.C.

Agree or disagree?

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December 2, 2025 at 9:31 PM
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Alberta separatists boo Premier Danielle Smith at #UCPAGM2025. Is the "United" Conservative Party starting to split? Erika Barootes, @supriya.bsky.social I break it down...

What do YOU think?

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December 2, 2025 at 12:43 AM
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The Ottawa-Alberta pipeline agreement is "a really important moment" for Canada, says Sharan Kaur alongside Dr. Tom Gunton and Dr. Heather @exnerpirot.bsky.social on our #RealTalkRoundTable.

Do you agree?

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November 28, 2025 at 8:42 PM