Alberta’s Water Woes // Crisis in the West Bank

It's been said water is the new oil. If that's the case, why is the province (and most of its citizens) ignoring major threats to such a valuable natural resource? 

2:50 | Geophysicist Jenny Yeremiy explains why some Alberta communities are projected to run out of water as early as January 2024, and what can be done about it. The oil and gas reclamation expert brings us up to speed on coal exploration in the Eastern Slopes, a controversial logging project, and explains why she's confident Alberta can get to a Net Zero electricity grid by 2035. 

32:30 | Allegra Pacheco joins live from Bethlehem with a first-hand account of the humanitarian disaster that is the Israel-Hamas war. The longtime human rights attorney tells us about her work representing Palestinians in front of the Israeli Supreme and military courts, her work with the United Nations, and what she thinks the international community needs to do right now.

58:10 | Ryan and John reflect on our November 1 interview with Alberta Premier Danielle Smith, including your comments on the Alberta Pension Plan and the possibility of fast tracking grade ten students into the trades. 

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