Is Danielle Smith Her Own Worst Enemy?

Another day, another apology from Danielle Smith. The UCP leader is facing fire for comments in November of 2021 comparing vaccinated people with followers of Adolf Hitler. Even if her party weathers these storms and wins the election, what're the chances Danielle Smith stays on as leader? 

3:40 | Talking about the Holocaust is personal for Charles Adler. The Emmy Award-winning broadcaster explains why, in assessing Danielle Smith's latest "optics issue". Plus, what's the key takeaway from Canada expelling Chinese diplomat Zhao Wei? 

34:10 | Cultural values need to be central to research involving Indigenous people in Canada. Athabasca University associate professor Dr. Josie Auger joins Ryan in studio to explain how her kikapekiskwewin podcast came about, and why Indigenous knowledge is so important to shaping the future in all fields.

CHECK OUT THE PODCAST: https://aufa.ca/member-news/2023/3/2/aufa-members-launch-indigenous-research-podcast-kikapekiskwewin

LEARN MORE ABOUT DR. AUGER: https://news.athabascau.ca/research/au-researcher-studies-the-impact-of-sexual-violation-on-indigenous-women-2/

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