July 15, 2022 - Family Doc Bradley Martin; Alberta Municipalities Round Table

3:00 | We kick off today's show featuring audience feedback after Ryan's interview with Danielle Smith. Some of you loved it, some of you hated it, and it seems everybody has something to say about it! 

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16:37 | Hinton-based family physician Dr. Bradley Martin returns to the show with an "on the ground" assessment of rural healthcare in Alberta. Turns out Dr. Martin was scribbling down notes during the Danielle Smith interview. He runs through a fact check of sorts, and gives us a clear idea of the reality facing rural health practitioners.

47:56 | We spend a lot of time talking about "social issues" in big urban centres, but what about small and medium-sized communities? They're certainly not immune to the impact of homelessness, lack of affordable housing, the opioid crisis, racism and hate crimes, and the like. Our Alberta Municipalities Real Talk Round Table features St. Albert Mayor Cathy Heron, Wetaskiwin Mayor Tyler Gandam, and Alberta Beach Mayor Angela Duncan. 

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1:46:03 | Human rights advocate Mark Cherrington made a big impact on the Real Talk audience during Thursday's show. One of those people is Angie Shaw, founder of the 4B Harm Reduction Society. Ryan reads Angie's email about her son's life on the streets, and the impact of the Cherrington interview on Real Talk. 

1:49:11 | The Real Talk inbox was slammed with submissions after a couple segments this week - namely, Evander Kane re-signing with the Edmonton Oilers, and Danielle Smith discussing her UCP leadership bid. Ryan reads the best of 'em in this week's Trash Talk presented by Local Environmental Services. 

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