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Cross Border Interviews
Welcome to Cross Border Interviews, the online show where we dive into the insights of municipal political leaders from across Canada. Our mission is to shine a light on the dedicated individuals who, day in and day out, work around the council table to shape the communities we call home.
Episodes
Cross Border InterviewsEpisode 373 - Ontario Leaders Debate
Progressive Conservative Leader Doug Ford, Liberal Leader Steven Del Duca and NDP Leader Andrea Horwath -- joined on stage for the first time by Green party…
Cross Border InterviewsEpisode 372 - Josph Bourgault Former CPC Leadership Candidate
EDITORIAL NOTE: THIS EPISODE WAS RECORDED LIVE AND BROADCAST ON APRIL 26th, 2022. SINCE THE BROADCAST MR. BOURGAULT HAS WITHDRAWN FROM THE LEADERSHIP. Joseph…
Cross Border InterviewsEpisode 371 - Take Back Alberta
Working towards a brighter and freer future for Alberta. Join us at www.tba2022.ca to take back our province and put political power back into the hands of the…
Cross Border InterviewsEpisode 370 - Conservatives Strong And Free And Ready To Fight
Two episodes in one day! What are we thinking! Thursday Night the Canada Strong & Free Network held the first unofficial leadership debate of the Conservative…
Cross Border InterviewsEpisode 369 - Point Of Order For May 4th, 2022
It's time for our new live segment of the show, where we talk about the biggest political news stories live at 7:45 PM every Wednesday night, and then the…
Cross Border InterviewsEpiosde 368 - Issuing Of The Writ
The Countdown Begins! With only a few days till the issuing of the Writ in Ontario, we wanted to bring in the Writ himself Mr. Eric Grenier to talk about the…
Cross Border InterviewsEpisode 367 - How Lucky You Are
We are back after almost two months without the Entertainment Rundown and we are going to seize the day! With lots to catch up on, we are pleased to welcome…
Cross Border InterviewsEpisode 366 - Colin Krieger Maverick Party Leadership Candidate
Colin Krieger is a 4th generation Albertan. Married for 27 years he has four adult children and now he and his wife foster children on their acreage. Family is…
Cross Border InterviewsEpisode 365 - Premier Bill Vander Zalm
Bill Vander Zalm became 28th Premier of British Columbia in 1986. He was born and raised in the Netherlands and immigrated to Canada after World War II…
Cross Border InterviewsEpisode 364 - Premier Bill Vander Zalm
Bill Vander Zalm became 28th Premier of British Columbia in 1986. He was born and raised in the Netherlands and immigrated to Canada after World War II…
Cross Border InterviewsEpisode 363 - State Of Politics New Brunswick
We are taking a closer look at politics closer to home today. We are heading to Atlantic Canada to discuss New Brunswick Politics with Political Commentator…
Cross Border InterviewsEpisode 362 Six Months Later Calgary Council
6 months ago new councillor-elects were elected in the 2021 Calgary Municipal Election. Today we look back on that day and the path to where we are today. We…
Cross Border InterviewsEpisode 361 - Trails And Tribulations Of An Independent Author
In June we will be releasing a series of interviews with independent authors in Canada and the United States of America. To prepare we sit down with our…
Cross Border InterviewsEpisode 360 - Tariq Elnaga
Tariq Elnaga is a world traveller, and in 2010, his adventures brought him to Alberta for the Calgary Stampede. This was a life-changer for Tariq. He returned…
Cross Border InterviewsEpisode 359 - Phil Zajac - Leader Of The Buffalo Party Of Saskatchewan
The Buffalo Party of Saskatchewan is the new kid on the block when it comes to Saskatchewan Politics. Today we welcome the party's first permanent leader…
Cross Border InterviewsEpisode 358 Jeromy Farkas
Jeromy Farkas is running the Pacific Crest Trail, which spans from Campo, a small town on the United States-Mexico border, and goes through California, Oregon…
Cross Border InterviewsEpisode 357 - Community Spotlight - Big Brothers And Big Sisters Calgary And Area
Big Brothers and Big Sisters Calgary and Area ensure that children and youth facing adversity have the relationships they need to become resilient and realize…
Cross Border InterviewsEpisode 356 - Diana Batten (Alberta NDP Calgary Acadia Nominee Candidate)
As a nurse, Diana Batten has spent her entire career advocating, supporting, and caring for her patients. This passion is turning her sites onto elected…
Cross Border InterviewsEpisode 355 - Fair Vote Canada
Fair Vote Canada is a national non-partisan citizens’ campaign for proportional representation. We are a grassroots advocacy organization as well as having…
Cross Border InterviewsEpisode 354 - Danah - Lee
The way back to God, or to one’s religion, is often found first by finding a way to be true to oneself. With that, Canadian Christian pop artist Danah-Lee…
Cross Border InterviewsEpisode 353 - And The Academy Awards Goes 2..
If you haven't seen our Thursday Episode, We highly recommend you go back and listen to it! In today's episode, we finish our chat on this Sunday's 94th…
Cross Border InterviewsEpisode 352 - And The Academy Award Goes To..
We are back with another great episode of the Entertainment Rundown, where we talk about the biggest news stories in the entertainment industry. In today's…
Cross Border InterviewsEpisode 351 - Road To 2023 And 2025
Road to 2023 is are look at the provincial landscape as we enter the last months before the 2023 Alberta provincial election. This month we talk about the…
Cross Border InterviewsEpisode 350 - Councillor Jasmine Mian (100 Days In Office)
Jasmine Mian was elected Councillor for Ward 3 in the Calgary General Election on Oct. 18, 2021. She is the youngest woman ever elected to Calgary City…
Cross Border InterviewsEpisode 349 - Councillor Kourtney Penner (100 Days In Office)
Kourtney Penner was elected councillor for Ward 11 in the Calgary General Election on Oct. 18, 2021. Kourtney Penner has roots and chose to live in Ward 11…
Cross Border InterviewsEpisode 348 - Two Weeks Later...
Two weeks ago the Conservative Leadership was heading towards a coronation, Pierre Poilievre the MP for Carelton was the only candidate to announce their…
Cross Border InterviewsEpisode 347 - Horror Revisited
In space no one can hear you scream. Today we will be looking at Hollywood revisiting and relaunching numerous horror franchises, including Texas Chainsaw…
Cross Border InterviewsEpisode 346 - Fort Murray Lac La Biche By-election Night Special
Together with our Political Panel Joey Oberhoffner (co-host of the Unelectable Podcast), Sarah Biggs (Partner of Olsen Biggs PR firm in Calgary), Deirdre…
Cross Border InterviewsEpisode 345 - Heather McPherson
Heather McPherson was first elected to represent the riding of Edmonton Strathcona in the House of Commons of Canada in October 2019 and re-elected in…
Cross Border InterviewsEpisode 344 - Jennifer Burgess
Jennifer Burgess is an experienced professional and community leader raising a family of 6 kids in Braeside. She has deep roots in the community of Calgary…
Cross Border InterviewsEpsiode 343 - Jeff Walters Leader Of The Saskatchewan Liberals
Perhaps few have walked a more unique path. Born at Pasqua Hospital in Regina, Jeff Walters was raised by a loving couple with roots in Saskatchewan going back…
Cross Border InterviewsEpisode 342 - Wyatt Tanton (Alberta NDP Camrose Nominee Candidate
he has recently announced that he is running to be the nominee for the Alberta NDP in the riding of Camrose. Tanton said, "The world is rapidly changing, and…
Cross Border InterviewsEpisode 341 - How we got in Youtube Jail
Last week we awoke on Tuesday Morning with the news that we had a community strike against us on Youtube, which meant that we would not be able to upload our…
Cross Border InterviewsEpiosde 340 - Bunbury Players
The Bunbury Players are a company of volunteer theatrical artists in upstate New York who came together to present live digital theatre during the COVID-19…
Cross Border InterviewsEpisode 339 - YYCaesarfest
YYCaesarfest is an event celebrating the Caesar cocktail in the city where it was created. Tickets to the event include entrance, a vote for your favourite…
Cross Border InterviewsEpisode 338 - What Started The Conversion Therapy Ban In Canada
We are posing another question today. Canada formally banned conversion therapy late in 2021, which took effect in early January 2022. The widely discredited…
Cross Border InterviewsEpisode 337 - Road To 2023 With Barry Morishita
If a day in politics is a long time, imagine what a week is like. Today we chat with leader of the Alberta Party Barry Morishita about the biggest news stories…
Cross Border InterviewsEpisode 336 - Community Spotlight: Cornerstone Youth Centre
It's time to once again shine a spotlight on one of the many community groups and organizations in the city of Calgary. Today's Community Spotlight…
Cross Border InterviewsEpisode 335 - Rod Taylor (Leader Of The Christian Heritage Party)
Rod Taylor is the National Leader of the Christian Heritage Party. Raised in a politically-active family, Taylor has long understood the importance of men and…
Cross Border InterviewsEpisode 334 - Jordan Wilkie (Leader Of The Green Party Of Alberta)
After not feeling represented by Alberta politics, Jordan Wilkie stood up for Albertans, the Six Principles of the Green Party and the growing indifference of…
Cross Border InterviewsEpisode 333 - Let's Have A KiKi
We are back with another great rundown of the biggest news stories in the entertainment industry over the last 30 days! The last 30 days have been chalked full…
Cross Border InterviewsEpisode 332 - Politics Around The Globe - Ukraine
EDITORIAL NOTE: THIS EPISODE WAS RECORDED EARLY IN FEBRUARY 2022 PRIOR TO THE ESCALATIONS IN UKRAINE* With all of our attention on Canadian Politics, and what…
Cross Border InterviewsEpisode 331 - Where has all the Political Leadership gone?
It's not too hard to look coast to coast to coast to find leadership elections taking place. We have to ask the question where has all the leadership gone. We…
Cross Border InterviewsEpisode 330 - Youth In Politics
It was founded in October of 2019 in Ajax, Ontario by Zubair Hussain, a student who wanted to pursue a goal of spreading the word about political matters…
Cross Border InterviewsEpisode 329 - Dave Taylor (Former Alberta MLA)
Dave Taylor is a journalist, broadcaster and former politician. Dave began his career at radio stations in London and Ottawa, spending 10 years in Toronto at…
Cross Border InterviewsEpisode 328 - Road To 2023
Road to 2023 is are look at the provincial landscape as we enter the last months before the 2023 Alberta provincial election. With just over a week until the…
Cross Border InterviewsEpisode 327 - Community Spotlight: The Mustard Seed
It's time to shine a spotlight on one of the many community groups in the city of Calgary. Today's Community Spotlight: The Mustard Seed The Mustard Seed is a…
Cross Border InterviewsEpisode 326 - Centrist Party Talks Freedom Convoy
According to their website, there is no political party in Canada that has a balanced approach to critical issues faced by all Canadians today, and hence there…
Cross Border InterviewsEpisode 325 - Isaias Nolasco
Isaias Nolasco is 14 years of age and has a passion for politics. He got his start during the 2015 general election federally. Since then he has found his…
Cross Border InterviewsEpisode 324 - Naomi Rankin (Communist Party Of Alberta Leader)
Naomi Rankin is the current leader of the Communist Party of Alberta in Alberta, Canada. She has been leader of the Communist Party since 1992 and has run in…
Cross Border InterviewsEpisode 323 - Draft Curriculum or Crap Curriculum
We are posing another question today. The Majority of School Boards in Alberta have said No, the opposition has been vocal in it's opposition to it, but the…
Cross Border InterviewsEpisode 322 - Whats Next? CPC Chart New Path Forward
The Conservative Party of Canada has shown Erin O'Toole the door and is looking to set a new path forward after a turbulent few months. Erin O'Toole woke…
Cross Border InterviewsEpisode 321 - Community Spotlight: Heritage Calgary
It's time to once again shine a spotlight on one of the many community groups and organizations in the city of Calgary. Today's Community Spotlight: Heritage…
Cross Border InterviewsEpisode 320 - Jebb Fink
Jebb Fink has more than 30 years' experience in television, radio and live entertainment. He has built and maintained a successful career in entertainment and…
Cross Border InterviewsEpisode 319 - Jeremy Appel
Journalism, the collection, preparation, and distribution of news and related commentary and feature materials through such print and electronic media as…
Cross Border InterviewsEpisode 318 - Politics Around The Globe: United Kingdom
With all of our attention on Canadian Politics, and what is going on in Canada. We wanted to take a hard look at "Politics Around the Globe." In our first…
Cross Border InterviewsEpisode 317 Whatcha Say!?
We are back with another great rundown of the biggest news stories in the entertainment industry over the last 30 days! Joined by our Entertainment Pundit…
Cross Border InterviewsEpisode 316 - Road To 2023
Road to 2023 is are look at the provincial landscape as we enter the last months before the 2023 Alberta provincial election. Where does the Alberta Party, the…
Cross Border InterviewsEpisode 315 - Jasraj Singh Hallan
Jasraj Singh Hallan was elected as the Member of Parliament for Calgary Forest Lawn in October 2019. Jasraj grew up in North East Calgary, graduated from…
Cross Border InterviewsEpisode 314 - Dr. Rana (Centrist Party Of Canada)
Dr. Rana is a practicing Neurologist in Toronto for more than 15 years, and he specializes in Parkinson’s disease and Movement Disorders. He has authored…