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Ryan Jespersen @ryanjespersen.bsky.social · 16h

"Supriya's #1 rule of politics: if you're AI-grabbin' your dick, you'll never be Prime Minister." 😆 @vancolour.bsky.social and @supriya.bsky.social aren't fans of the Poilievres' AI dance video. What do you think about it? 👀 FULL: rtrj.info/092926Supriy... 🎧 FULL: rtrj.info/092926 #cdnpoli

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Ryan Jespersen @ryanjespersen.bsky.social · 16h

David Eby's NDP is polling nearly ten points behind the Conservatives just a week after the premier's snap election call. @vancolour.bsky.social explains how interim Conservative leader Lorne Doerkson could pull off an upset... 👀 FULL: rtrj.info/092926Supriy... 🎧: rtrj.info/092926 #bcpoli #bcpoli

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Ryan Jespersen @ryanjespersen.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Is Danielle Smith emotional over the future of Alberta and Canada, or political pressure she’s facing from separatists within her own party? @lukaszukab.bsky.social gets into it with guest host @robbreakenridge.bsky.social... 👀 FULL: rtrj.info/092526Thomas 🎧: rtrj.info/092526 #abpoli #RealTalkRJ

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Ryan Jespersen @ryanjespersen.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Are city councils operating in secret, unaccountable to the public? Mayors @andrewknack.bsky.social and @jeromyyyc.bsky.social push back on Premier Danielle Smith's suggested changes to how councils operate in Alberta. 👀 FULL: rtrj.info/092426RTRT 🎧: rtrj.info/092426 #yeg #yyc #abpoli #RealTalkRJ

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Ryan Jespersen @ryanjespersen.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Alberta's government is giving itself the power to remove municipal bike lanes. Edmonton mayor @andrewknack.bsky.social and Calgary mayor @jeromyyyc.bsky.social say it's the wrong move. What do you think? 👀 FULL: rtrj.info/092426RTRT 🎧 FULL: rtrj.info/092426 #yeg #yyc #abpoli #RealTalkRJ

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Ryan Jespersen @ryanjespersen.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

"Those are not Alberta values." Former @ualberta.bsky.social chancellor Doug Stollery takes on the referendum question re: charging non-permanent residents and their families a fee to access health care and education. 👀 FULL: rtrj.info/092326RTRT 🎧: rtrj.info/092326 #abpoli #cdnpoli #RealTalkRJ

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Ryan Jespersen @ryanjespersen.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Alberta wants provincial laws to override federal laws. Legal experts say it'll never happen. Are you voting "no" to the nine immigration and constitutional referendum questions on October 19? 👀 FULL: rtrj.info/092326RTRT 🎧: rtrj.info/092326 #abpoli #cdnpoli #RealTalkRJ

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Ryan Jespersen @ryanjespersen.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Anger is political currency, and algorithms are reshaping politics. Author @babiak.bsky.social says it's impacting pretty much everything. Do you feel it? 👀 FULL: rtrj.info/092226Babiak 🎧 FULL: rtrj.info/092226 #abpoli #cdnpoli #RealTalkRJ

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Ryan Jespersen @ryanjespersen.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

"They're the incels of politics." Author @babiak.bsky.social says "there's something special" about Alberta, but it's being stifled by the separation movement. Do you feel the same way? 👀 FULL: rtrj.info/092226Babiak 🎧 FULL: rtrj.info/092226 #abpoli #RealTalkRJ

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Dani Paradis @daniparadis.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

It’s actually really surprised me that people don’t find it interesting that so much of this is about COVID and “old” Canada (meaning monoculture and mostly white)who found legitimacy in new and historical grievances to the extent we have to vote on it.

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Ryan Jespersen @ryanjespersen.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

How do you feel about Ottawa’s plan to turn major airport operations over to private investors? @supriya.bsky.social responds to Vassy Kapelos' grilling of Transport Minister Steven MacKinnon. 👀 FULL: rtrj.info/092126Supriya 🎧 FULL: rtrj.info/092126 #cdnpoli #RealTalkRJ

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Ryan Jespersen @ryanjespersen.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

"Does this country actually want us?" How does Premier Danielle Smith's emotional speech on behalf of Alberta's energy sector land with you? 👀 FULL: rtrj.info/092126Supriya 🎧 FULL: rtrj.info/092126 #abpoli #cdnpoli #RealTalkRJ @supriya.bsky.social

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Ryan Jespersen @ryanjespersen.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

"Separatists love Canada." @timquerengesser.bsky.social and @daniparadis.bsky.social hit the road for seven months, interviewing dozens of Alberta separatists for their new podcast Separation Anxiety. They tell us what they discovered... 👀 FULL: rtrj.info/091826DaniTim 🎧: rtrj.info/091826 #abpoli

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Ryan Jespersen @ryanjespersen.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

What do you think about the Ed Sheeran-Macklemore-Robert Kraft situation? Do you agree with @johnnyinfamous.bsky.social? #RealTalkRJ

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Ryan Jespersen @ryanjespersen.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

"Nobody's talking honestly about how this will work." Experts in labour, the economy, Treaties, politics, and U.S. relations provide a reality check re: Alberta leaving Canada... 👀 FULL: rtrj.info/091726RTRT 🎧 FULL: rtrj.info/091726 #abpoli #cdnpoli #RealTalkRJ

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Ryan Jespersen @ryanjespersen.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Proudly Albertan. Fiercely Canadian. Shout to Gaby in Calgary, proudly rocking our limited edition #RealTalkRJ hoodie! Order yours before they sell out: www.ryanjespersen.com/merch #yyc #yeg #abpoli

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Ryan Jespersen @ryanjespersen.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

"Give your head a shake!" Should declining oil demand in China force Alberta to rethink the case for another pipeline? Energy journalist @markhamhislop.bsky.social has a message for the "lemmings"... 👀 FULL: rtrj.info/091626Markham 🎧 FULL: rtrj.info/091626 #abpoli #cdnpoli #RealTalkRJ

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Ryan Jespersen @ryanjespersen.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Does Mark Carney owe Canadians an election before going any further with this EU "associate member" business? Would Pierre Poilievre dare demand one? We get into it with @politico.com's Nick Taylor-Vaisey... 👀 FULL: rtrj.info/091626NTV 🎧 FULL: rtrj.info/091626 #cdnpoli #Eu #RealTalkRJ

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Ryan Jespersen @ryanjespersen.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

MP Jamil Jivani appears to be questioning the leadership and direction of Pierre Poilievre’s Conservatives. @supriya.bsky.social has a pretty blunt response: kick him out of caucus. What would you do if you were Poilievre? 👀 FULL: rtrj.info/091426Supriya 🎧: rtrj.info/091426 #cdnpoli #RealTalkRJ

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Ryan Jespersen @ryanjespersen.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Pierre Poilievre says Mark Carney is "out of touch" as the PM pushes back on a WSJ exclusive that Canada's seeking "associate membership" in the European Union. Is Poilievre onto something? @supriya.bsky.social breaks it down... 👀 FULL: rtrj.info/091426Supriya 🎧 FULL: rtrj.info/091426 #cdnpoli

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Ryan Jespersen @ryanjespersen.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Jasper is getting some well-deserved global attention. The @fairmontjpl.bsky.social is one of National Geographic's Top 20 Best New Hotels in the World, a pretty spectacular showcase for the recently-renovated, iconic mountain destination. Congrats to our friends at JPL and Tourism Jasper! #MyJasper

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Ryan Jespersen @ryanjespersen.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

"Please don't 'Albertasplain' to me..." @senatorpaulasimons.bsky.social says Alberta's referendum questions on immigration fly in the face of the province's history and identity. Do you agree with her? 👀 FULL: rtrj.info/091126Simons 🎧 FULL: rtrj.info/091126 #abpoli #cdnpoli #RealTalkRJ

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Ryan Jespersen @ryanjespersen.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

On the 25th anniversary of 9/11, @senatorpaulasimons.bsky.social remembers the sacrifice that followed, including Canada standing alongside the United States in Afghanistan. 👀 FULL: rtrj.info/091126Simons 🎧 FULL: rtrj.info/091126 #September11 #neverforget #RealTalkRJ

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Ryan Jespersen @ryanjespersen.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

ICYMI, @senatorpaulasimons.bsky.social remembers her first day as a newspaper columnist - September 11, 2001 - and shares her thoughts on Alberta's "Noxious Nine" referendum questions: rtrj.info/091126Simons #abpoli #cdnpoli

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Ryan Jespersen @ryanjespersen.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Former political leaders in Alberta are calling out what they call "disgusting, divisive, dehumanizing, unjust, and offensive" referendum questions on immigration. Are you with them? 👀 FULL: rtrj.info/090926RTRT 🎧 FULL: rtrj.info/090926 #abpoli #cdnpoli #RealTalkRJ

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Ryan Jespersen @ryanjespersen.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

"This is so divisive and dehumanizing, and it gets me so angry." Former Alberta Premier @rachelnotley.bsky.social sounds off on the referendum questions targeting immigration. Do you feel the same way? 👀 FULL: rtrj.info/090926RTRT 🎧 FULL: rtrj.info/090926 #abpoli #cdnpoli #RealTalkRJ

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Ryan Jespersen @ryanjespersen.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

"We're reshaping the Canadian economy." Canada is making permanent changes to how it does business, and Alberta is a key partner in that transformation, Minister of Finance François-Philippe Champagne tells #RealTalkRJ. 👀 FULL: rtrj.info/090926Champa... 🎧 FULL: rtrj.info/090926 #abpoli #cdnpoli

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Ryan Jespersen @ryanjespersen.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Should you invest in more Canadian stocks right now? Amidst a trade war, an Alberta referendum, and growing economic uncertainty, Marshall McAlister and Cary Williams of North Road Investment Counsel respond to a viewer's question... 👀 FULL: rtrj.info/090926NRIC 🎧: rtrj.info/090826 #RealTalkRJ

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Ryan Jespersen @ryanjespersen.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

A network of deceptive, AI-generated websites is promoting Alberta separatism, and the people behind it are trying to influence more than just human readers. @supriya.bsky.social digs into @nationalobserver.com's troubling exposé. 👀 FULL: rtrj.info/090826Supriya 🎧 FULL: rtrj.info/090826 #cdnpoli

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Ryan Jespersen @ryanjespersen.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

"What's the actual cost to Canadians?" Canada is fighting back against Trump’s tariffs, but what does escalating the trade war actually mean for Canadians? @supriya.bsky.social breaks it down... 👀 FULL: rtrj.info/090826Supriya 🎧 FULL: rtrj.info/090826 #cdnpoli #Trump #RealTalkRJ

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Ryan Jespersen @ryanjespersen.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

"A quarter of a penny per stream." Is streaming killing the music business? Clayton Bellamy talks about today's meagre compensation, and why AI poses an even bigger threat to creators and their IP... 👀 FULL: rtrj.info/090226Bellamy 🎧 FULL: rtrj.info/090226pod #RealTalkRJ

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Ryan Jespersen @ryanjespersen.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

"Unions are under attack." Across Canada, workers are facing pressure on wages, job security, working conditions, and the right to strike. This Labour Day, are unions more relevant than ever? 👀 FULL: rtrj.info/090426IUOE955 🎧 FULL: rtrj.info/090426 #cdnpoli #RealTalkRJ

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Ryan Jespersen @ryanjespersen.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Congratulations to the 2026 recipients of the #RealTalkRJ Julie Rohr Scholarship: Angela Anderson, Ashley Dornan, Isabelle McCourt, and Max Rice! Julie's spirit of generosity, compassion, and belief in young leaders lives on through these remarkable students. ❤️ youtu.be/XbNI6YSVfFY?...

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Ryan Jespersen @ryanjespersen.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Alberta separatists have fundraised about five times as much as pro-Canada groups. Why do you think that is? Leave a comment here. We'll read a bunch in an upcoming episode of #RealTalkRJ.

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Ryan Jespersen @ryanjespersen.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Nearly 90,000 new students have entered its schools over the past four years. The province has vowed to hire 3,000 teachers and 1,500 EAs to ease the pressure, but will it actually be able to deliver? We ask Minister Demetrios Nicolaides... 👀 FULL: rtrj.info/090326EdMin 🎧 FULL: rtrj.info/090326

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Ryan Jespersen @ryanjespersen.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Nine MLAs have left B.C.'s Conservative Party over the past month. Several point to the party's new leader, Kerry-Lynne Findlay, as the reason. @cherylanneo.bsky.social says it's an "implosion". Do you agree? 👀 FULL: rtrj.info/090326Oates 🎧 FULL: rtrj.info/090326 #bcpoli #cdnpoli #RealTalkRJ

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Ryan Jespersen @ryanjespersen.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Can AI data centres revive prairie towns? Former Wildrose/PC MLA Ian Donovan tells us why he supports a controversial Little Bow AI data centre near Vulcan. How do you feel about AI data centres in Alberta? 👀 FULL: rtrj.info/090226 🎧 FULL: rtrj.info/090226pod #abpoli #RealTalkRJ #datacenter

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Ryan Jespersen @ryanjespersen.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Does Alberta Really Subsidize the Rest of Canada? Separatists argue the province sends billions more to Ottawa than it gets back. Economist @jimbostanford.bsky.social says they're wrong. Is this news to you? 👀 FULL: rtrj.info/090126Stanford 🎧 FULL: rtrj.info/090126 #abpoli #cdnpoli #RealTalkRJ

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Clean Up Your Mess Alberta @cuym-alberta.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Is the #Alberta government in the wrong here? Let us know what you think in the comments below 👀 It was great to see Ryan J's Real Talk podcast cover Mark Dorin's #Edmonton landowner blockade back in March, and he featured a quick update this week. Check it out now! #abnews #abpoli #daniellesmith

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Ryan Jespersen @ryanjespersen.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Should Canada trade away supply management to get a deal done with the U.S.? Dairy farmer Jeff Nonay says it doesn't make sense. What do you think? 👀 FULL: rtrj.info/090126Nonay (see description for interview details) 🎧 FULL: rtrj.info/090126 #supplymanagement #cdnpoli #RealTalkRJ

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Ryan Jespersen @ryanjespersen.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

"Alberta is the most unequal province in Canada." Separating from Canada wouldn't put more money in the pockets of average Albertans, warns economist @jimbostanford.bsky.social. Agree or disagree? 👀 FULL: rtrj.info/090126Stanford (see descript for details) 🎧: rtrj.info/090126 #abpoli #RealTalkRJ

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Ryan Jespersen @ryanjespersen.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Would a sovereign Alberta introduce its own currency? Continue to use the 🇨🇦 dollar? Or USD? Economist @jimbostanford.bsky.social says it's the "biggest question mark facing separation". 👀 FULL: rtrj.info/090126Stanford (see episode description for details) 🎧: rtrj.info/090126 #abpoli #RealTalkRJ

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Ryan Jespersen @ryanjespersen.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Looking for the perfect Labour Day family adventure? Look no further than #Jasper National Park! Here's my Top Five Labour Day Long Weekend Jasper Adventures in #MyJasper Memories presented by Tourism Jasper: youtu.be/nu10h1W2twQ?...

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Dale Smith @journodale.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Alberta separatism is an explicitly white/Christian nationalist project. We need to call it out for what it is, not a bunch of dudes "frustrated" with the world price of oil and looking for someone to blame.

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Ryan Jespersen @ryanjespersen.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

The separatists are rallying. Is the rest of Alberta listening? @supriya.bsky.social and I agree: this weekend's showing on the Legislature grounds should be a wake-up call. Do you think it will be? 👀 FULL: rtrj.info/083126Supriya 🎧 FULL: rtrj.info/083126 #yeg #abpoli #cdnpoli #RealTalkRJ

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Ryan Jespersen @ryanjespersen.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

"A new level of aggression." You won't find Lake Ontario on Google Maps in the United States anymore. @supriya.bsky.social says Canada must respond forcefully to Donald Trump's "Lake America" name change. What do you think? 👀 FULL: rtrj.info/083126Supriya 🎧: rtrj.info/083126 #cdnpoli #RealTalkRJ

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Ryan Jespersen @ryanjespersen.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

"I don't buy American booze 'cause it's shit." Quick Dick McDick says consumers, not governments, should decide if American booze sells in Canada. Do you agree or disagree? 👀 FULL: rtrj.info/082726QDM 🎧 FULL: rtrj.info/082726 #abpoli #skpoli #cdnpoli #RealTalkRJ

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Ryan Jespersen @ryanjespersen.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Ontario premier Doug Ford says the U.S. Ag sector would be "dead overnight" if Saskatchewan cut off potash exports. Farmer and YouTuber Quick Dick McDick says it's not that simple... 👀 FULL: rtrj.info/082726QDM 🎧 FULL: rtrj.info/082726 #skpoli #abpoli #onpoli #cdnpoli #RealTalkRJ

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Ryan Jespersen @ryanjespersen.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

There are stars, and then there’s Dolly Parton. From a childhood of poverty in rural Tennessee to becoming a global icon, business powerhouse, and one of the most generous philanthropists on the planet, Dolly was one of a kind... youtu.be/myBqPK-Z8cE?...

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The Legendary Life of Dolly Parton

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Ryan Jespersen @ryanjespersen.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Oil & Gas may be spared from crippling tariffs, but that doesn't make Alberta immune from Trump's economic aggression. Shauna Feth, Kevin Farrell, and Sherri Buckle lay out how the Canada-U.S. trade war is impacting businesses across the province... 👀 FULL: rtrj.info/062626ACC 🎧: rtrj.info/082626

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