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Ryan Jespersen @ryanjespersen.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

"It's sad to see what's happened to our city." Stephen Mandel ignited a firestorm when he described downtown Edmonton as a "shithole" during a recent forum featuring five former #yeg mayors. He tells #RealTalkRJ what prompted his comment, and what he'd do differently... youtu.be/0V1OHACWiJU?...

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Ryan Jespersen @ryanjespersen.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

"We're going to be masters of our own house." Canada's Energy Minister Tim Hodgson on sending a message to Donald Trump via the Pacific Link pipeline... 👀 FULL: rtrj.info/100226Hodgson 🎧 FULL: rtrj.info/100226 #abpoli #cdnpoli #RealTalkRJ

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Ryan Jespersen @ryanjespersen.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Agreed. New pipelines don't even register. Wild.

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Ryan Jespersen @ryanjespersen.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Will the Pacific Link pipeline kill Alberta separation for good? Shauna Feth, James Keirstead, and Debora Rice-Salomons say it will provide stability amongst chaos. How do you feel about it? 👀 FULL: rtrj.info/100126ACCRTRT 🎧 FULL: rtrj.info/100126 @albertachambers.bsky.social #RealTalkRJ

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Ryan Jespersen @ryanjespersen.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Thank you @nativecalgarian.bsky.social for contributing to such an important conversation: Conciliation vs. Reconciliation. ICYMI: rtrj.info/093026RTRT #RealTalkRJ

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Ryan Jespersen @ryanjespersen.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Now THAT'S something we can get behind!

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Ryan Jespersen @ryanjespersen.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

"Reconciliation is the wrong word." Where was your focus during National Day for Truth and Reconciliation? Podcasters Jessica Vandenberghe, @nativecalgarian.bsky.social, and George Lee talk action on #RealTalkRJ... 👀 FULL: rtrj.info/093026RTRT 🎧 FULL: rtrj.info/093026

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Ryan Jespersen @ryanjespersen.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

"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 · 30/09/2026

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

For sure. If Kanye can play the stadium...

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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

Agreed. "Loving Canada" is incompatible with blowing it apart over a misunderstanding of how equalization works.

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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 · 17/09/2026

I think you're right, Rob. Were he to be denied the nomination (or even required to campaign for it against a formidable opponent), he'd be toast.

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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

Oh man. Glad you lived to tell about it!

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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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