Ryan Jespersen
@ryanjespersen
Host of #RealTalkRJ. Emcee. Keynote speaker. ryanjespersen.com
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Donald Trump says he may keep the UFC octagon set up on the White House lawn long after the big event. How do you feel about the whole thing? @jj-mccullough.bsky.social, @johnnyinfamous.bsky.social, and I hash it out... π FULL: rtrj.info/060426JJ π§ FULL: rtrj.info/060426 #ufc #Trump #RealTalkRJ
Can cities separate from Alberta? #yeg councillor @aaronpaquette.bsky.social says he'll fight for it. Political scientist Dr. @duanebratt.bsky.social says it's possible. Vegreville councillor Taneen Rudyk says something needs to change. Thoughts? π FULL: rtrj.info/060326RTRT π§: rtrj.info/060326
Did you know Canada imports 30% of its beef? Canadian and American ranchers have built one of the most integrated beef supply chains in the world. Canadian Cattle Association's Tyler Fulton says it's critical to North American food security... π FULL: rtrj.info/060226Beef π§ FULL: rtrj.info/060226
Why is beef SO expensive? Canadian Cattle Association president Tyler Fulton says it's short-term pain for long-term gain. Have you cut back on beef due to high grocery costs, or are you riding it out? π FULL: rtrj.info/060226Beef π§ FULL: rtrj.info/060226 #CanadianBeef #albertabeef #RealTalkRJ
Has the #UCP become a full-blown separatist party? Premier Danielle Smith insists it hasn't. But Senator Charles Adler says if it walks like a duck and quacks like a duck... UCP members: how do you feel about all this? π FULL: rtrj.info/052926Adler π§ FULL: rtrj.info/052926 #abpoli #RealTalkRJ
Women & children escaping violence across Alberta need your help after sudden funding cuts hit more than a dozen shelters. Advocate Cat Champagne says it's a matter of life and death, particularly in rural communities. FULL INTERVIEW: rtrj.info/052826ACWS PODCAST: rtrj.info/052826 MORE: acws.ca
"Imagine giving up your passport." Have Alberta separatists really considered the cost of leaving Canada? Peggy Garritty, Travis Toews, and Ken Boessenkool on founding the pro-Canada group Lead Not Leave... π FULL: rtrj.info/052826RTRT π§ FULL: rtrj.info/052826 #abpoli #cdnpoli #RealTalkRJ
"Conspiracy theories... fantasy thinking... nihilism... grandiosity." @thelineca.bsky.social's Jen Gerson lays out the difference between western alienation and Alberta separatism with guest host @supriya.bsky.social. Thoughts? π FULL: rtrj.info/052826Supriya π§: rtrj.info/052726 #abpoli #cdnpoli
We're close to selling out the #RealTalkRJ Golf Classic presented by Kuby Energy on June 18 at 2pm at The Ranch! Join us in support of the Real Talk Julie Rohr Scholarship benefiting post-secondary students who've lost a parent to cancer. REGISTER YOUR GROUP: www.ryanjespersen.com/real-talk-go...
Danielle Smith is being widely criticized for rolling out a "pre-referendum referendum". Community leaders Katherine O'Neill, Sarah Hamilton, and Jarrett Campbell say everyday Albertans need to step up. Will you? π FULL: rtrj.info/052226GCRT π§ FULL: rtrj.info/052226 #abpoli #cdnpoli #RealTalkRJ
"A sham all along." @albertandp.ca Deputy Leader @pancholirakhi.bsky.social unloads on the UCP after a chaotic legislative committee meeting. How do you feel about Premier Danielle Smith moving forward with a separation referendum? π FULL: rtrj.info/052126Rakhi π§ FULL: rtrj.info/052126 #abpoli
"You can't light a fire and then claim you're not responsible for the smoke." Legendary entrepreneur @arlenedickinson.bsky.social says Premier Danielle Smith is fuelling separatist sentiment in Alberta. Do you agree with her? π FULL: rtrj.info/052026Arlene π§ FULL: rtrj.info/052026 #RealTalkRJ
Political commentator @supriya.bsky.social says she won't write for a paper that βbullies columnistsβ after the Toronto Star pulled one of her columns after a tweet criticizing the paperβs reporting... FULL STORY: rtrj.info/051526Star PODCAST: rtrj.info/051526 #onpoli #cdnpoli #RealTalkRJ
The Alberta-Ottawa pipeline deal proves Canada CAN work, but @robbreakenridge.bsky.social says it puts Danielle Smith in a tough spot. @supriya.bsky.social says the same for Liberal MPs in B.C. What do you think about it? π FULL: rtrj.info/051526RobSup... π§ FULL: rtrj.info/051526 #cdnpoli #abpoli
The separatist connected to the biggest data breach in Alberta history is refusing to cooperate w/ investigators. Dr. @melomas.bsky.social, Prof. Lori Williams & @drjaredwesley.substack.com.web.brid.gy say everyday Albertans need to fight back. Will you? π: rtrj.info/051226RTRT π§: rtrj.info/051226
"Government has failed miserably." Former major crimes investigator Neil LeMay warns Albertaβs voter data breach could fuel organized crime and mass fraud, blaming weak laws and RCMP cuts. What should happen next? π FULL: rtrj.info/050726Neil π§ FULL: rtrj.info/050726 #abpoli #cdnpoli #RealTalkRJ
Separatists have betrayed Albertans. The province's voter list has been leaked, creating serious public safety risks and opening the door to political interference for years to come. What should happen here? π FULL: rtrj.info/050426Supriya π§ FULL: rtrj.info/050426 #abpoli @supriya.bsky.social
Why isn't civil liberties lawyer John Carpay jumping to the defence of Alberta's teachers, ordered back to work via the notwithstanding clause? The Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms founder says it's the Supreme Court's fault. Thoughts? π FULL: rtrj.info/043026Carpay π§: rtrj.info/043026
Mark Carney's govt is creating the first nat'l sovereign wealth fund in π¨π¦ history. The Canada Strong Fund will partner with private industry to finance nation-building projects. @edmontonchamber.bsky.social's Heather Thomson says there's reason for optimism. Will you consider investing? #cdnpoli
Gerrymandering in Alberta? The UCP is moving to redraw electoral boundaries, and political scientists Dr. @jaredwesley.ca and Dr. Feo Snagovsky say the province could be in βa heap of trouble.β Are you concerned? π FULL: rtrj.info/042826RTRT π§ FULL: rtrj.info/042826 #abpoli #cdnpoli #RealTalkRJ
Independent journalist @rachelgilmore.bsky.social is being targeted over her reporting on the far right, including neo-Nazis showing up at her boyfriendβs bandβs show in Montreal. How should this be handled? π FULL: rtrj.info/042726RTRT π§ FULL: rtrj.info/042726 #cdnmedia #cdnpoli #RealTalkRJ
Will DRIPA end David Eby? B.C.'s premier is taking heat for his handling of the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act. @vancolour.bsky.social's Mo Amir says Eby's "lost unrecoverable credibility". Do you agree? π FULL: rtrj.info/042326Mo π§ FULL: rtrj.info/042326 #bcpoli #cdnpoli
Should "Daddy Carney" fund high speed rail between Calgary and Edmonton? Mayors @jeromyyyc.bsky.social and @andrewknack.bsky.social aren't sold. Unless it's part of an...Olympic bid. πππ Thoughts? πΊ FULL: rtrj.info/041726RTRT π§ FULL: rtrj.info/041926 #yeg #yyc #cdnpoli #RealTalkRJ
Mark Carneyβs Liberals land a majority after sweeping three by-elections. What does it mean for Canadians (including Pierre Poilievre)? @tylermeredith.bsky.social, Ken Boessenkool & @sphillipsab.bsky.social hash it out... π FULL: rtrj.info/041426CBTU π§ FULL: rtrj.info/041426 #cdnpoli #RealTalkRJ
Did you know the moon has a violent origin and isn't nearly as old as Earth? @athabascau.bsky.social's Dr. Martin Connors explains how the moon came to be, and why the #ArtemisII mission makes sense billions of years later. π FULL: rtrj.info/040726AU π§: rtrj.info/040726 #Artemis2 #NASA #RealTalkRJ
"Upsetting and jarring." Sharan Kaur deactivated her social media after being targeted with an obscene deepfake video. The political commentator says it's time lawmakers and law enforcement took online harms more seriously. Can you relate? π FULL: rtrj.info/040126Sharan π§ FULL: rtrj.info/040126
#NDP opposition leaders in Alberta and Saskatchewan couldn't criticize Avi Lewis fast enough, while Manitoba's NDP premier is gushing over the new federal party leader. @supriya.bsky.social sorts it out... Can Avi Lewis resurrect the NDP? π FULL: rtrj.info/033026Supriya π§ FULL: rtrj.info/033026
Premier Danielle Smith's luxury trip to Saudia Arabia isn't even registering with Conservatives who buried Alison Redford for far less. Redford's former chief of staff @carterab.bsky.social explains why. π FULL: rtrj.info/032726Carter π§ FULL: rtrj.info/032726 #abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli #RealTalkRJ
FACT: Women are underrepresented and underserved across the healthcare system. Lindsay Robertson, Dr. Sofia Ahmed, and Dr. Tibetha Kemble (Stonechild) tell us what every Canadian needs to know... πΊ FULL: lnkd.in/g4ZfVkxK π§ FULL: rtrj.info/032026 #womenshealth #womenshealthresearch #RealTalkRJ
Alberta's making it more difficult to seek Medical Assistance in Dying. Disability advocates are applauding the legislation, while critics say it's a blow to freedom and autonomy. What do you think? π FULL: rtrj.info/031926MAiD π§ FULL: rtrj.info/031926 #maid #ableg #abpoli #abhealth #RealTalkRJ
"We don't want to let a broke industry run the province. That's stupid." Landowners have no choice but to lock out "deadbeat" oil companies, says Polluter Pay Federation's @markdorin.bsky.social. How would you fix this mess? π FULL: rtrj.info/031826Mark π§: rtrj.info/031826 #orphanwells #abpoli
Are immigrants really to blame for Alberta's healthcare, education, and unemployment woes? Five of Alberta's nine referendum questions focus on immigration. We ask political scientist Dr. @duanebratt.bsky.social why that might be... π FULL: rtrj.info/031026Bratt π§ FULL: rtrj.info/031026 #abpoli
Canadian Curtis Wright has been jailed by ICE for 100+ days, after customs flagged an arrest from 21 years ago. His brother Adam Scorgie shares details of the ordeal... Are you holding off on travelling to the U.S. right now? π FULL: rtrj.info/022626ICE π§ FULL: rtrj.info/022626 #RealTalkRJ #ICE
Investment needs stability.β Infrastructure, trade corridors, skills training, & transparency are key to Alberta's economic future. Alberta Chambers CEO Shauna Feth talks budget & business on #RealTalkRJ... π FULL: rtrj.info/022626ACC π§ FULL: rtrj.info/022626 #abpoli #ableg #abbudget #yeg #yyc
So much for retirement! Longtime CPC MP Matt Jeneroux says PM Carney's Davos speech changed his mind about wrapping up his political career. Instead, he's crossing the floor to the Liberals. @spencerfernando.bsky.social and I get into it... π FULL: rtrj.info/021826Spencer π§ FULL: rtrj.info/021826