Would You Fight to Defend Your Mom's Honour?

Feb 5, 2026

Eleanor Olszewski, Edmonton MP tapped as ministerial lead for Jasper's recovery, discusses coordinating rebuild efforts and federal responsibilities. She talks about insurance gaps, soil remediation, permitting delays, and working with Parks Canada and Alberta. The conversation also touches on reactions in Ottawa to a controversial MP trip and how politics shapes recovery work.

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INSIGHT

Support Watching, Not Hosting

Liaison polling shows Canadians love watching the Olympics but resist footing the bill for new permanent venues.
A majority oppose hosting unless existing facilities are reused or costs are minimal.

INSIGHT

Hockey Drives National Olympic Interest

Hockey dominates Canadian interest at the Winter Olympics, far above other sports.
That attention fuels national pride even when citizens resist hosting costs.

ANECDOTE

Alberta Photographers Win National Awards

The episode highlights Alberta photographers winning Canadian Geographic awards, including a lightning photo near Calgary.
Hosts use these wins to celebrate local talent and community pride.

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Top NHL prospect Gavin McKenna faces a felony assault charge following an altercation at a Pennsylvania bar. Rumour is the 18-year-old McKenna and his Mom were repeatedly harassed by the 21-year-old who reportedly wound up with a broken jaw. What would you do in a situation like this? We debate the merits of defending your family or walking away (1:10:30) in this very candid episode of Real Talk.

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But first...

5:00 | We check in on Jasper's fire rebuild with Edmonton MP Eleanor Olszewski, the Liberals' new Ministerial Lead for Jasper. Of course, we ask what she thinks about Consevative MP Jamil Jivani's trip to D.C. to meet with the Trump administration, too. Feature interviews on Real Talk are presented by Mercedes-Benz Edmonton West.

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38:00 | Will you be tuning into the Olympic Winter Games? Would you like to see Canada host the Games again? We get into Liaison Strategies' new polling ahead of the Opening Ceremony for Milan Cortina.

CHECK OUT THE RESULTS: https://www.liaison.ca/polls/canadians-love-their-hockey-but-not-enough-to-foot-the-bill-for-a-future-olympics

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1:06:00 | We focus (get it?) on Alberta photographers taking top honours in Canadian Geographic's Canadian Photos of the Year in this edition of Alberta Wins presented by Play Alberta.

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1:10:30 | What would you do if somebody hurled insults at your Mom or another beloved family member? We dig into the rumours around Gavin McKenna's felony assault charge in Pennsylvania.

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