Power Down: Why is Alberta’s Electricity Supply in Peril?

Why did Alberta need to issue an emergency alert about electricity amidst a deep freeze? How did the energy capital of Canada get to the point it can't meet its own power demand when extreme weather hits? Is it Rachel Notley's fault for moving away from coal? Is it past (or present) Conservative government's fault for deregulating the market and failing to secure reliable backup power? 

4:00 | Energy economist David Gray takes the politics out of the conversation about Alberta's electricity grid, and explains why the province is in such a perilous position. 

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27:08 | As Donald Trump looks to own the Iowa caucuses, is the writing on the wall for Nikki Haley and Ron DeSantis? Charles Adler calls it how he sees it. 

55:57 | Eighteen months ago, Sarah Bisbee and her family said goodbye to their minivan. Since then, they've logged more than 10,000 km on their electric bikes. She tells us what prompted the move, and why it's not as difficult as most people might think. 

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1:21:00 | Inspired by our January 11, 2024 conversation about Magic Mushrooms and Coca leaves, Real Talker Cyrus shares his Macchu Pichu memories in this week's Positive Reflections presented by Kuby Renewable Energy.

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