Mayor Amarjeet Sohi and Premier Danielle Smith

We talk wins and losses, and look to the past, present, and future with Edmonton's Mayor and Alberta's Premier in this power-packed episode of Real Talk. Mike Stelter - Ben's dad - talks to us about his son's remarkable legacy and the first-ever Ben's Cup in support of the Ben Stelter Foundation. We wrap 2024 with one of the fieriest Flamethrowers of the year presented by the DQs of Northwest Edmonton and Sherwood Park. 

3:00 | Mayor Amarjeet Sohi talks property tax increases, downtown safety, rezoning and housing starts, his council's relationship with the province, council colleague Tim Cartmell looking to dethrone him, and plans for his political future.

24:40 | Premier Danielle Smith talks municipal funding, deficit potential in 2025, timeline for her promised tax cuts, Donald Trump disrespecting Canada, Kevin O'Leary's proposed $70B Wonder Valley data centre, and the future of the Alberta Pension Plan.

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1:07:20 | Mike Stelter talks to us about his son Ben's legacy, and the first-ever Ben's Cup in support of the Ben Stelter Foundation. 

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1:27:20 | Martin in Manitoba's had enough of Trump trolling Canada, Gerald says we owned the Americans last time The Donald was President, Dolly's done with provinces operating as lone wolves, and Menchie - a former security guard - says the industry's a mess. It's The Flamethrower presented by the DQs of Northwest Edmonton and Sherwood Park!  

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