August 12, 2021 - Metis Settlements sue AB gov't; Dr. James Talbot; China Relations; Tom Cochrane

52:40 | Metis Settlements General Council President Herb Lehr demands the provincial government stop imposing their views on Indigenous peoples with unilateral changes to the Metis Settlements Act. 

1:13:25 | Alberta's former Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. James Talbot explains why he felt compelled to sign a joint letter sent to Canada's Prime Minister requesting federal intervention in the province's COVID response.

1:37:37 | The University of Alberta's China Institute Director Dr. Gordon Houlden unpacks the "hostage diplomacy" using Canadians Michael Spavor and Michael Kovrig as political bargaining chips by China during the extradition battle involving Meng Wanzhou, a senior executive at Chinese tech giant Huawei. 

1:56:41 | Legendary Canadian musician Tom Cochrane regales his 40+ years of touring and how COVID-19 is changing everything.  

2:39:33 | #EatYourWords presented by Prairie Catering

A customer who lost his cool on wait staff at the Union Bluff Hotel in Maine, USA sends in an apology with $100 attached.