The Broadcast is a show about women and politics in Alberta. Hosted by journalists Trisha Estabrooks and Alex Zabjek, the podcast is a place for women to tell their stories about life in and around politics. These women are legislators, candidates, activists, grassroots campaigners, and academics. They are smart, passionate, and opinionated. We believe their…
In January, Kristin Raworth wrote on Twitter that MP Kent Hehr — a former Alberta MLA — used sexually inappropriate comments to colleagues and made women in his workplace feel unsafe. Her statements came as Canadian politics was starting to face its own #metoo moments. Allegations of sexual harassment and misconduct were emerging in virtually…
In this week’s episode, we step outside the binary, thanks to the help of our intern Danielle. She talks to two members of Edmonton’s trans community, about how to make space for people like them in politics. Francis Nievera is an open trans Grade 11 student at Blessed Oscar Romero High School. He was previously…
This week’s episode comes to you live from the Broadbent Institute’s Progress Summit in Edmonton, where leaders from across the country gathered to discuss the future of Alberta politics. The Broadcast hosted a panel with four amazing female politicians about the barriers they’ve faced in their careers. Listen to hear their stories, their insights,…
Bill 9 caused a stir in the Alberta Legislature last week after members of the UCP walked out of the debate on whether to create abortion clinic safe zones. The bill would enforce a 50 metre buffer zone where pro-life protesters would not be allowed in. UCP members said the heckling was so bad, they…
Hansa Thaleshvar is an immigrant from India who became mayor of the old town of Cold Lake in 1992. It was a small community back then, dominated by the oil-and-gas industry and the military base. When Hansa first ran for school board trustee in the 1980s, her husband said it would be hard to get…
The federal Liberal government presented an “Equality and Growth” budget last week. What does that mean, exactly? Does it do anything to promote equal economic opportunities – or outcomes – for women in this country? How might we view this budget in the context of the Liberal government and its past actions to advance the…
Hundreds of women packed a downtown hotel in Edmonton earlier this month for the 2018 Edmonton Women’s Symposium. The top-notch list of sessions included a panel of prominent Edmonton women who discussed their experiences in politics. How do they deal with social media — and the inevitable trolling it invites? What advice do they offer…
