Trudeau on the Ropes; Poilievre Takes the Dare

Coming up on a year since her separation from Canada's Prime Minister, Sophie Grégoire Trudeau talks to us about her own public and personal journey, and her new book Closer Together.  2:30 | Sophie tells us about her conversations with experts on ADHD, infertility, eating disorders, "mindful masculinity," and more.  LEARN MORE: https://sophiegregoiretrudeau.com/ 39:15 | We explore the myriad of wellness and mental health benefits of being in the mountains in #MyJasper Memories presented by Tourism Jasper.  BOOK YOUR JASPER GETAWAY: https://www.jasper.travel/ 42:30 | Though the Game Seven loss still stings, Real Talkers are finding positives from the Oilers' incredible playoff run. Ryan and Johnny take a look at what you're telling us.  FOLLOW US ON TIKTOK, TWITTER, & INSTAGRAM: @realtalkrj 50:45 | We LOVE hearing how the show is improving your life. Real Talker Jason tells us how a recent episode on grief helped him ace a tough assignment.  WATCH THAT EPISODE: rtrj.info/060624Loz EMAIL THE SHOW: [email protected]  59:10 | Conspiracy theory quashed! Real Talker Martin works in the oil sands, and explains why pipe in Nisku wouldn't work for Calgary's water main repairs.  REAL TALK MERCH: https://ryanjespersen.com/merch RECEIVE EXCLUSIVE PERKS - BECOME A REAL TALK PATRON: https://www.patreon.com/ryanjespersen THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING OUR SPONSORS! https://ryanjespersen.com/sponsors The views and opinions expressed in this show are those of the host and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Relay Communications Group Inc. or any affiliates.

Ugggggh. Connor McDavid and the Oilers will have to wait another year for a shot at the team's first Stanley Cup in decades. We talk it out - and get an update on the water main mess in Calgary - in this episode of Real Talk.  1:17 | Jespo and Johnny debrief after a heartbreaking Game Seven.  6:55 | The Globe and Mail's Carrie Tait tells us about some of the amazing Oilers fans she met through the team's magical run to the Stanley Cup Final.  28:12 | Will Calgary be able to keep up with water demand during the Stampede? Carrie updates us on repairs and related storylines following a catastrophic water main collapse. READ CARRIE'S REPORTING ON THIS STORY: https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/alberta/article-calgary-water-pipes-are-vulnerable-to-failure/ 51:23 | Real Talker Andi's email made our day (and not just because it throws a bit of shade at our good friends The Strategists).  WATCH THAT BEST RESTAURANTS EPISODE: https://www.youtube.com/live/AujyStHcr_s?si=E0uNGGQWwT3bGujc&t=192 EMAIL THE SHOW: [email protected]  FOLLOW US ON TIKTOK, TWITTER, & INSTAGRAM: @realtalkrj REAL TALK MERCH: https://ryanjespersen.com/merch RECEIVE EXCLUSIVE PERKS - BECOME A REAL TALK PATRON: https://www.patreon.com/ryanjespersen THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING OUR SPONSORS! https://ryanjespersen.com/sponsors The views and opinions expressed in this show are those of the host and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Relay Communications Group Inc. or any affiliates.

Naheed Nenshi just RAN AWAY with the Alberta NDP leadership. Connor McDavid's poised to hoist his first Stanley Cup. We've got the two biggest stories in Canada covered (plus a recap of the sold-out Real Talk Golf Classic!) in this episode of Real Talk.  0:30 | Jespo and Johnny tee up Game Seven of the Stanley Cup Final.  10:00 | Are they cheering for the Oilers in Winnipeg? Charles Adler talks hockey from his Manitoba home base before giving us his take on Nenshi's big leadership win. Plus, what will the results of the Toronto-St. Paul byelection mean for Justin Trudeau? Charles Adler is presented on Real Talk by Tice Automotive Consulting.  BUYING A VEHICLE SHOULD BE FUN: https://www.ticeautomotive.com/ 35:50 | Our friends at Tice Automotive Consulting KILLED IT at the Red Bull Soapbox Derby! (Ever seen a piano on wheels take a jump at full speed?)  40:45 | With 86% of the vote on the first ballot, Naheed Nenshi is the new leader of the Alberta NDP. Ryan asks the former mayor of Calgary about his plans for the party, where he'll seek a seat, and the future of Alberta's oil sands.  1:05:50 | Thank you to the golfers, volunteers, and sponsors at the third annual Real Talk Golf Classic! It was an absolutely perfect day at The Ranch in support of the Real Talk Julie Rohr Scholarship. Ryan recaps the tourney in a special edition of Positive Reflections presented by Kuby Renewable Energy.  SUBMIT YOUR POSITIVE REFLECTION: [email protected]  GET A FREE SOLAR QUOTE: https://kubyenergy.ca/ CHECK OUT THE REAL TALK JULIE ROHR SCHOLARSHIP: https://ryanjespersen.com/scholarship FOLLOW US ON TIKTOK, TWITTER, & INSTAGRAM: @realtalkrj REAL TALK MERCH: https://ryanjespersen.com/merch RECEIVE EXCLUSIVE PERKS - BECOME A REAL TALK PATRON: https://www.patreon.com/ryanjespersen THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING OUR SPONSORS! https://ryanjespersen.com/sponsors The views and opinions expressed in this show are those of the host and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Relay Communications Group Inc. or any affiliates.

Anne's sick of crybabies in Calgary, and Don schools Ryan on the Royal Canadian Navy in The Flamethrower presented by the DQs of Northwest Edmonton and Sherwood Park! FIRE UP YOUR FLAMETHROWER: [email protected] you visit the DQs in Palisades, Namao, Newcastle, Westmount, and Baseline Road, make sure you tell 'em Real Talk sent you!

Ryan's longtime friend Kathleen McGee joins (2:00) for REAL Talk about living with cancer. You'll laugh, you might cry, and we guarantee you'll be inspired.  FOLLOW KATHLEEN ON IG: https://www.instagram.com/kathleen_mcgee DONATE TO HER GOFUNDME: https://www.gofundme.com/f/june-dresses-for-the-alberta-cancer-foundation?member=34764567&sharetype=teams&utm_campaign=p_na+share-sheet&utm_medium=copy_link&utm_source=customer GRINDSTONE COMEDY FESTIVAL: https://www.grindstonecomedyfest.com/ 1:02:10 | Anne's sick of crybabies in Calgary, and Don schools Ryan on the Royal Canadian Navy in The Flamethrower presented by the DQs of Northwest Edmonton and Sherwood Park!  FIRE UP YOUR FLAMETHROWER: [email protected]  When you visit the DQs in Palisades, Namao, Newcastle, Westmount, and Baseline Road, make sure you tell 'em Real Talk sent you!  FOLLOW US ON TIKTOK, TWITTER, & INSTAGRAM: @realtalkrj REAL TALK MERCH: https://ryanjespersen.com/merch RECEIVE EXCLUSIVE PERKS - BECOME A REAL TALK PATRON: https://www.patreon.com/ryanjespersen THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING OUR SPONSORS! https://ryanjespersen.com/sponsors The views and opinions expressed in this show are those of the host and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Relay Communications Group Inc. or any affiliates.

Is Justin Trudeau done in the next two months? Paul Wells, one of Canada's best political writers, takes us into his new book "Trudeau on the Ropes: Governing in Troubled Times".  2:50 | We get Paul's opinion on the Canadian warship in Cuba, Justin Trudeau's future with the Liberal Party, Pierre Poilievre's human side, the opioid crisis in Alberta, and the Canadian Future Party. PAUL'S SUBSTACK: https://paulwells.substack.com/ 40:52 | Calling all elopers! If you'd love to get married in the mountains, check out this new Jasper business. #MyJasper Memories is presented on Real Talk by our friends at Tourism Jasper.  CONNECT WITH JASPER PARK ELOPEMENTS: https://www.jasperparkelopements.ca/ 47:45 | BELIEVE! Ryan and Johnny tee up Game Six of the Stanley Cup Final, including a behind the scenes look from Johnny's DJ booth at The Moss Pit.  1:06:40 | While some Calgarians are rationing water by limiting showers and not flushing their toilets, others are watering their lawns and filling their hot tubs. Ryan rolls out some of the messages we've received from Real Talkers in Calgary.  EMAIL THE SHOW: [email protected]  FOLLOW US ON TIKTOK, TWITTER, & INSTAGRAM: @realtalkrj REAL TALK MERCH: https://ryanjespersen.com/merch RECEIVE EXCLUSIVE PERKS - BECOME A REAL TALK PATRON: https://www.patreon.com/ryanjespersen THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING OUR SPONSORS! https://ryanjespersen.com/sponsors The views and opinions expressed in this show are those of the host and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Relay Communications Group Inc. or any affiliates.

Anybody who's ever been to Calgary knows there's no way the Stampede's getting cancelled, water shortage or not. We look at how that major water main break's been impacting communities (and neighbourly relations) in this episode (18:40). Ahead of that, we hear "the other side" of the story of the HMCS Margaret Brooke docking in Cuba alongside a Russian nuclear sub (5:23). Make sure you stick around to learn how industry is negatively affecting traditional Indigenous food sources, and what a team of Athabasca University researchers is doing about it in partnership with Bigstone Cree Nation (33:55).  5:23 | Real Talkers were fired up over Ryan and Charles Adler's riff on the Canadian warship in a Cuban harbour (June 17, 2024 episode). Ryan reads emails from Ken (a Navy veteran), RB, and the comms director for the Minister of National Defence.  TELL US WHAT YOU THINK: [email protected]  18:40 | Will Calgary be ready to welcome the world to the Stampede? Ryan and Johnny touch on rumours of lawn watering and hot tub filling amid a major water shortage, and speculate over what might happen between now and the kickoff to The Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth. 33:55 | Athabasca University researchers Dr. Janelle Baker and Dr. Srijak Bhatnagar are working with Bigstone Cree Nation to better understand the impact industry is having on traditional Indigenous food sources. They tell us how they're consulting with elders, and what they've learned thus far. READ MORE ABOUT THE STUDY: https://www.athabascau.ca/news/faculty/faculty-of-science-and-technology/study-will-bridge-traditional-indigenous-knowledge-western-science DR. JOSIE AUGER ON REAL TALK - MAY 9, 2023: https://rtrj.info/050923Auger FOLLOW US ON TIKTOK, TWITTER, & INSTAGRAM: @realtalkrj REAL TALK MERCH: https://ryanjespersen.com/merch RECEIVE EXCLUSIVE PERKS - BECOME A REAL TALK PATRON:   / ryanjespersen   THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING OUR SPONSORS! https://ryanjespersen.com/sponsors The views and opinions expressed in this show are those of the host and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Relay Communications Group Inc. or any affiliates.

Why is a Canadian warship docked beside Russian vessels in Cuba? And why didn't Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly even know about it, when asked over the weekend? Defence Minister Bill Blair says it's a "smart" move, while the opposition Conservatives are calling it "reckless, radical, and dangerous." Who's right?  2:15 | Charles Adler dishes Canadian common sense on the Cuba story. But first, we talk about the biggest story in the country over the weekend: the Oilers' 8-1 drubbing of the Florida Panthers in Game Four of the Stanley Cup Final. Plus, does Alison Redford deserve better? Ryan runs with a comment from Premier Danielle Smith from our June 12, 2024 episode. Charles Adler is presented weekly on Real Talk by Tice Automotive Consulting.  BUYING A VEHICLE SHOULD BE FUN: https://www.ticeautomotive.com/ 34:25 | If your child needed mental health supports, would you know where to go? CASA CEO Bonnie Blakley explains how they've doubled services over the past two years, and what that means for youth aged 3-18. We get the scoop on this year's edition of Zin on the River, one of CASA's signature summer events (June 26 at the Fairmont Hotel MacDonald).  GET TICKETS TO ZIN ON THE RIVER: https://casamentalhealth.org/events/zin-on-the-river/ 56:10 | Shout out to Real Talker Ron, who absolutely hooked us with an amazing video of a wedding photo shoot-turned-fishing highlight video. We've watched it ten times already - what a perfect Positive Reflection presented by Kuby Energy!  SUBMIT YOUR POSITIVE REFLECTION: [email protected]  GET A FREE SOLAR QUOTE TODAY: https://kubyenergy.ca/ FOLLOW US ON TIKTOK, TWITTER, & INSTAGRAM: @realtalkrj REAL TALK MERCH: https://ryanjespersen.com/merch RECEIVE EXCLUSIVE PERKS - BECOME A REAL TALK PATRON:   / ryanjespersen   THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING OUR SPONSORS! https://ryanjespersen.com/sponsors The views and opinions expressed in this show are those of the host and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Relay Communications Group Inc. or any affiliates.

Real Talker Sierra delivers a eulogy for the Canadian Energy Centre - aka The War Room - in The Flamethrower presented by the DQs of Northwest Edmonton and Sherwood Park. FIRE UP YOUR FLAMETHROWER: [email protected] When you visit the DQs in Palisades, Namao, Newcastle, Westmount, and Baseline Road, make sure you tell 'em Real Talk sent you!

Fact or fiction? We task two of Alberta's most experienced journalists with scrutinizing our recent interview with Alberta Premier Danielle Smith. 3:30 | Veteran commentators Graham Thomson and Markham Hislop dig into our June 12 interview with Premier Smith, including her eyebrow-raising comment about former premier Alison Redford, her thoughts on the future of carbon capture, her take on MLA Shannon Phillips' resignation, and an upcoming UCP-sponsored anti-vax event.  WATCH OUR INTERVIEW WITH PREMIER SMITH: https://rtrj.info/061224Premier 36:30 | Real Talker Sierra delivers a eulogy for the Canadian Energy Centre - aka The War Room - in The Flamethrower presented by the DQs of Northwest Edmonton and Sherwood Park. FIRE UP YOUR FLAMETHROWER: [email protected]  When you visit the DQs in Palisades, Namao, Newcastle, Westmount, and Baseline Road, make sure you tell 'em Real Talk sent you!  FOLLOW US ON TIKTOK, TWITTER, & INSTAGRAM: @realtalkrj REAL TALK MERCH: https://ryanjespersen.com/merch RECEIVE EXCLUSIVE PERKS - BECOME A REAL TALK PATRON:   / ryanjespersen   THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING OUR SPONSORS! https://ryanjespersen.com/sponsors The views and opinions expressed in this show are those of the host and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Relay Communications Group Inc. or any affiliates.