Calgary Mayor Jeromy Farkas // HOPE in Edmonton

About this episode

Calgary Mayor Jeromy Farkas discusses immigration, downtown crime, and community support in Alberta.

Did you know a third of Calgary residents were born outside North America? Mayor Jeromy Farkas joins Jespo in our historic Mercer Warehouse studio (3:45) to discuss the separation distraction, immigration realities in Alberta, downtown crime, and the future of rail across the province. Feature interviews on Real Talk are presented by Mercedes-Benz Edmonton West. THIS EPISODE IS PRESENTED BY RapidEX FINANCIAL. THE CRYPTO WORLD MOVES FAST, BUT YOUR TRUST IN AN EXCHANGE SHOULDN'T BE A GAMBLE. RapidEX IS SECURE, FINTRAC-REGISTERED, AND NON-CUSTODIAL. SAVE 50% ON FEES ON ONLINE INTERAC E-TRANSFER TRADES WITH PROMO CODE RYAN50 AT https://rapidexfinancial.com/. MBEW: https://www.mercedes-benz-edmontonwest.ca/ TELL US WHAT YOU THINK: talk@ryanjespersen or leave a comment below. 47:45 | HOPE Mission has been serving Edmontonians in need for nearly 100 years. But the need has never been greater than today. The iconic organization has evolved and broadened its offerings over the years, including their HOPE HEALTH program. Team members Tim Pasma, Beth Klingenberg, and Ade Adeoye join our Real Talk Round Table. SUPPORT HOPE MISSION: https://hopemission.com/ 1:38:45 | Have you heard the "No…

People in this episode

Host: Ryan Jespersen

Guest: Jeromy Farkas

Topics covered

• immigration
• downtown crime
• rail future
• community support
• sports commentary

Keywords

• Calgary
• Edmonton
• HOPE Mission
• immigration
• downtown crime
• Stanley Cup Final
• rail

Sponsors

Mercedes-Benz Edmonton West, RapidEX FINANCIAL, Park Power

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: HOPE Mission

Places: Calgary, Edmonton

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