Remembering 9/11 // Alberta's "Nasty" Referendum Questions

Remembering 9/11 // Alberta's "Nasty" Referendum Questions

September 11, 2026 · 1h 50m · Season 6 · Episode 180

About this episode

The episode reflects on the 25th anniversary of the September 11 attacks and discusses Alberta's controversial referendum questions with Senator Paula Simons.

Hard to believe it's been 25 years since the September 11 attacks. We reflect on "the day that everything changed" with Senator Paula Simons (5:40) in our feature interview presented by Mercedes-Benz Edmonton West. Senator Simons takes us into her column for Alberta Views, where she calls out "The Noxious Nine" questions (41:40) in Alberta's "nasty" referendum. THIS EPISODE IS PRESENTED BY HANSEN DISTILLERY, WINNERS OF THREE GOLD MEDALS AT THE INAUGURAL ALBERTA WHISKY AWARDS! LEARN MORE: https://hansendistillery.com/ TELL US WHAT YOU THINK: leave a comment here or email talk@ryanjespersen.com READ PAULA'S COLUMN: https://albertaviews.ca/the-noxious-nine/ REQUEST YOUR MAIL-IN REFERENDUM BALLOT: https://www.elections.ab.ca/request-a-special-ballot/ 1:01:45 | Real Talkers remember 9/11 and share their thoughts on Alberta's referendum questions. Jespo claps back at a Russian cheerleader in our Live Chat powered by Park Power. SAVE on INTERNET, ELECTRICITY, and NATURAL GAS: https://parkpower.ca/realtalk/ 1:42:30 | Jamie says the Edmonton Oilers don't need to be a "desperate, last-chance stop on disgraced athletes' list of options," Scott's appalled by separatists supporting Russia…

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