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Friday September 9, 2011

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The Current in Calgary - September 12 & 13

SEPT 12

The Tories at 40
Albertans have elected a Progressive Conservative government for 40 straight years. The province has changed dramatically - from the economy to the demographics but the governing party has stayed  remarkably stable. We're asking Calgary Mayor Naheed Nenshi and former Progressive Conservative Senator Ron Ghitter,as  well as our live audience in the CBC Calgary studio - 'Do people move to Alberta because they are Conservative supporters or do they become Conservative once they arrive?'

Listen to Tories at 40 here

The Mountain Pine Beetle

Pine beetles have chewed their way through devastating swaths of British Columbia's forests and are now literally making a killing through Alberta. Journalist Andrew Nikiforuk outlines the power of the lowly mountain pine beetle with a very big appetite and a game-changing capacity for ecological destruction. If you thought you knew about this insect before .. you've got no idea. Did you know that they credited the beetle with the invention of the wheel and the chain saw?

Listen to interview with Andrew Nikiforuk here

SEPT 13

Game Changer: Peter Lougheed

As Alberta's Progressive Conservative Party marks 40 years in power, Anna Maria Tremonti talks face to face with political Game Changer Peter Lougheed. He was the first Premier in this long Tory dynasty -- a man with a vision who championed development of oil and gas resources, and fought Ottawa on energy revenue sharing. Now, Mr. Lougheed reflects on his province at a crossroads... with premier Stelmach stepping down and the leadership campaign gearing up.

Listen to Peter Lougheed interview here

Game Changer: Oil Sands Development

We also look at the pivotal decision, almost 50 years ago, to take that huge gamble on oil sands development. It was a game changer for Alberta, the country and the world... you'll hear from one of its very first workers as well as a current industry leader.

Listen to Oil Sands Development here

What If ... Oil was left in the sand?

What if there had been no ancient ocean to cover northern Alberta? What if no sea life had died, decomposed in the silt and turned into a kind of hydrocarbon molasses? What on earth would people do in Fort McMurray on a Saturday night ? We imagine a life without the oil sands. And -- Geologists can be so cruel. But the man they once mocked as Dry Hole Hunter would show them all.

Listen to What If? here

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