Are the UCP in trouble? The By-Election Signals You Missed

The Discourse

The votes are in!- and while the UCP held ground, are there cracks showing?

In this episode, we dig into Alberta’s latest by-elections and what they actually reveal about the political landscape. Nenshi’s landslide may have stolen headlines, but the real story is buried in Edmonton-Ellerslie and Olds-Didsbury-Three Hills. Is the UCP leaking support in key bases? Is the NDP losing its grip on Edmonton? And what should we make of the Republicans pulling 18% in rural Alberta?

Cheryl and Erika break it down — the good, the bad, and the quietly alarming for all three major parties.

Also in this episode:

🗣️ Danielle Smith’s New Panel: Listening Tour or Soft Separatism?
We dive into the latest “public consultation” from the Premier. The questions are leading, the framing is loaded, and the outcomes feel predetermined. Is this a legitimate engagement — or a reheated Fair Deal fantasy?

🧬 Inside Alberta’s Biomanufacturing Playbook
Andrew MacIsaac of Applied Pharmaceutical Innovation joins us to explain how Alberta’s chemistry advantage could make us a national health security leader. From Turkish Tylenol to trade tariffs, he lays out the case for why homegrown pharma is the next economic frontier.