60 acast.com The Erika Barootes Show: How The West Is Run https://shows.acast.com/the-erika-barootes-show-how-the-west-is-run en Trending Politics Alberta,Canada,Politics,Canadian politics Trending Politics Welcome to the show where the gloves come off and the spin stops. Erika Barootes has spent twenty years right in the thick of the action, and she is tired of the talking points. If you are looking for a conservative echo chamber, you are in the wrong place. Despite her deep roots in Western movements, Erika holds every single politician to the same relentless standard. She isn't here to make friends in high places; she is here to make sense of what they are doing with your tax dollars.


From the desks of punditry to the halls of Parliament, people pay attention when she speaks because she knows exactly how the system of power is built. In partnership with the rapidly growing TrendingPolitics.ca, she breaks down the data and busts the bullshit every single week. Tune in for the context you won't get anywhere else and the raw truth about how the West is really run.

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]]> Welcome to the show where the gloves come off and the spin stops. Erika Barootes has spent twenty years right in the thick of the action, and she is tired of the talking points. If you are looking for a conservative echo chamber, you are in the wrong place. Despite her deep roots in Western movements, Erika holds every single politician to the same relentless standard. She isn't here to make friends in high places; she is here to make sense of what they are doing with your tax dollars.


From the desks of punditry to the halls of Parliament, people pay attention when she speaks because she knows exactly how the system of power is built. In partnership with the rapidly growing TrendingPolitics.ca, she breaks down the data and busts the bullshit every single week. Tune in for the context you won't get anywhere else and the raw truth about how the West is really run.

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]]> false Trending Politics info+69e927de23929c3a2a978d01@mg-eu.acast.com 69e927de23929c3a2a978d01 the-erika-barootes-show-how-the-west-is-run episodic https://assets.pippa.io/shows/cover/1776887662326-5c2793e2-af33-4555-8281-397233871ece.jpeg https://shows.acast.com/the-erika-barootes-show-how-the-west-is-run The Erika Barootes Show: How The West Is Run Ep. 4: The Question Nobody Can Ignore Ep. 4: The Question Nobody Can Ignore Wed, 27 May 2026 19:38:00 GMT 36:46 6a174818942fd18754c8e65d true https://shows.acast.com/the-erika-barootes-show-how-the-west-is-run/episodes/ep-4-the-question-nobody-can-ignore 6a174818942fd18754c8e65d 69e927de23929c3a2a978d01 ep-4-the-question-nobody-can-ignore full 1 4 New West Public Affairs partner, Shift Media managing partner and a co-founder of the Vote to Stay movement Matt Solberg joins Erika to break down Premier Smith's referendum announcement, the court rulings that threw Alberta's separatist petition into chaos, and what the Western premiers meeting could mean for Alberta's place in Confederation.


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]]> New West Public Affairs partner, Shift Media managing partner and a co-founder of the Vote to Stay movement Matt Solberg joins Erika to break down Premier Smith's referendum announcement, the court rulings that threw Alberta's separatist petition into chaos, and what the Western premiers meeting could mean for Alberta's place in Confederation.


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]]> Ep 3: Why Canada Should Be Paying Attention to Spencer Pratt Ep 3: Why Canada Should Be Paying Attention to Spencer Pratt Thu, 21 May 2026 17:59:01 GMT 30:29 6a0f47e5a9d3d2ec14b9f18f true https://shows.acast.com/the-erika-barootes-show-how-the-west-is-run/episodes/ep-3-why-ottawa-should-be-paying-attention-to-spencer-pratt 6a0f47e5a9d3d2ec14b9f18f 69e927de23929c3a2a978d01 ep-3-why-ottawa-should-be-paying-attention-to-spencer-pratt full 1 3 Mobilize Media Group founder Jeff Ballingall joins Erika to break down Spencer Pratt's AI-powered LA mayoral campaign and the lessons every Canadian political campaigner should be taking from it. 


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]]> Mobilize Media Group founder Jeff Ballingall joins Erika to break down Spencer Pratt's AI-powered LA mayoral campaign and the lessons every Canadian political campaigner should be taking from it. 


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]]> Ep. 2: The DRIPA Fiasco Ep. 2: The DRIPA Fiasco Thu, 14 May 2026 15:57:57 GMT 28:20 6a05f106a8fad4c1beb8545f false https://shows.acast.com/the-erika-barootes-show-how-the-west-is-run/episodes/ep-2-the-dripa-fiasco 6a05f106a8fad4c1beb8545f 69e927de23929c3a2a978d01 ep-2-the-dripa-fiasco full 1 2 Conservative MP Billy Morin, Shadow Minister for Indigenous Services and the youngest former Chief in Enoch Cree Nation history, joins Erika Barootes to break down DRIPA, David Eby's role in it, the tension between Indigenous rights and property rights, and what a meaningful path forward actually looks like.


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]]> Conservative MP Billy Morin, Shadow Minister for Indigenous Services and the youngest former Chief in Enoch Cree Nation history, joins Erika Barootes to break down DRIPA, David Eby's role in it, the tension between Indigenous rights and property rights, and what a meaningful path forward actually looks like.


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]]> Ep. 1: Why I’m Not a Separatist (Yet) Ep. 1: Why I’m Not a Separatist (Yet) Thu, 07 May 2026 19:32:47 GMT 31:42 69fce8df051b78474ee47aca true https://shows.acast.com/the-erika-barootes-show-how-the-west-is-run/episodes/ep-1-why-im-not-a-separatist-yet 69fce8df051b78474ee47aca 69e927de23929c3a2a978d01 ep-1-why-im-not-a-separatist-yet full 1 1 Former MP and Upstream Strategy Group Principal Damien Kurek joins Erika Barootes for a candid conversation about Canadian politics, the decisions that define a career, and what it really takes to build a country that works for everyone, including the West.


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]]> Former MP and Upstream Strategy Group Principal Damien Kurek joins Erika Barootes for a candid conversation about Canadian politics, the decisions that define a career, and what it really takes to build a country that works for everyone, including the West.


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