As the youngest mayoral candidate in Calgary's history, Jonah Smith knows what it takes to get involved in politics as a young person. Today he joins us to share his experience helping other youth participate on a municipal level and why he supports Alberta remaining a part of Canada.

You can follow Jonah on social media and learn more about his new organization, Calgary First:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/calgary_first/

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Today we're joined by a fellow young Albertan who is making a difference in his community by getting involved politically. Michael Harris is the deputy leader of the Libertarian Party of Canada, and has spent his time speaking with over 30,000 Albertans about what matters to them. He shares what he learned and what he's doing to help make their voices heard.

Learn more about what Michael is doing on social media.

X: https://x.com/MH_For_MP

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/michael_harris2525/

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Do you know an Albertan who would like to share another perspective on any of the Alberta Referendum 2026 questions? Let us know! We want to interview experts and individuals who represent all sides of the conversation. Visit youngalberta.com to share your suggestion.

We invited Angela Tabak from Alberta Women for Independence to speak to us in connection with our Alberta Referendum deep dive, sharing more information about why some Albertans are choosing to vote for independence in the upcoming referendum. She also shares how she got involved with the Alberta Women's Independence Network and what they are doing to improve the political conversation in Alberta.

Check out Alberta Women for Independence and find their upcoming meetings at their website: abwomensindependencenetwork.com

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If you know anyone who would like to share another perspective about the Alberta Referendum, let us know! We want to interview experts and individuals who represent all sides of the conversation. Visit youngalberta.com to share your suggestion.

What do you do when your community is facing a challenge too controversial to really talk about? Rebecca Burnham joins us to share how she is using musical theatre to offer members of her small town new opportunities to understand each other and start talking about their shared experiences.

Learn more about Rebecca's upcoming projects and get involved at summitstages.org.

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