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The Breakdown With Nate Pike

Local Alberta Podcast about provincial and local politics and issues. Not journalists. #abpoli #albertapolitics Alberta Politics

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01:50:34

Episode 8.09 - Alberta Recall Panel!

The Breakdown With Nate Pike ·

2026/02/16

Alberta is the land of recall petitions right now!But with most of the focus on whether or not recalls are successful, there’s a lot that’s being overlooked in the conversation. We sat down with three recall organizers to hear from them as to what made them decide to initiate recall petitions, what the experience has been like and perhaps most importantly, when the recalls are done is this the end of their activism or just the beginning? If you're able to support our legal defense fund to fight back

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02:13:32

Episode 8.08 - February 8th, 2026 Alberta Politics...

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2026/02/09

It's time for another Alberta Politics Roundup!There's a grab bag of things going on with Alberta Politics and we try to cover a bunch of them! What does the new Legislative calendar have to say? Are overdoses being underreported? What's going on with the Tory Party? AND!We have a double deep dive on both Danielle SMith's attempts to consolidate power by demonizing the courts as well as a deep dive on the conspiracy theories behind some of the separatist movement leaders and why they shouldn't be

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00:39:33

Episode 8.07 - Danielle Smith's Bizarre Greenland...

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2026/02/02

We're recovering from an absolutely bonkers week in legal land, so instead of a live show, we're excited to bring you a special interview!  Recently, we got to sit down with Geoff Dembicki from "Desmog" to talk about their recent story on Danielle Smith's bizarre ties to the US governor who was tasked by Trump to oversee the takeover of Greenland.No, really. It's a legit thing.Geoff explains it all and we get into the bigger security implications Alberta and Canada should be thinking about right

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00:33:30

Episode 8.06 - Separatism & Healthcare with NDP MLA...

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2026/01/29

With separatism on the rise and healthcare in crisis we are super excited to welcome back to the program NDP MLA Rakhi Pancholi! Not only do we get into both of these topics, but we also get into her best and worst of the last legislative session!If you're able to support our legal defense fund to fight back against the $6 Million lawsuit against us by Sam Mraiche, the man who imported Vanch masks and the Turkish Tylenot as well as who hosted MLA's and Ministers in his skybox as he had business with

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01:06:00

Episode 8.05 - Alberta's Healthcare Crisis with Dr...

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2026/01/26

Last weekend we leaked a document that detailed dozens of examples of patients who were unable to get the care they needed in the time they needed it with at least six of those cases tragically resulting in preventable deaths.The compiler of those real cases was ER physician Dr Paul Parks, and he sat down with us to discuss those cases, the realities of emergency medicine in Alberta right now, why the government proposed solutions just aren’t good enough and a whole lot more!If you're able to

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01:56:22

Episode 8.04 - January 18th Alberta Politics Roundup!

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2026/01/19

On this Alberta Politics Roundup...The Law Foundation is under attack by the UCP and their staff all resigned but...What is the Law Foundation anyways? And what do they do?Plus!Desmog ran on story on Danielle Smith's ties to the man in charge of conquering Greenland, we do a deep dive on the latest court filings fighting back against the separatists and go down a few rabbit holes AND we take a look at the provinces latest response (?) to the health care crisis and how is doesn't match up with a

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01:44:01

Episode 8.03 - Healthcare in Crisis with Dr. Raj...

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2026/01/12

Healthcare is in Crisis.Reports of patients dying in waiting rooms and hallways while waiting for care are becoming more frequent, and dangerously, more normalized.On of the physicians who has been raising the alarm is ER physician Dr. Raj Sherman, and he's no stranger to medicine or the politics holding Alberta healthcare back.After a long and diverse career in politics and medicine, Dr. Sherman was most recently appointed as the chair of the Health Quality Council in 2024, but resigned after a

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01:03:02

Episode 8.02 - The Recall That Wasn't with Journalist...

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2026/01/11

There’s been a lot of questions about what’s going on with the recall that isn’t in Lethbridge East, and in order to try and make sense of yet another shockingly complex scandal in Alberta Politics, we sat down with the Lethbridge Reporter who has been doing all of the work to try and sort it out!The Substack we refer to can also be found at https://open.substack.com/pub/recallfan44/p/867-53oh-my?r=1y52sv&utm_medium=ios&shareImageVariant=overlayIf you're able to support our legal defense fund to

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02:01:48

Episode 8.01 - January 4th, 2026 Alberta Politics...

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2026/01/05

It's our first episode of 2026!  From Danielle Smith's year end chat with long time bestie Bruce "Spanky" McAllister to the resignation of Rebecca Schulz to the very uncomfortable press conference that followed to a deep dive on the two Eastern Canada podcasters who allegedly were paid to try and discredit a witness in the "CorruptCare" Scandal, we're starting the new year off with some fireworks!If you're able to support our legal defense fund to fight back against the $6 Million lawsuit against us

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01:31:37

Episide 7.46 - "Rules of Engagement" - December 21,...

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2025/12/22

It's our last show of 2025!We're ending the year with a bit of a deep dive on Danielle Smith's advice to herself via the "Alberta Next" recommendations, the ongoing healthcare crisis and then...Nate takes the Alberta Party out to the woodshed one last time!  If you're able to support our legal defense fund to fight back against the $6 Million lawsuit against us by Sam Mraiche, the man who imported Vanch masks and the Turkish Tylenot as well as who hosted MLA's and Ministers in his skybox as he had

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02:18:23

Episode 7.45 - Eating The Elephant! (Dec 14, 2025...

The Breakdown With Nate Pike ·

2025/12/15

We're back with another roundup of Alberta politics and it's more dense than a holiday fruitcake!  We start with a look at the recent news that Jordan Peterson was in the process of having his online video courses accredited by the province of Alberta before we take a look at the new law that Smith named after him, including a deep dive on what it was that got him into hot water in the first place!  From there we look at Smith's "vision" for healthcare and her prescription of a poisin pill or

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01:01:44

Episode 7.44 - The UCP Attack The Courts with Lawyer...

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2025/11/24

Danielle Smith and the UCP have taken to attacking the courts, delegitimizing the courts and overriding the courts in the last week, and that has some pretty serious implications!Whether trying to weaken Albertans trust in the courts by calling judges "appointed activists", by grossly misrepresenting Supreme Court rulings or by invoking the notwithstanding clause to get around legal judgement on 4 bad laws, the attacks that the UCP are hitting the judiciary with are unprecedented!(At least in

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00:47:31

Episode 7.43 - Alberta Students Association!

The Breakdown With Nate Pike ·

2025/11/20

With education and charter rights under attack by the UCP, Albertans are finding whatever ways they can to fight back!And this absolutely includes young Albertans!In this episode we sit down with Kai and KT who are part of a group of students forming the "Alberta Students Association" to ensure that young Albertans have an organization to help them speak up for themselves, teachers and Alberta education!If you're able to support our legal defense fund to fight back against the $6 Million lawsuit

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02:04:28

Episode 7.42 - November 16, 2025 Alberta Politics...

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2025/11/17

We're back with a live roundup of Alberta politics, and with the legislature back in session we have a LOT of ground to cover!We start with a quick round up of protests in the Rockies, the ASIRT investigation into criminal harassment of former Minister and MLA Shannon Phillips that former UCP Justice Minister Kaycee Madu tried to make all about himself before we turn our attention to a roundup of all of the bills that have been introduced so far as the province braces for Danielle Smith to yet again

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01:17:13

Episode 7.41 - The RCMP Vs. Smith's Provincial Police...

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2025/11/10

With Danielle Smith and the UCP continuing to push ahead with a provincial police force that’s wildly unpopular, we wanted to have a conversation that cut through the noise and answered some basic questions!Is there a benefit to an Alberta Provincial Police? Will it save money? Provide better service? Provide the same level of service? Or is it all just a power grab?To get to the bottom of it we sat down with two current RCMP members of “Keep Alberta RCMP” for an in depth conversation on all of

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00:49:41

Episode 7.40- The Weight of Words with Victoria...

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2025/11/06

In this (delayed) episode we sit down with advocate, activist, academic and stand up comedian Victoria Bucholz, who also performs under that stage name Karla Marx!Originally recorded right before the municipal elections, this conversation covers a boatload of topics, including those elections, the rise of neofascism, the nature of comedy and yup, we absolutely get into Charlie Kirk!If you're able to support our legal defense fund to fight back against the $6 Million lawsuit against us by Sam

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02:19:59

Episode 7.39 - The Notwithstanding Clause Live in...

The Breakdown With Nate Pike ·

2025/11/03

Strap in!It's our episode we recorded live in Calgary on October 25th and it's ALL about the notwithstanding clause!We start off with a crash course on the notwithstanding clause, what Albertans need to know the UCP are going to be targeting with it and why their spin doesn't spin!From there, we move to our panel discussion with political scientist Dr Duane Bratt, Associate Law Professor Lorian Hardcastle, ATA Local 38 President Stephani Clements and boots on the ground outreach worker with the

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00:25:39

Episode 7.38 - Media Integrity with Petra Schulz!

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2025/11/02

Is Canadian media being compromised by law fare?Last week we took a look at the apparent attempts by Danielle Smith's former chief of staff Marshall Smith to remove an article from the Calgary Herald and the fact that the alleged pressure tactics worked!Tonight, we're talking with activist and advocate Petra Schulz, who was one of the founders of the group "Mom's Stop the Harm" and her own efforts to create pressure and hold the Calgary Herald and whoever made the decision to delete Guy Fellicella's

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00:14:42

Episode 7.37 - Is Canadian Media being compromised by...

The Breakdown With Nate Pike ·

2025/10/23

Is Canadian media being compromised by law fare?On this special mini episode we take a look at how the story of how a column targeted by law fare by Danielle Smith's former chief of staff Marshall Smith was removed and ask some important questions about the integrity of the media than Albertans rely on to keep them well informed!Our Calgary live show is coming up fast on October 25th! Get your tickets while you can at www.thebreakdownablive.ca!If you're able to support our legal defense fund to

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00:39:03

Episode 7.36 - Alberta Funds Public Schools Petition...

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2025/10/18

With the “Forever Canadian” petition entering its last days for collecting signatures, a new petition has gotten a lot of attention because it’s calling for the end of Alberta’s practice of funding private education with public dollars! We sat down with the proponent of the AB Funds Public Education petition, Alicia Taylor to learn more about what made her decide to launch this petition and just as importantly, how Albertans who care about public education can get involved! Our Calgary live show is

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