I’m Dave Cournoyer and this isn’t the Daveberta Podcast but it might be the next best thing.
A few weeks ago I joined my friend and former Daveberta Podcast co-host Ryan Hastman on his new podcast, the Alberta Edge, for a discussion about Alberta politics along with respected pollster Janet Brown.
I’m happy to share that episode of Alberta Edge with Daveberta subscribers today. Be sure to visit TheHub.ca and subscribe to Ryan’s podcasts.
Enjoy the show and thanks for listening.
‘We love big spending.’ Unpacking Alberta’s political mystery
Alberta isn’t always the “true blue” province some might think. Independent pollster Janet Brown and political commentator Dave Cournoyer join Alberta Edge host Ryan Hastman to dissect the province’s political DNA—from the cowboy archetype to Alberta’s unique brand of tax aversion. Together, they explore how decades of royalty windfalls have allowed governments to sidestep tough political choices, and why years of rapid in-migration haven’t dramatically changed the province’s political makeup.
(Note: This discussion was recorded before the start of the Alberta teachers’ strike on October 6, 2025)
