The Erika Barootes Show: How The West Is Run
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<p>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.</p><br><p>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.</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
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Recent Episodes
July 7, 2026
Ep. 9: Breaking Down the West Coast Pipe Dream
<p>Gitane De Silva, former CEO of the Canada Energy Regulator and former Deputy Minister of Alberta, joins Erika Barootes to break down the West Coast pipeline announcement, what Smith and Carney standing together at Stampede actually signals, and what all of it means before Alberta's October separation referendum.</p><br><p>Presented by TrendingPolitics.ca.</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
June 25, 2026
Ep. 8: Does the Senate Matter?
<p>Senator Scott Tannas, one of only five senators in Canadian history appointed after winning a public election, joins Erika Barootes to talk Senate reform, why he left the Conservative caucus, and what it'll actually take to get Indigenous economic reconciliation moving.</p><br><p>Presented by TrendingPolitics.ca.</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
June 19, 2026
Ep. 7: Energy Rebate Bullsh*t
<p>Did Premier Smith's new $100 energy rebate just replace a better deal with a worse one? </p><br><p>Kris Sims, Alberta Director of the Canadian Taxpayers Federation, joins Erika Barootes to break down the new Alberta Energy Rebate, why it's replacing the automatic fuel tax relief program that cut up to 13 cents a litre at the pump, and why even traditionally conservative-friendly groups are pushing back.</p><br><p>Presented by TrendingPolitics.ca.</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
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- What is The Erika Barootes Show: How The West Is Run?
<p>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.</p><br><p>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.</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p> - How often does this podcast release new episodes?
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