Healing Alberta Healthcare // Corb Lund’s Choked

Dr. Raj Sherman's been working in Emergency Rooms for more than 30 years. He's served as an MLA for two different parties, and he recently wrapped his term as chair of Health Quality Alberta. He explains why Alberta's making a big move in the wrong direction on healthcare reform in our feature interview (4:00) presented by Mercedes-Benz Edmonton West.  THIS EPISODE IS PRESENTED BY HANSEN DISTILLERY. CHECK OUT THEIR SEASONAL LIMITED RELEASES - GINGERBREAD COOKIE CREAM LIQUEUR and MINT CHOCOLATE CREAM LIQUEUR: https://hansendistillery.com/ READ DR. SHERMAN'S OP/ED: https://edmontonjournal.com/opinion/columnists/opinion-fix-health-cares-foundation-before-adding-dual-practice 41:00 | "There is something that goes on between life and death." We share a remarkable story from the Royal Alexandra Hospital ER in this edition of Echoes of the Alex presented by the Royal Alexandra Hospital Foundation.  GIVE THE GIFT OF HISTORY: https://www.royalalex.org/125years DONATE IN HONOUR OF SOMEONE YOU CARE ABOUT: https://www.royalalex.org/year-end-giving 46:00 | Country star Corb Lund is all fired up over his previously-approved petition against coal mining in the Eastern Slopes being cancelled. He's got a thing or two to say about our December 9 interview with Premier Danielle Smith, too.  JOIN CORB'S FIGHT: https://www.coalpetition.ca/ TELL US WHAT YOU THINK: talk@ryanjespersen.com  FOLLOW US ON TIKTOK, X, INSTAGRAM, and LINKEDIN: @realtalkrj & @ryanjespersen  JOIN US ON FACEBOOK: @ryanjespersen  REAL TALK MERCH: https://ryanjespersen.com/merch RECEIVE EXCLUSIVE PERKS - BECOME A REAL TALK PATRON: patreon.com/ryanjespersen THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING OUR SPONSORS! https://ryanjespersen.com/sponsors The views and opinions expressed in this show are those of the host and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Relay Communications Group Inc. or any affiliates.