Many Albertans expected more of a splash from Naheed Nenshi. The leader of Alberta's Official Opposition NDP - formerly the mayor of Calgary - hasn't secured as much of the spotlight as some expected. Look no further than the very first comments in our Real Talk Live Chat the minute this episode started streaming. That's exactly where we begin our conversation with Nenshi (12:15) in our feature interview presented by Mercedes-Benz Edmonton West.

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9:00 | Why is the Alberta NDP releasing a campaign video right now? Real Talkers see it here first as we tee up our conversation with Opposition leader Naheed Nenshi.

12:15 | Nenshi talks minimum wage, pipelines, municipalities' relationship with the province, recall legislation, and classroom complexities.

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41:40 | Did you know an Alberta scientist deserves credit for saving literally millions of lives over the past hundred years? Real Talker "Dr. D" shares the story of Dr. James Collip in this edition of Alberta Wins presented by Play Alberta.

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45:00 | Jespo and Johnny debrief on the Nenshi interview, including Real Talkers' takes on minimum wage.

48:15 | We heard a lot about "classroom complexities" through the Alberta teachers' strike. What's the right way to invest in and manage complex classrooms? Public School Boards' Association of Alberta president Dennis MacNeil and Kids Included CEO Amber Mack lay it out in a Real Talk Round Table discussion.

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1:26:45 | Real Talkers share their firsthand experiences with complex classrooms, and we discuss Canada's military recruitment woes based on comments in our Live Chat powered by Park Power.

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