Conservative strategist Amber Ruddy and former Alberta NDP staffer Keith McLaughlin join The Hub's Falice Chin in downtown Calgary—just steps from the Conservative Party of Canada convention—for the inaugural episode of Alberta Edge's new cross-partisan political panel.

Recorded as delegates gather for Pierre Poilievre's leadership review, the conversation digs into how Conservative conventions actually work—from delegated voting and policy gatekeeping to coalition shifts, and the institutional durability of the modern Conservative Party. The episode offers a grounded look at how power, persuasion, and party machinery shape outcomes inside the movement.

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CREDITS:

Falice Chin - Host, Producer, and Editor

Keith McLaughlin - Panelist

Amber Ruddy - Panelist