Ward Zero podcast

After a bit of a break due to scheduling, the election and other of life's wonderful creations, the Ward Zero team is back to talk about Calgary's top civic issues. In this episode, Esmahan Razavi - back from steering campaign victories for the Alberta NDP in two high-profile Calgary ridings - leads the show with Jeremy Zhao and LWC editor Darren Krause into talking about the hot-button housing issue. They also dig into the provincial election and what it means for Calgary. They tie things up

To launch our third season of the Ward Zero podcast in style, we've got Green Line CEO Darshpreet Bhatti answering questions specifically on SNC-Lavalin's involvement in the $5.5 billion project. Plus, the Ward Zero trio hits on the Calgary arena project and a potential new site, plus: Will Alberta Sheriffs be coming to downtown Calgary? We've got hot takes and quick hits to round things out as we begin a new season with a new format chock full of quality Calgary information.

In the final episode of the year - and the season - the Ward Zero trio of Esmahan Razavi, Jeremy Zhao and LiveWire Calgary editor Darren Krause take a look back at 2022 and they glimpse ahead to 2023. They choose and defend their selection for news story of the year, their newsmaker of the year and they make their bold predictions for 2023. The team took some 'liberties,' shall we say, in making their selections this year. Enjoy the listen!

The Ward Zero trio tackles the Calgary budget head on in this episode! Join them for their perspective on how Calgary's 2023-2026 Service Plans and Budgets rolled out this year. There's also a pretty sizeable bit of bonus content for members only this time around - so watch for it in a new spot online at livewirecalgary.com.

In this episode "conduct" means a lot of different things. (It's also tied to BONUS content you can get via Patreon. We talk about the David Wallace / Russian dark money scam over there for a solid 10 minutes. (members only!)). The Ward Zero trio hits on on Premier Smith's first month in office and some of the good and bad ideas she's rolling out - particularly as those ideas pertain to municipalities. They also talk about municipal government 'parties', the James Short Park renaming (Harmony)

The Event Centre is back in the Calgary news, and the Ward Zero trio of Esmahan Razavi, Jeremy Zhao and LiveWire Calgary editor Darren Krause talks about the $16.8 million in close out costs, but really dive into transparency. They even tie in the way Calgary's 2026 Olympic bid was handled. After that they consider how a Calgary version of Edmonton's $170 million plan to bring 100 kilometres of bike infrastructure to that city over the next four years might look. Jeremy is pretty clear in his