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Podcast: Real Talk Ryan Jespersen
Episode: Political Enemies & Drinking Buddies
Description: Is it even possible to succeed in politics without being nasty? Thomas Lukaszuk and Brian Mason locked horns at the Alberta Legislature for years. In one well-publicized exchange, after Mason described the PC deputy premier as a "decorative hood ornament" in Premier Alison Redford's government, Lukaszuk suggested the NDP leader was more like the "Legislature's tail pipe". Despite significant ideological differences, the two always shared a friendship outside the political arena. Is such a relationship even realistic anymore?Â
4:20 | Lukaszuk and Mason reunite on Real Talk to discuss the past, present, and future of Alberta politics. We cover t...