With a new President and the secondment of Provost Dr. Carl Amrhein to Alberta Health Services, there are big changes ahead for the University of Alberta. How will new President David Turpin put his stamp on the organization? What’s the impact of losing Dr. Amrhein?

We also take a look at the Edmonton Journal’s Power 30. How did the list come together? Do we agree with the people who made the list? Who are the most surprising individuals? What about the Titans? How many of the people recognized on the Top 40 Under 40 might make the Power 30 list in the future?

We discuss those questions and more!

Here are some relevant links for this episode:

• David H. Turpin named University of Alberta’s next president
• Simons: Can U of A provost bulldoze new path for Alberta Health Services?
• Edmonton’s top movers and shakers are building one of Canada’s most exciting cities
• Picking the Power 30
• Avenue Edmonton’s 2014 Top 40 Under 40

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Do campaigns like 90 Ways to 90% actually achieve anything? Should we be spending taxpayer money on them? Would the proposed land trust benefit the University of Alberta? Are they doing enough to engage the public on their plans? Should we be concerned about costs for Blatchford? How does it impact our civic debt? We discuss all of those questions and more.

Here are some relevant links for this episode:

• 90 Ways to 90%
• University of Alberta proposes creation of land trust
• University of Alberta Long Range Development Plan
• Edmonton Mayor Don Iveson argues city can’t compromise on Blatchford redevelopment project
• High Speed Rail Report (2009)
• High-Speed Rail Between Edmonton And Calgary Not Viable, Report Finds
• Valley Line LRT a go after Ottawa kicks in $150 million

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