West of Centre hits the road for a special live show from Medicine Hat — Canada’s sunniest city and the backdrop for big questions about energy, identity and the future of the West. Host Kathleen Petty is joined by a panel featuring former Alberta Party leader Barry Morishita, former UCP MLA Michaela Frey and pollster Janet Brown for a wide-ranging conversation on Western alienation, interprovincial trade and the role of mid-sized cities in provincial and national politics. Rochelle Pancoast, the City of Medicine Hat’s managing director of energy, land and environment, also joins the discussion. The event wraps with a lively Q&A with the audience.This episode of West of Centre was made possible through a partnership with the Medicine Hat Public Library, and marks a preview of CBC’s future expansion into the "Gas City" with the launch of a new local bureau.

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