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At Issue this week: Quebec’s premier asks Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to slow the influx of asylum seekers, saying his province is at a 'breaking point.' Extreme cold strains Alberta’s power grid, and provincial leaders blame Ottawa’s focus on green energy. Plus, Rachel Notley steps down as leader of the Alberta NDP.

Will the NDP pull their support for the Liberals over their refusal to hold a public inquiry on foreign interference? Plus, Albertans head to the polls on May 29. How will it shape the future of the province and its relationship with Ottawa?

If you don’t yet know the name Elizabeth Strange, you might want to make your acquaintance soon.

The born-and-raised Hatter has wanted to be prime minister since she was seven years old, and at just 27 now has already racked up a dream resume for the world of politics.

Elizabeth has already received a Masters in Law and is about to begin the pursuit of her PhD, and she officially wet her feet in politics in 2019 when she ran under the banner of the federal NDP — she has been a supporter of the New Democrats at the provincial and federal levels for several years.

Elizabeth joins the Forgotten Corner this week to take listeners through her life growing up in mostly-conservative Medicine Hat and what prompted her to pursue her degrees in law, her move to the U.K. and foray into the political world, and then her move home to put her name on the federal ballot. We finish by tapping into her expertise in criminal law and find out why she thinks Canada missed out on the UN Security Council seat, and what we as a nation could do to improve our human rights record.

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