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What was up with that handshake?
As groundhogs across the continent were just tucking themselves back in, Danielle Smith finally appeared in public again, which can only mean at least another 6 weeks before the next provincial election!
At this weeks First Ministers health meeting, Danielle Smith and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau exchanged what could only be called a handshake using the lowest definition of the word, but what was the deal that potentially came out of that meeting?
Plus we catch up on all of the latest events in Alberta Politics and address the rumours swirling around Nate and the next provincial election.
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