{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Speaking Municipally","title":"Skip the meeting if you UCPlease","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/840fc0a2\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2086,"description":"Coun. Sarah Hamilton found herself in hot water for speaking at a UCP fundraiser instead of attending a council meeting. We talk with Jeremy Appel of The Orchard who broke the story.\nHere are the relevant links for this episode:\n\nCSU52 update\nUnion for Edmonton city, library workers unveils salary increases in tentative deal\nCJHR update\nAdvocacy group to pay City of Edmonton more than $11K in costs after failed encampment lawsuit\nGuest: Jeremy Appel\nThe Orchard\n@JeremyAppel1025\nKenneyism: Jason Kenney's Pursuit of Power\nHamilton's absence\nEdmonton city councillor Sarah Hamilton skipped out on council meeting to headline UCP fundraiser\nSarah Hamilton's statement\nEdmonton city councillor Hamilton's involvement in UCP fundraiser questioned\nCouncil Code of Conduct\nMichael Janz endorsement of Sarah Hoffman\nKeith Gerein: What's behind Alberta's push into municipal parties?\nDay shelter funding\nBissell Centre likely to close day shelter space after city funding dries up\nBoyle Street to take over CHEW Project operations\nRapid fire\nPSA: City Hall re-opens to the public\nJust add Nenshi, and it's a whole different Alberta NDP race\nPSA: City celebrates Transit Operator and Worker Appreciation Day\nSpeaking Municipally is produced by Taproot Edmonton, a source of curiosity-driven original stories, curated newsletters on various topics, and locally focused podcasts, all in the service of informing Edmontonians about what is going on in their community. Sign up to get The Pulse, our weekday news briefing. It's free!","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/mUtN74o21l0bnRqQ1zHLbXde-IrosiO1iUlYtjEJ_Oc/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzE1My8xNTMzMjQz/MTA3LWFydHdvcmsu/anBn.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}