This is not the episode you think it is. It's difficult to imagine a more divisive time in living memory than what the world experienced in the first years of COVID. There's no question that the measures that were put in place saved lives, but there's also a reality that the manner in which they were implemented not only contributed to the division but also weren't implemented consistently. If you don't learn from your mistakes, you're bound to repeat them, so we sat down with Chad McDonald, who has pending legal action against the province for the way that he and his business were treated to try and learn what mistakes Alberta can avoid, and which ones it's already repeating. Don't forget, we have merch that's available at www.abpoli.ca! As always, if you appreciate the kind of content that we're trying to produce here at The Breakdown, please consider signing up as a monthly supporter at our Patreon site at www.patreon.com/ thebreakdownab and we can now accept e-transfers at [email protected]! If you're listening to the audio version of our podcast, please consider leaving us a review and a rating, and don't forget to like and follow us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Threads!