
Bob Layton: Are political ‘optics’ ruling the day in Alberta?
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Bob Layton: Are political ‘optics’ ruling the day in Alberta?
01:52 | November 22, 2019
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Legendary broadcaster Bob Layton’s final day
01:53 | December 31, 2020
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Legendary broadcaster Bob Layton retiring after 50-year career
04:07 | December 30, 2020
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Get to know Bob Layton
01:46 | April 2, 2020
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Bob Layton: One way to prevent COVID-19
01:32 | March 6, 2020
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Bob Layton’s editorial: Feb 21
01:32 | February 21, 2020
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Bob Layton’s editorial: Feb. 7
01:34 | February 7, 2020
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Bob Layton Editorial: Jan. 24
01:42 | January 24, 2020
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Bob Layton’s editorial: Jan. 17
01:43 | January 18, 2020
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Bob Layton’s editorial: Jan. 10
01:47 | January 10, 2020
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Bob Layton Editorial: handing the mic to you
01:46 | January 5, 2020
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Bob Layton: Dec. 27
01:27 | December 27, 2019
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Chatting with longtime 630 CHED Santas Anonymous volunteer Bob Layton
01:15 | December 14, 2019
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Bob Layton’s editorial: Dec. 13
01:38 | December 13, 2019
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Bob Layton Editorial: The Alberta advantage
01:38 | December 6, 2019
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Bob Layton’s editorial: Nov. 29
01:34 | November 29, 2019
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Bob Layton’s editorial: Nov. 15
01:36 | November 16, 2019
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Bob Layton’s editorial: Oct. 11
01:40 | October 11, 2019
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Bob Layton’s editorial: Oct. 4
01:36 | October 4, 2019
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Bob Layton editorial: Climate emergency or not?
01:39 | September 27, 2019
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Bob Layton’s editorial: Sept. 20
01:23 | September 20, 2019
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Bob Layton’s editorial: Sept. 13
01:36 | September 13, 2019
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Bob Layton editorial: Vaping
01:34 | September 6, 2019
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Bob Layton’s editorial: Aug. 30
01:37 | August 30, 2019
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Bob Layton’s editorial: Aug. 16
01:27 | August 16, 2019
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Bob Layton’s editorial: Aug. 9
01:40 | August 9, 2019
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Bob Layton editorial: Calgary Stampede animal safety
01:21 | July 19, 2019
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Bob Layton’s editorial: July 12
01:38 | July 12, 2019
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Bob Layton’s editorial: July 5
01:36 | July 5, 2019
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Bob Layton’s editorial: June 7
01:21 | June 7, 2019
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Bob Layton’s editorial: May 31
01:33 | May 31, 2019
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Bob Layton: Are political ‘optics’ ruling the day in Alberta?
01:52 | November 22, 2019
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Legendary broadcaster Bob Layton’s final day
01:53 | December 31, 2020
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Legendary broadcaster Bob Layton retiring after 50-year career
04:07 | December 30, 2020
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Get to know Bob Layton
01:46 | April 2, 2020
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Bob Layton: One way to prevent COVID-19
01:32 | March 6, 2020
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Bob Layton’s editorial: Feb 21
01:32 | February 21, 2020
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Bob Layton’s editorial: Feb. 7
01:34 | February 7, 2020
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Bob Layton Editorial: Jan. 24
01:42 | January 24, 2020
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Bob Layton’s editorial: Jan. 17
01:43 | January 18, 2020
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Bob Layton’s editorial: Jan. 10
01:47 | January 10, 2020
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Bob Layton Editorial: handing the mic to you
01:46 | January 5, 2020
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Bob Layton: Dec. 27
01:27 | December 27, 2019
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Chatting with longtime 630 CHED Santas Anonymous volunteer Bob Layton
01:15 | December 14, 2019
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Bob Layton’s editorial: Dec. 13
01:38 | December 13, 2019
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Bob Layton Editorial: The Alberta advantage
01:38 | December 6, 2019
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Bob Layton’s editorial: Nov. 29
01:34 | November 29, 2019
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Bob Layton’s editorial: Nov. 15
01:36 | November 16, 2019
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Bob Layton’s editorial: Oct. 11
01:40 | October 11, 2019
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Bob Layton’s editorial: Oct. 4
01:36 | October 4, 2019
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Bob Layton editorial: Climate emergency or not?
01:39 | September 27, 2019
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Bob Layton’s editorial: Sept. 20
01:23 | September 20, 2019
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Bob Layton’s editorial: Sept. 13
01:36 | September 13, 2019
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Bob Layton editorial: Vaping
01:34 | September 6, 2019
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Bob Layton’s editorial: Aug. 30
01:37 | August 30, 2019
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Bob Layton’s editorial: Aug. 16
01:27 | August 16, 2019
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Bob Layton’s editorial: Aug. 9
01:40 | August 9, 2019
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Bob Layton editorial: Calgary Stampede animal safety
01:21 | July 19, 2019
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Bob Layton’s editorial: July 12
01:38 | July 12, 2019
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Bob Layton’s editorial: July 5
01:36 | July 5, 2019
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Bob Layton’s editorial: June 7
01:21 | June 7, 2019
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Bob Layton’s editorial: May 31
01:33 | May 31, 2019
Bob Layton: Are political ‘optics’ ruling the day in Alberta?
Description
November 22, 2019
In this week's editorial, Bob Layton examines the issue of optics. In politics, they call it optics, or appearances — how something looks might not be the full measure of what it really is.
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Bob Layton: Are political ‘optics’ ruling the day in Alberta?01:52 | November 22, 2019
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Legendary broadcaster Bob Layton’s final day01:53 | December 31, 2020
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Legendary broadcaster Bob Layton retiring after 50-year career04:07 | December 30, 2020
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Get to know Bob Layton01:46 | April 2, 2020
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Bob Layton: One way to prevent COVID-1901:32 | March 6, 2020
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Bob Layton’s editorial: Feb 2101:32 | February 21, 2020
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Bob Layton’s editorial: Feb. 701:34 | February 7, 2020
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Bob Layton Editorial: Jan. 2401:42 | January 24, 2020
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Bob Layton’s editorial: Jan. 1701:43 | January 18, 2020
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Bob Layton’s editorial: Jan. 1001:47 | January 10, 2020
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Bob Layton Editorial: handing the mic to you01:46 | January 5, 2020
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Bob Layton: Dec. 2701:27 | December 27, 2019
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Chatting with longtime 630 CHED Santas Anonymous volunteer Bob Layton01:15 | December 14, 2019
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Bob Layton’s editorial: Dec. 1301:38 | December 13, 2019
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Bob Layton Editorial: The Alberta advantage01:38 | December 6, 2019
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Bob Layton’s editorial: Nov. 2901:34 | November 29, 2019
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Bob Layton’s editorial: Nov. 1501:36 | November 16, 2019
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Bob Layton’s editorial: Oct. 1101:40 | October 11, 2019
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Bob Layton’s editorial: Oct. 401:36 | October 4, 2019
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Bob Layton editorial: Climate emergency or not?01:39 | September 27, 2019
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Bob Layton’s editorial: Sept. 2001:23 | September 20, 2019
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Bob Layton’s editorial: Sept. 1301:36 | September 13, 2019
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Bob Layton editorial: Vaping01:34 | September 6, 2019
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Bob Layton’s editorial: Aug. 3001:37 | August 30, 2019
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Bob Layton’s editorial: Aug. 1601:27 | August 16, 2019
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Bob Layton’s editorial: Aug. 901:40 | August 9, 2019
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Bob Layton editorial: Calgary Stampede animal safety01:21 | July 19, 2019
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Bob Layton’s editorial: July 1201:38 | July 12, 2019
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Bob Layton’s editorial: July 501:36 | July 5, 2019
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Bob Layton’s editorial: June 701:21 | June 7, 2019
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Bob Layton’s editorial: May 3101:33 | May 31, 2019
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Bob Layton: Are political ‘optics’ ruling the day in Alberta?01:52 | November 22, 2019
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Legendary broadcaster Bob Layton’s final day01:53 | December 31, 2020
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Legendary broadcaster Bob Layton retiring after 50-year career04:07 | December 30, 2020
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Get to know Bob Layton01:46 | April 2, 2020
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Bob Layton: One way to prevent COVID-1901:32 | March 6, 2020
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Bob Layton’s editorial: Feb 2101:32 | February 21, 2020
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Bob Layton’s editorial: Feb. 701:34 | February 7, 2020
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Bob Layton Editorial: Jan. 2401:42 | January 24, 2020
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Bob Layton’s editorial: Jan. 1701:43 | January 18, 2020
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Bob Layton’s editorial: Jan. 1001:47 | January 10, 2020
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Bob Layton Editorial: handing the mic to you01:46 | January 5, 2020
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Bob Layton: Dec. 2701:27 | December 27, 2019
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Chatting with longtime 630 CHED Santas Anonymous volunteer Bob Layton01:15 | December 14, 2019
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Bob Layton’s editorial: Dec. 1301:38 | December 13, 2019
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Bob Layton Editorial: The Alberta advantage01:38 | December 6, 2019
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Bob Layton’s editorial: Nov. 2901:34 | November 29, 2019
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Bob Layton’s editorial: Nov. 1501:36 | November 16, 2019
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Bob Layton’s editorial: Oct. 1101:40 | October 11, 2019
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Bob Layton’s editorial: Oct. 401:36 | October 4, 2019
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Bob Layton editorial: Climate emergency or not?01:39 | September 27, 2019
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Bob Layton’s editorial: Sept. 2001:23 | September 20, 2019
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Bob Layton’s editorial: Sept. 1301:36 | September 13, 2019
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Bob Layton editorial: Vaping01:34 | September 6, 2019
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Bob Layton’s editorial: Aug. 3001:37 | August 30, 2019
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Bob Layton’s editorial: Aug. 1601:27 | August 16, 2019
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Bob Layton’s editorial: Aug. 901:40 | August 9, 2019
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Bob Layton editorial: Calgary Stampede animal safety01:21 | July 19, 2019
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Bob Layton’s editorial: July 1201:38 | July 12, 2019
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Bob Layton’s editorial: July 501:36 | July 5, 2019
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Bob Layton’s editorial: June 701:21 | June 7, 2019
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Bob Layton’s editorial: May 3101:33 | May 31, 2019
Bob Layton: Are political ‘optics’ ruling the day in Alberta?
Description
November 22, 2019
In this week's editorial, Bob Layton examines the issue of optics. In politics, they call it optics, or appearances — how something looks might not be the full measure of what it really is.
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