Our Politics Panel looks at the latest in the B.C./Alberta squabble, allegations of political interference and Olympic hopes for Calgary.

Alberta pumps the brakes on B.C. retaliation...sort of

Rachel Notley says she’s giving the Trudeau and Horgan governments some space to talk.

The Premier told reporters Monday the two parties are currently in talks to resolve the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion dispute and she’s pumping the brakes on Alberta’s response. Notley, however, says Alberta will not wait indefinitely, pointing the way to further retaliation.

Then on Tuesday, the Premier launched a campaign appealing to Albertans and Canadian to lend their voice to the dispute.Is there an end in sight?

Allegations of political interference after verdict in Sasakatchewan murder trial

.The outcome of a contentious Saskatchewan murder trial is drawing a lot of political attention.

Federal Conservatives are condemning comments and tweets from the Trudeau government about the verdict in the Colten Bouchie murder trial.

The Prime Minister and the Justice Minister both said the criminal justice system has to “do better” after the acquittal of a white farmer in the shooting death of the young indigenous man. Do these types of comments equate to political interference or do they refer to the bigger picture?

Olympic hopes for Calgary

Deputy Premier Sarah Hoffman and Calgary Mayor Naheed Nenshi are in Pyeongchang.

They’re part of a delegation participating in an observer program for potential hosts of the Winter Olympics. The $135,000 cost of the trip is being shared by Calgary, Canmore, the provincial and federal governments and the Canadian Olympic Committee.

Calgary is said to be the only North American city still considering a bid for the 2026 Olympics. However, the optics of sending a delgation while the government is battling budget demons may not play well with the average Albertan.

Our Politics Panel consists of: Kathy Kerr, freelance writer and editor and longtime Alberta print journalist; Duane Bratt, Mount Royal University political scientist and Janet Brown, Calgary-based public opinion consultant.