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We Fly The Flag

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About the show

The voice of the Air Canada pilots. The podcast includes discussions and interviews with ALPA pilot leaders and volunteers and explores life as an airline pilot at one of Canada’s major global air carriers. The challenges, the sacrifices, and the rewards of Flying the Flag for Canadians around the world. Follow along as we navigate our first meaningful contract negotiations in almost a decade to achieve a world-class contract.

Latest episodes

  • Episode 26: Then, Now, and What Comes Next: Preparing for 2027

    September 29, 2026 · 41 min

    In this episode, your host, Captain Jason Chamberlain, talks with ACA MEC Negotiating Chair, Captain Harold Evans, about the Air Canada pilots' journey into 2027 and their next bargaining cycle. The episode explores our past, present and…

  • Ep 25: It's Time to Honour the Deal

    July 30, 2026 · 30 min

    On this episode of We Fly the Flag, ACA MEC Chair, First Officer Tim Everets gives a real-time update on contract implementation and what to expect as we move quickly towards 2027.

  • Ep 24: PBS Committee

    June 24, 2026 · 1 hr 15 min

    On this episode of We Fly The Flag, PBS Committee members, First Officer Mark Wolfe and First Officer Kris Bourque, discuss various PBS topics and provide helpful tips and tricks for the membership.

  • Ep 23: Grievance Committee

    May 22, 2026 · 20 min

    On this episode of We Fly the Flag, Captain Ben Buhler sits down with First Officer Dan Niro and Labour Relations Counsel Sarah Winterhalt to discuss the grievance process, the new expedited mediation procedure in our collective agreement…

  • Ep 22: Scheduling Committee

    April 30, 2026 · 49 min

    On this episode of We Fly the Flag, Captain James Ralph, Scheduling Oversight Chair, and Captain Kirill Lofichenko, Scheduling and Pay Claims Committee Acting Chair, go over a wide range of topics related to scheduling and offer…

  • Ep 21: Contract Implementation Update

    April 7, 2026 · 44 min

    On this episode, host Jason Chamberlain discusses contract implementation with ACA MEC Chair, Tim Everets and Negotiating Committee Chair, Harold Evans. We also get an introduction to the ACA MEC Officers and SPSC Chair, Colin Walker.

  • Ep 20: The 2025/26 Vacation Bid

    February 14, 2025 · 36 min

    Host Jason Chamberlain talks with Vacation Committee chair and YWG 252 Captain status Rep. Captain Jeff Kemp and Vacation Committee Vice Chair Captain Rob McIntosh to explore the changes, tips and the do's and don'ts for vacation bidding.

  • Ep 19: The Joint Implementation Committee

    January 24, 2025 · 43 min

    The We Fly the Flag podcast returns in 2025 with an update from the JIC. Host Jason Chamberlain and two of the ALPA JIC members, Captain Harold Evans and Captain Kyrylo Chernyshov, discuss the progress on the implementation of the Air…