Synopsis
Join Rob Breakenridge weekday afternoons from 12:30pm - 3:00pm.
Episodes
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![Concerns over C-59 greenwashing provisions Disappointment over liquor retail decision Canadians concerns over EV mandates]()
Concerns over C-59 "greenwashing" provisions; Disappointment over liquor retail decision; Canadians' concerns over EV mandates
03/10/2024 Duration: 35minToday's guests: Adam Legge, President - Business Council of Alberta Sara MacIntyre, VP (Western Canada) - Convenience Industry Council of Canada Krystle Wittevrongel, Director of Research - Montreal Economic Institute Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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![Iran fires hundreds of ballistic missiles at Israel Alberta to keep liquor status quo What should happen with Calgarys supervised consumption site?]()
Iran fires hundreds of ballistic missiles at Israel; Alberta to keep liquor status quo; What should happen with Calgary's supervised consumption site?
02/10/2024 Duration: 36minToday's guests: Jonathan Elkhoury - Lebanese-Israeli peace activist based in northern Israel Ivonne Martinez - President of the Alberta Liquor Store Association Dan Mclean – City Councilor, Ward 13 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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![Ted Morton, Strong and Free: My Journey in Alberta Politics Calgary residential speed limits Economic threat of C-282 Is there sufficient grocer competition in Canada?]()
Ted Morton, "Strong and Free: My Journey in Alberta Politics"; Calgary residential speed limits; Economic threat of C-282; Is there sufficient grocer competition in Canada?
26/09/2024 Duration: 48minToday's guests: Ted Morton, Former Finance Minister and author of the new book ‘Strong and Free: My Journey in Alberta Politics’ Tony Churchill, Mobility Safety Coordinator - City of Calgary Michael Harvey, Executive Director of the Canadian Agri-Food Trade Alliance Michael Von Massow, associate professor of food economics, University of Guelph Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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![Premier announces changes to Alberta Bill of Rights How Ottawa and provinces can improve relationships with municipalities Study uses DNA to identity remains of Franklin Expedition crew member]()
Premier announces changes to Alberta Bill of Rights; How Ottawa and provinces can improve relationships with municipalities; Study uses DNA to identity remains of Franklin Expedition crew member
24/09/2024 Duration: 40minToday's guests: Eric Adams, Legal historian, constitutional scholar, lawyer and law professor - University of Alberta Paula Simons, Independent Senator from Alberta Dr. Douglas Stenton, Adjunct Assistant Professor - Faculty of Anthropology at University of Waterloo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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![Israel launches strikes against Hezbollah Alberta needs to respect rail planning process Costs and rate cap putting pressure on insurers]()
Israel launches strikes against Hezbollah; Alberta needs to respect rail planning process; Costs and rate cap putting pressure on insurers
23/09/2024 Duration: 32minToday's guests: Dr. Casey Babb, senior fellow at the Macdonald-Laurier Institute in Ottawa and an Advisor to Secure Canada Justin Simaluk is the president of the Rail For Alberta Society Aaron Sutherland, vice-president of the Pacific and Western regions of IBC Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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![Conservative plans for carbon tax Toronto field trip ends up at a protest? To what extent can dogs understand words? Huge deal for control of MLSE “Speaking Truth to Canadians about their Public Service”]()
Conservative plans for carbon tax; Toronto field trip ends up at a protest?; To what extent can dogs understand words?; Huge deal for control of MLSE; “Speaking Truth to Canadians about their Public Service”
20/09/2024 Duration: 01h15minToday's guests: Ken Boessenkool - Founding Partner, Meredith Boessenkool Policy Advisors Bryan Passifiume – National Politics reporter with the Toronto Sun – National Post Federico Rossano is an Associate Professor in the department of Cognitive Science at the University of California, San Diego Scott Stinson - Writer based in Toronto and author of the Unobstructed Views newsletter Donald Savoie - Author of “Speaking Truth to Canadians about their Public Service” / Canada Research Chair in Public Administration and Governance (Tier 1) at the Patrick O'Rourke, -Managing Director of Institutional Research, Large-Cap Exploration & Production and Oil Sands with ATB Capital Markets Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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![Ted Barris: Battle of Britain: Canadian Airmen in their Finest Hour]()
Ted Barris: "Battle of Britain: Canadian Airmen in their Finest Hour"
19/09/2024 Duration: 18minToday's guest is Ted Barris - author & military historian. His latest book is "Battle of Britain: Canadian Airmen in their Finest Hour" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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![Alberta to build new schools City council votes to wind down Green Line Canada U.S. - The Good Allies]()
Alberta to build new schools; City council votes to wind down Green Line; Canada & U.S. - "The Good Allies"
18/09/2024 Duration: 37minToday's guests: Demetrios Nicolaides, Alberta Minister of Education Sonya Sharpe, City Councillor - Ward 1 Tim Cook, Author and historian - His latest book is "The Good Allies: How Canada and the United States Fought Together to Defeat Fascism During the Second World War" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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![The Tragically Hip: No Dress Rehearsal, Jake Gold]()
"The Tragically Hip: No Dress Rehearsal," Jake Gold
18/09/2024 Duration: 18minThe documentary "The Tragically Hip: No Dress Rehearsal" has its Alberta premiere Wednesday night at the Calgary International Film Festival before debuting on Amazon Prime this Friday. Rob speaks with Jake Gold,, band manager for The Tragically Hip. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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![Roxana Spicer - The Traitors Daughter]()
Roxana Spicer - "The Traitor's Daughter"
18/09/2024 Duration: 22minToday's guest: Roxana Spicer - Filmmaker & investigative journalist / Author - "The Traitor's Daughter: Captured by Nazis, Pursued by the KGB, My Mother's Odyssey to Freedom from Her Secret Past" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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![Another devastating byelection loss for Liberals An alternative approach to online harms Violent crime trends in major cities Allies for a Strong Canada]()
Another devastating byelection loss for Liberals; An alternative approach to online harms; Violent crime trends in major cities; Allies for a Strong Canada
17/09/2024 Duration: 44minToday's guests: John Ibbitson, Writer-at-Large - Globe and Mail Michelle Rempel Garner, Conservative MP - Calgary Nose Hill Dave Snow, Associate Professor Department of Political Science University of Guelph and a senior fellow at the Macdonald-Laurier Institute Michael Wescott, Executive Director - Allies for a Strong Canada Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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![More support for Ukraine - is it enough? Ticketmaster and dynamic pricing Carol Off, At a Loss for Words]()
More support for Ukraine - is it enough?; Ticketmaster and "dynamic pricing"; Carol Off, "At a Loss for Words"
06/09/2024 Duration: 34minToday's guests: Aurel Braun, Professor of Political Science,and International Relations - University of Toronto / Associate - Davis Center, Harvard University Alan Cross, Music writer/broadcaster/historian / Host of the Ongoing History of New Music on the Corus Radio Network Carol Off -Author - "At a Loss for Words: Conversation in the Age of Rage" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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![Canadas economy trending in the wrong direction Mind the Science, Dr. Jonathan Stea NDP rips up deal with Liberals]()
Canada's economy trending in the wrong direction; "Mind the Science," Dr. Jonathan Stea; NDP rips up deal with Liberals
05/09/2024 Duration: 36minToday's guests: Trevor Tombe, Professor of Economics - University of Calgary / Director of Fiscal and Economic Policy - School of Public Policy Dr. Jonathan Stea -Clinical Psychologist & Adjunct Assistant Professor, University of Calgary / Author: "Mind the Science: Saving your Mental Health from the Wellness Industry" John Ivison, Political Journalist - National Post / Author - “Trudeau: The Education of a Prime Minister” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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![Bank of Canada cuts rates yet again Province pulls funding for approved Green Line alignment Solving Albertas school capacity crunch]()
Bank of Canada cuts rates yet again; Province pulls funding for approved Green Line alignment; Solving Alberta's school capacity crunch
04/09/2024 Duration: 44minToday's guests: Steve Ambler, Professor Emeritus at the University of Quebec at Montreal & David Dodge Chair in Monetary Policy at the CD Howe Institute. Sabrina Grover - Vice-President - LRT on the Green Foundation Devin Dreeshen, Alberta Minister of Transportation and Economic Corridors Catharine Kavanagh, Western Stakeholder Director – Cardus Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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![Alberta sees significant drop in opioid deaths The significance of Ukraines incursion into Russia, The Essence of Invention]()
Alberta sees significant drop in opioid deaths; The significance of Ukraine's incursion into Russia, "The Essence of Invention"
30/08/2024 Duration: 35minToday's guests: Dr. Monty Ghosh - Doctor of Internal Medicine & Addiction Medicine / Clinical Assistant Professor, Departments of Medicine & Psychiatry - University of Calgary Marcus Kolga - Founder & Director - Disinfo Watch DisinfoWatch / Senior Fellow at the Macdonald-Laurier Institute & CDA Institute Dr. Kieran Murphy - Author - "The Essence of Invention: Medicine and the Joy of Creativity" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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![CBE decides against re-naming Sir John A. Macdonald School Can “competition” really improve hospital outcomes? Bail Reform BC political drama]()
CBE decides against re-naming Sir John A. Macdonald School; Can “competition” really improve hospital outcomes?; Bail Reform; BC political drama
29/08/2024 Duration: 51minToday's guests: John Robson – Senior Fellow with the Aristotle Foundation. Adjunct Professor at Augustine College in Ottawa, historian, author, columnist, and documentary filmmaker Aidan Hollis – Professor of Economics at the University of Calgary and President of Incentives for Global Health Troy Riddell – Associate Professor in the Department of Political Science, University of Guelph Keith Baldrey – Global BC Political Journalist Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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![How and when did GTA terror suspect come to Canada? B’nai Brith Canada concerned about Calgary professors posts Reversing the decline in Canadian math scores]()
How and when did GTA terror suspect come to Canada?; B’nai Brith Canada concerned about Calgary professor's posts; Reversing the decline in Canadian math scores
28/08/2024 Duration: 28minToday's guests: Stewart Bell – National investigative reporter for Global News Richard Robertson - Director Research and Advocacy for B'nai Brith Canada Anna Stokke - Professor in the Department of Mathematics & Statistics at the University of Winnipeg Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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![Canada imposes tariffs on Chinese-made EVs Why Ottawa needed to act on rail labour dispute AMA warns of pressure on General Internal Medicine specialists Oasis is getting back together]()
Canada imposes tariffs on Chinese-made EVs; Why Ottawa needed to act on rail labour dispute; AMA warns of pressure on General Internal Medicine specialists; Oasis is getting back together
27/08/2024 Duration: 41minToday's guests: Brian Kingston – President & CEO of the Canadian Vehicle Manufacturers’ Association Daniel Schwanen – Senior Vice-President at the CD Howe Institute Dr. Paul Parks – President of the Alberta Medical Association Alan Cross – Host of the Ongoing History of New Music on the Corus Radio Network Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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![Actress and improv comedienne Lindsay Mullan]()
Actress and improv comedienne Lindsay Mullan
26/08/2024 Duration: 14minRob chats with actress and improv comedienne Lindsay Mullan, who is back in Calgary for a one-night-only improv comedy show this Friday at the Loose Moose Theatre Company Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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![Bomb threat targets Jewish organizations across Canada Why Ottawa needs to act to avoid a rail stoppage The impact of a strike or lockout The true costs of Canadian healthcare]()
Bomb threat targets Jewish organizations across Canada; Why Ottawa needs to act to avoid a rail stoppage; The impact of a strike or lockout; The true costs of Canadian healthcare
21/08/2024 Duration: 42minToday's guests: Richard Robertson- Director Research and Advocacy with B'nai Brith Canada Pascal Chan - Senior Director, Transportation, Infrastructure & Construction with the Canadian Chamber of Commerce Ian Lee, PhD - Associate Professor at the Sprott School of Business, Carleton University Nadeem Esmail - Senior Fellow at the Fraser Institute Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
