Synopsis
Join Rob Breakenridge weekday afternoons from 12:30pm - 3:00pm.
Episodes
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Air BnBs that operate like hotels
09/08/2017 Duration: 14minDavid Wachsmuth, Canada Research Chair in Urban Governance, Assistant Professor at Mcgill has found that many AirBnB operators are taking advantage of the system and operating more like hotels. http://www.mcgill.ca/newsroom/channels/news/large-commercial-operators-growing-concern-airbnb-market-study-says-269289 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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What is the true cost of the carbon tax in Alberta? With Amber Ruddy of the CFIB
09/08/2017 Duration: 11minAmber Ruddy and the CFIB say that the provincial govermnent has not been exactly forthcoming when it comes to reporting exact numbers concerning Alberta's carbon tax. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Saretzky Sentencing
09/08/2017 Duration: 09minNancy Hixt of Global News joins Rob with the latest of the sentencing of Derek Saretzky. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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North Korea- is the threat real yet?
08/08/2017 Duration: 11minRob is joined by Alex Lockie, news editor and military foreign policy blogger at Businessweek. His coverage here: http://www.businessinsider.com/author/alex-lockie Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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The Death of Ernst Zundel with Colby Cosh
08/08/2017 Duration: 17minRead the National Post's Colby Cosh's piece here: http://nationalpost.com/opinion/colby-cosh-revisionism-in-a-hard-hat-how-ernst-zundel-charmed-the-gullible/wcm/f6d9a455-4bec-42e4-9df7-77d305226b28 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Calgary's Public Art Program and Controversy
08/08/2017 Duration: 12minWith Councillor Gian-Carlo Carra. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Derek Fildebrandt will not run for leadership of the UCP
08/08/2017 Duration: 15minHe joins Rob to share his thoughts on the party, the race, and where he will lend his support. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Andrew Lawton: Do you know what is in your food?
04/08/2017 Duration: 11min20% of sausages tested across Canada contained meat not listed on label. Keith Warriner, professor of Food Safety at Guelph University weighs in on this topic. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Andrew Lawton: Calgary Olympic Bid
04/08/2017 Duration: 13minTristin Hopper with the National Post discusses why the Calgary Olympic may not be the smartest move. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Andrew Lawton: Halt Public Art Spending?
04/08/2017 Duration: 12minColin Craig, Interim Alberta Director Canadian Taxpayers Federation noted that Calgary has the highest unemployment rate in Canada for the past 12 months. He weighs in on the city's art spending. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Naming murder victims
04/08/2017 Duration: 10minChristie Blatchford: Why not name murder victims? New Alberta policy is absurd. She joins the show to share her thoughts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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$15 minimum wage
04/08/2017 Duration: 15minCharles Lammam, is the Fraser Institute’s director of fiscal studies, he joins the show to share his insight when it comes to the $15 minimum wage debate. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Requirements to donate blood
04/08/2017 Duration: 11minTom Blackwell, senior national reporter, with the National Post, joins the show to talk about his article titled Ontario woman told she can't donate blood because of intellectual disability fights back. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Polyamorous relationships and laws
04/08/2017 Duration: 19minJohn-Paul E. Boyd, joins the show to talk about a new study he conducted about polygamy. Boyd is a fellow of the International Academy of Family Lawyers and executive director, at the Canadian Research Institute, for Law and the Family. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Ceci, report was leaked
04/08/2017 Duration: 14minAlberta Finance Minister Joe Ceci says he's disappointed a report on the province's beer tax policy was leaked and he'll be taking time to review the findings. Derek From, staff lawyer, with the Canadian Constitution Foundation, joins the show to talk about the report and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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New public art, con and pro
04/08/2017 Duration: 12minThe City of Calgary has unveiled a new piece of public art at the Trans-Canada Highway and Bowfort Road interchange in the northwest. Sarah Iley, manager of Arts and Culture, with the City of Calgary, joined Bruce this morning and Rick Bell wrote a column about it. What did callers have to say? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Peter DeMong had a change of heart
03/08/2017 Duration: 11minPeter DeMong originally voted in favour of Olympic bid… why did his vote change? Councillor DeMong joins Rob to explain. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Who's that murder victim? I'd like to know his name
03/08/2017 Duration: 13minSean Holman, an assistant professor of journalism at Mount Royal University, weighs in with his thoughts on naming homicide victims. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Lyme Disease and unnecessary treatment
03/08/2017 Duration: 14minIs the hype around Lyme Disease leading to unnecessary treatment? Lynora Saxinger, infectious disease specialist at the University of Alberta Hospital, joined Rob to chat about her thoughts on this. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Half of all couples seeking to divorce reconsider it after a year of seperation
02/08/2017 Duration: 12minWith Adam M Galovan, PHD, assistant Professor at the University of Alberta in the department of Human Ecology Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices