Afternoons With Rob Breakenridge

What does it mean that the BC Green party has accepted an agreement to support the NDP? With the Vancouver Sun's Vaughn Palmer Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A Montreal-born grad student at the University of Vermont is presenting an interesting paper this week that argues calling poutine a "Canadian" dish takes away from it's Quebecois history.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Innocent bystanders stabbed to death in Portland after standing up to a racist who was verbally attacking teenage girls.  Jackson Proskow, Washington Bureau Global News joins Rob with the latest and President Trump's reaction.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tabitha Beaton, Creator of the Coalition of Parents and Creator and Moderator of the Canyon Meadows and Robert Warren Parents Facebook Page brings to light how the bussing changes will be affecting students who attend schools with specialized programs.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We connect with the President of the Vancouver Island Amateur Hockey Association, Jim Humphreys to chat about the question of allowing co-ed hockey when the girls league is faicng a shortage of players.  We also looked at this topic a few days back- you can hear that here:  https://omny.fm/shows/afternoons-with-rob-breakenridge/should-girls-have-the-option-to-play-co-ed-hockey Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rob chats about the results of the Conservative Leadership Race.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Up until just days ago Public Schools in Pembina Hills School Division were still reciting the Lord's Prayer.  Rob has Pembina Hills Board Chair Jennifer Tuininga on to explain why they stopped and then Luke Fevin, cofounder of APUPIL.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Having a closer look at these proposed changes, with Tom Ross Partner at McLennan and Ross LLP.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

You never know when you are going to be on the radio- Angelica called in to chat about her experience playing hockey with "the guys", what do you think about co-ed teams? You can hear our whole segment here: https://omny.fm/shows/afternoons-with-rob-breakenridge/should-girls-have-the-option-to-play-co-ed-hockey Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The VIAHA a minor hockey league in Victoria is considering forcing girls to only play on girls' teams in order to make sure there are enough girls to have a girls' league.  Our listeners weigh in on co-ed hockey.,  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Vancouver Sun Crime Reporter Kim Bolan was covering a murder trial when her name came up- and she heard about how the UN gang plotted her death.  Her piece here:  http://vancouversun.com/news/staff-blogs/real-scoop-details-of-plot-to-kill-me-revealed-at-vallee-murder-trial Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Lisa Davis, co-founder of the advocacy group Kids Come First and former President of the Calgary Association of Parents and School Councils- is one of 4 candidates cying for CBE trustee positions in the next municipal election. They have created a coalition called Students Count Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mike Le Couteur, Global News, joins Rob to chat about a report from the Ethics Commissioner saying that Nigel Wright violated federal ethics rules by trying to pay off Duffy's expenses.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Janet Brown, pollster and commentator joins Rob to chat about some research she has done to find where Albertans get their news and how it is digested on social media.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bif Naked will be in Calgary this Saturday as a keynote speaker at the Inaugural Deborah Zimmel Triple Negative Breast Cancer Fund. She joins Rob to chat about her experience as a breast cancer survivor, artist, human, and more.  You can view details on the event here:  https://www.deborahzimmeltnbcfund.org/   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How does unlimited data sound to you? You can get it in the states but not here- why not? And what IS net neutrality? Why does it matter? With Kenneth Engelhart, Privacy, communications, and policy law practicioner at Engelhart Law. Read his piece here: http://business.financialpost.com/fp-comment/what-canadians-will-lose-out-on-as-the-u-s-deregulates-the-internet-while-were-stuck-on-net-neutrality Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Regular caller Mary weighs in on changes to the social studies curriculum, the carbon tax, and the NDP . You can call in or text to the Rob Breakenridge show at 403-974-8255 to have your voice heard! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The plan for Social Studies class is being reviewed and altered in Alberta, but columnist David Staples warns that irreparable damage could come from what is left out.  Read his piece here:  http://edmontonjournal.com/news/politics/david-staples-new-social-studies-curriculum-pushes-social-change-not-history Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alberta Party Leader Greg Clark joins Rob and shares his thoughts on the NDP move to cap electricity rates in Alberta.  He says the NDP has been fumbling the electricity file since the beginning...  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

People's varying opinions on the necessity and efficacy of vaccines always bring in passionate calls, here are some Rob fielded today.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices