Afternoons With Rob Breakenridge

Dr Richard Carpiano joins Rob to chat about his survey showing the stigma faced by anti-vaxxers. Dr Richard Carpiano, PhD, MA, MPH Professor of Sociology Associate Member, School of Population and Public Health Co-editor, Journal of Health and Social BehaviorUniversity of British Columbia You can see his work here: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/05/170523082550.htm   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A protest has popped up outside of a Red Deer High School after a physical altercation between Canadian and Syrian students last week.  Rob is joined by Principal Dan Lower from Lindsay Thurber High School Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rob is joined by Andrew Apostolou, commentator and analyst. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We haven't really touched on the saga that is Donald Trump's presidency all week- so let's review.  With Senior White House Reporter for Politico Darren Samuelsohn Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Global News Chief Political Correspondent David Akin joins Rob on air to review a few things.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Are the NDP about to make drastic changes to the Labour Laws after only 36 days of consultation? Rob is joined by Mike Blanchard with Keep Alberta Working- who says the government should take longer to review things before making changes.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jason Kenney answers some logistics questions regarding the merger of the Wildrose and Progressive Conservatives into one party.    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rob is joined by Nathan Whitling, Criminal Defense Lawyer at Liberty Law.  "Alberta’s highest court has struck down the province’s impaired driving legislation. The law allowed the province to suspend the licence of suspected drunk drivers as soon as charges are laid and until their case was resolved in court.It was upheld in a lower court." More Here: http://globalnews.ca/news/3461825/albertas-top-court-strikes-down-provincial-impaired-driving-law/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rob takes calls on the now iminent merger of conservatives in Alberta.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Finance Minister Joe Ceci joins the show to chat about how the NDP is working to combat notices being sent to the family members of people who have died, and asking for their carbon rebates back.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rob is joined by Global Reporter Kendra Slugoski who has the story about a "fight club" in Spruce Grove that has left a young man with severe injuries.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The list of rejected custom plates in Alberta has come out- Rob reviews.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Canadian Fertility and Sndrology Society has taken the position that Canada should allow for paid sperm and egg donors and allow surrogate mothers to be compensated.  Dr. Jeff Roberts, President of the CFAS joins Rob.  You can read their statement here: https://cfas.ca/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/CFAS-Position-Statement_Compensation-of-Third-Party-Reproduction11May2017.pdf   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Montreal Economic Institute Senior Researcher Germain Belzile says it is a misconception that all Quebecers hate Alberta oil.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Many changes to bus and bell schedules announced by the CBE this week, Rob is first joined by CBE Spokesperson Carrie Edwards, and then by Kids Come First Founder Lisa Davis on the impact of families.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

She is pretty proud of her progress on the pipeline heading west- but is that warranted?  Also a call from listener Dan who asks- who stands to gain from the pipeline anyways? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Joy says says we should get cell phone notifications when trains pass by to raise awareness. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A BIll of Rights for airline passengers is forthcoming from Transport Minister Marc Garneau. With Karl Moore, Associate professor Desautels Faculty of Management at McGill University and Airline Analyst Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rob chats about the tragedy at Whitehorn station this morning hearing that a woman has been killed by a ctrain- what does it take to get people to pay attention? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dr. James Maskalyk joins Rob in studio to chat about his experience practicing emergency medicine around the world- and the incredible stories he shares in his new book Life on the ground floor: letters from the edge of emergency medicine http://www.jamesmaskalyk.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices