Afternoons With Rob Breakenridge

Trevor Tombe, Economist and fellow at the School of Public Policy at the University of Calgary joins Rob to chat about the Canada Free Trade Agreement.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rob is joined by Dr. Jonathan Schanzer Vice President of Research at the Foundation for defense of democracies. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Privacy Lawyer David Fraser joins Rob to chat about how the RCMP admitted this week to have surveillance devices capable of taking data from cell phones.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Terry Glavin of the National Post joins Rob to chat about how the reaction of the states has changed in this attack.  His column here: http://news.nationalpost.com/full-comment/terry-glavin-syrias-children-die-choking-the-west-tut-tuts-briefly-and-moves-on-this-is-now-normal Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A Downtown Calgary Mosque has decided to close its doors and move to a new fresh location after being unable to shake its ties to radicalization. Imam Navaid Aziz joins Rob to chat about their decision.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ron Kneebone, Economist in the school of public policy at the University of Calgary Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Robin Hood Flour recall has been expanded, and could potentially become more complicated still. Scott Lougheed, PhD candidate in the School of Environmental Studies at Queen's University. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A Pepsi ad released this week featuring Kendall Jenner has promptly been pulled for being "socially tone deaf" Washington Post Reporter Tracy Jan has been following the story.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Town of Innisfil in Ontario has invited Uber to come to town to fill the need for public transit.  Mayor Gord Wauchope explains.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Conference Board of Canada has ranked Alberta with a "C" on their society report card that weighs things like: wage gaps, poverty, life satisfaction, unemployment and more.  Conference Board Chief Economist Craig Alexander.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rob warns that Jason Kenney and the Conservative Party would do well to avoid social issues. He plays audio from Premier Notley chatting about GSA clubs.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rob plays some audio from President Trump as well as UN Ambassador Nikki Haley regarding Syria's chemical weapon attack.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Fraser Institute has released a report card for elementary schools in Alberta that shows some struggling. Peter Cowley, Fraser Institute School Performance Studies Director.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The House of Commons may have decided to change the lyrics to Oh Canada- but the senate isn't sure they will allow that to pass. Senator Michael Macdonald joins Rob on air to discuss.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rob invites Editor of Puck Daddy Sports blog on Yahoo Sports Greg Wychynski to chat about the NHL's decision to pull out of the next Winter Olympics- and which players aren't taking it so well.    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Danielle Smith had Calgary Sports and Entertainment and Calgary Flames Prsident CEO Ken King on her show earlier today. Rob plays some clips from their conversation and shares his thoughts.    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With Ashlee Vance, Author of Elon Musk: Tesla, SpaceX, and the Quest For a Fantastic Future.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As announced today- no NHL players will partake in the next Winter Olympics. Does this change your interest level in the Winter Games? Are you excited for the change? Should Calgary still consider an Olympic Bid? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms is asking the Nova Scotia Government to reinstate a personalized license plate that read 'Grabher' to one, Lorne Grabher.  John Carpay, President of the JCCF joins Rob.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Will the Flames leave Calgary? Is the thought of losing the Flames enough to spur Calgarians to action to demand a new arena? Or is the threat of losing the team distasteful? Co-author of "Field of Schemes" Neil DeMause joins Rob to chat about how other cities have worked towards new facilities.    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices