Afternoons With Rob Breakenridge

That boarded up house sitting in the middle of the parking lot in Victoria Park has been there with an uncertain future for so long it is no longer structurally sound. What now? Cynthia Klaassen, President, Calgary Heritage Initiative Society Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

National Post Columnist Jen Gerson joins us from her maternity leave to chat about the case of suspended Globe and Mail columnist Leah McLaren, who tried to breastfeed a stranger's baby.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aaron Wudrick Federal Director of the Canadian Taxpayers Foundation says the money given to Ford Canada is "ludicrous" as they are a profitable business.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Saskatchewan Premier Brad Wall is inviting companies to move to Saskatchewan from Alberta. Scott Crockatt, Director of Marketing and Communications at the Calgary Chamber of Commerce.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dr. William Hanlon hikes 700km by himslef. Rob goes into detail about Hanlon's adventure.  http://www.cochraneeagle.com/article/Cochrane-doctor-travels-to-Siberia-for-greater-good-20170323 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rob chats about some comments Jason Kenney has made that is landing him in hot water regarding GSA clubs in schools.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Scott Gilmore a columnist with Macleans weighs in on the unite the right campaign. http://www.macleans.ca/politics/ottawa/confessions-of-a-self-loathing-tory/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rob welcomes to the show Corey Mcnabb, Director of Hockey Program Development for Hockey Canada.  http://globalnews.ca/news/3337006/hockey-canada-to-make-smaller-ice-surfaces-mandatory-for-youngest-kids-games/   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Isha Datar, Executive Director of New Harvest, a research group that seeks to create eggs and milk without the need of cows and chickens. http://www.new-harvest.org/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rob speaks with Ward 8 City Councillor Evan Woolley about Mayor Nenshi's comments regarding Calgary Next and then takes calls from listeners.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rob plays audio from Mayor Nenshi who says Calgary Next is "dead" and then from Ken Kind who connected with Newstalk sports reporter Dave Rower to react.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Wildrose MLA for Brooks-Strathmore Derek Fildebrandt joins Rob to chat about the allegations that the NDP are tampering with Alberta Investments Management business decisions. More Here: http://globalnews.ca/news/3338869/wildrose-accuses-ndp-of-interfering-with-alberta-investments/?sf66220596=1 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The London terrorist from last week sent a message through Whatsapp just before he began his rampage, and authorities are frustrated that they cannot read it due to encryption.  Dr. David Murakami Wood, associate professor in the Queen's University Department of Sociology and Canada Research Chair in Surveillance Studies joins Rob to chat about the conundrum of security vs privacy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

An Edmonton man has received two photo radar tickets from the same road, two minutes apart.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alberta Premier Rachel Notley and Saskatchewan Premier Brad Wall continue to share words over the provincial border regarding their respective budgets.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

After an announcement and a set date for marijuana legalization stocks in medical marijuana companies are up. Cam Battley, Senior VP of Aurora Medical Marijuana Growers joins Rob to chat about how his company is being affected, and the future for marijuana distribution.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A few schools are still fighting the provincial government's order to allow Gay Straight Alliance clubs for students.  John Carpay, President of the Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms is representing Pastor Brian Coldwell.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Trump has approved the Keystone XL pipeline.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We touch base with Global News reporter Jenna Freeman who is in the midst of chasing the story of a truck stolen four months ago and then found at Pick n Pull. Our listeners then weigh in, including a man who says he is friends with the rightful owner of the truck and has been by to see the vehicle in question.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Scientifically speaking, science might be pretty close to being able to bring back extinct species. But just because we COULD doesn't mean that we SHOULD. With Dr. Joseph Bennett, Assistant Professor in the Institute of Environmental Science and Department of Biology at Carleton University. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices