Afternoons With Rob Breakenridge

Today as we awaited official word that Sandra Jansen was joining the NDP Rob played some audio from an Oct. 12th interview with Jansen, who was at the time running for leader of the PC party.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A new report from the School of Public Policy at the University of Calgary strives to answer how much a difference a diversified economy would make. Author and assistant professor of economics at the U of C Trevor Tombe.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With the man who wrote the book about birds in Alberta, "Birds of Alberta," Chris Fisher Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We aren't exactly hitting 50$ a barrell despite optimism, what's going on? Peter Tertzakian is the Chief Energy Economist and Managing Director at Calgary-based ARC Financial Corp. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kal Malhi, President and Director of Cannabix Breathalyzer Inc joins Rob to chat about the development of a device for law enforcement to combat inebriated driving.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Former PM Stephen Harper has indicated his support for candidate Jason Kenney and his plan for conservative unity, Harper is encouraging people to buy memberships in seperate parties to vote for Kenney's plan. Stephen Khan, also vying for PC leadership, joins Rob to chat about the situation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Liberal MP Randy Boissonnault has been appointed as special advisor to PM Trudeau on LGBTQ issues, but what does that even mean? Randy joins Rob to chat about it.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Paula Simons from the Edmonton Journal joins Rob to chat about the newest tragic report from the Office of Child and Youth Advocate Alberta after the death of a four year old girl in care: http://www.ocya.alberta.ca/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/InvRev_4-Year-Old-Marie_2016November.pdf   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Things are going under, but lots of new businesses are also just getting started- how do things look for them? With Amber Ruddy from the CFIB.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brendan Dassey from Making a Murderer has been ordered released, joining Rob to chat about it, a reporter from the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel who has been covering the case, Tom Kertscher.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

MLA for Strathmore Brooks Derek Fildebrandt joins Rob to chat about political correctness and how he feels it hinders conversation.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Concerns are growing about an increase in impaired driving when marijuana becomes legalized, Rob welcomes to the show Jeff Kasbrick, VP of government and Skateholder Relations for AMA.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Fake news is a pervasive problem on facebook, google, and twitter nowadays, Rob is joined by Washingtong Post reporter Phillip Bump to discuss it.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With Ward 1 City Councillor Ward Sutherland Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With Troy Media syndicated columnist and Washington Times contributor, speechwriter for former prime minister Stephen Harper, Michael Taube Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With Never Trumper Gabe Schoenfeld, also a former senior advisor for Mitt Romney. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With Robby Soave, associate editor at Reason.com you can read his piece here: https://reason.com/blog/2016/11/09/trump-won-because-leftist-political-corr Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Trump is elected, day 1 with Bill Owens, Former US Congressman.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We spoke with Kevin Libin, managing editor of the National Post and Financial Post Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join Rob this afternoon as we process the implications of President Trump taking office and what it means for different interests. Listen live at www.Newstalk770.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices