Synopsis
Join Rob Breakenridge weekday afternoons from 12:30pm - 3:00pm.
Episodes
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![Gas Tax Honesty Report Growing concern over possible rail strike Progress on inflation New resource for patients]()
Gas Tax Honesty Report; Growing concern over possible rail strike; Progress on inflation; New resource for patients
20/08/2024 Duration: 40minToday's guests: Kris Sims – Alberta Director of the Canadian Taxpayers Federation Keyli Loeppky – Director of Alberta and Interprovincial Affairs for the CFIB Michael Davenport – Economist with Oxford Economics Canada Colin Craig - President of SecondStreet dot Org Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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![Expert who warned of Jasper fire worried about Banff Canmore Ensuring a safe return to campus The problem with the Temporary Foreign Worker program Why the growing concern over Mpox? The New Censorship: Regulatory Creep]()
Expert who warned of Jasper fire worried about Banff & Canmore; Ensuring a safe return to campus; The problem with the Temporary Foreign Worker program; Why the growing concern over Mpox?; The "New Censorship: Regulatory Creep"
16/08/2024 Duration: 01h01minToday's guests: Ken Hodges – Former Professional Forester Anthony Housefather – Liberal MP for the Riding of Mount Royal, Quebec – Special Advisor to the PM on Jewish Community Issues and Anti-Semitism Dr. Mike Moffatt – Economist / Founding Director for the PLACE Centre at the Smart Prosperity Institute Dr. Jason Kindrachuk – Associate Professor & Canada Research Chair at the University of Manitoba Christine Van Geyn – Litigation Director for the Canadian Constitution Foundation Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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![The implications of Ukraine’s bold incursion into Russia Re-Thinking the Green Line What was unusual about Albertas 2023 wildfire season The ideological leanings of municipal politicians]()
The implications of Ukraine’s bold incursion into Russia; Re-Thinking the Green Line; What was unusual about Alberta's 2023 wildfire season; The ideological leanings of municipal politicians
14/08/2024 Duration: 51minToday's guests: Ian Garner – Assistant Professor of Totalitarian Studies at the Pilecki Institute in Warsaw, Poland Steve Allan – Member of the Rethink the Green Line group Jen Beverly – Associate Professor of Wildland Fire at the University of Alberta Jack Lucas – Professor of Political Science at the University of Calgary Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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![How TMX delays caused higher fuel prices CIJA reacts to Birju Dattanis resignation as CHRC chief commissioner]()
How TMX delays caused higher fuel prices; CIJA reacts to Birju Dattani's resignation as CHRC chief commissioner
13/08/2024 Duration: 23minToday's guests: Kent Fellows – Assistant Professor of Economics, University of Calgary / Associate Program Director of the Canadian Northern Corridor research program at The School of Public Policy / Fellow-in-Residence at the CD Howe Institute Richard Marceau – Vice President of External Affairs and General Counsel for the Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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![The Canadian Dream is on Life Support The Olympics are inevitable]()
The Canadian Dream is on Life Support; The Olympics are inevitable
12/08/2024 Duration: 28minToday's guests: Omer Aziz – Former foreign policy advisor to Prime Minister Trudeau, Radcliffe Fellow at Harvard University, Author of "Brown Boy: A Memoir" Scott Stinson – Toronto-based Writer and author of the Unobstructed Views newsletter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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![How did Calgary end up in this water mess? ISIS terror plot leads to cancellation of Vienna Taylor Swift concerts New Alberta vaccine policy coming?]()
How did Calgary end up in this water mess?; ISIS terror plot leads to cancellation of Vienna Taylor Swift concerts; New Alberta vaccine policy coming?
09/08/2024 Duration: 38minToday's guests: Roy Brander – former Calgary Senior Infrastructure Engineer Ariella Kimmel – Canadian who traveled to Vienna for the Taylor Swift Concert Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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![Calgary water woes continue Jasper businesses in dire straits Canada-Alberta Job Grant faces cut One year since Meta’s Canadian News ban The numbers around medical assistance in dying]()
Calgary water woes continue; Jasper businesses in dire straits; Canada-Alberta Job Grant faces cut; One year since Meta’s Canadian News ban; The numbers around medical assistance in dying
08/08/2024 Duration: 54minToday's guests Michael Montanaro – Representative for EcoAi Water Solutions Canada Inc, distributor of SmartAcqua AI technology solution in Canada Brett Ireland – Chair of Tourism Industry Association of Alberta and Co-Founder of Jasper Brewing Co. and Maligne Distilling (which was meant to open July 24th) Bill Black – President and COO of the Calgary Construction Association Sara Parker – Analyst at the Media Ecosystem Observatory Rebecca Vachon - Program Director at CARDUS Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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![Irans connection to anti-Israel protests in Canada The impact of short-term rentals on Calgarys housing market The fight for democracy in Venezuela The Widow’s Guide to Dead Bastards]()
Iran's connection to anti-Israel protests in Canada; The impact of short-term rentals on Calgary's housing market; The fight for democracy in Venezuela; "The Widow’s Guide to Dead Bastards"
06/08/2024 Duration: 48minToday's guests: Negar Mojtahedi – Canadian Iranian Journalist and Documentary Filmmaker Dr. Lindsay Tedds – Associate Professor of Economics at the University of Calgary Josue Ramirez – Former Founder and President of the Canada-Venezuela Democracy Forum, Former Venezuelan Diplomat and Minister of Agriculture in Miranda State, Venezuela Jessica Waite - Author, "The Widow’s Guide to Dead Bastards" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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![Crowdstrike Outage Covert Chinese police stations in Canada Melanie Joly visits Beijing How movie theatres are adapting to the new reality]()
Crowdstrike Outage; Covert Chinese police stations in Canada; Melanie Joly visits Beijing; How movie theatres are adapting to the new reality
19/07/2024 Duration: 40minToday's guests: Ritesh Kotak, Cybersecurity and tech analyst Laura Harth, Campaign Director Safeguard Defenders Charles Burton, Senior Fellow - Sinopsis / former diplomat at Canada’s embassy in Beijing Barry Hertz, Film Editor - Globe and Mail Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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![Latest Alberta economic snapshot A decriminalization proponent has second thoughts Costs of Ottawas plans to further reduce emissions Founder of Harveys Swiss Chalet passes away]()
Latest Alberta economic snapshot; A decriminalization proponent has second thoughts; Costs of Ottawa's plans to further reduce emissions; Founder of Harvey's & Swiss Chalet passes away
18/07/2024 Duration: 44minToday's guests: Mike Holden, Chief Economist Business Council of Alberta Ross McKitrick, Professor of Economics - University of Guelph / Senior Fellow - Fraser Institute Larry Campbell, Former Vancouver Mayor / Former BC Chief Coroner / Former Senator Danny Gallagher, Author, writer and Montreal Expos historian / Author of the book “Genius” (Biography of Rick Mauran) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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![Reclaiming the smartphone generation Can a bystander smash a window to save a dog? Do Olympic medals lead to more kids in sports? Shifting Canadas immigration strategy]()
Reclaiming the smartphone generation; Can a bystander smash a window to save a dog?; Do Olympic medals lead to more kids in sports?; Shifting Canada's immigration strategy
15/07/2024 Duration: 43minToday's guests: Paul Bennett – Director of the School House Institute, Adjunct Professor of Education at St. Mary’s University, and author of Weapons of Mass Distraction – from MLI Peter Sankoff – Professor at the University of Alberta, Faculty of Law, and Lead Counsel at Sankoff Criminal Law. Peter Donnelly – Professor in the Faculty of Kinesiology & Physical Education – University of Toronto Christopher Worswick - Professor and Chair of the Department of Economics at Carleton University – Co-Author of new CD Howe report Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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![Ukraines future in NATO Pressure on Canada to step up defence spending Why transparency is needed in airline complaint process Lessons learned from campus encampment protests]()
Ukraine's future in NATO; Pressure on Canada to step up defence spending; Why transparency is needed in airline complaint process; Lessons learned from campus encampment protests
10/07/2024 Duration: 48minToday's guests: Aurel Braun - Professor of Political Science, and International Relations, University of Toronto; Associate, Davis Center, Harvard University Christopher Sands - Director, Canada Institute (Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars in Washington, DC) Gabor Lukacs -President and Founder, Air Passenger Rights Andrew Roman - retired lawyer with a half-century of national law practice, has taught as an adjunct faculty member at four Canadian law schools Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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![Bring the hostages home Fighting Russian disinformation Monitoring for bird flu spread Balancing the conversation on energy the environment]()
Bring the hostages home; Fighting Russian disinformation; Monitoring for bird flu spread; Balancing the conversation on energy & the environment
08/07/2024 Duration: 37minToday's guests: Yasmine Magal – Cousin of Israeli Hostage Omer Neutra Marcus Kolga – Director of DisinfoWatch and Senior Fellow at the Macdonald-Laurier Institute’s Centre for Advancing Canada’s Interests Abroad Dr. Jason Kindrachuk – Associate Professor and Canada Research Chair at the University of Manitoba Charles DeLand – Associate Director of Research for the CD Howe Institute Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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![Fighting antisemitism in Canada Canada needs to step up for NATO Water restrictions hitting some industries hard All things music with Alan Cross]()
Fighting antisemitism in Canada; Canada needs to step up for NATO; Water restrictions hitting some industries hard; All things music with Alan Cross
05/07/2024 Duration: 50minToday's guests: Anthony Housefather – Liberal MP for Mount Royal (Quebec) / Prime Minister’s Special Advisor on Jewish Community Relations & Anti-Semitism Eugene Lang – Assistant Professor in the School of Policy Studies at Queen’s University & Senior Fellow at the Bill Graham Centre for Contemporary International History – Trinity College (UofT) Kyle Brost – President of the Canadian Prairie Chapter of the Irrigation Association Alan Cross – Music writer / broadcaster / historian / Host of the Ongoing History of New Music Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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![Calgary needs a transparent and thorough water review How a heavy regulatory burden drives down investment Universities, protests, and property rights]()
Calgary needs a transparent and thorough water review; How a heavy regulatory burden drives down investment; Universities, protests, and property rights
04/07/2024 Duration: 33minToday's guests: Jennifer Wyness – Ward 2 Councillor for the City of Calgary Dr. Kenneth Green – Senior Fellow at the Fraser Institute Josh Dehaas – Counsel with the Canadian Constitution Foundation Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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![The latest on Israels war against Hamas Hezbollah Is Canada becoming a cashless society? Uncertain future for Legal Aid Alberta]()
The latest on Israel's war against Hamas & Hezbollah; Is Canada becoming a cashless society?; Uncertain future for Legal Aid Alberta
03/07/2024 Duration: 34minToday's guests Eylon Levy -Former Israeli Government Spokesperson, currently heads the Israeli Citizen Spokespersons’ Office and hosts the State of a Nation podcast Carlos Castiblanco - Economist with the group Option Consommateurs Pawel Milczarek - Vice President, Criminal Defence Lawyers Association Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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![Is Canada broken? Why dumping Trudeau won’t save Liberals Chaotic Calgary Latest GDP numbers Fixing Canadas productivity woes]()
Is Canada "broken"?; Why dumping Trudeau won’t save Liberals; "Chaotic" Calgary; Latest GDP numbers; Fixing Canada's productivity woes
28/06/2024 Duration: 52minToday's guests: Darrell Bricker – CEO of Ipsos Public Affairs Andrew Coyne – Columnist for The Globe & Mail Sonya Sharp – Ward 1 City Councillor for the City of Calgary Doug Porter – Chief Economist at BMO Pedro Antunes – Chief Economist with the Conference Board of Canada Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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![Toronto is Fortress Liberal no more Concern over new head of Canadian Human Rights Commission Challenges for Canada to meet 2035 EV targets]()
Toronto is Fortress Liberal no more; Concern over new head of Canadian Human Rights Commission; Challenges for Canada to meet 2035 EV targets
25/06/2024 Duration: 37minToday's guests: Rahim Mohamed – Political Columnist with the National Post Shimon Koffler Fogel – President & CEO of the Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs Brian Kingston – President & CEO of the Canadian Vehicle Manufacturers’ Association Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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![What pro-growth tax reform might look like Naheed Nenshi wins Alberta NDP leadership How a focus on kids and mental health goes beyond cellphones Canada needs to make faster major-project decisions]()
What pro-growth tax reform might look like; Naheed Nenshi wins Alberta NDP leadership; How a focus on kids and mental health goes beyond cellphones; Canada needs to make faster major-project decisions
24/06/2024 Duration: 49minToday's guests: Trevor Tombe, Professor of Economics - University of Calgary / Director of Fiscal and Economic Policy - School of Public Policy Deron Bilous, Former NDP Cabinet Minister & MLA / Senior VP of Western Canada - Counsel Public Affairs Dr. Sheri Madigan, Professor in the Department of Psychology & Member of the Hotchkiss Brain Institute – University of Calgary Charles DeLand, Associate Director of Research - CD Howe Institute / Brad Gilmour, Partner - Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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![Canada to list IRGC as a terrorist organization Official launch of Calgary’s first municipal political party]()
Canada to list IRGC as a terrorist organization; Official launch of Calgary’s first municipal political party
20/06/2024 Duration: 24minToday's guests: Kaveh Sharooz – Lawyer and Human Rights Activist Jon Horsman – Spokesperson for the A Better Calgary Party Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
