Afternoons With Rob Breakenridge

Today's guests: Licia Corbella, columnist - Postmedia Andrew Potter, Associate Professor at the Max Bell School of Public Policy Richard Johnston, Professor Emeritus, Department of Political Science - UBC Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We spoke with conservative analyst and commentator Alise Mills, senior associate with Sussex Strategy Group Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's guests: Dr. Isaac Bogoch, Infectious Diseases physician and scientist, based out of the Toronto General Hospital Duane Bratt, political science professor - Mount Royal University Shaun Fluker, professor of law - University of Calgary Ian Williams, award-winning author/poet, author - "Disorientation: Being Black in the World" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's guests: Rick Bell, columnist - Calgary Sun Jen Gerson, journalist / co-founder - The Line Lorne Gunter, columnist - Edmonton Sun Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We spoke with New York Times writer and comedy columnist Jason Zinoman about the life and legacy of comedy icon Norm Macdonald Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's guests: Andrew Coyne, columnist - Globe & Mail Rachel Notley, Official Opposition Leader / NDP Leader / Former Premier Dr. Angela Rasmussen, Virologist - Vaccine and Infectious Disease Organization (VIDO) at the University of Saskatchewan Alan Cross, Music writer/broadcaster/historian / Host  - The Ongoing History of New Music Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We spoke with journalist and award-winning and best-selling author Linden MacIntyre about his new novel, "The Winter Wives" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We spoke with Dr. Steven Koonin about his new book, "Unsettled: What Climate Science Tells Us, What It Doesn't, and Why It Matters." Dr. Koonin is a former Undersecretary for Science in the US Department of Energy under President Obama and is currently a Professor at New York University, with appointments in the Stern School of Business, the Tandon School of Engineering, and the Department of Physics Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We spoke with Matt Gurney, columnist for the National Post Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We spoke with Alise Mills, conservative political analyst and Senior Associate - Sussex Strategy Group Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We spoke with Dr. Timothy Caulfield, Canada Research Chair in Health Law and Policy, a Professor in the Faculty of Law and the School of Public Health, and Research Director of the Health Law Institute at the University of Alberta Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's guests: Dr. Kelly Schwartz, Registered Psychologist / Associate professor - School and Applied Child Psychology - University of Calgary Dr. Lauryn Oates, Executive Director - Canadian Women for Women in Afghanistan Dr. Lindsay McLaren, Professor - Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary Jake Fuss, Senior Economist -Centre for Fiscal Studies (Fraser Institute) Petra Schultz, Co-founder Moms Stop The Harm Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's guests: Brad Taylor, Author of 15 New York Times bestsellers / security consultant / Lieutenant Colonel (Ret.), 21-year veteran of the U.S. Army Infantry and Special Forces Paul Wells, Senior Writer at Maclean's magazine Patrice Dutil, Professor of politics and public administration at Ryerson University / senior fellow - Macdonald-Laurier Institute   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We spoke with veteran Canadian journalist Kevin Newman, who's been working with the Veterans Transition Network. More of Kevin's dispatches on the situation in Afghanistan here, here, and here.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chris Ecklund, Founder  - Canadian Heroes Foundation Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's guests: Justin Ling, freelance journalist John Van Sloten, Pastor - Marda Loop Church Devon Greyson, Assistant Professor University of British Columbia School of Population and Public Health   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's guests: Hon. Erin O'Toole, Leader - Conservative Party of Canada Dr. Lisa Barrett. Assistant professor - Division of Infectious Diseases , Department of Medicine , Department of Microbiology & Immunology - Dalhousie University Alexandre Laurin, Director of Research - C.D. Howe Institute Howard Levitt, employment & labour relations lawyer / Senior Partner - LSCS Law Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We spoke with Philippe Lagassé, associate professor and William and Jeanie Barton Chair at the Norman Paterson School of International Affairs, Carleton University / expert in executive power and legislative-executive relations in Westminster states Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's guests: Sandy Garossino, writer, researcher, former trial lawyer Michael Anderson, Professor in the Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics - University of California, Berkeley Max Fawcett, writer and journalist Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's guests: Dr. Lindsay Tedds, Associate Professor and Scientific Director, Fiscal and Economic PolicySchool of Public Policy, University of Calgary Dr. Leah West, Assistant Professor & Associate Director (Admissions and Recruitment), Norman Paterson School of International Affairs - Carleton University Tristin Hopper, Reporter - National Post Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices