Afternoons With Rob Breakenridge

We spoke with John Manley, former federal finance minister and currently co-chair of the C.D. Howe Institute's Fiscal and Tax Working Group Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We spoke with veteran comedian and actor Jeremy Hotz who will be performing in an exclusive concert presentation this weekend at The Laugh Shop here in Calgary https://www.laughshopcalgary.com/event/jeremy-hotz/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We spoke with Ronald Bailey, science correspondent for Reason magazine (reason.com) and co-author of the book: Ten Global Trends Every Smart Person Should Know: And Many Others You Will Find Interesting. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We spoke with Sara Seager, one of the researchers involved in the study. Dr. Seager is a Professor of Planetary Science at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and alsso author of the book The Smallest Lights in the Universe: A Memoir Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We spoke with Andrew Leach, Energy & environmental economist / Associate professor  - Alberta School of Business (University of Alberta) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We spoke with award-winning author Thomas Homer-Dixon about his latest book, “Commanding Hope: The Power We Have to Renew a World in Peril”  (Wordfest is hosting an online conversation with Thomas Homer-Dixon, Thur. Sept. 10 at 7 p.m. - wordfest.com ) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We spoke with Derek Lowe, longtime drug discovery researcher and author of the "In the Pipeline" blog at sciencemag.org  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We spoke with historian Tim Cook, author of the book "The Fight for History: 75 Years of Forgetting, Remembering and Remaking Canada's Second World War" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We spoke with Billy Jensen, true crime investigative journalist and author of the book "Chase Darkness With Me" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's guests:  Dr. Christian Leuprecht, Professor at the Royal Military College and Queen's University, senior fellow at the Macdonald Laurier Institute  Dr. Isaac Bogoch, Infectious Diseases physician and scientist, based out of the Toronto General Hospital Richard Bartrem, V.P. Marketing/Communications - Westjet Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's guests: Lenore Gibson, Board Chair,  Canadian Association of Broadcasters Joanna Baron, Executive Dircetor of the CCF Ruth Goodwin, Mayor of Black Diamond  Piers Steel, Professor and the Brookfield Resident Chair at the University of Calgary's Haskayne School of Business. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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

We spoke with Dr. Carla Peck, Professor, Department of Elementary Education, Faculty of Education - University of Alberta Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We spoke with Bruce Heyman, former U.S. Ambassador to Canada Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's guests: Dr. Michael Geist, Law professor - University of Ottawa / Canada Research Chair in Internet and E-Commerce Law Dr. Amy Tan, Family Physician & Associate Professor at U of C Cumming School of Medicine Alex Tabarrok, Professor of economics at George Mason University Dr. Zain Chagla, Associate professor - Department of Medicine, McMaster University / infectious diseases physician Kyla Lee, Vancouver based criminal defence attorney   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We spoke with Opposition leader and NDP leader Rache Notley Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We spoke with Andrew Leach, energy and environmental economist and Associate Professor at the Alberta School of Business at the University of Alberta Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's guests: Grant Robertson, Senior writer  - The Globe and Mail  Scott Stinson, National Sports Columnist - Postmedia Shachi Kurl, Executive Director - Angus Reid Institute  Terry Krauss, project director for the Alberta Severe Weather Management Society Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Alberta government has pulled funding from Lethbridge's supervised consumption site citing funding mismanagement. Associate Minister of Mental Health and Addictions Jason Luan joins Global News Radio 770 CHQR to discuss the decision. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Study lead Dr. Reed Ferber joins Global News Radio 770 CHQR to discuss a new citizen science project that aims to make cycling safer in Calgary. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices