Afternoons With Rob Breakenridge

What does the leader of Canada's conservatives think about TMX? What were conversations with industry like today?    Andrew Scheer, Leader of the Conservative Party of Canada, MP Regina  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A Calgary judge has stayed the charges against Nick Chan of the FOB Gang (including charges of 1st degree murder and conspiracy to commit murder) because the case took too long. Global News crime reporter Nancy Hixt has the details. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Notley government has introduced Bill 12 which gives it the power to throttle the exports of oil and gas to British Columbia. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers president and CEO Tim McMillan joins Rob to talk about what comes next after the TMX summit in Ottawa on the weekend. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Global News Ottawa correspondent Abigail Bimman joins Rob to discuss the testimony of Daniel Jean on Monday. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ward 12 city councillor Shane Keating and Ward 4 city councillor Sean Chu jon Rob to discuss #yyccc's vote to proceed with exploring a bid for the 2026 Winter Olympics and Paralympics. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Journalist Daemon Fairless joins Rob to discuss his latest book where he seeks to understand the inner lives of violent men. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Simpsons recently tackled criticism of one of their long-time characters and the show is facing a bit of a backlash. But comedian Rajiv Satyal wonders if considering Apu to be offensive is short-sighted. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Paul Ens has taken a speaker who will appear at a weekend homeschooling convention to task.  Ens says he's not welcome at the event as a result Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Should buses be equipped with seatbelts?  It's a question Lewis Smith with the Canada Safety Council wants to explore. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Past, present and future Olympic athletes pleaded with Calgary city council to not kill the potential of a 2026 bid at a meeting next week. Gold medalist Mark Tewksbury joins Rob to share the perspective of those who'd play in a potential games. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A report has been floating around the internet claiming that Apple could shutter its revolutionary music store next year in favour of a streaming-only business model. Professional music geek Alan Cross tells Rob he's skeptical, but says that ways we're consuming music is definitely changing - and in some cases, everything old is new again. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Author Patrick Sharkey joins Rob to discuss his book, "Uneasy Peace," a study of some of the unintended consequences of the war on violent crime in America's cities. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

US president Donald Trump has signed into law two bills which are being trumpeted as being tools to fight sex trafficking. But they don't come without controversy. Elizabeth Nolan Brown of Reason Magazine joins Rob to provide insight into the story. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The SJHL has decided to continue with their playoffs as the Nipawin Hawks and Estevan Bruins will decide who the league champion is after the Humboldt bus crash. Gregg Drinnan - co-author of Sudden Death: The Incredible Saga of the 1986 Swift Current Broncos - joins Rob to share his perspective. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aubrey de Grey says he is spearheading the global crusade to defeat aging. He joins Rob to explain. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Next Monday, Calgary city council will vote whether any of the work on an Olympic bid should continue.  Councillor Druh Farrell joins Rob to share her perspective and he takes your calls. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As Rachel Notley goes east to rally support for Kinder Morgan's Trans Mountain expansion project, there are questions back in the west as to whether a deal can be reached. Vancouver Sun columnist Vaughn Palmer joins Rob to discuss. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Cody Battershill from Canada Action joins Rob to talk about a pro-pipeline rally taking place in Calgary later in the day. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices