Afternoons With Rob Breakenridge

Addiction cured by surgery?; the cost of the federal carbon tax; cannabis delays; fighting antisemitism; CEO salaries

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We spoke with Dr. Frank Plummer, a world-renowned Canadian scientist, about his struggles with alcohol addiction and his involvement in an experimental brain surgery aimed at curing alcoholism. Also, economist Trevor Tombe joins us for an analysis of the cost to Albertans of the federal carbon tax. John Carle from the Alberta Cannabis Council joins us to discuss the province's decision to postpone legal cannabis vape products. We hear from Shimon Fogel, president and CEO  of the Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs (CIJA), about how best to combat the scourge of antisemitism. Plus, CCPA Senior Economist David Macdonald on why Canadians should care about rising CEO salaries. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices