Afternoons with Rob Breakenridge

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Join host, Rob Breakenridge, as he offers his unique perspective on the most talked-about stories of the day every weekday afternoon.... more

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November 19, 2024 Why are newcomers leaving Canada?; New domestic violence shelter for men; Canada's energy opportunities under Trump; Oilsands emissions relatively flat; ISIS arrests on the rise in Canada; The need to address Calgary's infrastructure
Today's guests
Daniel Bernhard - CEO of the Institute for Canadian Citizenship
Bill Fitzsimmons - Alberta Executive Director at The Canadian Centre for Men and Families
Eric Miller - President of Rideau Potomac Strategy Group
Kevin Birn - Vice President, leader of the Center of Emissions Excellence, and serves as the Chief Analyst for Canadian Oil Markets at S&P Global Commodity Insights
Stewart Bell - Global News Investigative Journalist
Bill Black - President and CEO of Calgary Construction Association

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55min
November 15, 2024 Mom jailed for letting 10-year-old walk alone into town; A push for a strategic approach to trade with US; Why the oil & gas emissions cap makes no economic or scientific sense
Today's guests:
Lenore Skenazy – Founder of Free Range Kids
Gary Mar – President & CEO of the Canada West Foundation
Jock Finlayson – Senior Fellow at the Fraser Institute

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40min
November 14, 2024 New challenges for Canada's EV targets; Confirmed human case of avian flu in BC; "Whatever it Takes" documentary on eBay stalking scandal; Taylor Swift mania descends on Toronto
Today's guests:
Brian Kingston – President & CEO of the Canadian Vehicle Manufacturers' Association
Dr. Angela Rasmussen – Virologist at the Vaccine & Infectious Disease Organization at the University of Saskatchewan
Jenny Carchman – Director of the documentary “Whatever It Takes” (Alberta debut next week at the Calgary Underground Film Festival)
Frederic Dimanche – Professor and Director of the Ted Rogers School of Hospitality and Tourism Management at Toronto Metropolitan University

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48min
November 13, 2024 Rethinking EV Charging; Ending the Supply Management sacred cow; Confusion over small business carbon-tax rebates; NATO’s new northern flank
Today's guests:
Blake Shaffer, Professor of Economics - University of Calgary
David Clement, North American Affairs Manager - Consumer Choice Center
Jasmin Guenette, VP of National Affairs - CFIB
Alex Dalziel, Senior Fellow - Macdonald Laurier Institute

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53min
November 08, 2024 Opposition reaction to AIMCo firings; Senator proposes amendments to supply management bill; Ottawa bans Tik Tok company but not the app; Gun violence on the rise in Canada
Today's guests:
Naheed Nenshi - Alberta NDP Leader
Peter Harder - Ontario Senator, Progressive Senate Group
Richard Lachman - Associate Professor, Media Production & Director at RTA School of Media at Toronto Metropolitan University
Dr. Noah Schwartz - Assistant Professor of Political Science at the University of the Fraser Valley / Author - “On Target: Gun Culture, Storytelling, and the NRA”

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44min
November 06, 2024 How Trump won back the White House; What the election means for US-Canada relations; Business Council launches Can-Do Campaign; What the future holds for Ukraine; State of the Oil & Gas industry heading into 2025
Today's guests:
Noah Rothman, senior writer - National Review / author - "The Rise of the New Puritans: Fighting Back against Progressives’ War on Fun" and "Unjust: Social Justice and the Unmaking of America"
Brian Lee Crowley, managing director - Macdonald-Laurier Institute
GUEST: Goldy Hyder, President & CEO - Business Council of Canada
Adam Zivo, National Post columnist / Executive Director of the Centre for Responsible Drug Policy
Gurpreet Lail, CEO - Enserva

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54min
November 05, 2024 The legal and economic issues around Ottawa's proposed oil & gas emissions cap; Why oil prices have been softening; How Canada can improve its relationship with the U.S.
Today's guests:
Andrew Leach - energy and environmental economist who holds a joint appointment with the University of Alberta’s Faculties of Arts and Law. Also a co-director of the Institute for Public Economics at the U of A.
Kenneth Green - Senior Fellow, Fraser Institute
Rory Johnston - Toronto-based oil market researcher, the founder of Commodity Context, Fellow - Canadian Global Affairs Institute
Theo Argitis - Managing Director at Compass Rose Group

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45min
November 04, 2024 Canada’s seniors are already well supported - time to invest in the younger generation; High-Skill Migrants Should be Our Goal; The case for involuntary treatment for severe addiction
Today's guests:
Peter Copeland - Public policy professional, and Deputy Director of Domestic Policy at the Macdonald-Laurier Institute.
Christopher Worswick - Professor and Chair at the Department of Economics at Carleton University
Robert Tanguay - addiction psychiatrist and clinical assistant professor at the University of Calgary

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31min
November 01, 2024 Why Peace in Ukraine requires Russia’s Defeat; Call for Competition Bureau to investigate e-transfer fees; The need for new safeguards around medical assistance in dying
Today's guests:
Aurel Braun - Professor of Political Science, and International Relations, University of Toronto; Associate, Davis Center, Harvard University
Michele Rempel-Garner - Member of Parliament. Calgary - Nose Hill / Committee Member -Standing Committee on Industry and Technology
Shawn Whatley – Physician / Munk Senior Fellow with the Macdonald-Laurier Institute / author - “When Politics Comes Before Patients: Why and How Canadian Medicare is Failing.”

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39min
October 28, 2024 Marc Garneau, "A Most Extraordinary Ride"
Today's guest:
Marc Garneau, former Canadian astronaut and the first Canadian in space / former federal MP and cabinet minister / author - "A Most Extraordinary Ride: Space, Politics, and the Pursuit of a Canadian Dream"

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