Afternoons with Rob Breakenridge

By CHQR / CuriouscastNews

Afternoons with Rob Breakenridge episodes

March 05, 2024 UN report finds "clear and convincing evidence" of Hamas use of sexual violence
Today's guest is Prof. Ruth Halperin-Kaddari, Israeli legal scholar and international women's rights advocate, who was instrumental in pushing for the U.N. investigation

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12 min
March 04, 2024 Alberta's Corb Lund releases new album "El Viejo"
Rob chats with singer-songwriter Corb Lund about his new album "El Viejo," as well as his tour and his ongoing work to protect Alberta's Eastern Slopes

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18 min
March 01, 2024 The legacy and impact of Brian Mulroney; Reaction and analysis of the Alberta budget
Today's guests:
John Ibbitson, Writer at Large – The Globe & Mail
Trevor Tombe, Professor in the Department of Economics and Research Fellow at the School of Public Policy – University of Calgary
Andrew Leach, Energy and Environmental Economist / Professor of Economics and Law at the University of Alberta

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38 min
February 29, 2024 Pharmacare bill revealed; Concerns over online harms bill; Reaction to new renewables policy; Unpaid oil & gas taxes; 40-year anniversary of P.E.T.'s "walk in the snow"
Today's guests:
Rosalie Wyonch, Senior Policy Analyst and Lead of the Health Policy Research Program at the CD Howe Institute
Josh Dehaas – Counsel, Canadian Constitution Foundation
Evan Wilson – Vice President of Policy for Western Canada & National Affairs – Canadian Renewable Energy Association
Paul McLauchlin - President of the Rural Municipalities of Alberta / Reeve - Ponoka County
Raymond Blake – Professor of History & Associate Dean of Research and Graduate Studies – Faculty of Arts – University of Regina

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58 min
February 27, 2024 Analyzing the Online Harms Bill; The pitfalls of pharmacare; Calls for stricter nicotine regulations
Today's guests:
Dr. Emily Laidlaw, Associate Professor in the Faculty of Law at University of Calgary / Canada Research Chair in Cybersecurity Law
Emmanuelle Faubert, Economist at the Montreal Economic Institute
Raneet Kahlon, Spokesperson for SAAVE (Stop Addicting Adolescents to Vaping and E-cigarettes)

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40 min
February 26, 2024 Case of hockey cards sells for over $5million; "Rogers v. Rogers: The Battle for Control of Canada’s Telecom Empire"; Alberta's Pharmacare Opt-Out
Today's guests:
Jason Simonds, Sports Card Specialist & Consignment Director - Heritage Auctions
Alexandra Posadzki, Author - "Rogers v. Rogers: The Battle for Control Canada’s Telecom Empire"
Chris Gallaway, Executive Director - Friends of Medicare

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34 min
February 23, 2024 2nd anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine; Lynx Airlines going out of business
Today's guests:
Paul Hughes, Calgarian who founded H.U.G.S. (Helping Ukraine Grassroots Support)
Karl Moore, Associate Professor, Desautels Faculty of Management - McGill University

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29 min
February 21, 2024 Dr. Jen Gunter- "Blood"; Balancing internet freedom with protecting children; Is US support for Ukraine waning?; The risks of capping interest rates
Today's guests:
Dr. Jen Gunter -OB-GYN / Best-selling author / her latest book is “Blood: The Science, Medicine, and Mythology of Menstruation”
Dr. Michael Geist, law professor, Canada Research Chair in Internet and e-Commerce Law - University of Ottawa
Adam Zivo – Columnist with the National Post\
Jeremy Kronick - Associate Vice President and Director of the Centre on Financial and Monetary Policy at the C.D. Howe Institute

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50 min
February 20, 2024 "Navalny" producer reflects on the death of the Russian opposition leader
We're joined today by filmmaker Odessa Rae, producer of 2023 Oscar Best Documentary winner “Navalny”

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12 min
February 13, 2024 Canada not building enough homes; Concerns over Bill S-210; Major allergy breakthrough; Study examines impact of DEI; How spending restraint could balance budget
Today's guests:
Benjamin Tal – Managing Director and Deputy Chief Economist of CIBC World Markets Inc.
Dr. Emily Laidlaw – Canada Research Chair in Cyber Security Law / Professor at the Faculty of Law – University of Calgary
Josh Koenig – Assistant Professor in the Division of Clinical Allergy and Immunology – Department of Medicine – at McMaster University
David Haskell – Researcher and Professor at Wilfrid Laurier University and Senior Research Fellow at the Aristotle Foundation for Public Policy
Jake Fuss – Director of Fiscal Studies at the Fraser Institute

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51 min