Afternoons with Rob Breakenridge

By CHQR / CuriouscastNews

Afternoons with Rob Breakenridge episodes

May 28, 2024 New Poilievre biography; No charges for officers who surveilled Alberta MLA; Has Canada become a hub for money laundering?
Today's guests:
Andrew Lawton, Managing editor - True North / Author - “Pierre Poilievre: A Political Life”
Shannon Philips, NDP MLA for Lethbridge-West / Former Alberta Environment Minister
Christian Leuprecht, Professor at the Royal Military College and Queen’s University / Author - "Dirty Money: Financial Crime in Canada"

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40 min
May 27, 2024 Canadians don't support campus protests; Confusion reigns amid delay in capital gain tax legislation; Why Canada should follow American lead on Chinese EV tariffs
Today's guests:
Robert Brym – Professor of Sociology in the Department of Sociology and Centre for Jewish Studies at the University of Toronto
Kim Moody – CEO and Director of Moody’s Tax
Flavio Volpe – President at the Automotive Parts Manufacturers’ Association (APMA)

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34 min
May 24, 2024 Defence Spending, The politics and economics of capital gains tax; Antitrust case against LiveNation/Ticketmaster; Financial stress of Canadians; How federal policy contibutes to airfare costs
Today's guests:
Richard Shimooka, Senior Fellow at the Macdonald-Laurier Institute – Specializing in Defense Policy
Ken Boessenkool, Founding Partner - Meredith Boesseknkool Policy Advisors
Jack Mintz,President’s Fellow - School of Public Policy, University of Calgary
Alan Cross, Music writer/broadcaster/historian / Host - The Ongoing History of New Music
Rubina Ahmed-Haq, Personal Finance Expert / Host - For What It’s Worth (Corus Radio Network)
Renaud Brossard, Vice-President of Communications - Montreal Economic Institute

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1 hr 8 min
May 23, 2024 Universities bowing to anti-Israel mobs by barring opposing voices: activists
Mohammed Rizwan - Director of the Council of Muslims against AntiSemitism joins Rob Breakenridge on "Afternoons" on QR Calgary

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16 min
May 23, 2024 Double standard for campus protests?; Parks Canada & Sir John A. Macdonald; Our Relationship with AI; Calls for a ban on gambling advertisements; Meta’s News Ban and its impact
Today's guests
Mohammed Rizwan, Director - Council of Muslims against Antisemitism
Patrice Dutil, Professor -Department of Politics and Public Administration, Toronto Metropolitan University / Senior Fellow, Bill Graham Centre for Contemporary History, University of Toronto / Senior Fellow, Macdonald-Laurier Institute
Dr. Jill Fellows, Tech ethicist / Philosophy Instructor at Douglas College
Steve Joordens, Professor of Psychology at University of Toronto / Canadian Psychological Association
Sara Parker, Analyst - Media Ecosystem Observatory at McGill University

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1 hr 7 min
May 22, 2024 In conversation with Canadian comedy icon Ron James
Rob chats with Canadian comedian, author, and actor Ron James - Ron will be performing at the Banff Centre on Saturday June 1st

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24 min
May 17, 2024 Jeff Rubin, "A Map of the New Normal"; Major new tax set to hit investment in Canada; Grocer Code of Conduct; Why do orcas keep attacking boats?
Today's guests:
Jeff Rubin, Author - "A Map of the New Normal: How Inflation, War, and Sanctions Will Change Your World Forever"
Trevor Tombe, Professor of Economics - University of Calgary & Research Fellow - The School of Public Policy
Dr. Andrew Trites, Director - Marine Mammal Research Unit and Professor at the Institute for the Oceans and Fisheries at UBC
Sylvain Charlebois - Professor and Director, Agri-Food Analytics Lab at Dalhousie University

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50 min
May 15, 2024 Calgary city council approves blanket citywide rezoning; CRTC delays implementation of Online Streaming Act; Police dismantle U of C protest encampment; Protecting CPP from political interference
Today's guests:
Jasmine Mian, Ward 3 City Councillor
Peter Menzies, Senior Fellow at the Macdonald-Laurier Institute, past editor-in-chief of the Calgary Herald and former vice-chair of the CRTC
Doug King, Professor of Justice Studies at Mount Royal University
Bob Baldwin, Co-Chair of the Pension Policy Council for the CD Howe Institute

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55 min
May 10, 2024 A critical look at Canada’s EV mandate; Warning from business groups about capital gains tax change; Oilsands forecast sees growth; Calls on province to scrap Bill 20
Today's guests:
Jerome Gessaroli – Senior Fellow at the Macdonald-Laurier Institute and leads the Sound Economic Policy Project at the British Columbia Institute of Technology
Dan Kelly – President, CEO, and Chair of the Canadian Federation for Independent Business
Kevin Birn – Vice President, Canadian Oil Markets Chief Analyst, and Head of the Centre for Emissions Excellence with S&P Global
Tyler Gandam – Mayor of Wetaskiwin and President of Alberta Municipalities

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43 min
May 09, 2024 What Israel needs to accomplish before leaving Gaza; Why Canada Post must change to avoid collapse; Why the PM needs to take CSIS advice seriously
Today's guests:
Dr. Casey Babb – Senior Fellow at the Macdonald-Laurier Institute, Instructor at the Norm Patterson School at Carleton University, and International Fellow at the Glazer Centre for Israel-China Policy at the Institute for National Security Studies
Dr. Ian Lee, Associate Professor, Management - Sprott School of Business, Carleton University
Andrew Kirsch, Former Intelligence Officer with CSIS / Author - "I Was Never Here: My True Canadian Spy Story of Coffees, Code Names, and Covert Operations in the Age of Terrorism"

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42 min