Afternoons with Rob Breakenridge

By CHQR / CuriouscastNews

Afternoons with Rob Breakenridge episodes

May 07, 2024 Paull Wells, "Trudeau on the Ropes"; Impact of cancelled renewable projects; Using the notwithstanding clause; Next steps in Israel-Hamas conflict
Today's guests:
Paul Wells, Author "Justin Trudeau on the Ropes: Governing in Troubled Times"
Randy Bullock, Reeve of Cardston County
Stephane Serafin, Assistant Professor in the Faculty of Law (Common Law Section) at the University of Ottawa
Jack Cunningham, Program Coordinator at the Bill Graham Centre for Contemporary International History - Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy (University of Toronto)

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43 min
May 06, 2024 Antisemitism reaches new heights in Canada; Foreign Interference inquiry proves its worth; Arrests in Nijjar killing; Robert Sawyer - "The Downloaded"
Today's guests:
Abe Silverman, Manager for Public Affairs for Alberta – B’nai Brith Canada
Michael Kempa – Associate Professor of Criminology – University of Ottawa – Focused on politics of Security and Policing
Stewart Bell, National Online and Investigative Journalist – Global News
Robert J. Sawyer – Hugo Award-winning Science-Fiction writer from Toronto / Author - "The Downloaded"

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51 min
April 24, 2024 US approves military aid for Ukraine; Concern over anti-Israel protests; Has religion been a net positive?; Canada's Immigration Dilemma; Bird flu spreading among cows
Today's guests:
Molly McKew, Lead writer at GreatPower.us / Writer & lecturer on Russian influence & information warfare
Joanna Baron – Executive Director – Canadian Constitution Foundation
James Fell -Columnist / Author / “The Sweary Historian” (Featured Speaker - Western Canadian Reason Conference May 3-5)
Andrew Grantham, Executive Director and Senior Economist for Economics and Capital Markets for CIBC
Dr. Jason Kindrachuk, Associate Professor & Canada Research Chair in the Department of Medical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases at the University of Manitoba

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1 hr 1 min
April 19, 2024 Israel responds to Iran attack; Why Canada's living standards are slipping; Capital gains tax changes; "Loch Ness: They Created a Monster"
Today's guests:
Joe Roberts, Managing Director of Defense & Foreign Affairs for Winston Wilmont Public Affairs
William Robson, CEO - CD Howe Institute
Trevor Tombe, Professor of Economics - University of Calgary / Research Fellow - School of Public Policy
John MacLaverty, Director - "Loch Ness: They Created a Monster"

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49 min
April 18, 2024 Federal budget misses the mark on growth & productivity; Why impartiality matters for the Governor-General; Gambling scandal rocks NBA; "The Last Video Store"
Today's guests:
Andrew Coyne, Columnist - Globe & Mail
Philippe Lagasse, Associate Professor and Barton Chair, Carleton University
Jeremy Luke, president and CEO of the Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport
Cody Kennedy, Tim Rutherford, and Kevin Martin, Co-Directors & Star - “The Last Video Store”

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46 min
April 11, 2024 Municipal affairs minister on Bill 18; Analysis of the impact of Bill 18; Revelations from the foreign interference inquiry; Returning carbon tax dollars to small businesses
Today's guests:
Ric McIver – Minister of Municipal Affairs for Alberta
Dr. Jared Wesley – Professor of Political Science at the University of Alberta
Sam Cooper – Award-winning Investigative Journalist and Founder of The Bureau
Andrew Sennyah – Provincial Affairs Director for Alberta with the Canadian Federation of Independent Businesses (CFIB)

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47 min
April 10, 2024 Bank of Canada holds rate steady; Jane Philpott, "Health for All"; More problems for Ottawa's gun buyback; Debunking Kurt Cobain conspiracies
Today's guests:
Steve Ambler, Professor of Economics at the Université du Québec à Montréal, serves as David Dodge Chair in Monetary Policy at the C.D. Howe Institute
Dr. Jane Philpott, Former Federal Minister of Health / Author - "Health for All: A Doctor's Prescription for a Healthier Canada"
Wes Winkel, President - Canadian Sporting Arms and Ammunition Association (CSAAA)
Alan Cross, Music Historian, writer, and broadcaster / host - "The Ongoing History of New Music"

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47 min
April 05, 2024 Ottawa taken to court over UNWRA funding; Why we can’t seem to get things done in Canada; Alberta's approach to addiction & recovery
Today's guests:
Richard Marceau, Vice President of External Affairs & General Counsel for the Centre for Israel & Jewish Affairs
Jim Mitchell, Former Senior Official in the Privy Council Office / Current Adjunct Professor at Carleton University, Ottawa
Dr. Monty Ghosh, Addictions Specialist and Researcher – Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary

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40 min
April 04, 2024 Canada's stagnant wage growth; Balancing low electricity prices & investor confidence; Ottawa's misguided approach to nicotine
Today's guests:
Trevor Tombe, Professor in the Department of Economics and Research Fellow at the School of Public Policy – University of Calgary
Dr. Ian Irvine, Professor of Economics at Concordia University
Duane Reid-Carlson, President- EDC Associates Ltd.

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41 min
April 02, 2024 Why we need both recovery and harm-reduction; Giving municipalities access to income taxes; New images of our galaxy's massive black hole
Today's guests:
Guy Felicella, Recovery and Harm-Reduction expert
David Macdonald, Senior Economist with the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives
Dr. Paul Tiede, Centre for Astrophysics and a Harvard & Smithsonian postdoctoral fellow, and Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory Astrophysicist

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38 min