Today on The Brian Crombie Hour, Brian interviews David Perry. David is the President and CEO of the Canadian Global Affairs Institute, an independent, non-partisan international policy think tank, where his research focuses on Canadian defense spending and Procurement. David touches on Canadian National Defense, the 2% of GDP target which might be doubled, what we should spend on, Golden Dome, jets, recruitment, how war has changed, and our geopolitical reality today.

Today on The Brian Crombie Hour, Brian interviews Christopher Coates. Lt.-Gen. (Ret’d) Christopher Coates is director of national defence and foreign policy at the Macdonald-Laurier Institute. His contributions to the Canadian Institute for Arctic Security are informed by a 34-year military career in which he served in senior leadership roles alongside Canada’s allies and defence partners, including NATO, the United Nations, and NORAD. Christopher talks about Donald Trump’s proposed Golden Dome.

Today Brian Crombie interviews Peter Dickinson. Peter is the editor of the UkraineAlert blog at the Eurasia Center and the publisher of Business Ukraine and Lviv Today magazines. Born in the United Kingdom and a permanent resident of Ukraine for nearly twenty years, Peter has worked to develop awareness of Ukrainian current affairs and issues in English-speaking countries. He established himself as a journalist and media manager in Kyiv, helping to launch and manage a range of media products in Ukraine over the past fifteen years. Peter talks about yesterday’s surprise Ukrainian drone attack on four Russia airfields and what it means both militarily and politically. Together Brian and Peter also discuss the Russian drone attacks on people, the front line, Putin, and Trump.

Today on The Brian Crombie Hour, Brian interviews Sandra Venere. Sandra is the author of "7 Keys to Unlock Your Dream Life", and the book which we are highlighting today called “Pain To Power". She is a wellness and business coach who runs her own online coaching business, where she helps individuals discover their vision and make decisions that guide them toward their goals and dreams. Sandra also created a digital course called Unlock Your True Potential, which is available on her website. She talks about her book "Pain To Power". Sandra describes how depression and trauma caused by a tragic break up, debilitating health issues and a forced retirement were overcome through passion, perseverance, purpose and a lot of inner work.

Today on The Brian Crombie Hour, Brian interviews Dora Konomi. Dora is a dynamic lawyer, radio host, and community advocate known for her strategic mindset and passion for litigation. With a focus on civil and commercial litigation—including construction disputes, fraud, debt enforcement, and condominium law—Dora has earned a strong reputation as a trusted advocate in complex legal matters. She is committed to education and professional development, regularly teaching young lawyers and presenting professional courses. Dora is also a sought-after media voice, offering legal commentary and insights on current issues. Moreover, she discusses legal and litigation issues with fraud.

In today's episode of The Brian Crombie Hour, Brian interviews John Pasalis. John is the President of Realosophy Realty, a Toronto real estate brokerage which uses data analysis to advise residential real estate buyers, sellers and investors. As a specialist in real estate data analysis, John's research focuses on unlocking micro trends in the Greater Toronto Area real estate market. His research has been shared with the IMF and cited by the Bank of Canada and CMHC. Additionally, he's a frequent commentator on the Toronto housing market, a real estate consumer and comments on industry issues. John holds a B.Sc. in Economics from the University of Toronto and is a candidate in the Doctorate of Business Administration Program at the University of Toronto and Henley Business School (UK). He discusses what he believes caused our housing bubble/crisis - The Great Sell Off: How Hyper-Capitalization is Driving Canada's Housing Affordability Crisis. Brian concludes his show with his own assessment of our housing crisis, causes and solution.

On today's episode of The Brian Crombie Hour, Brian interviews Bryce Tingle. Bryce is the N. Murray Edwards Chair in Business at the University of Calgary’s Faculty of Law and a member of the Alberta Securities Commission. He is the author of several books, most recently, "Hard Lessons in Corporate Governance". Bryce highlights his article: "Everything is on fire: why corporate governance in Canada is such a mess—and how it’s harming the economy". Together Brian and Bryce discuss what is happening in Canada’s public markets why are companies refusing to go public, why should we care about the number of companies that go public, and why did we embark on a totally new way of doing corporate governance.

On today's episode of The Brian Crombie Hour, Brian interviews Laurent Carbonneau. Laurent Carbonneau is the Director of Policy and Research at the Council of Canadian Innovators. He previously worked in federal politics in legislative, policy and issues management roles for a senior MP and in the NDP leader’s office as well as on a national central campaign. Laurent Carbonneau talks about Prime Minister Mark Carney's mandate letter to the whole Cabinet. Together Brian and Laurent explore the recognition that our weak productivity is a huge risk, strengthening Canada's strategic trade and security relationships, crafting a defence industrial policy and reinvest in security and integrating Canada's economy and making it more competitive. They also touch on making Canada a global destination for top talent.

Brian interviews Donna Besel. Donna is the author of “The Unravelling” a brave, riveting telling of the destruction caused by sexual assault within a family, and the physical, psychological, emotional, financial, and legal tolls survivors often shoulder. It’s the antithesis of why a wedding should be memorable. In 1992, at a sister’s nuptials, Donna Besel’s family members discovered that their father, Jock Tod, had molested their youngest sister. After this disclosure, the other five sisters admitted their father had assaulted them when they were younger and had been doing so for years. Despite there being enough evidence to charge their father, the lengthy prosecution rocked Besel's family and deeply divided their small rural community. Donna Besel offers an honest portrayal of the years-long police process from disclosure to prosecution that offers readers greater insight into the challenges victims face and the remarkable strength and resilience required to obtain some measure of justice.

To wrap up the show, Brian shares an interview he recently had with Julia Vellucci for "Voices Behind the Mic", a special program which recently aired on Sauga 960 AM.

Brian interviews Journalist Kathleen Lippa. Kathleen has written "Arctic Predator: The Crimes of Edward Horne Against Children in Canada's North". After years of research, Kathleen has written about the shocking crimes of trusted teacher Ed Horne who wrought lasting damage on Inuit communities in Canada’s Arctic. In the 1970s, a young schoolteacher from British Columbia was becoming the darling of the Northwest Territories education department with his dynamic teaching style. He was learning to speak the local language, Inuktitut, something few outsiders did. He also claimed to be Indigenous — a claim that would later prove to be false. In truth, Edward Horne was a pedophile who sexually abused his male students.

To wrap up the show, Brian shares an interview he recently had with Julia Vellucci for "Voices Behind the Mic", a special program which recently aired on Sauga 960 AM.