The Roy Green Show

Today's Podcast:

Business Council of Canada, representing Canada's largest companies urging MPs returning to parliament this week to remember "fixing the economy cannot wait." What is needed is "long-term solutions" not "short-term politics." BCC just released its Engines of Growth report. -

BCC also warns Canada's new unilateral digital services tax places the cornerstone of our trading relationship, the Canada-U.S.-Mexico Agreement in jeopardy. - Guest comments as well on tentative agreement between Air Canada and pilots union (ALPA).

Guest: Goldy Hyder. President/CEO, Business Council of Canada

Critical byelections for federal Liberals and NDP will be held tomorrow in Montreal and Winnipeg. Montreal byelection in LaSalle.- Ville Emard - Verdun, the constituency represented by former LPC PM Paul Martin. Winnipeg byelection for the riding of Elmwood Transcona. 

Guests: Michelle Simson. Former Liberal MP and seatmate to Justin Trudeau and Dan McTeague. Former Liberal MP (19 years). Now president, Canadians For Affordable Energy

The CEO of Canada's biggest bank, Dave McKay of RBC, in a speech this past week, said Canada must get "in sync" with the United States and become better at engaging with America's economic system to improve wobbly productivity in this country. We're not doing so at present said McKay, quoting a "very senior person (U.S.) said to us recently, in a group of CEO's You are not serious people." - How is Canada harming ourselves most? 

Guest: Professor Eric Kam. Macroeconomics, Toronto Metropolitan University

Why are almost half of Canadians opting out or undecided about accepting their flu shot this fall (Rexall national poll) and where does the COVID-19 vaccine/boosters experience fit into this situation?

Guest: Jason Tetro. Edmonton Microbiologist. The Germ Guy. Books: The Germ Code and The Germ files. Host: Super Awesome Science Show podcast.

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Host/Content Producer – Roy Green

Technical Producer - Lucas Celle

Podcast Producer - Jonathan Chung

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 This week's goings-on in the nation's capital per Blacklock's Reporter.

 Guest: Tom Korski, Editor. Blacklock's Reporter, @mindingottawa.  

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 In Winnipeg, a byelection in the riding of Elmwood-Transcona has been held by the NDP. The riding is key to the national New Democrats holding on to their base.

 Guest: Richard Cloutier. Co-host of The News On CJOB, Winnipeg and senior reporter with Global News, Manitoba

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Two byelections in Canada tomorrow. One in Montreal and one in Winnipeg. For the Liberals the Montreal riding LaSalle-Emard-Verdun is critical. The riding was represented by former PM Paul Martin and former minister of justice and solicitor general David Lametti. 

Guest: Beryl Wasjman. Editor in chief, The Suburban, Quebec's largest circulation English language weekly.

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The CEO of Canada's biggest bank, Dave McKay of RBC, in a speech this past week, said Canada must get "in sync" with the United States and become better at engaging with America's economic system to improve wobbly productivity in this country. We're not doing so at present said McKay, quoting a "very senior person (U.S.) said to us recently, in a group of CEOs, You are not serious people." - How is Canada harming ourselves most? 

Guest: Professor Eric Kam. Macroeconomics, Toronto Metropolitan University.

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Why are almost half of Canadians opting out or undecided about accepting their flu shot this fall (Rexall national poll) and where does the Covid vaccine/boosters experience fit into this situation?

Guest: Jason Tetro. Edmonton Microbiologist. The Germ Guy. Books: The Germ Code and The Germ files. Host of The Super Awesome Science Show podcast

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Following another documented concussion in Thursday night's NFL game against the Buffalo Bills, Miami Dolphins Quarterback Tua Tagovailoa is being urged by former players and doctors to end his football career because the danger of devastating long-term damage to his health is too great. - This is also when young football and hockey players seasons begin and concussion risk is part of their reality.

Guest: Dr. Charles Tator - Acclaimed international concussion expert and lead at the Canadian Concussion Centre, Former neurosurgeon-in-chief at Toronto Western and Sunnybrook hospitals. 

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Business Council of Canada (BCC), representing Canada's largest companies urging MPs returning to parliament this week to remember "fixing the economy cannot wait." What is needed is "long-term solutions" not "short-term politics." BCC just released its Engines of Growth report. -

BCC also warns Canada's new unilateral digital services tax places the cornerstone of our trading relationship, the Canada-U.S.-Mexico Agreement in jeopardy.

Guest: Goldy Hyder. President/CEO, Business Council of Canada

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Critical byelections for federal Liberals and NDP will be held tomorrow in Montreal and Winnipeg. Montreal byelection in LaSalle.- Ville Emard - Verdun, the constituency represented by former Liberal Party Prime Minister Paul Martin. Winnipeg byelection for the riding of Elmwood Transcona. 

 Guests: 

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Today’s podcast:

Air Canada and its pilots (ALPA) dispute mostly over pilot remuneration closing in on pilot strike option. Air Canada calling on the federal government to step in, while ALPA is urging the government not to intercede in the collective bargaining process.

Guest: Mark Thompson. Professor Emeritus at the University of British Columbia, Sauder School of Business. Member of the Order of Canada. At UBC Sauder professor Thompson advanced the field of industrial relations and is a leader in public sector bargaining.

 The Canadian Federation of Independent Business warns a work stoppage at Air Canada could have a devastating effect on small business and the Canadian economy. If A.C. And ALPA cannot reach an agreement, then CFIB is calling on the federal government to be prepared to step in and impose binding arbiration or back-to-work legislation.

 Guest: Dan Kelly. President/CEO, CFIB

British Columbia premier David Eby has committed to scrapping the 'consumer carbon tax' as long as the federal government drops the federal backstop. Quite the change from a few months ago when Eby responded to a letter from Conservative Party of Canada leader Pierre Poilievre requesting the premier engage with Poilievre to help halt a carbon tax increase. Eby called Poilievre's initiative a "baloney factory."

 Guest: Richard Zussman. Global News B.C. legislative journalist.  

United States election for the presidency. After the Donald Trump (R) - Kamala Harris (D) televised debate which candidate is better received by U.S. voters now?

Will Taylor Swift's endorsement help Kamala Harris in a big way?

Guest: John Zogby. Founder of John Zogby Strategies national U.S. polling firm.  Podcast: The Zogby Report. - New book: Beyond the Horse Race: How to Read Polls and Why We Should

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Host/Content Producer – Roy Green

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Podcast Producer - Jonathan Chung

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