The Roy Green Show

Canadian F1 Grand Prix tomorrow at Le Circuit Gilles Villeneuve in Montreal tomorrow. Qualifiying takes place today. 

Guest: Erik Tomas. The Raceline Radio Network, Toronto. Canada's National Radio Motorsport Authority.

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From Dauphin, Manitoba, on the horrific bus / semi truck crash.

Guest: Rich Cloutier. Co-host of the News on 680 CJOB, 4-7pm weekdays and senior reporter with Global News.

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How does a person who was wrongfully convicted of murder respond to the ongoing national fury expressed over Paul Bernardo and the convicted serial killer's transfer from a maximum security prison in Ontario to a medium security institution in Quebec? 

Guest: Ron Dalton. Convicted of murdering his wife. After 12 years in prison forensic evidence proved him innocent. Co-president, Innocence Canada

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Global News: Auto theft is now a 'crisis' in Canada. Here's what we can do about it.

Guest: Eric Stober, online journalist, breaking news, Global News. 

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Lifetime friendship and their importance in our lives.  

Guest: Ron Foxcroft, Chairman FOX 40 Industries, Inducted into the Canadian Basketball Hall of Fame, 30+ years NCAA Division 1 referee, Order of Canada. Most importantly my friend for 35 years. Many adventures shared and when I was in serious health distress recently my friend was there for me. Each day. How we met 35 years ago and how he talked his way into the ICU.

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Today’s podcast: 

Bank of Canada raises the key interest rate to his highest level in 22 years (4.75%) What are the implications and possibilities? 

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

Child killers are released from prison in Canada. Harold Smeltzer abducted, sexually assaulted, murdered and disposed of five year old Kimberley Thompson of Calgary in a garbage bag. Smeltzer had assaulted more than 40 women and girls. Today, still assessed a moderate to high risk to reoffend, Smeltzer is living in a halfway house and has been granted overnights away from the halfway house by the National Parole Board. 

Guest: Tina. Kimberley Thompson's sister. Shares with us the impact of her sister's murder and her killer's approved absences from prison.  

The current Stanley Cup final may end in a few nights time in Las Vegas. 

The last time a Canadian NHL team hoisted the Stanley Cup was 1993, when the Montreal Canadiens accomplished the feat. What will it take for another Canadian team to win the Cup? During this playoff run Canadians pinned their hopes on the Maple Leafs and Oilers.

Guest: Kelly Hrudey. Fmr NHL goaltender, including with the Los Angeles Kings in the '92-'93 Stanley Cup finals against the Montreal Canadiens. Now longtime Hockey Night in Canada commentator/analyst. Also dealt with mental health issues as a player and later as a broadcaster.  

Four federal by-elections scheduled for June 19. One in Ontario, one in Quebec and two in Manitoba. The by-election the country will be watching most closely is Portage-Lisgar in MB where former CPC interim leader Candice Bergen retired. Conservative Party candidate now Candice Bergen's former campaign manager Brandon Leslie. Running against the CPC is People's Party of Canada leader Maxime Bernier. Does Bernier have a hope of winning the riding?

Meanwhile in Winnipeg South, where Liberal MP Jim Carr died last December, some 48 candidates are running with Jim Carr's son Ben Carr carrying the Liberal banner.

Guest: Richard Cloutier. Corus radio 680 CJOB, Winnipeg and Global News Winnipeg. Richard joins us from Portage-Lisgar

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I emailed Correctional Service Canada with a request for the visitor logs at both Kingston and Millhaven penitentiaries for any Paul Bernardo visits to the conjugal facilities at those institutions. Will read CSC response to be assessed by our guest. - As well, another Bernardo parole hearing ahead.

Guest: Scott Newark. Former Alberta Crown Attorney, Vice Chair of the Ontario Office for Victims of Crime, executive officer for the Canadian Police Association and senior policy advisor to both Quebec and federal government ministers for public safety

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Justin Trudeau and Chrystia Freeland pay surprise visit to Ukraine. Meet with Ukraine president Volodomyr Zelenskyy and Trudeau announces an additional $500 million in aid to Ukraine, as well as more weapons and military training. Donated by Canada 8 Leopard 2 main battle tanks now in action against the Russian military. - state of Kakhovka dam and reservoir.

Guest: Olexander Scherba. Former Ukraine Ambssador to Austria. Joins us from Kyiv.

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We connect with Alberta Wildfires on where the province's major wildfires are burning and latest additional information/news

Guest: Melissa Story. Alberta Wildfires. 

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As the 2023 Canadian Open golf championship winds up with perhaps a Canadian winning our Open for the first time in 70 years .. and as the LIV/PGA merger continues to cause controversy and bitterness we talk golf with Brian Taylor co-host of Real Golf Radio, longest running, nationally syndicated show on U.S. radio on The Zone Sports Network and the Real Golf Radio podcast.

Guest: Brian Taylor. Real Golf Radio co-host.

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