The Roy Green Show

Mass shootings continue unabated in the U.S. Some 40 mass shootings in 2023 already. We speak with Christian Heyne, vice presidnet of Policy and Programs at Brady United (United Against Gun Violence), one of the most influential national anti gun violence/crime organizations in the United States. Jim Brady, a gun owner and President Ronald Reagan's Press Secretary survived a gunshot to his head during an assassination attempt on President Reagan. Jim Brady and his wife Sarah worked with Republicans and Democrats to pass the bipartisan Brady Bill which ensured background checks were cafried out on gun sales in the U.S. Today Brady continues to work with gun owners and non-gun owners to end America's gun violence epidemic.

Guest: Christian Heyne. VP Policy and Programs at Brady United. Heyne's own family has been impacted by gun violence. On Memorial Day 2005 Christian's mother was killed while his father survived multiple gun shots by a man with a history of violence.

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Tom Caldwell is chairman of Caldwell Securities in Toronto. Seats on the NYSE and TSX. Caldwell in an audio visual presentation on Caldwell Securities website raises the question of whether today Canada remains a country we are proud of. - Caldwell asks what are the objectives and ambitions of government politicians. Answers politicians are preoccupied by gaining votes through photo opportunities. - As well, Caldwell says we have in many ways ceased to be country. - Questions our post-secondary education institutions. Says we don't debate any longer, but rather attack ideas. - Canada no longer seen as a destination for investment. - Argues people outside Canada view us differently and not as a dependable ally and/or economic partner. - Caldwell argues political parties foist people on us who aren't leaders.

Guest: Tom Caldwell. Chairman. Caldwell Securities.

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The conversation black fathers in the United States have with their sons over interaction with U.S. police. In the wake of the brutal beating by five Memphis police officers on Tyre Nichols which resulted in the death of Nichols and the firing of the five officers who also face murder charges, the issue of the conversation black fathers have with their sons over how to engage U.S. police officers in the event the sons are faced with direct police scrutiny is being discussed. We speak with a black father about that conversation he had with his son. A conversation he first shared on RGS a number of years ago.

Guest: Ron Miller. Vice-president for Online Learning at Southwest Baptist University. Former Associate Dean and professor at Liberty University and President of the No Walls Ministry in Virginia. Ron served in the U.S. Air Force and and leads the RonsReflections.net website.

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Researchers on earth have received a radio signal from an ancient galaxy nearly nine billion lightyears away. From an era long before our own solar system materialized. - An asteroid the size of a delivery truck came to within 3600 km of earth on Thursday. The closest such encounter in recorded history and much closer than satellites in orbit around the earth. Reason to be fearful or concerned? - New research published Monday in the Nature Geoscience Journal concludes the earth's core stopped rotating around 2009 and then slowly began rotating slowly in the opposite direction. Impact?

Guest: Chris Rutkowski. Science writer who has written extensively on UFO's and related subjects. Degrees in science and education. Recently retired from the University of Manitoba.

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The Taylor Swift Ticketmaster fiasco. Global News: Ticketmaster says cyberattack, bots to blame for Taylor Swift debacle. -- The U.S. Senate heard a hearing during which a Ticketmaster executive from the parent company Live Nation argued the company does not hold a ticket sale monopoly and that the Ticketmaster Taylor Swift sale was targeted by software bots which illegally obtained tickets then flipped and resold the tickets for astronomical prices.

Guest: (That) Eric Alper. Over 1 million followers, friends, connections on his social media platforms. Past and present clients include: Ringo Starr, Ray Charles, Barry Manilow, Bob Geldof, Randy Bachman and Sinead O'Connor. - ThatEricAlper.com

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Today’s podcast:

Is the relationship between the minority federal government and provincial governments deteriorating. Earlier this week Quebec premier Legault took to Twitter posting Justin Trudeau is attacking the Quebec nation and last weekend Trudeau visited Saskatoon and made it a point to not invite Saskatchewan premier Scott Moe to the event. - Guest posts to Twitter that leaders of allied nations Germany and Japan visited Canada in search of increased LNG exports and returned disappointed. - Federal government closer to inking a new funding model for healthcare with the provinces.

Guest: Scott Moe. Premier. Saskatchewan.

As Canada's federal government readies for what will no doubt be a stormy session we speak with Conservative Party of Canada leader Pierre Poilievre and what Mr. Poilievre told his caucus the focus of the party will be when parliament reopens. - Also, thoughts on the first anniversary of the so-called Freedom Convoy ensconced in Ottawa.

Guest: Pierre Poilievre. Leader. Conservative Party of Canada.

22% of Canadians are "completely out of money." The number rises to 28% for women. IPSOS polling for Global News. Breaking down what that means across Canada.

Guest: Darrell Bricker. CEO IPSOS Public Affairs, Canada.

Stranger assaults on the increase across Canada with particular attention being paid to such attacks on public transit in Toronto and Vancouver. How much of the issue deals with mental health concerns and how are victims of stranger assaults faring following these random and violent confrontations?

Guests: Julia Rady. Victim of a violent stranger attack on Toronto Transit Commission (TTC). Wrote op ed on experience with recommendations.

& Mark Henick. Mental health strategist. Served as nat'l spokesperson for the Canda-wide Faces of Mental Illness Campaign. - Attempted suicide at 15 and his Ted Talk description of that event during which Mark's life was saved by a stranger has been viewed millions of times online. - CEO of Strategic Mental Health Consulting.

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Host/Content Producer – Roy Green

Technical/Podcast Producer – Tom McKay

Podcast Co-Producer – Matt Taylor

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Is the relationship between the minority federal government and provincial governments deteriorating. Earlier this week Quebec premier Legault took to Twitter posting Justin Trudeau is attacking the Quebec nation and last weekend Trudeau visited Saskatoon and made it a point to not invite Saskatchewan premier Scott Moe to the event. - Guest posts to Twitter that leaders of allied nations Germany and Japan visited Canada in search of increased LNG exports and returned disappointed. - Federal government closer to inking a new funding model for healthcare with the provinces.

Guest: Scott Moe. Premier. Saskatchewan.

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As Canada's federal government readies for what will no doubt be a stormy session we speak with Conservative Party of Canada leader Pierre Poilievre and what Mr. Poilievre told his caucus the focus of the party will be when parliament reopens. - Also, thoughts on the first anniversary of the so-called Freedom Convoy ensconced in Ottawa.

Guest: Pierre Poilievre. Leader. Conservative Party of Canada.

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22% of Canadians are "completely out of money." The number rises to 28% for women. IPSOS polling for Global News. Breaking down what that means across Canada.

Guest: Darrell Bricker. CEO IPSOS Public Affairs, Canada.

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Stranger assaults on the increase across Canada with particular attention being paid to such attacks on public transit in Toronto and Vancouver. How much of the issue deals with mental health concerns and how are victims of stranger assaults faring following these random and violent confrontations?

Guests: Julia Rady. Victim of a violent stranger attack on Toronto Transit Commission (TTC). Wrote op ed on experience with recommendations.

& Mark Henick. Mental health strategist. Served as nat'l spokesperson for the Canda-wide Faces of Mental Illness Campaign. - Attempted suicide at 15 and his Ted Talk description of that event during which Mark's life was saved by a stranger has been viewed millions of times online. - CEO of Strategic Mental Health Consulting.

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