The Roy Green Show

Ontario government looking to increase role of private health care. As Canada's 13 different health care systems face crisis is it time for private healthcare options to increase? Or at least private healthcare insurance? We speak with one of Canada's leading private health insurance proponents whose case is destined for the Supreme Court of Canada.

Guest: Dr. Brian Day. Founder of Cambie Surgery Centre, Vancouver. Former president of the Canadian Medical Association.

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Trudeau government announces the purchase of the F35 fighter plane years after declaring they never would. - this follows the announcement of surface ships for the RCN and the spending $400 million to purchase missile defence systems from the U.S. for Ukraine. Canada's military has had no such missile system for many years.

The announced purchase of F35 fighter planes to replace Canada's half-century old CF18's and 15 warships {frigates} for the Royal Canadian Navy is running into complaints of too much spending. This while our NATO allies are making it clear to the federal government they expect Canada to increase its military defence spending substantially.

What do we gain with the announced purchases and what does the CAF still require?

Guest: Vice-Admiral Mark Norman. Former Commander of the Royal Canadian Navy. former Vice-Chief of the Defence Staff, Fellow at the Canadian Global Affairs Institute and Samuel Associates Senior Defence Analyst

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Damar Hamlin's health is improving by the day. Out of hospital, many wondering if the Buffalo Bills defensive back may make an appearance at tomorrow's Bills vs Dolphins playoff game.

Guest: Tim O'Shei. Has for years covered the Bills for the Buffalo News.

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A Vancouver man plans to open the city's first crack/heroin/fentanyl commercial outlet, although the sale of such drugs remains a criminal offence. On January 31, B.C. will decriminalize personal-use quantities of heroin, fentanyl, meth, cocaine and MDMA. Posession of less than 2.5 grams of those drugs will no longer be considered illegal. 

Guest: Dr. Brian Conway. Medical director and infectious diseases specialist a the Vancouver Infectious Diseases Centre on the city's East Side.

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Meanwhile, Canadian chronic pain patients, increasingly suffering terribly and increasingly thinking of suicide according to a Chronic Pain Association of Canada survey. CCP's are finding it more and more difficult to obtain prescription opioid pain medications which make life bearable.

Guests: Barry Ulmer. Executive Director. Chronic Pain Association of Canada.

& Sarah. A successful Canadian professional and chronic pain patient. 

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Federal immigration ministern Sean Fraser declares Canada needs more newcomers. Sets immigration number at 500,000 by 2025. - Our guest's organization, the Association of Canadian Studies, recently released information from a national poll conducted by Leger on reaction to Liberals immigration numbers. 75% of Canadians said they remain very or somewhat concerned the increased number of newcomers to Canada may negatively impact on already stressed health care, housing and social services.

Guest: Jack Jedwab. Executive director. Association of Canadian Studies.

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Today’s podcast:

Alberta in 2023. On the first weekend of the year we speak with Premier Danielle Smith about the scheduled provincial election on May 29, 2023. Other issues the premier considers key for the people of Alberta and Alberta's role nationally, including her government's relationship with the federal government. That includes Alberta's challenging Ottawa on Bill C-21 and the premier's response to Ottawa's call to participate in a "just transition" for Alberta's energy sector workers.

Guest: Danielle Smith. Premier. Alberta.

In June of 2021, Chief Cadmus Delorme of Cowesses First Nation in Saskatchewan announced the finding of 751 unmarked graves at a cemetary near the site of the former Marieval Indian Residential School. What are the issues of greatest interest and substance for Indigenous people in Canada as we begin 2023, in the spirit of national reconciliation?

Guest: Chief Cadmus Delorme. Cowesses First Nation, Saskatchewan.

Omicron subvariant XBB.1.5 is the new threat, but how much of a threat? Is this the year Covid should be declared endemic instead of a public health emergency, particularly as it continues to mutate and present itself in potentially more dangerous forms? - Are vaccines and boosters the answer to keep the wraps on Covid largely in '23? - Preceding variants. How much of a threat do they continue to present. - Vaccines and boosters.

As well: So-called superbugs resistent to antibiotics. England's chief public health officer has warned of an apocalypse should superbugs largely negate antibiotics.

Guest: Dr. Joseph Blondeau. Clinical microbiologist and head of Clinical microbiology at Saskatoon's Royal University Hospital and the University of Saskatchewan. Dr. Blondeau is a globally respected leader in microbiology and has published in excess of 160 peer reviewed manuscripts. Recent recipient of the Queen's Platinum Jubilee Medal

As the war between Ukraine and Russia begins its second calendar year Putin announced and violated a 36 hour ceasefire January 6 and 7 over Orthodox Christmas which Ukraine president Zelenskyy argued was just a Putin ruse to resupply Russian troops and stop the advances of Ukraine's military. Meanwhile the U.S., France and Germany announce more battlefield armoured vehicles for Ukraine but stop short of the heavy battle tanks Ukraine is asking for. Canada has delivered four M777 Howitzers to Ukraine meanwhile. We feature a year-starting interview with Ukraine's Ambassador to Canada.

We will also ask the Ambassador to comment on the fact this is the 3rd anniversary of the shooting down by Iran of Ukraine Airlines Flight PS 752 with dozens of Canadian citizens and permanent residents onboard.

Guest: Ambassador Yulia Kovaliv. Ukraine Ambassador to Canada.

Today marks the 3rd anniversary of Iran shooting down Ukraine Airlines Flight 752 over Tehran claiming more than 170 lives, including 138 who had ties to Canada. 55 were Canadian citizens, 30 were permanent residents of Canada.

Guest: Amir Arsalani. Member of the Association of Families of Flight PS 752 victims.

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Host/Content Producer – Roy Green

Technical/Podcast Producer – Tom McKay

Podcast Co-Producer – Matt Taylor

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Alberta in 2023. On the first weekend of the year we speak with Premier Danielle Smith about the scheduled provincial election on May 29, 2023. Other issues the premier considers key for the people of Alberta and Alberta's role nationally, including her government's relationship with the federal government. That includes Alberta's challenging Ottawa on Bill C-21 and the premier's response to Ottawa's call to participate in a "just transition" for Alberta's energy sector workers.

Guest: Danielle Smith. Premier. Alberta.

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In June of 2021, Chief Cadmus Delorme of Cowesses First Nation in Saskatchewan announced the finding of 751 unmarked graves at a cemetary near the site of the former Marieval Indian Residential School. What are the issues of greatest interest and substance for Indigenous people in Canada as we begin 2023, in the spirit of national reconciliation?

Guest: Chief Cadmus Delorme. Cowesses First Nation, Saskatchewan.

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Omicron subvariant XBB.1.5 is the new threat, but how much of a threat? Is this the year Covid should be declared endemic instead of a public health emergency, particularly as it continues to mutate and present itself in potentially more dangerous forms? - Are vaccines and boosters the answer to keep the wraps on Covid largely in '23? - Preceding variants. How much of a threat do they continue to present. - Vaccines and boosters.

As well: So-called superbugs resistent to antibiotics. England's chief public health officer has warned of an apocalypse should superbugs largely negate antibiotics.

Guest: Dr. Joseph Blondeau. Clinical microbiologist and head of Clinical microbiology at Saskatoon's Royal University Hospital and the University of Saskatchewan. Dr. Blondeau is a globally respected leader in microbiology and has published in excess of 160 peer reviewed manuscripts. Recent recipient of the Queen's Platinum Jubilee Medal

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