The Roy Green Show

Lawrence Manzer is a New Brunswick Canadian Armed Forces veteran with 17 years CAF service. In August of 2012, Manzer, in the middle of the night, became aware of an altercation at his neighbour's home, seeing his neighbour engaged with three strangers. Manzer entered the situation with an unloaded shotgun. When police arrived Manzer was arrested and found himself criminally charged. The court case eventually was resolved in Lawrence Manzer's favour and his firearms were returned.

Guest: Lawrence Manzer.

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Global News: RCMP foreign interference investigators visit B.C. friendship societyh. Journalists are Stewart Bell and Sam Cooper. Sam Cooper joins us to share what he has discovered about China's intereference into Canada's affairs to date, including the presence of Chinese police stations in Canada. 

Guest: Sam Cooper. Investigative reporter online, Global News. - Book, Wilful Blindness: How a criminal network of narcos, tycoons and Chinese Communist Party agents infiltrated the West.

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Casper the Great Pyrenees dog in Georgia. 20 month old Casper fought off 11 coyotes trying to get at the sheep Casper was guarding. Casper killed 8 of the coyotes, but was badly hurt himself. 

Guest: Dr. Susan Brosman, veterinarian, Director of medical services, Lifeline Animal (.org). She is the vet who has been caring for Casper and it looks like Casper is going to make it.

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Canadian firearms owners groups are taking the federal government to court over its controversial legislation. The CSSA, Canadian Sport Schooting Association has initiated court action against Bill C-21. What is the objective of the CSSA?

Guest: Tony Bernardo. Executive Director. CSSA.

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Global News (December 9), Winnipeg police chief not stepping down amid pressure to search for Indigenous homicide victims. We speak to this news, as well as how Manitobans are responding to the federal government's firearms legislation, particularly as it pertains to shotguns and hunting rifles. - Also, Saskatchewan premier Scott Moe and Alberta premier Danielle Smith have in recent weeks joined us on air to explain their Saskatchewan First Act and the Alberta Sovereignty Within a United Canada Act, with premier Smith suggesting other provinces including Manitoba may show interest in supporting the SK and AB approach. Might Manitobans be interested?

Guest: Richard Cloutier, co-host of the News on 680 CJOB weekdays and senior reporter with Global News.

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Blacklock's Reporter feature stories of the week from Ottawa.

Guest: Tom Korski. Executive editor. Blacklock's Reporter.

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Today’s podcast:

Are Veterans Affairs Minister Lawrence MacAuley and his deputy minister Paul Ledwell accusing CAF veteran Chrstine Gauthier of being a liar? https://globalnews.ca/news/9326699/veterans-assisted-dying-gauthier-minister/

Christine Gauthier. CAF veteran who testified before the Veterans Affairs Committee in parliament she was offered MAID when speaking with a VAC caseworker. Gauthier also competed for Canada in the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Paralympics and the Invictus Games. Christine Gauthier wrote a letter to Justin Trudeau and VAC Minister Lawrence MacAuley about her experience with the VAC caseworker. Now the minister and his deputy minister appear to be accusing Gauthier of being untruthful. VAC claims there is no evidence in Gauthier's file that she was offered MAID. The MAID offer was verbal Gauthier told me. VAC confirms four suspected cases.

Guest: Christine Gauthier. CAF veteran, Canadian paralympian. Testified she was offered Medical Assistance in Dying by VAC caseworker.

MAID offered to Canadian Armed Forces veterans struggling with PTSD and additional health issues. Our guest has spoken to several CAF veterans about this issue on his podcast. As well, testified before parliamentary Veterans Affairs committee.

Guest: Mark Meincke. CAF veteran and host of Operation Tango Romeo, The Trauma Recovery Podcast.

MAID developments. Mental illness as a sole reason for Medical Assistance In Dying by mid-March a national controversy. As Canada's healthcare peels away, medically assisted death MAD (let's call it what it is) is an increasing issue daily. - As well, Veterans Affairs Canada caseworkers offering MAID to CAF veterans suffering both physical and mental health difficulties (PTSD).

Guest: Dr. Stefanie Green. Co-founder and president, Canadian Association of MAID Assessors and Providers . Medical advisor to the BC Ministry of Health MAID oversight committee, Clinical faculty UBC and University of Victoria. Author: This is Assisted Dying.

Crises at Canada's childrens/pediatric hospitals as hospital run short of beds. What is driving the crisis, what options are available, how long is this expected to last and what might parents/caregivers do? - Also, Global News: “Premiers demand ‘urgent’ meeting with Trudeau on health funding” - How significantly is Canada's healthcare delivery spiraling downward? Which patients are most affected and how directly? Is anyone immune from the healthcare delivery downturn?

Guest: Dr. Katherine Smart. Past president. Canadian Medical Association.

Infectious diseases specialists are not of one mind concerning Covid vaccines/boosters. What are the issues?

Guest: Dr. Nel Rau. Infectious diseases specialist, Halton region, Ontario. Assistant Professor of Medicine, University of Toronto.

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Host/Content Producer – Roy Green

Technical/Podcast Producer – Tom McKay

Podcast Co-Producer – Matt Taylor

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Are Veterans Affairs Minister Lawrence MacAuley and his deputy minister Paul Ledwell accusing CAF veteran Chrstine Gauthier of being a liar? https://globalnews.ca/news/9326699/veterans-assisted-dying-gauthier-minister/

Christine Gauthier. CAF veteran who testified before the Veterans Affairs Committee in parliament she was offered MAID when speaking with a VAC caseworker. Gauthier also competed for Canada in the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Paralympics and the Invictus Games. Christine Gauthier wrote a letter to Justin Trudeau and VAC Minister Lawrence MacAuley about her experience with the VAC caseworker. Now the minister and his deputy minister appear to be accusing Gauthier of being untruthful. VAC claims there is no evidence in Gauthier's file that she was offered MAID. The MAID offer was verbal Gauthier told me. VAC confirms four suspected cases.

Guest: Christine Gauthier. CAF veteran, Canadian paralympian. Testified she was offered Medical Assistance in Dying by VAC caseworker.

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MAID offered to Canadian Armed Forces veterans struggling with PTSD and additional health issues. Our guest has spoken to several CAF veterans about this issue on his podcast. As well, testified before parliamentary Veterans Affairs committee.

Guest: Mark Meincke. CAF veteran and host of Operation Tango Romeo, The Trauma Recovery Podcast.

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MAID developments. Mental illness as a sole reason for Medical Assistance In Dying by mid-March a national controversy. As Canada's healthcare peels away, medically assisted death MAD (let's call it what it is) is an increasing issue daily. - As well, Veterans Affairs Canada caseworkers offering MAID to CAF veterans suffering both physical and mental health difficulties (PTSD).

Guest: Dr. Stefanie Green. Co-founder and president, Canadian Association of MAID Assessors and Providers . Medical advisor to the BC Ministry of Health MAID oversight committee, Clinical faculty UBC and University of Victoria. Author: This is Assisted Dying.

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