The Roy Green Show

Russia/Ukraine. The world held its breath this week at initial reports Russian missiles had hit Poland causing two deaths. Calls were many for NATO to engage. Guest says NATO has war-gamed these scenarios and many more.

Guest: Mark Henick. Mental health strategist in Toronto. CEO of Strategic Mental Health Consulting, author of So-Called Normal. Also name of his podcast. Had suicidal thoughts when he was 12 and attempted suicide at 15. Saved by a stranger. Mark's TED Talk video on the subject has been viewed millions of times worldwide.

Guest: Peter Caddick Adams. Director, The Defence and Global Security Institute. Lectured at U.K. Defence Academy for 20 years. Worked in 58 countries and was NATO historian in Bosnia 1996-7. Has been analysing the Ukraine conflict since 2014 and has made several recent visits to Ukraine. AUTHOR: Victory in the West. About the last 100 days of WWII in the West.

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The Association For Canadian Studies/Leger poll on Canadians reaction to the Trudeau government's decision to increase annual immigration levels to 500,000 by 2025. 75% of respondents to the poll are very or somewhat concerned this plan will cause excessive demand on housing, healthcare and social services.. Quebecers are more open to increases in immigration than the ROC. Montrealers (particularly non-francophones) are much more open to immigration increases than are Torontonians and Vancouverits.

Guest: Jack Jedwab. President: Association for Canadian Studies.

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A high school teacher's view of increased suicide ideation among the young.

Guest: Michael Zwaagstra. Manitoba high school teacher, op ed writer, author of What's Wrong With Our Schools and Sage on the Stage.

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Donald Trump declares his intent to seek GOP nomination and another run at the White House. Some of Trump's previous backers like Rupert Murdoch have turned their backs to him now and much is going to be reported on the former President. - In Canada, politics also increasingly polarized. People complain about perceived biased news reporting. So what is media's ethical responsibility in reporting on Trump, on Biden, on Trudeau, on Poilievre, etc. over the next 2-3 years as we head toward national elections in both countries?

Guest: Professor Jane Kirtley. Silha Professor of Media Ethics and the Law at the School of Media and Mass Communication, University of Minnesota.

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Massive snow storm pounding Buffalo, New York. 66 inches/167 cm in Orchard Park where the Buffalo Bills play (usually).

Guest: Tim O'Shei. Reporter. Buffalo News. In areas where snowfall exceeds 5 feet.

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Today’s podcast:

Danielle Smith won byelection in Brooks-Medicine Hat earlier in the week and now will sit in the Alberta legislature as premier. Plans and priorities between now and the May 29, 2023 provincial election.

Guest: Danielle Smith. Premier. Alberta.

In March of 2023, mental illness may qualify for medical assistance in dying (MAID). Increasingly Canadians are engaging or considering engaging MAID. Today the facts, the fallacies concerning MAID.

Guest: Dr. Stefanie Green. Co-founder and president, Canadian Association of MAID Assessors and Providers (CAMAP). - Medical advisor to the BC Ministry of Health MAID oversight committed, moderator of CAMAP's national online forum. Clinical faculty, UBC and University of Victoria. Author: This Is Assisted Dying.

Winter virus season. Covid and more. Pediatric ICU's over capacity in Ontario with rising numbers of viral respiratory infections. Ontario's Chief Medical Officer of Health will tomorrow call for masks to be worn indoors, but no mandate issued. Questions about vaccinations and booster shots. Combining vaccines (Covid, annual flu, shingles, etc).

Guest: Dr. Isaac Bogoch. Infectious diseases specialist, Toronto General Hospital and associate professor of medicine, University of Toronto.

Indigenous Nexus: Bringing Common Sense and Sensible Environmentalism to Natural Resouce Development. A Constructive Way Forward with Indigenous People. 

January 25, 2023, Indigenous leaders, the energy and mining industry and governments will gather in Calgary for af first-of-its-kind conference on responsible and inclusive resource development.

65% of Indigenous people support or strongly support natural resource development (polling) say the organizers.

Guest: Calvin Helin. CEO of IndSight Advisers. Calvin Helin is the son of a British Columbia Hereditary Chief, was named to B.C's Top Forty, Under Forty, is a lawyer and international best-selling author.

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Technical/Podcast Producer – Tom McKay

Podcast Co-Producer – Matt Taylor

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Danielle Smith won byelection in Brooks-Medicine Hat earlier in the week and now will sit in the Alberta legislature as premier. Plans and priorities between now and the May 29, 2023 provincial election.

Guest: Danielle Smith. Premier. Alberta.

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In March of 2023, mental illness may qualify for medical assistance in dying (MAID). Increasingly Canadians are engaging or considering engaging MAID. Today the facts, the fallacies concerning MAID.

Guest: Dr. Stefanie Green. Co-founder and president, Canadian Association of MAID Assessors and Providers (CAMAP). - Medical advisor to the BC Ministry of Health MAID oversight committed, moderator of CAMAP's national online forum. Clinical faculty, UBC and University of Victoria. Author: This Is Assisted Dying.

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Winter virus season. Covid and more. Pediatric ICU's over capacity in Ontario with rising numbers of viral respiratory infections. Ontario's Chief Medical Officer of Health will tomorrow call for masks to be worn indoors, but no mandate issued. Questions about vaccinations and booster shots. Combining vaccines (Covid, annual flu, shingles, etc).

Guest: Dr. Isaac Bogoch. Infectious diseases specialist, Toronto General Hospital and associate professor of medicine, University of Toronto.

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Indigenous Nexus: Bringing Common Sense and Sensible Environmentalism to Natural Resouce Development. A Constructive Way Forward with Indigenous People. 

January 25, 2023, Indigenous leaders, the energy and mining industry and governments will gather in Calgary for af first-of-its-kind conference on responsible and inclusive resource development.

65% of Indigenous people support or strongly support natural resource development (polling) say the organizers.

Guest: Calvin Helin. CEO of IndSight Advisers. Calvin Helin is the son of a British Columbia Hereditary Chief, was named to B.C's Top Forty, Under Forty, is a lawyer and international best-selling author.

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