The Roy Green Show

A report released on Friday by Statscan shows 8.7 million Canadians, or 22.9 per cent of the national population reported some level of food insecurity in 2022. An increase of almost 1.8 million people from the previous year. 

Guest: Professor Valerie Tarasuk. Lead investigator of the University of Toronto's household food insecurity research program PROOF.

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While taking calls after our interview with Prof. Tarasuk, we spoke with a man identifying himself as Derek from Edmonton. He told us about a family he knows in rural Alberta struggling so greatly with food insecurity that the parents often skip meals to make sure their kids can eat.

The story touched Roy's heart, and the hearts of our listeners.

Guest: Derek, a caller from Edmonton.

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Global News reported this past Tuesday "Budget 2024 failed to spark 'political reboot' for Liberals, polling suggests."

Guest: Darrell Bricker. CEO, IPSOS Public Affairs. Conducted exclusive polling on the issue for Global news.

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The Canadian Medical Association continues to insist the capital gains tax changes introduced in the 2024 federal budget will ham physician recruitment and retention across Canada.

Guest: Dr. Joss Reimer. President-elect, Canadian Medical Association.

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Are the Edmonton Oilers positioned to dispatch the Los Angeles Kings from the Stanley Cup playoffs? And what makes the Oilers a special team this year with the potential to end the 30-year drought of Canadian NHL teams winning the Cup?

Guest: Cam Moon. regular season NHL play-by-play voice of the Oilers on 630 CHED.

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Today's podcast:

PM Justin Trudeau on Wednesday challenged Saskatchewan premier Scott Moe saying "good luck with that" concerning the premier's decision to no longer collect the federal carbon tax and remit to Ottawa, adding CRA is "very, very good at getting money it is owed." What does the Saskatchewan premier say in response to the challenge be Mr. Trudeau?

Guest: Scott Moe. Premier. Saskatchewan. Replies to PM.

Questions linger over the Umar Zameer first degree murder charge in the death of Toronto police Detective Constable Jeffrey Northrup and reaction to the trial of Mr. Zameer which came to an end last Sunday with a not guilty jury verdict, as well as the trial judge's "deepest apologies" expressed to Mr. Zameer. Toronto Police Chief Myron Demkiw's statement following the verdict that police "were hoping for a different outcome" has caused the Canadian Civil Liberties Association to engage and on Thursday the CCLA wanted to know what steps the Toronto Police Services Board will take to ensure the Chief and other police members will not "publicly malign bail decisions or criminal verdicts in the future." Toronto Police Service has responded, saying the chief "has stated numerous times that he supports the justice system and accepts the decision by the jury." 

Comments made by Ontario premier Doug Ford, who described bail issued to Mr. Zameer as "completely unacceptable." Ford has since said his statement was based on "limited information" about the case. We speak to the head of the Toronto Police Association, representing rank and file officers. This after Umar Zameer advised "police should not commit perjury, or put up people prepared to commit perjury."  

Guest: Jon Reid. President Toronto Police Association.

Why are university students in both Canada and the United States, as well as in Europe particularly engaging in "Jew hatred?" The clinical term is antisemitism, but really in the post secondary environments it is blatant Jew hatred which I for one never expected to experience at all in Canada, let alone at the level we're witnessing. We're going to speak with Jewish Canadians both today and tomorrow and one of our guests tomorrow was the specific target of vicious and intimidating Jew hatred. 

Guest: Professor Eric Kam. Usually our go-to macroeconomics professor dealing with our national and personal economies, but today back to speak about Jew hatred on university campuses and one in particular. His university campus. Toronto Metropolitan University. Three weeks ago Professor Kam joined us with Emma, a Jewish student of his who feels empowered after discussing the issue of antisemitism at TMU with Professor Kam.

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Technical/Podcast Producer – Tom Craig

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PM Justin Trudeau on Wednesday challenged Saskatchewan premier Scott Moe saying "good luck with that" concerning the premier's decision to no longer collect the federal carbon tax and remit to Ottawa, adding CRA is "very, very good at getting money it is owed." What does the Saskatchewan premier say in response to the challenge be Mr. Trudeau?

Guest: Scott Moe. Premier. Saskatchewan. Replies to PM 

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Questions linger over the Umar Zameer first degree murder charge in the death of Toronto police Detective Constable Jeffrey Northrup and reaction to the trial of Mr. Zameer which came to an end last Sunday with a not guilty jury verdict, as well as the trial judge's "deepest apologies" expressed to Mr. Zameer. Toronto Police Chief Myron Demkiw's statement following the verdict that police "were hoping for a different outcome" has caused the Canadian Civil Liberties Association to engage and on Thursday the CCLA wanted to know what steps the Toronto Police Services Board will take to ensure the Chief and other police members will not "publicly malign bail decisions or criminal verdicts in the future." Toronto Police Service has responded, saying the chief "has stated numerous times that he supports the justice system and accepts the decision by the jury." 

Comments made by Ontario premier Doug Ford, who described bail issued to Mr. Zameer as "completely unacceptable." Ford has since said his statement was based on "limited information" about the case. We speak to the head of the Toronto Police Association, representing rank and file officers. This after Umar Zameer advised "police should not commit perjury, or put up people prepared to commit perjury."  

Guest: Jon Reid. President Toronto Police Association.

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Why are university students in both Canada and the United States, as well as in Europe particularly engaging in "Jew hatred?" The clinical term is antisemitism, but really in the post secondary environments it is blatant Jew hatred which I for one never expected to experience at all in Canada, let alone at the level we're witnessing. We're going to speak with Jewish Canadians both today and tomorrow and one of our guests tomorrow was the specific target of vicious and intimidating Jew hatred. 

Guest: Professor Eric Kam. Usually our go-to macroeconomics professor dealing with our national and personal economies, but today back to speak about Jew hatred on university campuses and one in particular. His university campus. Toronto Metropolitan University. Three weeks ago Professor Kam joined us with Emma, a Jewish student of his who feels empowered after discussing the issue of antisemitism at TMU with Professor Kam.

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A different Trudeau on the Green Show. Two weeks ago we pre-recorded an interview with Sophie Gregoire Trudeau about her new book "Closer Together, Knowing Ourselves, Loving Each Other. The interview was embargoed until this past Tuesday, April 23, the publication date for the Sophie Gregoire Trudeau's book. We posted the interview to the program web page and to 'X'. 

She, by the way, did not say "no" to my invitation that she co-host one program with me.

Guest: Sophie Gregoire Trudeau, author, Closer Together, Knowing Ourselves, Loving Each Other.

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