The Roy Green Show

The province of Alberta is in conflict with the federal Liberal government of Justin Trudeau, with Premier Danielle Smith and her UCP government passing the Alberta Sovereignty within a United Canada Act on December 8, 2022. - Smith has since challenged Ottawa on its overreach into provincial consitutionally enshrined jurisdiction over energy development, with the Supreme Court of Canada, by strong majority supporting Alberta's position energy development is provincial government domain. Smith has, like Saskatchewan premier Scott Moe, declared Ottawa is endangering national unity with its demands for elimination of fossil fuels to produce so-called 'clean' energy by 2030. Like Scott Moe, Danielle Smith was in Dubai for COP 28 and is not at all pleased with the positions adopted in Dubai by federal environment minister Stephen Guilbeault. Will the conflict between Alberta continue in 2024 and what might it look like and how is, in the premier's view, the Trudeau government stepping on provincial jurisdiction?

Note: will also ask the premier for her reaction to 15 year old being arrested near Ottawa Friday and facing like terrorism charges in court tomorrow. A 16 year old was arrested by the RCMP in Calgary on similar grounds by RCMP on Wednesday. Youth radicalization concerns?

Guest: Danielle Smith. Premier. Alberta

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15-year-old in Kanata, Ontario arrested by RCMP facing terrorism charges. 16 year old in Calgary on Wednesday - Antisemitism increase and calls for Genocide against Jews publicly in Canada, including post-secondary institutions. - Trudeau government voting for UN resolution calling for humanitarian ceasefire without a mention of Hamas.

AND: Global News today - Teen terrorists: Does Canada have a youth radicalization problem?

Guest: Avi Benlolo. Heads Abraham Global Peace Initiative. Canadian Embassy in Israel hosted exclusive screening of AGPI documentary The Future of Israel and its Defenders.

Guest: Mercedes Stephenson. Contributed to the story. Global News Ottawa Bureau Chief and host of the network's flagship national political affairs program The West Block.

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Measuring the mood of Canadians on a myriad of issues in 2023 was IPSOS Public Affairs polling for Global News. We review the major opinion trends and ones which we should not be unaware of. As well, a look ahead into 2024 as far as what it is Canadians want, expect and/or refuse to accept is concerned.

Guest: Darrell Bricker. CEO IPSOS Public Affairs. Author: NEXT.

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On a personal level 2023 was the year I was diagnosed with stage 4, metastatic prostate cancer. Prostate cancer is an increasing concern for men who all too frequently ignore symptoms, as I did. Earlier this year we spoke with Todd Seals who in 2007, at the age of 42, was given just months to live following a metastatic stage 4 prostate cancer diagnosis. 16 years later Todd Seals is still very much alive and living well, although he continues to battle his cancer. - New, excellent, but hugely expensive medications are available today, but weren't when Todd was first diagnosed. His story has been reported on by major media and health organizations. Todd rejoins us today with a message for all men, their significant others and families. HIs message is personal, direct and filled with humour. Do not let 2023 pass without acknowledging symptoms and make sure 2024 is the year of treatment and maximizing life.

Guest: Todd Seals. Stage 4, metastatic cancer survivor. In the Men's Health piece Todd is quoted this way "they say people faced with death have two choices: pick up the gloves or pick up a shovel. I've always been a fighter."

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Today’s podcast:

A strained relationship between the province of Saskatchewan and the federal government continued to become increasingly challenged in 2023, resulting in the province passing the Saskatchewan First Act, designed to protect the province from constitutional overreach by the federal government. Saskatchewan premier Scott Moe told us repeatedly the Trudeau government was engaged in attacks on the province over Ottawa's energy policy which was endangering national unity. - Has the situation eased at all, or should we expect ever more acrimony in 2024?

Guest: Scott Moe. Premier. Saskatchewan.

Bank of Canada governor Tiff Macklem yesterday said inflation may be getting close to the bank's target of 2% by the end of next year, and while not making a commitment did say as well the BOC is increasingly confident interest rates will not have to be moved higher in order to get prices back under control. The Canadian economy shuddered in 2023 with the Bank of Canada repeatedly raising interest rates and inflation climbing so significantly a many Canadians told pollsters they are "tapped out" and 40% lose sleep each night worrying about their personal financial reality, Canadian homeowners in large numbers have concerns they will not be able to afford their homes as mortgage rates climb. Canadians are living with $2.4 trillion debt according to Equifax as 2023 comes to a close. Are we headed into a 2024 recession? Are we experiencing a recession now (even if its not technical)? Is the BOC's Governor's prognosis real or pie in the proverbial sky?

Guest: Professor Eric Kam. Macroecnomist. Toronto Metropolitan University.

As Israel, in response to the October 7 Hamas murder, rape and kidnapping assault inside its borders continues its war on Hamas and faces an increasingly hostile international response with calls supporting Genocide of Jews and annihiliation of Israel, Canada voted this week in support of a U.N. resolution calling for a humanitarian ceasefire. A motion which did not mention Hamas, a designated by Canada terrorist organization by name. Nevertheless, does Israel have concern it is, by the nature of its military assault on Gaza in pursuit of Hamas' leaders, becoming increasingly isolated internationally and compromising positive engagement with governments in the region developed over decades?

Israel's Ambassador to Canada declared the Trudeau government's support of the U.N. motion to be "naive."

Guest: Iddo Moed. Israel's Ambassador to Canada.

Canadian armed forces (CAF) lack of world class war-fighting equipment in this increasingly unstable world significantly alarms one of Canada's most decorated and respected military leaders.

(CAF members forced to purchase off the shelf personal gear)..

In March of this year our guest delivered a major speech at the annual Conference of Defence Associations Institute in Ottawa to which he provided me exclusive access and during which he warned "we are not taking defence and secuirity seriously in this country and our way of life is jeopardy as a result."

Guest: Vice Admiral Mark Norman (ret'd). Former Commander, Royal Canadian Navy and Vice Chief of the Defence Staff.

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Host/Content Producer – Roy Green

Technical/Podcast Producer – Tom McKay

Podcast Co-Producer – Matt Taylor

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Canadian healthcare. - 6.5 million Canadians, out of a population of 40 million, have no primary care (family) physician (up from 5 million).

I had the good fortune of benefitting from the personal dedication of Canadian healthcare professionals while hospitalized earlier this year. Likely a story repeated across this nation. Nevertheless, there remain hundreds of thousands of delayed surgical procedures, as well as treatment for illnesses including cancers and cardiac concerns with patients on lengthy wait lists. What were the greatest challenges, as well as healthcare achievements of 2023 and what is absolutely most necessary to markedly improve healthcare delivery in 2024?

Guest: Dr. Kathleen Ross. Family physician in Coquitlam and New Westminster, B.C. and President of Canadian Medical Association.

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Indigenous peoples in Canada. Did 2023 see measurable improvement in the relationship between Indigenous peoples and Ottawa. as well as provincial governments and what most directly must be addressed in 2024? As long as First Nations continue to be forced to access unsafe water supply, is reconciliation just a word?

It was at Cowesses First Nation that Chief Cadmus Delorme announced on December 21, 2021, an estimated 751 unmarked graves had been discovered at the site of the former residential school.

It was at Cowesses First Nation the first Coordination Agreement under the Act Respecting First Nations, Inuit and Metis Children, Youth and Families was signed in the presence of PM Justin Trudeau, Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe and Cowesses First Nation Chief Cadmus Delorme in July of 2021.

Guest: Cadmus Delorme. Former Chief of Cowesses First Nation in Saskatchewan.

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A strained relationship between the province of Saskatchewan and the federal government continued to become increasingly challenged in 2023, resulting in the province passing the Saskatchewan First Act, designed to protect the province from constitutional overreach by the federal government. Saskatchewan premier Scott Moe told us repeatedly the Trudeau government was engaged in attacks on the province over Ottawa's energy policy which was endangering national unity. - Has the situation eased at all, or should we expect ever more acrimony in 2024?

Guest: Scott Moe. Premier. Saskatchewan.

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Bank of Canada governor Tiff Macklem yesterday said inflation may be getting close to the bank's target of 2% by the end of next year, and while not making a commitment did say as well the BOC is increasingly confident interest rates will not have to be moved higher in order to get prices back under control. The Canadian economy shuddered in 2023 with the Bank of Canada repeatedly raising interest rates and inflation climbing so significantly a many Canadians told pollsters they are "tapped out" and 40% lose sleep each night worrying about their personal financial reality, Canadian homeowners in large numbers have concerns they will not be able to afford their homes as mortgage rates climb. Canadians are living with $2.4 trillion debt according to Equifax as 2023 comes to a close. Are we headed into a 2024 recession? Are we experiencing a recession now (even if its not technical)? Is the BOC's Governor's prognosis real or pie in the proverbial sky?

Guest: Professor Eric Kam. Macroecnomist. Toronto Metropolitan University.

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As Israel, in response to the October 7 Hamas murder, rape and kidnapping assault inside its borders continues its war on Hamas and faces an increasingly hostile international response with calls supporting Genocide of Jews and annihiliation of Israel, Canada voted this week in support of a U.N. resolution calling for a humanitarian ceasefire. A motion which did not mention Hamas, a designated by Canada terrorist organization by name. Nevertheless, does Israel have concern it is, by the nature of its military assault on Gaza in pursuit of Hamas' leaders, becoming increasingly isolated internationally and compromising positive engagement with governments in the region developed over decades?

Israel's Ambassador to Canada declared the Trudeau government's support of the U.N. motion to be "naive."

Guest: Iddo Moed. Israel's Ambassador to Canada.

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