The Roy Green Show

MAID: Medical Assistance in Dying. MAID was enshrined by the Supreme Court of Canada in 2015, but has it roamed far from the SCC's intent?

Alberta now is considering significant changes to MAID in the province.

Guest: Dr. Shawn Whatley. Ontario family doctor, former executive director of the Ontario Medical Association and senior Fellow at the MacDonald Cartier Institute.

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In national polling by Leger Marketing, what is Canadians' view of the so-called GST tax holiday from December 14 to February 15?

And who do Canadians side with/support on the issue of strengthening border security on our side of the Canada/U.S. Border? Do they possibly side with Donald Trump?

Guest: Andrew Enns. EVP, Leger Marketing, Central Canada

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Trudeau's government is aiming again against law-abiding, firearms safety-course-passing Canadians who own guns which according to the federal Liberals belong on the battlefield. And how many .22 caliber firearms are on this list?

Liberals plan to ship many of these guns to Ukraine for that country's war with Russia. 

Guest: Tony Bernardo. Executive director: Canadian Shooting Sports Association. 

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Harold McQuaker, Mayor of Emo, Ontario, fights back against the Ontario Human Rights Tribunal, saying he won't be bullied or pay a fine for not flying the Pride flag in his community this year.

Canada has become a rich hunting ground for criminals—masked Christmas shoppers on bail hunt for gifts with hammers.

Ontario Premier Doug Ford will use the constitutional notwithstanding clause to dismantle homeless encampments in the province.

Guest: Joe Warmington, Columnist at the Toronto Sun

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Taylor Swift and the global Eras tour winds up in Vancouver this weekend.

Guest: Eric Alper. Multi Juno Award-winning independent Canadian music publicist.

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Today’s podcast:

4.9 million visitor visas to Canada will have expired between September of this year and December of 2025. Canada's immigration minister expects "the vast majority will leave voluntarily. Does experience demonstrate this is wishful/pipedream thinking by the minister? - Following his testimony at the parliamentary committee on this issue Miller was faced in the hallway by representatives of migrant worker groups insisting they would not be leaving Canada.

Guest: Jason Kenney, former federal Minister for Immigration in Stephen Harper's Conservative Party federal government and former Premier of Alberta

The Canadian Federation of Business released information that 4% of its small and medium-sized business members nationally support the federal government's GST/HST holiday between December 14 and February 15. - The Canada Post strike continues. The impact on small businesses nationally is negative and businesses, and backbones of communities across Canada are being hurt. - What kind of 2024 has this been for small business owners nationwide?

Guest: Dan Kelly, President/CEO of the Canadian Federation of Independent Business

Australia is banning the use of social media for young people under the age of 16. That's the law. There is instant nodding in agreement, as well as instant shaking of the head in fundamental disagreement. Which side are you on? - Who should be deciding whether kids and and what age should be using social media? Kids themselves? Parents? Companies providing apps? Government? - France passed legislation declaring any child under 15 must obtain permission from a parent or guardian to engage on social media. France is attempting to persuade all E.U. Nations to follow its lead. 

Guest: David Fraser, One of Canada's foremost privacy lawyers, international internet law expert and founder of the Canadian Privacy Law Blog

Justin Trudeau assembled Canada's premiers for a virtual 'Team Canada' meeting to address the expectations and challenges directed toward Canada by the incoming Donald Trump administration in the United States. How did that go? Did Trudeau persuade the premiers and particularly our guest who has been at war with Trudeau and his environment minister Steven Guilbeault for some time now?

Guest: Scott Moe, Premier of Saskatchewan

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Justin Trudeau assembled Canada's premiers for a virtual 'Team Canada' meeting to address the expectations and challenges directed toward Canada by the incoming Donald Trump administration in the United States. How did that go? Did Trudeau persuade the premiers and particularly our guest who has been at war with Trudeau and his environment minister Steven Guilbeault for some time now?

Guest: Scott Moe, Premier of Saskatchewan

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"My contempt for the state is infinite." Javier Milei. Argentina's new president quoted in The Economist. Milei told the WEF in his speech that government is not the solution, government is the problem and ended with "long live freedom, Dammit!" - Milei is revolutionizing Argentina, has done away with 13 federal government ministries and the country's largest tax collection agency.

Guest: Ian Vasquez. Argentine journalist who knows President Milei personally. VP for International Studies at the CATO Institute.

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Australia is banning the use of social media for young people under the age of 16. That's the law. There is instant nodding in agreement, as well as instant shaking of the head in fundamental disagreement. Which side are you on? - Who should be deciding whether kids and and what age should be using social media? Kids themselves? Parents? Companies providing apps? Government? - France passed legislation declaring any child under 15 must obtain permission from a parent or guardian to engage on social media. France is attempting to persuade all E.U. Nations to follow its lead. 

Guest: David Fraser. One of Canada's foremost privacy lawyers, international internet law expert, and founder of the Canadian Privacy Law Blog.

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The Canadian Federation of Business released information that 4% of its small and medium-sized business members nationally support the federal government's GST/HST holiday between December 14 and February 15. - The Canada Post strike continues. The impact on small businesses nationally is negative and businesses, and backbones of communities across Canada are being hurt. - What kind of 2024 has this been for small business owners nationwide?

Guest: Dan Kelly, President and CEO of the Canadian Federation of Independent Business. 

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