The Roy Green Show

Carbon tax impact on manufacturing, supply chain and transportation sectors. It now costs $2,000 to fill a semi tractor truck with diesel fuel and the carbon tax on a fleet of trucks for diesel alone is considerable. Is that increase passed on to the consumer at the back end of an order? And how does the carbon tax impact the entire process of the supply chain from manufacturing to delivery?

Guest: Ron Foxcroft (Order of Canada). Chairman FOX 40 Industries, manufactures FOX 40 product line including FOX 40 whistle, official whistle of the NFL, NBA, NHL, NCAA, CFL and World Cup soccer referees.

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This week federal Industry Minister Francois Philippe Champagne chaired a 'must attend' meeting in Ottawa with the CEO's of Canada' largest grocers chains.

Opening the meeting, Professor Sylvain Charlebois, Director of the Agri-Foods Lab at Dalhousie University.

Guest: Sylvain Charlebois. Op ed: Chicken Little and Canada's Food Inflation.

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Death of Ridge Meadows, BC, RCMP Officer Rick O'Brien yesterday. Another Canadian police officer killed in the line of duty.

Tomorrow is Police and Peace Officers National Memorial Day. Thousands of officers and their families will be in Ottawa. 

Guest: Brian Sauve. President. National Police Federation. Representing RCMP officers across Canada (sole certified bargaining agent for RCMP members and Reservists below the rank of Inspector).

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Death of Ridge Meadows detachment B.C., RCMP officer Rick O'Brien, with two additional officers injured.

Tomorrow is Police and Peace Officers National Memorial Day with thousands of officers and their families attending ceremonies in Ottawa.

Guest: Jason Harnett. Will be in Ottawa attending ceremonies. His brother Sergeant Andrew Harnett of the Calgary Police Service was dragged to his death during a routine traffic stop on New Year's Eve 2020. (Sentencing of the then still young offender found guilty of manslaughter should take place next week.)

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PM Justin Trudeau alleging India involved in murder of Canadian Sikh leader and proponent for an independent Khalistan, Hardeep Singh Nijjar. What is the view/opinion expressed in India about the Trudeau allegation, which the PM refuses to elaborate on. 

Guest: (pre-recorded Thursday) -w Shivam Vij. Independent Indian journalist based in New Delhi. Wrote op ed for Washington Post in 2018, following Justin Trudeau's much criticized visit to India: Why is India being really rude to Justin Trudeau?

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Opinion and view of developing conflict between Canada and India.

Guest: Ujjal Dosanjh. Former premier, British Columbia. Former Liberal member of parliament and federal Minister of Health. Emigrated to Canada from India.

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's visit to Canada

Guest: Borys Wrzesnewskyj. Member Ukrainian Canadian Congress and former Liberal MP Toronto. Sat with PM Trudeau in parliament during Ukraine president's first virtual message. 

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The 2018 Thai cave rescue quickly became an international spectacle that captured the attention of people all around the world.

Twelve boys and their soccer coach were exploring the Tham Luang cave in Chiang Rai when the cave suddenly flooded, trapping the team. Monsoon season came early that year, and the cave became blocked by heavy rainwater.

On this episode of What happened to…? Erica Vella revisits the incredible Thai Cave rescue mission. She speaks with diver Rick Stanton about the wins, the challenges and ultimately, how it was pulled off. She also speaks to water management expert Thanet Natisri to find out how the cave was made safe enough for divers to enter.

Find out more at https://globalnews.ca/news/9733417/what-happened-to-thai-cave-rescue-part-1/

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Today’s podcast:

Alberta premier Danielle Smith joins us on the E. coli outbreak in various city daycares which used a centralized kitchen. As of Friday 337 confirmed cases. 12 hospitalized. -- The premier is challenging the Trudeau government on a new federal tax on homes and argues new home builds will increase the cost of a new home in Alberta by at least $35,000 and $71,000 in Ontario. -- Premier Smith will also address the first meeting of the Alberta-Ottawa working group on emissions reduction and energy development - Also tweets her commitment "to standing alongside Alberta in ensuring the continued prosperity of our oil and natural gas sector."

Guest: Danielle Smith. Premier of Alberta

What is E. coli, which E. coli bacteria attack the body (intestinal wall). Conditions which foster and spread life-threatening E. coli bacteria.- We all have E. coli in our systems and most of it is not of concern. However, the E. coli which infected over 300 children at Calgary daycares, 12 of who remained in hospital Friday is known as Shiga toxin-producing E.Coli and it can be deadly.

As well: Flu season close. The new Covid strain. Vaccines/boosters for both. Public doubt and resistance to be vaccinated stated over social media. Why should we agree to more Covid vaccinations? We were told at the outset that the first two vaccinations would be all we would require.

Guest: Dr. Joesph Blondeau. Clinical microbiologist and head of clinical microbiology at Saskatoon's Royal University and Hospital and at the University of Saskatchewan.

How close to the fnancial breaking point is half the Canadian population and who are they? Already this year we have spoken about 52% of Canadians being within $200 of not being able to meet their monthly financial obligations, while 24% nationally would have to borrow money or sell something if they had to raise $500 in 24 hours to pay bills.

and: Is Trudeau government pitching Hail Mary's in an attempt to slow down increasingly falling support of Canadians?

Guest: Darrell Bricker. CEO, IPSOS Public Affairs. Author: NEXT: Where to Live, What to Buy and Who will Lead Canada's Future?

Courts in dissaray in Ontario at this time because of staffing issues and health concerns within courtrooms (mold). Hundreds of criminal cases (and maybe more) may be thrown out because of not meeting required timelines from charges being laid to a trial concluded, per the Supreme Court Jordan decision of 2016. Might killers walk?Not the first time. In 2017 a report by the Senate standing committee on legal and constitutional affairs, revealed tens of thousands of criminal cases may have to be thrown out for the same reason.

And then there's the issue of NCR. Not Criminally Responsible. NCR has been a national headlines creating reality and is again in British Columbia with premier David Eby "whitel hot" angry over the release of an NCR psychiatric patient, Blair Evan Donnelly, who stabbed his teenage daughter to death and last weekend stabbed three people at the Light Up Chinatown festival in Vancouver.

Guest: Scott Newark. Former Alberta Crown prosecutor, Fmr executive officer of the Canadian Police Association, Vice-chair of the Ontario Office for Victims of Crime and senior policy advisor to the federal and Ontario Public Safety Ministers.

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Host/Content Producer – Roy Green

Technical/Podcast Producer – Tom McKay

Podcast Co-Producer – Matt Taylor

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A non-governmental task force known as the Task Force for Housing and Climate will launch next Tuesday and is co-chaired by former Conservative Party of Canada cabinet minister Lisa Raitt of Ontario and former Mayor of Edmonton Don Iveson. The objective is to introduce ways to accelerate the construction of new homes nationally and simultaneously make those home more resistant to extreme weather events such as wildfires and floods.

Guest: Lisa Raitt.

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