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- 5710 - Why are newcomers leaving Canada?; New domestic violence shelter for men; Canada's energy opportunities under Trump; Oilsands emissions relatively flat; ISIS arrests on the rise in Canada; The need to address Calgary's infrastructure
Today's guests Daniel Bernhard - CEO of the Institute for Canadian Citizenship Bill Fitzsimmons - Alberta Executive Director at The Canadian Centre for Men and Families Eric Miller - President of Rideau Potomac Strategy Group Kevin Birn - Vice President, leader of the Center of Emissions Excellence, and serves as the Chief Analyst for Canadian Oil Markets at S&P Global Commodity Insights Stewart Bell - Global News Investigative Journalist Bill Black - President and CEO of Calgary Construction Association Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Tue, 19 Nov 2024 - 5709 - Canada’s seniors are already well supported - time to invest in the younger generation; High-Skill Migrants Should be Our Goal; The case for involuntary treatment for severe addiction
Today's guests: Peter Copeland - Public policy professional, and Deputy Director of Domestic Policy at the Macdonald-Laurier Institute. Christopher Worswick - Professor and Chair at the Department of Economics at Carleton University Robert Tanguay - addiction psychiatrist and clinical assistant professor at the University of Calgary Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mon, 04 Nov 2024 - 5708 - Mom jailed for letting 10-year-old walk alone into town; A push for a strategic approach to trade with US; Why the oil & gas emissions cap makes no economic or scientific sense
Today's guests: Lenore Skenazy – Founder of Free Range Kids Gary Mar – President & CEO of the Canada West Foundation Jock Finlayson – Senior Fellow at the Fraser Institute Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Fri, 15 Nov 2024 - 5707 - New challenges for Canada's EV targets; Confirmed human case of avian flu in BC; "Whatever it Takes" documentary on eBay stalking scandal; Taylor Swift mania descends on Toronto
Today's guests: Brian Kingston – President & CEO of the Canadian Vehicle Manufacturers' Association Dr. Angela Rasmussen – Virologist at the Vaccine & Infectious Disease Organization at the University of Saskatchewan Jenny Carchman – Director of the documentary “Whatever It Takes” (Alberta debut next week at the Calgary Underground Film Festival) Frederic Dimanche – Professor and Director of the Ted Rogers School of Hospitality and Tourism Management at Toronto Metropolitan University Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Thu, 14 Nov 2024 - 5706 - Rethinking EV Charging; Ending the Supply Management sacred cow; Confusion over small business carbon-tax rebates; NATO’s new northern flank
Today's guests: Blake Shaffer, Professor of Economics - University of Calgary David Clement, North American Affairs Manager - Consumer Choice Center Jasmin Guenette, VP of National Affairs - CFIB Alex Dalziel, Senior Fellow - Macdonald Laurier Institute Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Wed, 13 Nov 2024 - 5705 - Opposition reaction to AIMCo firings; Senator proposes amendments to supply management bill; Ottawa bans Tik Tok company but not the app; Gun violence on the rise in Canada
Today's guests: Naheed Nenshi - Alberta NDP Leader Peter Harder - Ontario Senator, Progressive Senate Group Richard Lachman - Associate Professor, Media Production & Director at RTA School of Media at Toronto Metropolitan University Dr. Noah Schwartz - Assistant Professor of Political Science at the University of the Fraser Valley / Author - “On Target: Gun Culture, Storytelling, and the NRA” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Fri, 08 Nov 2024 - 5704 - How Trump won back the White House; What the election means for US-Canada relations; Business Council launches Can-Do Campaign; What the future holds for Ukraine; State of the Oil & Gas industry heading into 2025
Today's guests: Noah Rothman, senior writer - National Review / author - "The Rise of the New Puritans: Fighting Back against Progressives’ War on Fun" and "Unjust: Social Justice and the Unmaking of America" Brian Lee Crowley, managing director - Macdonald-Laurier Institute GUEST: Goldy Hyder, President & CEO - Business Council of Canada Adam Zivo, National Post columnist / Executive Director of the Centre for Responsible Drug Policy Gurpreet Lail, CEO - Enserva Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Wed, 06 Nov 2024 - 5703 - The legal and economic issues around Ottawa's proposed oil & gas emissions cap; Why oil prices have been softening; How Canada can improve its relationship with the U.S.
Today's guests: Andrew Leach - energy and environmental economist who holds a joint appointment with the University of Alberta’s Faculties of Arts and Law. Also a co-director of the Institute for Public Economics at the U of A. Kenneth Green - Senior Fellow, Fraser Institute Rory Johnston - Toronto-based oil market researcher, the founder of Commodity Context, Fellow - Canadian Global Affairs Institute Theo Argitis - Managing Director at Compass Rose Group Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Tue, 05 Nov 2024 - 5702 - Why Peace in Ukraine requires Russia’s Defeat; Call for Competition Bureau to investigate e-transfer fees; The need for new safeguards around medical assistance in dying
Today's guests: Aurel Braun - Professor of Political Science, and International Relations, University of Toronto; Associate, Davis Center, Harvard University Michele Rempel-Garner - Member of Parliament. Calgary - Nose Hill / Committee Member -Standing Committee on Industry and Technology Shawn Whatley – Physician / Munk Senior Fellow with the Macdonald-Laurier Institute / author - “When Politics Comes Before Patients: Why and How Canadian Medicare is Failing.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Fri, 01 Nov 2024 - 5701 - Marc Garneau, "A Most Extraordinary Ride"
Today's guest: Marc Garneau, former Canadian astronaut and the first Canadian in space / former federal MP and cabinet minister / author - "A Most Extraordinary Ride: Space, Politics, and the Pursuit of a Canadian Dream" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mon, 28 Oct 2024 - 5700 - The case against a ban on flavoured vaping products; "Fleeced: Canadians Versus Their Banks"; How to reform the CBC; Can video games improve your cognitive performance?; How Canadian farmers are getting squeezed
Today's guests: Sam Tam - President of Canada Vaping Association Andrew Spence - Author of "Fleeced: Canadians Versus Their Banks" David Clinton - Publisher of The Audit (www.theaudit.ca) and a contributing writer to the Macdonald-Laurier Institute. Dr. Adrian Owen - Professor of Cognitive Neuroscience, Western University Keldon Bester – Executive Director of the Canadian Anti-Monopoly Project Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Fri, 25 Oct 2024 - 5699 - Nazem Kadri, "Dreamer: My Life on the Edge”; Denise Hearn, "The Big Fix”; B.C.'s uncertain election results; Canada slides on International Tax Competitive Index rankings
Today's guests: Nazem Kadri - NHL player for the Calgary Flames / first Muslim hockey player to win the Stanley Cup/ Author - "Dreamer: My Life on the Edge” Denise Hearn - Co-author of The Big Fix: How Companies Capture Markets and Harm Canadians" Keith Baldrey - Global BC’s Legislature Bureau Chief Jake Fuss - Director of Fiscal Studies for the Fraser Institute Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mon, 21 Oct 2024 - 5698 - "You Don't Have To Quit"; Why family physicians are leaving the province; Calls for Bank of Canada to cut its rate further; How to fix auto insurance in Alberta
Today's guests: Maureen Palmer - Critically acclaimed documentary filmmaker / Author - "You Don't Have To Quit: 20 Science-Backed Strategies to Help Your Loved One Drink Less" Dr. Shelley Duggan - President of the Alberta Medical Association William Robson - President and CEO of C.D. Howe Institute Jack Mintz - President’s Fellow of the School of Public Policy at the University of Calgary Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Fri, 18 Oct 2024 - 5697 - Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar is dead; Explaining security clearance & parliamentary privilege; More Canadians feel immigration levels are too high
Today's guest: Jonathan Conricus - Senior Fellow - Foundation for the Defense of Democracies / Lt. Col (Ret.) - IDF Philippe Lagassé - Associate professor and the Barton Chair at the Norman Paterson School of International Affairs. Jack Jedwab - President and CEO of the Association for Canadian Studies and the Metropolis Institute Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Thu, 17 Oct 2024 - 5696 - Canada's response to India's foreign interference; Call to cut Alberta small business tax; How a GST change could help with housing affordability; Why the Supreme Court needs to respect precedence
Today's guests: Vincent Rigby - The Slater Family Professor of Practice at McGill University / former National Security and Intelligence Advisor to the Prime Minister (2020 - 2021) Deborah Yedlin - President & CEO at the Calgary Chamber of Commerce Mike Moffatt - Senior director of the Smart Prosperity Institute and co-host of the podcast The Missing Middle Mark Mancini - Senior fellow at the Macdonald-Laurier Institute and an assistant professor at Thompson Rivers University, Faculty of Law Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Wed, 16 Oct 2024 - 5695 - How Indian government agents in Canada targeted Modi’s opponents; Alberta launches campaign against federal emissions cap; NASA launching a mission to Jupiter’s moon Europa
Today's guests: Stewart Bell - National Online and Investigative Journalist for Global News Stephanie Carvin - Associate Professor of International Relations at the Norman Paterson School of International Affairs. Andrew Leach - Energy and environmental economist with the University of Alberta’s Faculties of Arts and Law Dr. John Moores - Associate Professor at York University, Director of the Graduate Program in Earth and Space Science / A Science Advisor to the President of the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) / Author - "Daydreaming in the Solar System" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Tue, 15 Oct 2024 - 5694 - Lawsuit on behalf of Canadian victims of Oct. 7; Why Ottawa should reconsider its approach to regulating safer nicotine products; New revelations from foreign interference inquiry; The frustrations of Canada’s over-credentialed working class
Today's guests: Lauren Rakowski - Partner - Gardiner Roberts LLP Maria Papaioannoy-Duic - Spokesperson for Rights4Vapers Sam Cooper - Investigative Journalist and founder of the Bureau publication Renze Nauta - Program Director for Work and Economics at Cardus Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Thu, 10 Oct 2024 - 5693 - Concern over disturbing anti-Israel protest in Vancouver; ATB's latest outlook for Alberta; Guarding against bank failures; The role "middle housing" can play
Today's guests: Ezra Shanken - CEO of the Jewish Federation of Vancouver Mark Parsons - Vice-president and chief economist at ATB Mark Zelmer - C.D. Howe Institute Senior Fellow Alkarim Devani - Co-Founder of Mddl Housing Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Wed, 09 Oct 2024 - 5692 - Defeat for extremists would be good for Muslims in Middle East; Nuclear power plant for Alberta?; Why boosting old age security would be a costly mistake; Latest report card on Alberta’s high schools
Today's guests: Mohammad Rizwan – Member of the Council of Muslims Against Antisemitism Duane Bratt - MRU Political Science Professor Trevor Trombe - Professor of Economics and the Director of Fiscal and Economic Policy at the University of Calgary’s School of Public Policy Peter Cowley – Senior Fellow with the Fraser Institute Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Tue, 08 Oct 2024 - 5691 - One year later, Hamas is still holding hostages; Cost of Ottawa's war on Big Tech; Calgary's "The Shooting Edge" shuts down; Alasdair Roberts, “The Adaptable Country”; Supreme Court sides with airline passengers
Today's guests: Iris Weinstein Haggai - Daughter of Judi Weinstein Haggai (Israeli-Canadian) and Gadi Haggai, two of the victims of the Oct. 7 Hamas terrorist attack Michael Geist - Law Professor at the University of Ottawa JR Cox – Owner - The Shooting Edge Alasdair Roberts - Author of “The Adaptable Country: How Canada Can Survive the Twenty-First Century”/ Professor of public policy at University of Massachusetts, Amherst Gabor Lukacs – President and founder of Air Passenger Rights Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Fri, 04 Oct 2024 - 5690 - Concerns over C-59 "greenwashing" provisions; Disappointment over liquor retail decision; Canadians' concerns over EV mandates
Today's guests: Adam Legge, President - Business Council of Alberta Sara MacIntyre, VP (Western Canada) - Convenience Industry Council of Canada Krystle Wittevrongel, Director of Research - Montreal Economic Institute Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Thu, 03 Oct 2024 - 5689 - Iran fires hundreds of ballistic missiles at Israel; Alberta to keep liquor status quo; What should happen with Calgary's supervised consumption site?
Today's guests: Jonathan Elkhoury - Lebanese-Israeli peace activist based in northern Israel Ivonne Martinez - President of the Alberta Liquor Store Association Dan Mclean – City Councilor, Ward 13 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Wed, 02 Oct 2024 - 5688 - Ted Morton, "Strong and Free: My Journey in Alberta Politics"; Calgary residential speed limits; Economic threat of C-282; Is there sufficient grocer competition in Canada?
Today's guests: Ted Morton, Former Finance Minister and author of the new book ‘Strong and Free: My Journey in Alberta Politics’ Tony Churchill, Mobility Safety Coordinator - City of Calgary Michael Harvey, Executive Director of the Canadian Agri-Food Trade Alliance Michael Von Massow, associate professor of food economics, University of Guelph Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Thu, 26 Sep 2024 - 5687 - Premier announces changes to Alberta Bill of Rights; How Ottawa and provinces can improve relationships with municipalities; Study uses DNA to identity remains of Franklin Expedition crew member
Today's guests: Eric Adams, Legal historian, constitutional scholar, lawyer and law professor - University of Alberta Paula Simons, Independent Senator from Alberta Dr. Douglas Stenton, Adjunct Assistant Professor - Faculty of Anthropology at University of Waterloo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Tue, 24 Sep 2024 - 5686 - Israel launches strikes against Hezbollah; Alberta needs to respect rail planning process; Costs and rate cap putting pressure on insurers
Today's guests: Dr. Casey Babb, senior fellow at the Macdonald-Laurier Institute in Ottawa and an Advisor to Secure Canada Justin Simaluk is the president of the Rail For Alberta Society Aaron Sutherland, vice-president of the Pacific and Western regions of IBC Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mon, 23 Sep 2024 - 5685 - Conservative plans for carbon tax; Toronto field trip ends up at a protest?; To what extent can dogs understand words?; Huge deal for control of MLSE; “Speaking Truth to Canadians about their Public Service”
Today's guests: Ken Boessenkool - Founding Partner, Meredith Boessenkool Policy Advisors Bryan Passifiume – National Politics reporter with the Toronto Sun – National Post Federico Rossano is an Associate Professor in the department of Cognitive Science at the University of California, San Diego Scott Stinson - Writer based in Toronto and author of the Unobstructed Views newsletter Donald Savoie - Author of “Speaking Truth to Canadians about their Public Service” / Canada Research Chair in Public Administration and Governance (Tier 1) at the Patrick O'Rourke, -Managing Director of Institutional Research, Large-Cap Exploration & Production and Oil Sands with ATB Capital Markets Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Fri, 20 Sep 2024 - 5684 - Ted Barris: "Battle of Britain: Canadian Airmen in their Finest Hour"
Today's guest is Ted Barris - author & military historian. His latest book is "Battle of Britain: Canadian Airmen in their Finest Hour" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Thu, 19 Sep 2024 - 5683 - Alberta to build new schools; City council votes to wind down Green Line; Canada & U.S. - "The Good Allies"
Today's guests: Demetrios Nicolaides, Alberta Minister of Education Sonya Sharpe, City Councillor - Ward 1 Tim Cook, Author and historian - His latest book is "The Good Allies: How Canada and the United States Fought Together to Defeat Fascism During the Second World War" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Wed, 18 Sep 2024 - 5682 - "The Tragically Hip: No Dress Rehearsal," Jake Gold
The documentary "The Tragically Hip: No Dress Rehearsal" has its Alberta premiere Wednesday night at the Calgary International Film Festival before debuting on Amazon Prime this Friday. Rob speaks with Jake Gold,, band manager for The Tragically Hip. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Wed, 18 Sep 2024 - 5681 - Roxana Spicer - "The Traitor's Daughter"
Today's guest: Roxana Spicer - Filmmaker & investigative journalist / Author - "The Traitor's Daughter: Captured by Nazis, Pursued by the KGB, My Mother's Odyssey to Freedom from Her Secret Past" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Wed, 18 Sep 2024 - 5680 - Another devastating byelection loss for Liberals; An alternative approach to online harms; Violent crime trends in major cities; Allies for a Strong Canada
Today's guests: John Ibbitson, Writer-at-Large - Globe and Mail Michelle Rempel Garner, Conservative MP - Calgary Nose Hill Dave Snow, Associate Professor Department of Political Science University of Guelph and a senior fellow at the Macdonald-Laurier Institute Michael Wescott, Executive Director - Allies for a Strong Canada Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Tue, 17 Sep 2024 - 5679 - More support for Ukraine - is it enough?; Ticketmaster and "dynamic pricing"; Carol Off, "At a Loss for Words"
Today's guests: Aurel Braun, Professor of Political Science,and International Relations - University of Toronto / Associate - Davis Center, Harvard University Alan Cross, Music writer/broadcaster/historian / Host of the Ongoing History of New Music on the Corus Radio Network Carol Off -Author - "At a Loss for Words: Conversation in the Age of Rage" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Fri, 06 Sep 2024 - 5678 - Canada's economy trending in the wrong direction; "Mind the Science," Dr. Jonathan Stea; NDP rips up deal with Liberals
Today's guests: Trevor Tombe, Professor of Economics - University of Calgary / Director of Fiscal and Economic Policy - School of Public Policy Dr. Jonathan Stea -Clinical Psychologist & Adjunct Assistant Professor, University of Calgary / Author: "Mind the Science: Saving your Mental Health from the Wellness Industry" John Ivison, Political Journalist - National Post / Author - “Trudeau: The Education of a Prime Minister” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Thu, 05 Sep 2024 - 5677 - Bank of Canada cuts rates yet again; Province pulls funding for approved Green Line alignment; Solving Alberta's school capacity crunch
Today's guests: Steve Ambler, Professor Emeritus at the University of Quebec at Montreal & David Dodge Chair in Monetary Policy at the CD Howe Institute. Sabrina Grover - Vice-President - LRT on the Green Foundation Devin Dreeshen, Alberta Minister of Transportation and Economic Corridors Catharine Kavanagh, Western Stakeholder Director – Cardus Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Wed, 04 Sep 2024 - 5676 - Alberta sees significant drop in opioid deaths; The significance of Ukraine's incursion into Russia, "The Essence of Invention"
Today's guests: Dr. Monty Ghosh - Doctor of Internal Medicine & Addiction Medicine / Clinical Assistant Professor, Departments of Medicine & Psychiatry - University of Calgary Marcus Kolga - Founder & Director - Disinfo Watch DisinfoWatch / Senior Fellow at the Macdonald-Laurier Institute & CDA Institute Dr. Kieran Murphy - Author - "The Essence of Invention: Medicine and the Joy of Creativity" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Fri, 30 Aug 2024 - 5675 - CBE decides against re-naming Sir John A. Macdonald School; Can “competition” really improve hospital outcomes?; Bail Reform; BC political drama
Today's guests: John Robson – Senior Fellow with the Aristotle Foundation. Adjunct Professor at Augustine College in Ottawa, historian, author, columnist, and documentary filmmaker Aidan Hollis – Professor of Economics at the University of Calgary and President of Incentives for Global Health Troy Riddell – Associate Professor in the Department of Political Science, University of Guelph Keith Baldrey – Global BC Political Journalist Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Thu, 29 Aug 2024 - 5674 - How and when did GTA terror suspect come to Canada?; B’nai Brith Canada concerned about Calgary professor's posts; Reversing the decline in Canadian math scores
Today's guests: Stewart Bell – National investigative reporter for Global News Richard Robertson - Director Research and Advocacy for B'nai Brith Canada Anna Stokke - Professor in the Department of Mathematics & Statistics at the University of Winnipeg Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Wed, 28 Aug 2024 - 5673 - Canada imposes tariffs on Chinese-made EVs; Why Ottawa needed to act on rail labour dispute; AMA warns of pressure on General Internal Medicine specialists; Oasis is getting back together
Today's guests: Brian Kingston – President & CEO of the Canadian Vehicle Manufacturers’ Association Daniel Schwanen – Senior Vice-President at the CD Howe Institute Dr. Paul Parks – President of the Alberta Medical Association Alan Cross – Host of the Ongoing History of New Music on the Corus Radio Network Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Tue, 27 Aug 2024 - 5672 - Actress and improv comedienne Lindsay Mullan
Rob chats with actress and improv comedienne Lindsay Mullan, who is back in Calgary for a one-night-only improv comedy show this Friday at the Loose Moose Theatre Company Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mon, 26 Aug 2024 - 5671 - Bomb threat targets Jewish organizations across Canada; Why Ottawa needs to act to avoid a rail stoppage; The impact of a strike or lockout; The true costs of Canadian healthcare
Today's guests: Richard Robertson- Director Research and Advocacy with B'nai Brith Canada Pascal Chan - Senior Director, Transportation, Infrastructure & Construction with the Canadian Chamber of Commerce Ian Lee, PhD - Associate Professor at the Sprott School of Business, Carleton University Nadeem Esmail - Senior Fellow at the Fraser Institute Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Wed, 21 Aug 2024 - 5670 - Gas Tax Honesty Report; Growing concern over possible rail strike; Progress on inflation; New resource for patients
Today's guests: Kris Sims – Alberta Director of the Canadian Taxpayers Federation Keyli Loeppky – Director of Alberta and Interprovincial Affairs for the CFIB Michael Davenport – Economist with Oxford Economics Canada Colin Craig - President of SecondStreet dot Org Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Tue, 20 Aug 2024 - 5669 - Expert who warned of Jasper fire worried about Banff & Canmore; Ensuring a safe return to campus; The problem with the Temporary Foreign Worker program; Why the growing concern over Mpox?; The "New Censorship: Regulatory Creep"
Today's guests: Ken Hodges – Former Professional Forester Anthony Housefather – Liberal MP for the Riding of Mount Royal, Quebec – Special Advisor to the PM on Jewish Community Issues and Anti-Semitism Dr. Mike Moffatt – Economist / Founding Director for the PLACE Centre at the Smart Prosperity Institute Dr. Jason Kindrachuk – Associate Professor & Canada Research Chair at the University of Manitoba Christine Van Geyn – Litigation Director for the Canadian Constitution Foundation Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Fri, 16 Aug 2024 - 5668 - The implications of Ukraine’s bold incursion into Russia; Re-Thinking the Green Line; What was unusual about Alberta's 2023 wildfire season; The ideological leanings of municipal politicians
Today's guests: Ian Garner – Assistant Professor of Totalitarian Studies at the Pilecki Institute in Warsaw, Poland Steve Allan – Member of the Rethink the Green Line group Jen Beverly – Associate Professor of Wildland Fire at the University of Alberta Jack Lucas – Professor of Political Science at the University of Calgary Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Wed, 14 Aug 2024 - 5667 - How TMX delays caused higher fuel prices; CIJA reacts to Birju Dattani's resignation as CHRC chief commissioner
Today's guests: Kent Fellows – Assistant Professor of Economics, University of Calgary / Associate Program Director of the Canadian Northern Corridor research program at The School of Public Policy / Fellow-in-Residence at the CD Howe Institute Richard Marceau – Vice President of External Affairs and General Counsel for the Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Tue, 13 Aug 2024 - 5666 - The Canadian Dream is on Life Support; The Olympics are inevitable
Today's guests: Omer Aziz – Former foreign policy advisor to Prime Minister Trudeau, Radcliffe Fellow at Harvard University, Author of "Brown Boy: A Memoir" Scott Stinson – Toronto-based Writer and author of the Unobstructed Views newsletter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mon, 12 Aug 2024 - 5665 - How did Calgary end up in this water mess?; ISIS terror plot leads to cancellation of Vienna Taylor Swift concerts; New Alberta vaccine policy coming?
Today's guests: Roy Brander – former Calgary Senior Infrastructure Engineer Ariella Kimmel – Canadian who traveled to Vienna for the Taylor Swift Concert Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Fri, 09 Aug 2024 - 5664 - Calgary water woes continue; Jasper businesses in dire straits; Canada-Alberta Job Grant faces cut; One year since Meta’s Canadian News ban; The numbers around medical assistance in dying
Today's guests Michael Montanaro – Representative for EcoAi Water Solutions Canada Inc, distributor of SmartAcqua AI technology solution in Canada Brett Ireland – Chair of Tourism Industry Association of Alberta and Co-Founder of Jasper Brewing Co. and Maligne Distilling (which was meant to open July 24th) Bill Black – President and COO of the Calgary Construction Association Sara Parker – Analyst at the Media Ecosystem Observatory Rebecca Vachon - Program Director at CARDUS Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Thu, 08 Aug 2024 - 5663 - Iran's connection to anti-Israel protests in Canada; The impact of short-term rentals on Calgary's housing market; The fight for democracy in Venezuela; "The Widow’s Guide to Dead Bastards"
Today's guests: Negar Mojtahedi – Canadian Iranian Journalist and Documentary Filmmaker Dr. Lindsay Tedds – Associate Professor of Economics at the University of Calgary Josue Ramirez – Former Founder and President of the Canada-Venezuela Democracy Forum, Former Venezuelan Diplomat and Minister of Agriculture in Miranda State, Venezuela Jessica Waite - Author, "The Widow’s Guide to Dead Bastards" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Tue, 06 Aug 2024 - 5662 - Crowdstrike Outage; Covert Chinese police stations in Canada; Melanie Joly visits Beijing; How movie theatres are adapting to the new reality
Today's guests: Ritesh Kotak, Cybersecurity and tech analyst Laura Harth, Campaign Director Safeguard Defenders Charles Burton, Senior Fellow - Sinopsis / former diplomat at Canada’s embassy in Beijing Barry Hertz, Film Editor - Globe and Mail Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Fri, 19 Jul 2024 - 5661 - Latest Alberta economic snapshot; A decriminalization proponent has second thoughts; Costs of Ottawa's plans to further reduce emissions; Founder of Harvey's & Swiss Chalet passes away
Today's guests: Mike Holden, Chief Economist Business Council of Alberta Ross McKitrick, Professor of Economics - University of Guelph / Senior Fellow - Fraser Institute Larry Campbell, Former Vancouver Mayor / Former BC Chief Coroner / Former Senator Danny Gallagher, Author, writer and Montreal Expos historian / Author of the book “Genius” (Biography of Rick Mauran) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Thu, 18 Jul 2024 - 5660 - Reclaiming the smartphone generation; Can a bystander smash a window to save a dog?; Do Olympic medals lead to more kids in sports?; Shifting Canada's immigration strategy
Today's guests: Paul Bennett – Director of the School House Institute, Adjunct Professor of Education at St. Mary’s University, and author of Weapons of Mass Distraction – from MLI Peter Sankoff – Professor at the University of Alberta, Faculty of Law, and Lead Counsel at Sankoff Criminal Law. Peter Donnelly – Professor in the Faculty of Kinesiology & Physical Education – University of Toronto Christopher Worswick - Professor and Chair of the Department of Economics at Carleton University – Co-Author of new CD Howe report Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mon, 15 Jul 2024 - 5659 - Ukraine's future in NATO; Pressure on Canada to step up defence spending; Why transparency is needed in airline complaint process; Lessons learned from campus encampment protests
Today's guests: Aurel Braun - Professor of Political Science, and International Relations, University of Toronto; Associate, Davis Center, Harvard University Christopher Sands - Director, Canada Institute (Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars in Washington, DC) Gabor Lukacs -President and Founder, Air Passenger Rights Andrew Roman - retired lawyer with a half-century of national law practice, has taught as an adjunct faculty member at four Canadian law schools Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Wed, 10 Jul 2024 - 5658 - Bring the hostages home; Fighting Russian disinformation; Monitoring for bird flu spread; Balancing the conversation on energy & the environment
Today's guests: Yasmine Magal – Cousin of Israeli Hostage Omer Neutra Marcus Kolga – Director of DisinfoWatch and Senior Fellow at the Macdonald-Laurier Institute’s Centre for Advancing Canada’s Interests Abroad Dr. Jason Kindrachuk – Associate Professor and Canada Research Chair at the University of Manitoba Charles DeLand – Associate Director of Research for the CD Howe Institute Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mon, 08 Jul 2024 - 5657 - Fighting antisemitism in Canada; Canada needs to step up for NATO; Water restrictions hitting some industries hard; All things music with Alan Cross
Today's guests: Anthony Housefather – Liberal MP for Mount Royal (Quebec) / Prime Minister’s Special Advisor on Jewish Community Relations & Anti-Semitism Eugene Lang – Assistant Professor in the School of Policy Studies at Queen’s University & Senior Fellow at the Bill Graham Centre for Contemporary International History – Trinity College (UofT) Kyle Brost – President of the Canadian Prairie Chapter of the Irrigation Association Alan Cross – Music writer / broadcaster / historian / Host of the Ongoing History of New Music Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Fri, 05 Jul 2024 - 5656 - Calgary needs a transparent and thorough water review; How a heavy regulatory burden drives down investment; Universities, protests, and property rights
Today's guests: Jennifer Wyness – Ward 2 Councillor for the City of Calgary Dr. Kenneth Green – Senior Fellow at the Fraser Institute Josh Dehaas – Counsel with the Canadian Constitution Foundation Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Thu, 04 Jul 2024 - 5655 - The latest on Israel's war against Hamas & Hezbollah; Is Canada becoming a cashless society?; Uncertain future for Legal Aid Alberta
Today's guests Eylon Levy -Former Israeli Government Spokesperson, currently heads the Israeli Citizen Spokespersons’ Office and hosts the State of a Nation podcast Carlos Castiblanco - Economist with the group Option Consommateurs Pawel Milczarek - Vice President, Criminal Defence Lawyers Association Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Wed, 03 Jul 2024 - 5654 - Is Canada "broken"?; Why dumping Trudeau won’t save Liberals; "Chaotic" Calgary; Latest GDP numbers; Fixing Canada's productivity woes
Today's guests: Darrell Bricker – CEO of Ipsos Public Affairs Andrew Coyne – Columnist for The Globe & Mail Sonya Sharp – Ward 1 City Councillor for the City of Calgary Doug Porter – Chief Economist at BMO Pedro Antunes – Chief Economist with the Conference Board of Canada Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Fri, 28 Jun 2024 - 5653 - Toronto is Fortress Liberal no more; Concern over new head of Canadian Human Rights Commission; Challenges for Canada to meet 2035 EV targets
Today's guests: Rahim Mohamed – Political Columnist with the National Post Shimon Koffler Fogel – President & CEO of the Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs Brian Kingston – President & CEO of the Canadian Vehicle Manufacturers’ Association Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Tue, 25 Jun 2024 - 5652 - What pro-growth tax reform might look like; Naheed Nenshi wins Alberta NDP leadership; How a focus on kids and mental health goes beyond cellphones; Canada needs to make faster major-project decisions
Today's guests: Trevor Tombe, Professor of Economics - University of Calgary / Director of Fiscal and Economic Policy - School of Public Policy Deron Bilous, Former NDP Cabinet Minister & MLA / Senior VP of Western Canada - Counsel Public Affairs Dr. Sheri Madigan, Professor in the Department of Psychology & Member of the Hotchkiss Brain Institute – University of Calgary Charles DeLand, Associate Director of Research - CD Howe Institute / Brad Gilmour, Partner - Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mon, 24 Jun 2024 - 5651 - Canada to list IRGC as a terrorist organization; Official launch of Calgary’s first municipal political party
Today's guests: Kaveh Sharooz – Lawyer and Human Rights Activist Jon Horsman – Spokesperson for the A Better Calgary Party Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Thu, 20 Jun 2024 - 5650 - Calgary’s water problems go much deeper; Why Canada’s Cuban port visit was such a disaster; Alberta operators threaten to opt out of $10/day childcare
Today's guests: Micheal Montanaro, Director at Trade Services Alliance Inc. Richard Shimooka, Senior Fellow - Macdonald-Laurier Institute (specializing in Defense Policy) Krystal Churcher, Chair - Association of Alberta Childcare Entrepreneurs Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Wed, 19 Jun 2024 - 5649 - Alberta to ban cellphones in classrooms; Coal now officially gone from Alberta's grid; Canada's housing affordability continues to erode; "Reservations: The Pleasures & Perils of Travel"
Today's guests: Paige MacPherson, Associate Director of Education Policy - Fraser Institute Blake Shaffer, Associate Professor in the Department of Economics and School of Public Policy - University of Calgary Wendell Cox, principal of Demographia/ founding senior fellow - Urban Reform Institute / Senior Fellow - Frontier Centre for Public Policy Steve Burgess, Author - "Reservations: The Pleasures & Perils of Travel" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Tue, 18 Jun 2024 - 5648 - Jewish professor speaks out on campus protests; Capital gains tax impact on family farms; How dynamic pricing could help reduce water usage; Growing Arctic interest from Russia & China; Shackleton’s last ship is found
Today's guests: Kelly Sundberg, Associate Professor and Criminologist - Mount Royal University Kyle Larkin, Executive Director - Grain Growers of Canada Daria Crisan, Economist & Senior Research Associate - School of Public Policy, University of Calgary Alexander Dalzeil , Senior Fellow - Macdonald Laurier Institute John Geiger, Expedition Team Leader / CEO - Royal Canadian Geographical Society & Canadian Geographic Enterprises Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Thu, 13 Jun 2024 - 5647 - Analyzing the impact of changes to capital gains tax; Why the government needs to level with Canadians on foreign interference
Today's guests: Dan Kelly, President - Canadian Federation of Independent Businesses John Manley, Former Federal Finance Minister / Senior Fellow - CD Howe Institute Stewart Prest, Lecturer in the Department of Political Science - University of British Columbia Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Tue, 11 Jun 2024 - 5646 - Can we release the names of compromised MPs?; A GST bump to pay for defence spending; What to do with Canada Post; The economics of the Stanley Cup Final
Today's guests: Philippe Lagasse, Associate Professor & Associate William and Jeanie Barton Chair – Norman Paterson School of International Affairs – Carleton University John Ibbitson, Writer-at-Large - The Globe & Mail Glen Hodgson, Fellow-in-Residence - CD Howe Institute Dan Mason, Professor in the Department of Kinesiology, Sport, and Recreation at the University of Alberta Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Fri, 07 Jun 2024 - 5645 - Former Midfield Mobile Home Park land being auctioned off; Why recalling Winston Churchill and D-Day should matter to Canadians
Today's guests: Jeromy Farkas – Former Calgary City Councillor Mark Milke – President of the Aristotle Foundation for Public Policy and the Sir Winston Churchill Society of Calgary Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Thu, 06 Jun 2024 - 5644 - BOC announces rate cut; CRTC demands streamers pay up; How the Senate might reaction to a Conservative government; Canada's productivity problem; Hot spots in Alberta for auto theft
Today's guests Doug Porter, Chief Economist and Managing Director with BMO Dr. Michael Geist, Law Professor at the University of Ottawa / Canada Research Chair in Internet and E-Commerce Law Paula Simons, Independent Alberta Senator Mike Martens, Alberta President -Independent Contractors and Businesses Association Aaron Sutherland, Vice President of Western and Pacific Regions - Insurance Bureau of Canada Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Wed, 05 Jun 2024 - 5643 - Jewish organizations concerned about ongoing anti-Israel protests; NCR defence in serial killer case; Canadians losing interest in EVs; Economic impact of C-58
Today's guests: Jaime Kirzner-Roberts, Senior Director of Advocacy and Policy of Friends of Simon Wiesenthal Center for Holocaust Studies Anita Szigeti, Principal Lawyer of Anita Szigeti Advocates, a Toronto firm that focuses on mental health and the law. She is also an author of the Canadian Anthology on Mental Health and the Law J.D. Ney, Director of automotive practice at J.D. Power Canada Renaud Brossard, Vice President of Communications for the Montreal Economic Institute Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mon, 03 Jun 2024 - 5642 - Ali Velshi, "Small Acts of Courage"; Stephen Maher, "The Prince"; Terry Glavin on residential school graves and "anomalies"
Today's guests: Ali Velshi, Chief Correspondent – MSNBC / Author - “Small Acts of Courage: A Legacy of Endurance and the Fight for Democracy” Stephen Maher, veteran political journalist / Author “The Prince: The Turbulent Reign of Justin Trudeau” Terry Glavin, Author/ Journalist/ National Post Columnist Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Fri, 31 May 2024 - 5641 - Alberta's political landscape a year after the election; Nahlah Ayed - "The War We Won Apart"
Today's guests Janet Brown, owner- Janet Brown Opinion Research Nahlah Ayed, Award-winning writer & broadcaster / Author - "The War We Won Apart: The Untold Story of Two Elite Agents Who Became One of the Most Decorated Couples of WWII," Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Thu, 30 May 2024 - 5640 - New Poilievre biography; No charges for officers who surveilled Alberta MLA; Has Canada become a hub for money laundering?
Today's guests: Andrew Lawton, Managing editor - True North / Author - “Pierre Poilievre: A Political Life” Shannon Philips, NDP MLA for Lethbridge-West / Former Alberta Environment Minister Christian Leuprecht, Professor at the Royal Military College and Queen’s University / Author - "Dirty Money: Financial Crime in Canada" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Tue, 28 May 2024 - 5639 - Canadians don't support campus protests; Confusion reigns amid delay in capital gain tax legislation; Why Canada should follow American lead on Chinese EV tariffs
Today's guests: Robert Brym – Professor of Sociology in the Department of Sociology and Centre for Jewish Studies at the University of Toronto Kim Moody – CEO and Director of Moody’s Tax Flavio Volpe – President at the Automotive Parts Manufacturers’ Association (APMA) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mon, 27 May 2024 - 5638 - Defence Spending, The politics and economics of capital gains tax; Antitrust case against LiveNation/Ticketmaster; Financial stress of Canadians; How federal policy contibutes to airfare costs
Today's guests: Richard Shimooka, Senior Fellow at the Macdonald-Laurier Institute – Specializing in Defense Policy Ken Boessenkool, Founding Partner - Meredith Boesseknkool Policy Advisors Jack Mintz,President’s Fellow - School of Public Policy, University of Calgary Alan Cross, Music writer/broadcaster/historian / Host - The Ongoing History of New Music Rubina Ahmed-Haq, Personal Finance Expert / Host - For What It’s Worth (Corus Radio Network) Renaud Brossard, Vice-President of Communications - Montreal Economic Institute Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Fri, 24 May 2024 - 5637 - Universities bowing to anti-Israel mobs by barring opposing voices: activists
Mohammed Rizwan - Director of the Council of Muslims against AntiSemitism joins Rob Breakenridge on "Afternoons" on QR Calgary Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Thu, 23 May 2024 - 5636 - Double standard for campus protests?; Parks Canada & Sir John A. Macdonald; Our Relationship with AI; Calls for a ban on gambling advertisements; Meta’s News Ban and its impact
Today's guests Mohammed Rizwan, Director - Council of Muslims against Antisemitism Patrice Dutil, Professor -Department of Politics and Public Administration, Toronto Metropolitan University / Senior Fellow, Bill Graham Centre for Contemporary History, University of Toronto / Senior Fellow, Macdonald-Laurier Institute Dr. Jill Fellows, Tech ethicist / Philosophy Instructor at Douglas College Steve Joordens, Professor of Psychology at University of Toronto / Canadian Psychological Association Sara Parker, Analyst - Media Ecosystem Observatory at McGill University Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Thu, 23 May 2024 - 5635 - In conversation with Canadian comedy icon Ron James
Rob chats with Canadian comedian, author, and actor Ron James - Ron will be performing at the Banff Centre on Saturday June 1st Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Wed, 22 May 2024 - 5634 - Jeff Rubin, "A Map of the New Normal"; Major new tax set to hit investment in Canada; Grocer Code of Conduct; Why do orcas keep attacking boats?
Today's guests: Jeff Rubin, Author - "A Map of the New Normal: How Inflation, War, and Sanctions Will Change Your World Forever" Trevor Tombe, Professor of Economics - University of Calgary & Research Fellow - The School of Public Policy Dr. Andrew Trites, Director - Marine Mammal Research Unit and Professor at the Institute for the Oceans and Fisheries at UBC Sylvain Charlebois - Professor and Director, Agri-Food Analytics Lab at Dalhousie University Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Fri, 17 May 2024 - 5633 - Calgary city council approves blanket citywide rezoning; CRTC delays implementation of Online Streaming Act; Police dismantle U of C protest encampment; Protecting CPP from political interference
Today's guests: Jasmine Mian, Ward 3 City Councillor Peter Menzies, Senior Fellow at the Macdonald-Laurier Institute, past editor-in-chief of the Calgary Herald and former vice-chair of the CRTC Doug King, Professor of Justice Studies at Mount Royal University Bob Baldwin, Co-Chair of the Pension Policy Council for the CD Howe Institute Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Wed, 15 May 2024 - 5632 - A critical look at Canada’s EV mandate; Warning from business groups about capital gains tax change; Oilsands forecast sees growth; Calls on province to scrap Bill 20
Today's guests: Jerome Gessaroli – Senior Fellow at the Macdonald-Laurier Institute and leads the Sound Economic Policy Project at the British Columbia Institute of Technology Dan Kelly – President, CEO, and Chair of the Canadian Federation for Independent Business Kevin Birn – Vice President, Canadian Oil Markets Chief Analyst, and Head of the Centre for Emissions Excellence with S&P Global Tyler Gandam – Mayor of Wetaskiwin and President of Alberta Municipalities Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Fri, 10 May 2024 - 5631 - What Israel needs to accomplish before leaving Gaza; Why Canada Post must change to avoid collapse; Why the PM needs to take CSIS advice seriously
Today's guests: Dr. Casey Babb – Senior Fellow at the Macdonald-Laurier Institute, Instructor at the Norm Patterson School at Carleton University, and International Fellow at the Glazer Centre for Israel-China Policy at the Institute for National Security Studies Dr. Ian Lee, Associate Professor, Management - Sprott School of Business, Carleton University Andrew Kirsch, Former Intelligence Officer with CSIS / Author - "I Was Never Here: My True Canadian Spy Story of Coffees, Code Names, and Covert Operations in the Age of Terrorism" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Thu, 09 May 2024 - 5630 - Paull Wells, "Trudeau on the Ropes"; Impact of cancelled renewable projects; Using the notwithstanding clause; Next steps in Israel-Hamas conflict
Today's guests: Paul Wells, Author "Justin Trudeau on the Ropes: Governing in Troubled Times" Randy Bullock, Reeve of Cardston County Stephane Serafin, Assistant Professor in the Faculty of Law (Common Law Section) at the University of Ottawa Jack Cunningham, Program Coordinator at the Bill Graham Centre for Contemporary International History - Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy (University of Toronto) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Tue, 07 May 2024 - 5629 - Antisemitism reaches new heights in Canada; Foreign Interference inquiry proves its worth; Arrests in Nijjar killing; Robert Sawyer - "The Downloaded"
Today's guests: Abe Silverman, Manager for Public Affairs for Alberta – B’nai Brith Canada Michael Kempa – Associate Professor of Criminology – University of Ottawa – Focused on politics of Security and Policing Stewart Bell, National Online and Investigative Journalist – Global News Robert J. Sawyer – Hugo Award-winning Science-Fiction writer from Toronto / Author - "The Downloaded" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mon, 06 May 2024 - 5628 - US approves military aid for Ukraine; Concern over anti-Israel protests; Has religion been a net positive?; Canada's Immigration Dilemma; Bird flu spreading among cows
Today's guests: Molly McKew, Lead writer at GreatPower.us / Writer & lecturer on Russian influence & information warfare Joanna Baron – Executive Director – Canadian Constitution Foundation James Fell -Columnist / Author / “The Sweary Historian” (Featured Speaker - Western Canadian Reason Conference May 3-5) Andrew Grantham, Executive Director and Senior Economist for Economics and Capital Markets for CIBC Dr. Jason Kindrachuk, Associate Professor & Canada Research Chair in the Department of Medical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases at the University of Manitoba Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Wed, 24 Apr 2024 - 5627 - Israel responds to Iran attack; Why Canada's living standards are slipping; Capital gains tax changes; "Loch Ness: They Created a Monster"
Today's guests: Joe Roberts, Managing Director of Defense & Foreign Affairs for Winston Wilmont Public Affairs William Robson, CEO - CD Howe Institute Trevor Tombe, Professor of Economics - University of Calgary / Research Fellow - School of Public Policy John MacLaverty, Director - "Loch Ness: They Created a Monster" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Fri, 19 Apr 2024 - 5626 - Federal budget misses the mark on growth & productivity; Why impartiality matters for the Governor-General; Gambling scandal rocks NBA; "The Last Video Store"
Today's guests: Andrew Coyne, Columnist - Globe & Mail Philippe Lagasse, Associate Professor and Barton Chair, Carleton University Jeremy Luke, president and CEO of the Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport Cody Kennedy, Tim Rutherford, and Kevin Martin, Co-Directors & Star - “The Last Video Store” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Thu, 18 Apr 2024 - 5625 - Municipal affairs minister on Bill 18; Analysis of the impact of Bill 18; Revelations from the foreign interference inquiry; Returning carbon tax dollars to small businesses
Today's guests: Ric McIver – Minister of Municipal Affairs for Alberta Dr. Jared Wesley – Professor of Political Science at the University of Alberta Sam Cooper – Award-winning Investigative Journalist and Founder of The Bureau Andrew Sennyah – Provincial Affairs Director for Alberta with the Canadian Federation of Independent Businesses (CFIB) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Thu, 11 Apr 2024 - 5624 - Bank of Canada holds rate steady; Jane Philpott, "Health for All"; More problems for Ottawa's gun buyback; Debunking Kurt Cobain conspiracies
Today's guests: Steve Ambler, Professor of Economics at the Université du Québec à Montréal, serves as David Dodge Chair in Monetary Policy at the C.D. Howe Institute Dr. Jane Philpott, Former Federal Minister of Health / Author - "Health for All: A Doctor's Prescription for a Healthier Canada" Wes Winkel, President - Canadian Sporting Arms and Ammunition Association (CSAAA) Alan Cross, Music Historian, writer, and broadcaster / host - "The Ongoing History of New Music" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Wed, 10 Apr 2024 - 5623 - Ottawa taken to court over UNWRA funding; Why we can’t seem to get things done in Canada; Alberta's approach to addiction & recovery
Today's guests: Richard Marceau, Vice President of External Affairs & General Counsel for the Centre for Israel & Jewish Affairs Jim Mitchell, Former Senior Official in the Privy Council Office / Current Adjunct Professor at Carleton University, Ottawa Dr. Monty Ghosh, Addictions Specialist and Researcher – Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Fri, 05 Apr 2024 - 5622 - Canada's stagnant wage growth; Balancing low electricity prices & investor confidence; Ottawa's misguided approach to nicotine
Today's guests: Trevor Tombe, Professor in the Department of Economics and Research Fellow at the School of Public Policy – University of Calgary Dr. Ian Irvine, Professor of Economics at Concordia University Duane Reid-Carlson, President- EDC Associates Ltd. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Thu, 04 Apr 2024 - 5621 - Why we need both recovery and harm-reduction; Giving municipalities access to income taxes; New images of our galaxy's massive black hole
Today's guests: Guy Felicella, Recovery and Harm-Reduction expert David Macdonald, Senior Economist with the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives Dr. Paul Tiede, Centre for Astrophysics and a Harvard & Smithsonian postdoctoral fellow, and Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory Astrophysicist Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Tue, 02 Apr 2024 - 5620 - "Love To Hate: Nickleback" - Leigh Brooks
Today's guest: Leigh Brooks, British Filmmaker / Director of Love To Hate: Nickleback - the Nickleback Documentary Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Tue, 26 Mar 2024 - 5619 - Tough talk from Ottawa on nicotine pouches; Comparing different carbon pricing systems; Bad news in latest Happiness Index; Daily pay?
Today's guests: David Clement, North American Affairs Manager – Consumer Choice Centre Dale Beugin, Executive Vice President – Canadian Climate Institute Chris Barrington-Leigh, Associate Professor in the Department of Equity, Ethics, & Policy and the Bieler School of Environment – McGill University Rubina Ahmed-Haq, Personal Finance Expert and Host of For What It’s Worth on the Corus Radio Network (Saturdays 10-11AM and Sundays 3-4PM on QR Calgary) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Thu, 21 Mar 2024 - 5618 - Free the hostages; Carbon Tax election?; How Bill C-63 threatens free speech; Canada urged to stop forced-labour imports after North Korea / China revelations
Today's guests: Ashley Waxman Bakshi, Canadian-Israeli content creator & television host / On October 7th, her cousin Agam Berger was kidnapped by Hamas Kristopher Kinsinger, National Director of the Runnymede Society Ian Urbina, Director of The Outlaw Ocean Project Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Wed, 20 Mar 2024 - 5617 - Disappointment over Parliament's vote on Israel-Hamas motion; What Ukraine looks like two years into the war; Double gas tax hit coming April 1st?; Challenges facing Alberta’s small towns; Canada’s declining electricity abundance
Today's guests: Adam Silver, CEO- Calgary Jewish Federation Justin Ling, Freelance Journalist - www.bugeyedandshameless.com Richard Masson, Executive Fellow- U of C's School of Public Policy Kevin McQuillan, Research Fellow- U of C's School of Public Policy Andrew Evans, PhD. Candidate at Columbia University and contributor to the Macdonald-Laurier Institute's Energy, Natural Resources, and Environment program Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Tue, 19 Mar 2024 - 5616 - The problems with the NDP's Israel-Hamas motion; AUC report undercuts government rationale for new renewables policy
Today's guests: Joe Roberts, TITLE: Managing Director, Defense & Foreign Affairs - Winston Wilmont Public Affairs / Chair - Meretz Canada Martin Olszynski, resource law professor- University of Calgary / former federal regulatory lawyer Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mon, 18 Mar 2024 - 5615 - Rob Harvilla, "60 Songs That Explain the 90s
Today's guest is Rob Harvilla, author of "60 Songs That Explain the 90s" / Host of the podcast of the same name / Senior staff writer at The Ringer Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mon, 18 Mar 2024 - 5614 - How History and Reality will inevitably catch-up to Vladimir Putin
Aurel Braun, professor of Political Science at the University of Toronto and Harvard University, joins Angela Kokott to discuss the realities that are going to inevitably hit and catch-up with Russian leader Vladimir Putin. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Fri, 15 Mar 2024 - 5613 - 500 Days in the Wild - An epic trek across the Trans Canada Trail
Dianne Whelan is a filmmaker, whose series 500 Days in the Wild is premiering on Paramount+... that shows her amazing over 20,000km trek across the Trans Canada Trail. She joins Angela Kokott on Afternoons to share her story and journey. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Fri, 15 Mar 2024 - 5612 - New poll shows hardening attitudes on immigration; Lessons from Ontario's embrace of private sports betting; Putting a price tag on corporate welfare; The case against DST
Today's guests: Jack Jedwab, President of the Association for Canadian Studies and the Metropolis Institute Scott Stinson, Toronto-based writer and author of the Unobstructed Views newsletter ( https://scottstinson.substack.com/ ) Jake Fuss, Director of Fiscal Studies at the Fraser Institute Dr. Simon Sherry, Professor in the department of Psychology and Neuroscience at Dalhousie University and registered and practicing clinical psychologist Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Tue, 12 Mar 2024 - 5611 - Treating Canada's airline industry as a "Cash-Cow" instead of an "Essential Service"
Robert Kokonis is the President & Managing Director of AirTrav Inc... and he joins Angela Kokott on Afternoons on QR Calgary to talk about the state of the industry in Canada as we lose some low-cost carriers! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Fri, 08 Mar 2024
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