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Afternoons with Rob Breakenridge CHQR / Curiouscast
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Join host, Rob Breakenridge, as he offers his unique perspective on the most talked-about stories of the day every weekday afternoon.
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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
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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
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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
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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"
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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
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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
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