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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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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)
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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"
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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
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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.
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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
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"Love To Hate: Nickleback" - Leigh Brooks
Today's guest:
Leigh Brooks, British Filmmaker / Director of Love To Hate: Nickleback - the Nickleback Documentary
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