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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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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
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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
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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
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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"
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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)
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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"
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