Brian Crombie Radio Hour

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A high-profile businessman and political strategist, Brian Crombie brings his straightforward and highly informed perspective to his new show – The Brian Crombie Hour on Sauga 960AM Tuesdays and Thursday evenings at 7 pm. His vast experience working on Federal, Provincial, and Local politics and at the high levels of the business world, Brian gives us a glimpse inside the political war rooms and behind the boardroom doors. A man constantly on the move, Brian easily navigates between issues here in Canada and abroad. While politics and business dominate his time, Brian also explores his other great interest, The Arts. Whether it's politics, business, or the Arts, there will be no shortage of guests for his weekly roundtable. Politics of the day, emerging businesses, Economic issues, or the hottest trends in the Arts- they will be all under Brian’s microscope to get his own political opinions and thoughts. Every hour will end with a robust round table debate with an incredible array of guests from all across the political, business, and arts spectrum.

  1. 11h ago

    Brian Crombie Radio Hour - Epi 1706 - Will AI Replace You—or Will Someone Who Knows How to Use It? with Dr. Gleb Tsipursky

    Why are so many employees resisting artificial intelligence—and what should leaders do about it?On The Brian Crombie Hour, Brian is joined by Dr. Gleb Tsipursky, CEO of Disaster Avoidance Experts, to examine the growing tension surrounding AI in the workplace.Gleb identifies three types of resistance: AI alarmists who fear losing their jobs, pragmatic resistors concerned about losing expertise and professional identity, and reluctant adopters who may already be using AI but are afraid of being judged for it.Rather than simply ordering employees to embrace AI, Gleb argues that leaders need to demonstrate how the technology can eliminate unwanted tasks, enhance the work employees value and improve productivity.But the conversation goes beyond workplace adoption. Brian and Gleb also explore legitimate concerns surrounding increasingly powerful AI models, safety and control—and the potential need for independent audits, stronger regulation and international cooperation.As AI transforms the workplace, one question becomes increasingly urgent:Will AI replace you—or will someone who knows how to use it replace you?

  2. 3d ago

    Brian Crombie Radio Hour - Epi 1705 - What Does Canada Build Now? A Strategy for the Next 40 Years with Anne Fitz-Gerald

    If Canada's old economic assumptions no longer hold, what do we build next? On The Brian Crombie Hour, Brian revisits a remarkably timely conversation with Anne Fitz-Gerald, Director of the Balsillie School of International Affairs, who warned that Canada's geography, security and extraordinary access to the U.S. market had allowed something dangerous to take hold: complacency.Anne argues that Canada needs to stop playing economic “whack-a-mole”—reacting separately to every tariff, supply-chain disruption and geopolitical shock—and develop a genuine long-term strategy.What are the few things Canada wants to become truly great at? How do we bring government, business, universities and researchers together? How do we turn Canadian research into intellectual property, technology and globally competitive companies? And how do we keep Canadian talent and ambition here?Then, in Part Two of his special closing commentary, Brian turns from diagnosis to action.His prescription can be summarized in three words:Own more. Build more. Compound more.Canada has energy, uranium, critical minerals, world-class universities, skilled workers, entrepreneurs, capital, access to three oceans—and something increasingly valuable in an uncertain world: trust.The challenge is connecting those advantages: turning uranium into a nuclear industry, minerals into advanced products, research into intellectual property, intellectual property into Canadian companies, and Canadian companies into global champions.This isn't about abandoning Canada's relationship with the United States.🇨🇦🇺🇸 Not less America. More world.For forty years, Canadian business has often asked: How do we sell more to the United States?For the next forty, Brian argues Canada needs to ask a much bigger question:What can Canada build that the world cannot easily replace?

  3. 5d ago

    Brian Crombie Radio Hour - Epi 1704 - Canada’s Missing Moat: What Can We Build That the World Can’t Replace? with Wouter F. Germans Jr.

    What is Canada’s competitive advantage—and are we doing enough to protect and build it?On The Brian Crombie Hour, Brian is joined by Wouter F. Germans Jr., CFA, author of the four-part series Canada’s Missing Moat, to explore how Canada can become stronger, more productive and less economically vulnerable in a changing relationship with the United States.Canada has enormous advantages: oil and gas, uranium, critical minerals, agriculture, timber, world-class universities and a highly educated population. But resources can be replaced, talented Canadians can leave, and the country's productivity and business investment continue to lag behind the United States.Brian and Wouter explore the potential for nuclear energy and small modular reactors, how Canada can turn university research into Canadian companies and intellectual property, how to retain top talent, and why international education could become a major export industry without reopening the door to diploma mills and abuse.They also examine what Canada can learn from Norway's approach to resource wealth and why Canada's international reputation for stability and trust may itself be a valuable economic asset.As Wouter puts it:“Keep selling the oil. Just stop selling only the oil.”The bigger question for Canada's future isn't simply what we have that the world wants to buy.What can Canada build that the world cannot easily replace?

  4. 6d ago

    Brian Crombie Radio Hour - Epi 1703 - Canada vs. the U.S.: Tariffs, Trade & the Fight for Economic Sovereignty with Barry Appleton

    As Canada imposes new reciprocal tariffs on American goods, the economic relationship between the two countries is entering a very different era.On The Brian Crombie Hour, Brian is joined by Professor Barry Appleton, international trade lawyer, former adviser during the NAFTA negotiations and author of two books on NAFTA, to examine what this escalating trade conflict really means for Canada.The conversation goes far beyond tariffs. They explore economic leverage, sovereignty and the future rules governing the Canada-U.S. relationship, including who ultimately pays for tariffs, Canada's negotiating strategy and whether the country has the expertise and infrastructure needed for a prolonged economic confrontation.They also examine the growing importance of digital sovereignty, AI, Canadian-controlled infrastructure, energy, critical minerals, culture and supply management—and whether Canada needs to get much more serious about buying Canadian and building its own capabilities.For four decades, Canada's economic strategy has been built around increasingly frictionless access to the United States.If that era is ending, what replaces it?A timely conversation about tariffs, CUSMA, sovereignty and what Canada must do next.

  5. Aug 28

    Brian Crombie Radio Hour - Epi 1702 - Canada’s Moment of Choice: Leadership, Sovereignty & Building Our Future

    What kind of leadership does Canada need—and what kind of country are we trying to build?On this episode of The Brian Crombie Hour, Brian brings together three major themes: leadership, Canada’s economic future and the meaning of sovereignty in a changing relationship with the United States.Brian examines why leadership is about more than confidence and charisma—it requires listening, difficult decisions, problem solving and, above all, the ability to turn vision into execution.He then looks at Canada’s future in a world being transformed by artificial intelligence, geopolitics, energy security, defence, demographic change and fractured supply chains. Canada has enormous advantages, but realizing them will require greater economic, digital and energy sovereignty—and the ability to actually build companies, infrastructure, housing, technology, pipelines, ports and major projects.Finally, Brian revisits the Canada-U.S. Free Trade debate and a question that has become increasingly relevant nearly four decades later: When does economic integration become dependence?The answer isn't less America—it's more world. More markets. More Canadian ownership. More infrastructure. More energy capacity. More technology. More internal trade. And more resilience.Integration created enormous prosperity. Dependence was the mistake.The episode leaves Canadians with one defining question:Do we have the leadership, confidence and courage to build the Canada this moment requires?

  6. Aug 21

    Brian Crombie Radio Hour - Epi 1701 - The Audacity to Begin: Courage, Resilience & Changing Your Life — Audley Stephenson

    What if the difference between wanting your life to change and actually changing it is simply the audacity to begin? Brian Crombie is joined by Audley Stephenson, host of The Audacious Living Podcast and author of the forthcoming book Living Your Best Audacious Life Ever, for a powerful conversation about courage, self-belief, resilience and personal transformation. Audley explains why audacity isn't about recklessness or arrogance. Sometimes it's simply stepping outside your comfort zone, speaking up, taking a risk or moving forward when you can't see the entire staircase. He shares his personal journey through basketball, podcasting and professional sports, as well as the deeply personal experience of reconnecting with his father as an adult. They also explore how to “fact-check” the beliefs we carry about ourselves—and recognize that some of the limitations we accept may never have been tested. Brian then offers his own reflections on transformation: Audacity gets us started. Resilience keeps us going. Discipline turns courage into habit. And transformation happens when we do all three long enough. Sometimes the most audacious step isn't changing your entire life. It's making one phone call. One difficult conversation. One application. One boundary. One attempt. The action may take 30 seconds. The courage to take it may have taken years. A compelling conversation about courage, limiting beliefs, resilience, self-awareness and the audacity to take the first step.

  7. Aug 20

    Brian Crombie Radio Hour - Epi 1700 - The Avro Arrow: Canadian Innovation, Lost Potential & Lessons for the Future — Dave Cook

    More than 65 years after the Avro Arrow was cancelled, what can Canada learn from one of the most remarkable chapters in our technological history? Brian Crombie is joined by Dave Cook—historian, author, former Mississauga city councillor and longtime chronicler of the Avro Arrow—to discuss the legendary aircraft and its return to Malton in replica form. Dave explains what really led to the Arrow’s cancellation, challenges some of the popular myths surrounding the decision, and explores what happened to the engineers and technological expertise that Canada lost. The conversation goes beyond history to ask a very current question: As Canada increases defence spending, should we simply buy technology from other countries—or use that investment to build Canadian companies, intellectual property, jobs and innovation? Dave also shares stories from his years on Mississauga City Council, working alongside Hazel McCallion, his career as a political reporter, and his involvement in the early days of Canadian motor racing. A fascinating conversation about the Avro Arrow, Canadian innovation, Mississauga history, government leadership and whether Canada still has the ambition to build great things.

  8. Aug 19

    Brian Crombie Radio Hour - Epi 1699 - Power of Sale & Canada’s Housing Crisis: Why Our Housing Plan Isn’t Working

    What happens when homeowners can no longer keep up with their mortgage—and why are so many Canadians under increasing financial pressure? Brian Crombie is joined by Toni Henriques and Margarita Romero of RE/MAX Premier Inc. to explain power of sale, the warning signs homeowners should watch for, and why acting early can make all the difference. They discuss rising mortgage costs, job uncertainty, private lending, debt and the difficult personal circumstances that can push homeowners toward financial distress. Brian then looks at the bigger picture: Why aren’t we building enough homes? Approvals and housing targets mean little if projects can’t actually be financed, built and occupied affordably. Brian examines development charges, construction costs, land, financing, regulations, transit-oriented development and the need for more family-sized and rental housing. The key question: Are governments measuring housing announcements—or actually measuring homes built and completed? Because an approval isn’t a home. A target isn’t a home. A home exists when someone can build it and someone can afford to live in it.

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A high-profile businessman and political strategist, Brian Crombie brings his straightforward and highly informed perspective to his new show – The Brian Crombie Hour on Sauga 960AM Tuesdays and Thursday evenings at 7 pm. His vast experience working on Federal, Provincial, and Local politics and at the high levels of the business world, Brian gives us a glimpse inside the political war rooms and behind the boardroom doors. A man constantly on the move, Brian easily navigates between issues here in Canada and abroad. While politics and business dominate his time, Brian also explores his other great interest, The Arts. Whether it's politics, business, or the Arts, there will be no shortage of guests for his weekly roundtable. Politics of the day, emerging businesses, Economic issues, or the hottest trends in the Arts- they will be all under Brian’s microscope to get his own political opinions and thoughts. Every hour will end with a robust round table debate with an incredible array of guests from all across the political, business, and arts spectrum.

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    NEWSTALK Sauga 960 AM
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2026
  • Episodes
    1K
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