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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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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
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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
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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
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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,"
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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"
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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)
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