Afternoons with Rob Breakenridge
CHQR / Curiouscast
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Categories: News & Politics
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Today's guests Daniel Bernhard - CEO of the Institute for Canadian Citizenship Bill Fitzsimmons - Alberta Executive Director at The Canadian Centre for Men and Families Eric Miller - President of Rideau Potomac Strategy Group Kevin Birn - Vice President, leader of the Center of Emissions Excellence, and serves as the Chief Analyst for Canadian Oil Markets at S&P Global Commodity Insights Stewart Bell - Global News Investigative Journalist Bill Black - President and CEO of Calgary Construction Association Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Previous episodes
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5710 - Why are newcomers leaving Canada?; New domestic violence shelter for men; Canada's energy opportunities under Trump; Oilsands emissions relatively flat; ISIS arrests on the rise in Canada; The need to address Calgary's infrastructureTue, 19 Nov 2024
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5709 - Canada’s seniors are already well supported - time to invest in the younger generation; High-Skill Migrants Should be Our Goal; The case for involuntary treatment for severe addictionMon, 04 Nov 2024
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5708 - Mom jailed for letting 10-year-old walk alone into town; A push for a strategic approach to trade with US; Why the oil & gas emissions cap makes no economic or scientific senseFri, 15 Nov 2024
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5707 - New challenges for Canada's EV targets; Confirmed human case of avian flu in BC; "Whatever it Takes" documentary on eBay stalking scandal; Taylor Swift mania descends on TorontoThu, 14 Nov 2024
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5706 - Rethinking EV Charging; Ending the Supply Management sacred cow; Confusion over small business carbon-tax rebates; NATO’s new northern flankWed, 13 Nov 2024
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5705 - Opposition reaction to AIMCo firings; Senator proposes amendments to supply management bill; Ottawa bans Tik Tok company but not the app; Gun violence on the rise in CanadaFri, 08 Nov 2024
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5704 - How Trump won back the White House; What the election means for US-Canada relations; Business Council launches Can-Do Campaign; What the future holds for Ukraine; State of the Oil & Gas industry heading into 2025Wed, 06 Nov 2024
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5703 - The legal and economic issues around Ottawa's proposed oil & gas emissions cap; Why oil prices have been softening; How Canada can improve its relationship with the U.S.Tue, 05 Nov 2024
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5702 - Why Peace in Ukraine requires Russia’s Defeat; Call for Competition Bureau to investigate e-transfer fees; The need for new safeguards around medical assistance in dyingFri, 01 Nov 2024
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5701 - Marc Garneau, "A Most Extraordinary Ride"Mon, 28 Oct 2024
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5700 - The case against a ban on flavoured vaping products; "Fleeced: Canadians Versus Their Banks"; How to reform the CBC; Can video games improve your cognitive performance?; How Canadian farmers are getting squeezedFri, 25 Oct 2024
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5699 - Nazem Kadri, "Dreamer: My Life on the Edge”; Denise Hearn, "The Big Fix”; B.C.'s uncertain election results; Canada slides on International Tax Competitive Index rankingsMon, 21 Oct 2024
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5698 - "You Don't Have To Quit"; Why family physicians are leaving the province; Calls for Bank of Canada to cut its rate further; How to fix auto insurance in AlbertaFri, 18 Oct 2024
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5697 - Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar is dead; Explaining security clearance & parliamentary privilege; More Canadians feel immigration levels are too highThu, 17 Oct 2024
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5696 - Canada's response to India's foreign interference; Call to cut Alberta small business tax; How a GST change could help with housing affordability; Why the Supreme Court needs to respect precedenceWed, 16 Oct 2024
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5695 - How Indian government agents in Canada targeted Modi’s opponents; Alberta launches campaign against federal emissions cap; NASA launching a mission to Jupiter’s moon EuropaTue, 15 Oct 2024
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5694 - Lawsuit on behalf of Canadian victims of Oct. 7; Why Ottawa should reconsider its approach to regulating safer nicotine products; New revelations from foreign interference inquiry; The frustrations of Canada’s over-credentialed working classThu, 10 Oct 2024
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5693 - Concern over disturbing anti-Israel protest in Vancouver; ATB's latest outlook for Alberta; Guarding against bank failures; The role "middle housing" can playWed, 09 Oct 2024
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5692 - Defeat for extremists would be good for Muslims in Middle East; Nuclear power plant for Alberta?; Why boosting old age security would be a costly mistake; Latest report card on Alberta’s high schoolsTue, 08 Oct 2024
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5691 - One year later, Hamas is still holding hostages; Cost of Ottawa's war on Big Tech; Calgary's "The Shooting Edge" shuts down; Alasdair Roberts, “The Adaptable Country”; Supreme Court sides with airline passengersFri, 04 Oct 2024
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5690 - Concerns over C-59 "greenwashing" provisions; Disappointment over liquor retail decision; Canadians' concerns over EV mandatesThu, 03 Oct 2024
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5689 - Iran fires hundreds of ballistic missiles at Israel; Alberta to keep liquor status quo; What should happen with Calgary's supervised consumption site?Wed, 02 Oct 2024
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5688 - Ted Morton, "Strong and Free: My Journey in Alberta Politics"; Calgary residential speed limits; Economic threat of C-282; Is there sufficient grocer competition in Canada?Thu, 26 Sep 2024
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5687 - Premier announces changes to Alberta Bill of Rights; How Ottawa and provinces can improve relationships with municipalities; Study uses DNA to identity remains of Franklin Expedition crew memberTue, 24 Sep 2024
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5686 - Israel launches strikes against Hezbollah; Alberta needs to respect rail planning process; Costs and rate cap putting pressure on insurersMon, 23 Sep 2024
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5685 - Conservative plans for carbon tax; Toronto field trip ends up at a protest?; To what extent can dogs understand words?; Huge deal for control of MLSE; “Speaking Truth to Canadians about their Public Service”Fri, 20 Sep 2024
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5684 - Ted Barris: "Battle of Britain: Canadian Airmen in their Finest Hour"Thu, 19 Sep 2024
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5683 - Alberta to build new schools; City council votes to wind down Green Line; Canada & U.S. - "The Good Allies"Wed, 18 Sep 2024
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5682 - "The Tragically Hip: No Dress Rehearsal," Jake GoldWed, 18 Sep 2024
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5681 - Roxana Spicer - "The Traitor's Daughter"Wed, 18 Sep 2024
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5680 - Another devastating byelection loss for Liberals; An alternative approach to online harms; Violent crime trends in major cities; Allies for a Strong CanadaTue, 17 Sep 2024
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5679 - More support for Ukraine - is it enough?; Ticketmaster and "dynamic pricing"; Carol Off, "At a Loss for Words"Fri, 06 Sep 2024
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5678 - Canada's economy trending in the wrong direction; "Mind the Science," Dr. Jonathan Stea; NDP rips up deal with LiberalsThu, 05 Sep 2024
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5677 - Bank of Canada cuts rates yet again; Province pulls funding for approved Green Line alignment; Solving Alberta's school capacity crunchWed, 04 Sep 2024
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5676 - Alberta sees significant drop in opioid deaths; The significance of Ukraine's incursion into Russia, "The Essence of Invention"Fri, 30 Aug 2024
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5675 - CBE decides against re-naming Sir John A. Macdonald School; Can “competition” really improve hospital outcomes?; Bail Reform; BC political dramaThu, 29 Aug 2024
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5674 - How and when did GTA terror suspect come to Canada?; B’nai Brith Canada concerned about Calgary professor's posts; Reversing the decline in Canadian math scoresWed, 28 Aug 2024
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5673 - Canada imposes tariffs on Chinese-made EVs; Why Ottawa needed to act on rail labour dispute; AMA warns of pressure on General Internal Medicine specialists; Oasis is getting back togetherTue, 27 Aug 2024
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5672 - Actress and improv comedienne Lindsay MullanMon, 26 Aug 2024
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5671 - Bomb threat targets Jewish organizations across Canada; Why Ottawa needs to act to avoid a rail stoppage; The impact of a strike or lockout; The true costs of Canadian healthcareWed, 21 Aug 2024
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5670 - Gas Tax Honesty Report; Growing concern over possible rail strike; Progress on inflation; New resource for patientsTue, 20 Aug 2024
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5669 - Expert who warned of Jasper fire worried about Banff & Canmore; Ensuring a safe return to campus; The problem with the Temporary Foreign Worker program; Why the growing concern over Mpox?; The "New Censorship: Regulatory Creep"Fri, 16 Aug 2024
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5668 - The implications of Ukraine’s bold incursion into Russia; Re-Thinking the Green Line; What was unusual about Alberta's 2023 wildfire season; The ideological leanings of municipal politiciansWed, 14 Aug 2024
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5667 - How TMX delays caused higher fuel prices; CIJA reacts to Birju Dattani's resignation as CHRC chief commissionerTue, 13 Aug 2024
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5666 - The Canadian Dream is on Life Support; The Olympics are inevitableMon, 12 Aug 2024
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5665 - How did Calgary end up in this water mess?; ISIS terror plot leads to cancellation of Vienna Taylor Swift concerts; New Alberta vaccine policy coming?Fri, 09 Aug 2024
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5664 - Calgary water woes continue; Jasper businesses in dire straits; Canada-Alberta Job Grant faces cut; One year since Meta’s Canadian News ban; The numbers around medical assistance in dyingThu, 08 Aug 2024
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5663 - Iran's connection to anti-Israel protests in Canada; The impact of short-term rentals on Calgary's housing market; The fight for democracy in Venezuela; "The Widow’s Guide to Dead Bastards"Tue, 06 Aug 2024
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5662 - Crowdstrike Outage; Covert Chinese police stations in Canada; Melanie Joly visits Beijing; How movie theatres are adapting to the new realityFri, 19 Jul 2024
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5661 - Latest Alberta economic snapshot; A decriminalization proponent has second thoughts; Costs of Ottawa's plans to further reduce emissions; Founder of Harvey's & Swiss Chalet passes awayThu, 18 Jul 2024
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