Afternoons with Rob Breakenridge

Join host, Rob Breakenridge, as he offers his unique perspective on the most talked-about stories of the day every weekday afternoon.

News
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Political Correctness with Derek Fildebrandt
MLA for Strathmore Brooks Derek Fildebrandt joins Rob to chat about political correctness and how he feels it hinders conversation. 
13 min
2652
Drugged driving
Concerns are growing about an increase in impaired driving when marijuana becomes legalized, Rob welcomes to the show Jeff Kasbrick, VP of government and Skateholder Relations for AMA. 
15 min
2653
Fake news for clicks
Fake news is a pervasive problem on facebook, google, and twitter nowadays, Rob is joined by Washingtong Post reporter Phillip Bump to discuss it. 
12 min
2654
Regulations of the taxi industry in Calgary
With Ward 1 City Councillor Ward Sutherland
9 min
2655
President Trump and his appointments
With Troy Media syndicated columnist and Washington Times contributor, speechwriter for former prime minister Stephen Harper, Michael Taube
17 min
2656
Never Trumper republicans
With Never Trumper Gabe Schoenfeld, also a former senior advisor for Mitt Romney.
11 min
2657
Did Political correctness give Trump a W?
With Robby Soave, associate editor at Reason.com you can read his piece here: https://reason.com/blog/2016/11/09/trump-won-because-leftist-political-corr
11 min
2658
Bill Owens- Former US Congressman
Trump is elected, day 1 with Bill Owens, Former US Congressman. 
13 min
2659
Kevin Libin - Trump Win Good News for Canada?
We spoke with Kevin Libin, managing editor of the National Post and Financial Post
14 min
2660
A new day
Join Rob this afternoon as we process the implications of President Trump taking office and what it means for different interests. Listen live at www.Newstalk770.com
3 min
2661
Paid parking in Mission pilot
With City Manager of Transportation Strategy Chris Blaschuk.
8 min
2662
The groundwork of campaigning
Hilary Clinton has done far more on the ground leg work with satellite offices than Trump this election, will it make a difference? With Joshua Darr, assistant professor of political communication in the Manship School of Mass Communication and Poli Sci at Louisiana State University. You can read his writing here: http://joshuadarr.weebly.com/
10 min
2663
The science of polls, and how reliable are they?
With National Post's Colby Cosh. 
12 min
2664
Poppies on flight attendants
Air Canada reversed a decision to ban poppies on flight attendants mighty quick this week, joining Rob to chat about it, Michel Cournoyer, President of CUPE's Air Canada component. 
11 min
2665
Is the worst over? Where is Alberta at?
Ron Kneebone, economist from the U of C school of public policy joins Rob to react to the NDP's announcements today concerning job creation in AB. 
4 min
2666
Legalizing all drugs
What would be the ramifications of legalizing all drugs? With Author Bill Bogart. You can check out his book here: https://www.amazon.ca/Off-Street-Legalizing-W-Bogart/dp/1459734971
14 min
2667
One last dose of politics before Americans go t...
With Troy Media syndicated columnist and Washington Times contributor Micheal Taube. 
14 min
2668
Saving the Yazidi women
Majed El Shafie is the founder and president of One Free World International, an organization that seeks to rescue Yazidi women and bring them to Canada. 
13 min
2669
Copyright notice to notice
If you receive a letter accusing you of copyright infringement and demanding you make a payment... do you pay it? Dr. Emily Laidlaw from the U of C Faculty of Law joins Rob to answer a few questions. 
10 min
2670
CSIS kept too many secrets
CSIS has collected information on ordinary no-threat-type-people for a decade. Justin Ling of VICE news joins Rob to chat about it.
15 min
2671
City asks for some of the taxes to come from ma...
With councillor for Ward 11 Brian Pincott. 
11 min
2672
Foreign Ownership and Foreign Investment
With Trevor Tombe Assistant Professor of Economics at the University of Calgary.
12 min
2673
How Canada's Rehab Centres are Failing Drug Users
VICE news staff reporter Rachel Browne joins Rob to chat about issues plaguing rehab centres in Canada. 
14 min
2674
The CUBS!
With Glenn Stout, Author The Selling of the Babe & Series Editor,The Best American Sports Writing.
13 min
2675
Why time changes are bollocks
With national post reporter Tristin Hopper
12 min