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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Russian turbine returned; Ripudaman Singh Malik...
Today's guests: Marcus Kolga - Founder of DisinfoWatch.org and a Senior Fellow at the Macdonald-Laurier Institute’s Centre for Advancing Canada’s Interests Abroad Kim Bolan, Vancouver Sun crime reporter / Author - "Loss of Faith - How the Air India Bombers Got Away with Murder" Grant Robertson, senior writer - Globe & Mail Alicia Planincic, Manager, Policy & Economics with Business Council of Alberta Tom Olsen, CEO and managing director of the Canadian Energy Centre Adam Muzzin, Assistant professor - York University department of physics and astronomy
79 min
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Tobacco, nicotine, and harm reduction; Alberta'...
Today's guests: Dr. Charles Gardner, Executive Director - INNCO (International Network of Nicotine Consumer Organisations) / Neurobiologist; 25 yrs in global health Ryan Clements, Assistant Professor, Chair in Business Law and Regulation at the University of Calgary Stephen Maher, Nova Scotia-based journalist Gregory Galay, Postdoctoral Associate -The School of Public Policy, University of Calgary Gabor Lukacs, president - Air Passenger Rights 
67 min
303
Tough questions for Hockey Canada; FINA's new t...
Today's guests: Dan Robson, senior enterprise writer- The Athletic Linda Blade, president- Athletics Alberta Kean Birch, associate professor - York University / co-editor - Science as Culture Kerry Sun, New York-based Lawyer
49 min
304
Canada & continental defence; How to help Ukrai...
Today's guests: Dr. Jim Fergusson, Deputy Director of the Centre for Defence and Security Studies, University of Manitoba Aurel Braun, professor of political science and international relations at the University of Toronto, and an associate at the Davis Centre, Harvard University Adrian Humphreys, reporter, National Post Dr. Paul Eliason, postdoctoral scholar at the Sport Injury Prevention Research Centre, Faculty of Kinesiology, University of Calgary
45 min
305
Money laundering report; "Define the Decade"; J...
Today's guests: Sam Cooper, investigative journalist - Global News Adam Legge, president - Business Council of Alberta Joe Bob Briggs, writer/comedian/film critic
41 min
306
David Spade; Michael Geist on C-11; Protecting ...
David Spade, actor and comedian / headlining the Great Outdoors Comedy Festival June 24th in Calgary Michael Geist, Law Professor & Canada Research Chair in Internet and E-commerce Law at the University of Ottawa Emma May, co-founder - Calgary River Communities Action Group Dr. Paul Parks, President of Emergency Medicine section - Alberta Medical Association Sylvain Charlebois, Professor and Director, Agri-Food Analytics Lab at Dalhousie University
53 min
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UCP leadership candidate Rajan Sawhney; Federal...
Today's guests: Rajan Sawney - UCP leadership candidate / MLA - Calgary-North East Dr. Zain Chagla, Infectious Diseases Physician / Associate Professor of Medicine at McMaster University  Dr. Melanie Mitchell, Davis Professor - Santa Fe Institute / Author - "Artificial Intelligence: A Guide for Thinking Humans"
34 min
308
Canadian official attends Russian embassy party...
Today's guests: Marcus Kolga, Senior Fellow  - Macdonald-Laurier Institute / founder - DisinfoWatch.org Rob Huebert, associate professor  - University of Calgary Department of Political Science  / senior research fellow  - Centre for Military Security and Strategic Studies David Gerard, Author "50 Foot Blockchain: Bitcoin, Blockchain, Ethereum & Smart Contracts" / "Libra Shrugged: How Facebook Tried to Take Over the Money" Andy Kaplan-Myrth, Lawyer / VP Regulatory for TekSavvy, Canada’s largest independent, competitive internet service provider.
48 min
309
Crowded field in UCP leadership race; Case agai...
Today's guests: Rick Bell, columnist - Calgary Sun Ted Morton, former Alberta finance minister / executive fellow at the School of Public Policy / professor emeritus - University of Calgary Kevin McQuillan, professor - Department of Sociology, University of Calgary
36 min
310
Why was Emergencies Act invoked?; The mess at C...
Today's guests: Duncan Dee, Former Chief Operating Officer - Air Canada Jean-Christophe (JC) Boucher, Assistant Professor at the School of Public Policy and the department of political science at the University of Calgary  Stephen Brown, Senior Canada Economist - Capital Economics Jebb Fink, Comedian
64 min
311
Leela Aheer joins UCP leadership race; Gas pric...
Today's guests: Leela Aheer, UCP MLA - Chestermere-Strathmore / UCP leadership candidate Rory Johnston, Founder - Commodity Context Newsletter Peter Mansbridge, award-winning journalist and author Rebecca Haines-Saah, associate professor in community health sciences at the Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary
46 min
312
Tim Hortons app violated privacy laws; Canada's...
Today's guests: James McLeod, Technology reporter Noah Schwartz, assistant professor of political science at Concordia University / author of the forthcoming book, “On Target: Gun Culture, Storytelling, and the NRA” Karl Moore, Associate Professor - Desautels Faculty of Management (McGill University) Ryan Pleckaitis, chief bylaw officer with Calgary Community Standards
45 min
313
"Ice War Diplomat" - Behind the scenes of the 1...
We spoke with former Canadian diplomat Gary J. Smith about his new book, "Ice War Diplomat: Hockey Meets Cold War Politics at the 1972 Summit Series"
21 min
314
"The Year of the Graves"; The politics of gun c...
Today's guests: Terry Glavin, author and journalist Matt Gurney, Columnist / Co-Founder - The Line  Alan Cross, music writer / broadcaster / historian
49 min
315
Brett Kissel; Mary Lynn Rajskub ("Fame-ish"); S...
Today's guests: Brett Kissel, County music artic Mary Lynn Rajskub, actor/comedian / author: "Fame-ish: My Life at the Edge of Stardom" Lisa Kerr, Assistant Professor of Law - Queen's University  Julius Grey, constitutional/human rights lawyer / senior partner - Grey Casgrain
49 min
316
How Kenney can help unify the UCP; Canada needs...
Michael Solberg, Partner - New West Public Affairs Thomas Juneau, associate professor, public and international affairs - University of Ottawa Justin Ling, Author / freelance journalist Trent McLellan, Comedian / cast member - This Hour Has 22 Minutes
49 min
317
Kenney resigns
Today's guests: Rick Bell, Columnist - Calgary Sun Ken Boessenkool, J.W. McConnell Professor of Practice, Max Bell School of Public Policy - McGill University / Research Fellow - CD Howe Institute 
24 min
318
Inflation still running hot; "Son of Elsewhere"...
Today's guests: Trevor Tombe, Associate Professor, Department of Economics, University of Calgary / Research Fellow - School of Public Policy  Elamin Abdelmahmoud, Author - "Son of Elsewhere: A Memoir in Pieces" James Coleman, Professor - SMU Dedman School of Law Nathan Tidridge, vice-president of the Institute for the Study of the Crown in Canada
57 min
319
David Milgaard's life & legacy; Buffalo shooter...
Today's guests: Ron Dalton, Co-President - Innocence Canada Jared Holt, Resident Fellow - Atlantic Council's Digital Forensic Lab, researching domestic extremism and the internet Kelly Gordon, Assistant Professor, Political Science - McGill University Brad Mitchell, CEO - Alberta Real Estate Association
47 min
320
Ice Wars: AJ Galante & Chris Therien
We spoke with AJ Galante (president & founder of Ice Wars / former president and general manager of the Danbury Trashers) and Chris Therien (former NHL defenceman & broadcaster / announcer - Ice Wars) about the Ice Wars event coming up May 21 at the River Cree Resort and Casino
20 min
321
Capturing an image of a black hole; Supreme Cou...
Today's guests: Avery Broderick, Associate Professor - Physics and Astronomy, University of Waterloo / Research Associate - Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics Steven Penney, Professor in the Faculty of Law at the University of Alberta Allison Hanes, Columnist - Montreal Gazette
38 min
322
C-69 court ruling; Regulating social media & on...
Today's guests: David Wright, assistant professor, Faculty of Law - University of Calgary Taylor Owen, Director of the Centre for Media Technology and Democracy at McGill University / co-chair of the Canadian Commission on Democracy Expression Rod Giltaca, CEO & Executive Director - Canadian Coalition for Firearm Rights Mike Parker, President - Health Sciences Association of Alberta
44 min
323
Trudeau in Ukraine; Bank of Canada's independen...
Today's guests: Marcus Kolga, Founder of DisinfoWatch.org and a Senior Fellow at the Macdonald-Laurier Institute’s Centre for Advancing Canada’s Interests Abroad Steve Ambler, Professor of Economics at the Université du Québec à Montréal and the David Dodge Chair in Monetary Policy at the C.D. Howe Institute Andrew Willis, Business Columnist - Globe & Mail Paula Simons - Independent Alberta Senator
47 min
324
New regulations for crowdfunding websites; Abor...
Today's guests: Jessica Davis, President - Insight Threat Intelligence  Kerri Froc, Associate professor of law - University of New Brunswick Alan Cross, Music writer / broadcaster / historian / host of the podcast " The Ongoing History of New Music"
40 min
325
Canada and National Security; Twitter and free ...
Today's guests: Stephanie Carvin, Assistant Professor - Norman Paterson School of International Affairs, Carleton University / Author - "Stand on Guard: Reassessing Threats to Canada's National Security" Kaveh Shahrooz, lawyer and human rights activist, and a Senior Fellow with Macdonald-Laurier Institute's Centre for Advancing Canada's Interests Abroad Stephen Gordon, economics professor at Laval University Gregory Forth, Professor Emeritus of Anthropology - University of Alberta / Author: "Between Ape and Human: An Anthropologist on the Trail of a Hidden Hominoid"
56 min