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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Canada's Ambassador to the U.N.; The fight over...
Today's guests: Bob Rae, Canada's Ambassador to the United Nations Michael Chong, Conservative Foreign Affairs Critic  Matt Gurney, Columnist - National Post
41 min
327
The New Climate Bargain: How Canada can manage ...
We spoke to Colin Guldimann, an economist with RBC. 
9 min
328
Ryerson University officially has a new name; R...
Today's guests: Patrice Dutil, professor of politics and public administration at Ryerson University and a senior fellow at the Macdonald-Laurier Institute Max Fawcett, Canada's National Observer's lead columnist James Bezan, Conservative ethics critic Kurtis Pratt, Town of Raymond’s chief administrative officer
30 min
329
Ottawa's internet regulation plans face blowbac...
Today's guests: Michael Geist, Law Professor & Canada Research Chair in Internet and E-commerce Law at the University of Ottawa Michael Nesbitt, Associate Professor, Faculty of Law - University of Calgary / Fellow, Centre for Military, Security & Strategic Studies / Fellow, Canadian Global Affairs Institute Michael Mostyn, Chief Executive Officer - B’nai Brith Canada
30 min
330
Canadians sanctioned by Putin; What do to with ...
Today's guests: Richard Shimooka, Senior Fellow - Macdonald-Laurier Institute Russell Mills, former Chair - National Capital Commission  Gregory Jack, vice president, public affairs (Canada) - Ipsos Public Affairs
31 min
331
"Friendly Local Game Store" - The story of Calg...
We spoke with Garry Snow, Director / Producer - "Friendly Local Game Store" as well as Gordon Johansen, owner of the Sentry Box
14 min
332
Veterans group gives up Afghan rescue efforts; ...
Today's guests: Oliver Thorne, Executive Director, VTN Canada Dr. Jack Mintz, President's Fellow - School of Public Policy, University of Calgary Rick Peterson, former Conservative Party of Canada leadership candidate / founder - Centre Ice Conservatives Dave Korzinski, Research Director - Angus Reid InstItute Jason Clemens, Executive Vice President - Fraser Institute
58 min
333
METI's message for aliens; Charter at 40; How C...
Today's guests: Dr. Douglas Vakoch, President - METI International Brian Bird, Assistant Professor - Peter A. Allard School of Law, UBC Ray Pennings, Executive Vice-President - Cardus  Teri Bryant, Alberta chief firearms officer 
52 min
334
Removing a constitutional relic; What's driving...
Today's guests: Paula Simons, Independent Senator - Alberta Steve Globerman, Resident Scholar - Fraser Institute
28 min
335
Putin’s Ukraine Invasion Is About Energy and Na...
We spoke with David Knight Legg, Founding CEO & Board Senior Advisor - Invest Alberta / Former Chairman of the ESG Working Group of the Province of Alberta
17 min
336
"Unprecedented"; Housing supply & labour shorta...
Today's guests: Steve Mayer and Andrew Willis, "Unprecedented: Canada's Top CEOs on Leadership During Covid-19" Kevin Lee, CEO of the Canadian Home Builders Association Ron Wallace, Fellow of the Canadian Global Affairs Institute and a board member of the Canada West Foundation Anthony Winson, professor emeritus of sociology and anthropology at the University of Guelph, author of "The Industrial Diet"  
48 min
337
Uncovering the truth about the Nova Scotia mass...
Today's guests: Paul Palango, veteran investigative journalist / author: "22 Murders: Investigating the Massacres, Cover-up and Obstacles to Justice in Nova Scotia" Andrew Coyne, columnist - The Globe & Mail David Scholz, Executive Vice President - Leger
44 min
338
How do Canadians feel about honouring historic ...
We spoke with Patrice Dutil, professor of politics and public administration at Ryerson University and a senior fellow at the Macdonald-Laurier Institute.
16 min
339
Alberta's oil and gas industry rebounds but fac...
We spoke with Mark Scholz, the president and CEO of the Canadian Association of Energy Contractors, about the oil and gas industry's labour shortage. 
13 min
340
Russia's faltering propaganda machine; How Albe...
Today's guests: Stephanie Carvin, Associate Professor - Norman Paterson School of International Affairs, Carleton University / Author - "Stand on Guard: Reassessing Threats to Canada's National Security" Scott Crockatt, VP, (Communications & External Relations) - Business Council of Alberta Michael Zwaagstra, public high-school teacher and a senior fellow with the Fraser Institute
33 min
341
New fighter jets; The Oscars Slap; Canada clinc...
Today's guests: Richard Shimooka, Senior Fellow at the Macdonald-Laurier Institute (specializing in defence policy and defence procurement) Barry Hertz, Film Editor - Globe & Mail Scott Stinson, National Sports Columnist - Postmedia
39 min
342
Liberal-NDP agreement; Traffic court changes sc...
Today's guests: Lori Turnbull, director and an associate professor at the School of Public Administration at Dalhousie University Charlie Pester, a former police officer who operates POINTTS Calgary Zane Novak, Take Back Alberta
36 min
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Avoiding Putin's provocations; CP Rail labour d...
Today's guests: Tom Nichols, Professor of National Security Affairs at the US Naval War College/ contributing writer at The Atlantic / author - "Our Own Worst Enemy" Dennis Darby, president - Canadian Manufacturers and Exporters Duane Bratt, Professor of Political Science - Mount Royal University Rob Huebert, Political Science Professor -University of Calgary Jeff Kucharski, Senior Fellow at the Macdonald-Laurier Institute and an adjunct professor at Royal Roads University
60 min
344
Can Kenney survive UCP infighting?; Oil price r...
Today's guests: Lorne Gunter, columnist - Edmonton Sun Rory Johnston, Founder- Commodity Context Dr. Lynora Saxinger, Associate Professor in the Department of Medicine and Division of Infectious Diseases at the University of Alberta
35 min
345
Will China support Russia?; Why Putin's invasio...
Today's guests: Charles Burton, Senior Fellow at the Macdonald-Laurier Institute and a former diplomat at the Canadian Embassy in Beijing Anton Oleinik, Professor of Sociology - Memorial University of Newfoundland Robert Asselin, senior vice president of policy at the Business Council of Canada Dwight Newman, Professor of Law, University of Saskatchewan / Canada Research Chair in Indigenous Rights in Constitutional and International Law
40 min
346
Beltline residents frustrated with protests; Uk...
Today's guests: Peter Oliver, president of the Beltline Neighbourhoods Association Orysia Boychuk, President of Ukrainian Canadian Congress (Alberta) Mario Canseco, President - Research Co.
38 min
347
Targeting Russian oligarchs; Canada needs serio...
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 Andrew Coyne, Columnist - Globe & Mail Trevor Tombe, Associate Professor of Economics - University of Calgary / Research Fellow - School of Public Policy 
38 min
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U.S. ban on Russian oil 'an earthquake' that co...
Tristan Goodman the President of the Explorers and Producers Association of Canada shares his throughts on the recent upheval in the energy markets brought on by the Russian Invasion of Ukraine.
10 min
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The crossroads that Ukraine represents; Canada ...
Today's guests: Molly McKew, Lead writer at GreatPower.us / Writer/lecturer on Russian influence & information warfare Tristan Goodman, President - Explorers and Producers Association of Canada John Vos, Regional Program Director (Calgary & Edmonton) - Corus Entertainment
34 min
350
Canada and the energy supply crunch; Ag commodi...
Today's guests: Cody Battershill, Founder- Canada Action Sylvain Charlebois, Senior Director, Agri-Food Analytics Lab - Dalhousie University Bill Bewick, Executive Director - Fairness Alberta Shachi Kurl, President - Angus Reid Institute  
39 min