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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The need for more & better debates; Alberta's C...
Today's guests: Andrew Coyne, columnist - Globe & Mail Rachel Notley, Official Opposition Leader / NDP Leader / Former Premier Dr. Angela Rasmussen, Virologist - Vaccine and Infectious Disease Organization (VIDO) at the University of Saskatchewan Alan Cross, Music writer/broadcaster/historian / Host  - The Ongoing History of New Music
51 min
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Linden MacIntyre, "The Winter Wives"
We spoke with journalist and award-winning and best-selling author Linden MacIntyre about his new novel, "The Winter Wives"
14 min
428
Steven Koonin - "Unsettled"
We spoke with Dr. Steven Koonin about his new book, "Unsettled: What Climate Science Tells Us, What It Doesn't, and Why It Matters." Dr. Koonin is a former Undersecretary for Science in the US Department of Energy under President Obama and is currently a Professor at New York University, with appointments in the Stern School of Business, the Tandon School of Engineering, and the Department of Physics
14 min
429
Why emotion so often prevails in Canada's gun c...
We spoke with Matt Gurney, columnist for the National Post
17 min
430
Decision Canada: The View from the West
We spoke with Alise Mills, conservative political analyst and Senior Associate - Sussex Strategy Group
15 min
431
Why so many believe in miracle cures for COVID-19
We spoke with Dr. Timothy Caulfield, Canada Research Chair in Health Law and Policy, a Professor in the Faculty of Law and the School of Public Health, and Research Director of the Health Law Institute at the University of Alberta
14 min
432
Kids and mental health; Women in Afghanistan; F...
Today's guests: Dr. Kelly Schwartz, Registered Psychologist / Associate professor - School and Applied Child Psychology - University of Calgary Dr. Lauryn Oates, Executive Director - Canadian Women for Women in Afghanistan Dr. Lindsay McLaren, Professor - Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary Jake Fuss, Senior Economist -Centre for Fiscal Studies (Fraser Institute) Petra Schultz, Co-founder Moms Stop The Harm
61 min
433
How Afghanistan was lost; Why the Liberals' cam...
Today's guests: Brad Taylor, Author of 15 New York Times bestsellers / security consultant / Lieutenant Colonel (Ret.), 21-year veteran of the U.S. Army Infantry and Special Forces Paul Wells, Senior Writer at Maclean's magazine Patrice Dutil, Professor of politics and public administration at Ryerson University / senior fellow - Macdonald-Laurier Institute  
40 min
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Veteran journalist Kevin Newman on the crisis i...
We spoke with veteran Canadian journalist Kevin Newman, who's been working with the Veterans Transition Network. More of Kevin's dispatches on the situation in Afghanistan here, here, and here. 
12 min
435
Ottawa's efforts in Afghanistan may be too litt...
Chris Ecklund, Founder  - Canadian Heroes Foundation
15 min
436
Election housing promises; vaccination mandates...
Today's guests: Justin Ling, freelance journalist John Van Sloten, Pastor - Marda Loop Church Devon Greyson, Assistant Professor University of British Columbia School of Population and Public Health  
38 min
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CPC Leader Erin O'Toole; Why COVID testing stil...
Today's guests: Hon. Erin O'Toole, Leader - Conservative Party of Canada Dr. Lisa Barrett. Assistant professor - Division of Infectious Diseases , Department of Medicine , Department of Microbiology & Immunology - Dalhousie University Alexandre Laurin, Director of Research - C.D. Howe Institute Howard Levitt, employment & labour relations lawyer / Senior Partner - LSCS Law
50 min
438
Why it's not up to the governor general to deny...
We spoke with Philippe Lagassé, associate professor and William and Jeanie Barton Chair at the Norman Paterson School of International Affairs, Carleton University / expert in executive power and legislative-executive relations in Westminster states
11 min
439
Allan inquiry a dud?; How ridesharing saves liv...
Today's guests: Sandy Garossino, writer, researcher, former trial lawyer Michael Anderson, Professor in the Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics -  University of California, Berkeley Max Fawcett, writer and journalist
36 min
440
Childcare policy; Prosecuting foreign fighters;...
Today's guests: Dr. Lindsay Tedds, Associate Professor and Scientific Director, Fiscal and Economic Policy School of Public Policy, University of Calgary Dr. Leah West, Assistant Professor & Associate Director (Admissions and Recruitment), Norman Paterson School of International Affairs - Carleton University Tristin Hopper, Reporter - National Post
35 min
441
Saving Afghan interpreters; NXIVM's downfall; W...
Today's guests: Dave Morrow, retired Canadian infantry officer / Veteran | Fitness coach | Entrepreneur Rick Ross,  Executive Director of the Cult Education Institute  / Author - "Cults Inside Out: How People Get In and Can Get Out." Jason Clemens, Executive Vice-President - Fraser Institute Scott Crockatt, Vice President, Communications & External Relations - Business Council of Alberta / also with (Industry for Vaccination) IFV Coalition Susan Thompson, Insight Manager (Alberta) - Avison Young 
53 min
442
Case against vaccine passports; Court victory f...
Today's guests: Joanna Baron, Executive Director - Canadian Constitution Foundation Marty Moore, Barrister and Solicitor - Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms Karl Moore, Associate Professor of Strategy & Organization - Desautels Faculty of Management, McGill University
33 min
443
No new fighter jets?; Billionaires in space; Ho...
Today's guests: Tamara Lorincz, PhD candidate at the Balsillie School of International Affairs at Wilfrid Laurier University / Fellow - Canadian Foreign Policy Institute Dr. Katie Mack, astrophysicist and assistant professor of astronomy at North Carolina State University / author - "The End of Everything (Astrophysically Speaking)" Dr. Brian Bird, assistant professor at the Peter A. Allard School of Law, UBC Dr. Ergete Ferede, professor of economics - MacEwan University 
45 min
444
Ross Rebagliati on Sha'Carri Richardson suspens...
Today's guests: Ross Rebagliati, Canadian Olympic gold medalist snowboarder / Cannabis entrepreneur / Founder and CEO of Ross'Gold Bryan Thomas, Senior Research Associate & Adjunct Professor, Centre for Health Law, Policy & Ethics, University of Ottawa Balkan Devlen, Senior Fellow at Macdonald-Laurier Institute / Adjunct Research Professor at Norman Paterson School of International Affairs at Carleton University
38 min
445
Investigating / covering foreign fighters; More...
Today's guests:  Stewart Bell, National Online Journalist, Investigative - Global News Dr. Leah West, Assistant professor of International Affairs (National Security and Intelligence) at the Norman Paterson School of International Affairs, Carleton University James Daschuk, assistant professor in the Faculty of Kinesiology and Health Studies - University of Regina Trevor Tombe, Associate Professor of Economics at the University of Calgary and a Research Fellow at The School of Public Policy Cara Zwibel, Director of the Fundamental Freedoms Program at the Canadian Civil Liberties Association Dr. Gerald Evans, Chair, Division of Infectious Disease, Queen's University
66 min
446
Paul Bernardo denied parole; Single-event sport...
Today's guests: Tim Danson, longtime lawyer for the families of Kristen French and Leslie Mahaffy Paul Burns, President & CEO - Canadian Gaming Association Joanna Baron, executive director of the Canadian Constitution Foundation
41 min
447
Passage of Bill C-10; Hotel quarantine on its w...
Today's guests: Michael Geist, Law professor / Canada Research Chair in Internet and E-Commerce Law - University of Ottawa Matt Gurney, Columnist - National Post Mark Milke, Author / columnist / researcher / President - Sir Winston Churchill Society Calgary
39 min
448
Chris Sankey on reconciliation; Liberals found ...
Today's guests: Chris Sankey, prominent Indigenous business leader / senior fellow at the Macdonald-Laurier Institute / former elected Councillor for the Lax Kw’alaams Band. Michael Chong, Conservative Shadow Minister for Foreign Affairs / MP Wellington - Halton Hills David Knight Legg, Outgoing CEO - Invest Alberta Corp. David Korzinski, Research Director of the Angus Reid Institute Lori Waller, Communications Officer - Above Ground
58 min
449
Canada's QAnon "Queen"; Vancouver scraps honour...
Today's guests: Mack Lamoureux, Reporter - Vice News Dr. Anna Stokke, Professor & Chair, Department of Mathematics & Statistics - University of Winnipeg / Co-founder & President of non-profit Archimedes Math Schools  / Co-founder of the advocacy group WISE Math Gian-Carlo Carra, City Councillor - Ward 9  Dr. Michael Wolfson, Fellow of the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences and an elected member of the International Statistical Institute.
41 min
450
Understanding Equalization, Senate election; Re...
Today's guests: Trevor Tombe, Associate Professor of Economics at the University of Calgary and a Research Fellow at The School of Public Policy Laila Goodridge, UCP MLA Fort McMurray-Lac La Biche Abigail Bimman, Global National Ottawa Correspondent
37 min