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.

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New revelations about the NS gunman
We spoke with author and investigative journalist Paul Palango
13 min
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China's escalation; hockey hazing lawsuit; pro ...
Today's guests: - Stephanie Carvin, Assistant Professor of International Affairs - Norman Paterson School of International Affairs, Carleton University - Ken Campbell, Senior Writer at the Hockey News - Brad Humphreys, sports economist / Professor of Economics, West Virginia University
45 min
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Trudeau's UN Security Council failure; police r...
Today's guests: - Matthew Fisher, International affairs columnist and foreign correspondent - Dr. Irwin Cohen, Associate Professor / Director, Centre for Public Safety and Criminal Justice Research - University of the Fraser Valley - Derek Robinson, spokesperson with the Buffalo Project      
38 min
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Canada needs to allow compensation for plasma d...
We spoke with Peter Jaworski, Associate Teaching Professor in Strategy, Ethics, Economics and Public Policy at Georgetown University / Author of new study: "Bloody Well Pay Them: The Case for Voluntary Remunerated Plasma Collections"
17 min
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Why Canada needs a functioning Parliament
We spoke with Christian Leuprecht, Professor at the Royal Military College and Queen’s University and senior fellow at the Macdonald Laurier Institute
14 min
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Avenue Innovation Event: How innovation can dri...
Today's guests: Mary Moran, President and CEO of Calgary Economic development Terry Rock, President and CEO of Platform Calgary Jim Gibson, Co-founder and Partner - Thin Air Labs Alice Reimer, Site Lead - Creative Destruction Lab  
39 min
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COVID-19: testing concerns, confusion over asym...
We spoke with Dr. Isaac Bogoch, Clinician Investigator at the Toronto General Hospital Research Institute (TGHRI)
14 min
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Alberta's new impaired driving penalties; analy...
Today's guests: Greg Dunn, criminal defence laywer - Dunn & Associates Trevor Tombe, associate professor of economics - University of Calgary / research fellow - School of Public Policy Jennifer Robson, associate professor of political management - Carleton University
33 min
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Sweden's COVID gamble
We spoke with Matt Gurney, columnist and editor with the National Post
18 min
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HCQ - new questions & evidence; COVID risk asse...
Today's guests: Derek Lowe, Medical chemist / drug discovery researcher - covers drug & vaccine development at the "In the Pipeline" blog at sciencemag.org Gaëlle Simard-Duplain, Research Chair in Intergenerational Economics, HEC Montréal Roy Gutterman, journalism professor and director of the Tully Center for Free Speech at New York’s Syracuse University Dr. Chris Lalonde, Professor of Psychology at the University of Victoria / Academic advisor to Rights4Vapers
38 min
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Protests in the US: Can the president calm the ...
We spoke with Dr. Stephen Farnsworth, professor of political science at the University of Mary Washington in Virginia and the author of “Presidential Communication and Character:White House News Management from Clinton and Cable to Twitter and Trump”
13 min
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Meng Wanzhou decision & fallout; Hydroxychloroq...
Today's guests: Stephanie Carvin, Assistant Professor of International Affairs (focus on National Security Issues, International Law, Foreign Policy) - Norman Paterson School of International Affairs, Carleton University Derek Lowe, Medical chemist & drug discovery researcher / Writer, "In the pipeline" blog at sciencemag.org Dr. James Kellner, Professor & Head of the Department of Paediatrics / Professor, Microbiology, Immunology & Infectious Diseases (MIID) and Community Health Sciences - University of Calgary
38 min
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Why testing is such a valuable tool in targetin...
We spoke with Dr. Raywat Deonandan - Epidemiologist & Associate Professor, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Ottawa
13 min
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Ethics of human challenge vaccine trials; resta...
Today's guests: Dr. Arthur Caplan, Professor and founding head of the Division of Medical Ethics at NYU School of Medicine in New York City Paul Shufelt, Edmonton chef and restaurant owner Dr. John Oliffe, Professor at UBC, Founder and Lead Investigator of UBC’s Men’s Health Research Program
34 min
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Keystone XL uncertainty; questions about RCMP; ...
Today's guests: Dennis McConaghy, ex-TransCanada Executive VP, Author - "Breakdown: The Pipeline Debate and the Threat to Canada's Future" Paul Palango, veteran journalist and author of three books on the RCMP Donna Kennedy-Glans, former MLA and cabinet minister / member - Alberta's Fair Deal Panel Matthew Fisher, international affairs columnist / foreign correspondent
54 min
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Joe Biden on the Keystone XL Pipeline
Dennis McConaghy, a local oil and gas commentator breaks down Joe Bidens' decision to cancel the Keystone XL pipeline if he wins the presidency.
12 min
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CHL settles class action lawsuit over minimum w...
We spoke with Randy Gumbley, spokesperson for WAIPU North America (World Association of Icehockey Player Unions)
14 min
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Anastasia Lin on how Chinese-Canadians are targ...
We spoke with Anastasia Lin, Chinese-Canadian model/actress/former Miss World Canada and now ambassador on Canada-China policy for the MacDonald-Laurier Institute 
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Why Canada needs more testing; Senator Paula Si...
Today's guests: Dr. Isaac Bogoch - Infectious disease expert, physician and scientist with the University of Toronto and Toronto General Hospital​ Paula Simons - Independent Alberta Senator Dr. Joe Vipond - Calgary emergency room physician / clinical assistant professor - University of Calgary
43 min
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Vince Guzzo on how movie theatres can make a co...
We spoke with Vince Guzzo (aka Mr. Sunshine), Montreal-based entrepreneur, owner of a chain of cinemas, and one of the Dragons on CBC’s Dragons’ Den 
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Calgary City Council approves plan for shops an...
Kensington Business Revitalization Zone's executive director, Annie MacInnis joins Rob Breakenridge to discuss city council's approval to allow shops and restaurants to expand their businesses onto sidewalks and streets in Calgary.
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The importance of data in understanding COVID-1...
We spoke with Dr. Raywat Deonandan - Epidemiologist & Associate Professor, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Ottawa
13 min
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State of the auto industry; "immunity passports...
Today's guests: Dennis DesRosiers, President - DesRosiers Automotive Consultants Francois Baylis, Research Professor at Dalhousie University / Author :  Altered Inheritance: CRISPR and the Ethics of Human Genome Editing Dr. Carole Estabrooks, Principal Investigator -TREC (Translating Research in Elder Care) Dr. Sergey Sukhankin, Fellow at the Jamestown Foundation / Associate Expert at the International Center for Policy Studies  
55 min
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Reopening schools; how minor hockey might chang...
Today's guests:  Dr. Jim Kellner, Professor and Head of the Department of Pediatrics at the University of Calgary Cumming School or Medicine Sean Fitz-Gerald, Senior national writer for The Athletic / Author - "Before the Lights Go Out" Dr. Stan Houston, Infectious disease specialist and professor of medicine at the University of Alberta Sandip Lalli, President and CEO of the Calgary Chamber of Commerce
42 min
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Cargill outbreak concerns; how restaurants are ...
Today's guests: Licia Corbella, columnist - Calgary Herald Mark von Schellwitz, Vice President, Western Canada - Restaurants Canada Karl Moore, Associate Professor,  Desautels Faculty of Management - McGill University Rosalie Wyonch, Policy Analyst - CD Howe Institute
55 min