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
1026
Empty Planet: The Shock of Global Population De...
John Ibbitson, Writer at Large for the Globe & Mail and Co-Author of the book "Empty Planet: The Shock of Global population Decline" joins the show.
13 min
1027
Greg Clark on Alberta Being (Effectively) a Two...
Greg Clark, Alberta Party House Leader says the NDP and UCP have used their majority on a committee to ram through changes that will effectively create a two-party state in Alberta.
10 min
1028
Alberta's Oil Cuts Backfire as Crude-by-Rail Sh...
Mike Walls, Senior Crude Oil Analyst responsible for production forecasting and market analysis at Genscape joins the show.
11 min
1029
Calgary to Get New Mega-Mall
George Chahal, Ward 5 Councillor joins the show to talk about his concerns regarding the project.
9 min
1030
Recognizing Juan Guaidó as Venezuela’s Leader I...
Irwin Cotler, Chair at the Raoul Wallenberg Centre for Human Rights, Professor Emeritus of Law at McGill University, and Former Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada joins the show.
11 min
1031
Impaired Driving Activist Speaks Out
Tina Adams wants to team up with the drunk driver who hit her to send a powerful message with speaking tour.
9 min
1032
Alberta Teachers Association Cancels Controvers...
Greg Jeffery, President of the Alberta Teachers’ Association joins the show to talk about the cancellation of guest, Andy Evans, scheduled to speak at Calgary Teachers’ Convention.
6 min
1033
Better Tax Competitiveness for Canada
William B.P. Robson, President and CEO of the D Howe Institute - Ottawa should spur growth through better tax competitiveness and get back into the black by curbing overspending.
12 min
1034
Senate at odds over Bill C-69
Senator Paula Simons joins Rob to discuss the consultations and discussions the Senate is having to modify Bill C-69.
13 min
1035
'If you're sentencing someone to die behind bar...
Catherine Latimer, executive director of the John Howard Society, joins Rob to discuss the sentencings of Bruce McArthur and Aleander Bissonette in the context of Canada's justice system.
12 min
1036
Canadian Government's Plans to Use Armed Drones
Professor Craig Martin, from Washburn University School of Law in the United States. Canadian lawyer, Called to the Bar in Ontario, and also a former Canadian Forces Naval Officer, and graduate of the Royal Military College of Canada joins the show to talk about armed drone technology.
11 min
1037
PMO Accused of Pressing Wilson-Raybould to Aban...
Amanda Connolly, political reporter for Global News joins the show.
8 min
1038
Halifax Woman’s Fight to Change Canada’s Assist...
Shanaaz Gokool, CEO, Dying With Dignity Canada talks about the "Audrey Amendment."
11 min
1039
Book: The Sopranos Sessions
Matt Zoller Seitz,TV critic for New York Magazine and Alan Sepinwall, chief TV critic, Rolling Stone join the show to talk about their book, The Sopranos Sessions.
16 min
1040
Should Kids Take Mental Health Days from School?
Kelly Pedro is a former journalist turned freelance writer who specializes in writing about education, health and literacy joins the show.
7 min
1041
When Should Murderers with Multiple Victims Get...
Scott Newark, Adjunct Professor in the TRSS Program in the School of Criminology at Simon Fraser University. Former Alberta Crown Prosecutor. Former Vice Chair of the Ontario Office for Victims of Crime. Former Security Policy Advisor to the governments of Ontario and Canada weighs in with his legal expertise.
16 min
1042
Alberta Teachers Association cancels controvers...
Greg Jeffrey, president of the ATA, joins Rob to discuss the decision to cancel Andy Evans and the AARC presentation at the upcoming Calgary City Teachers' Convention.
10 min
1043
The "Wave of Death" is Killing Pedestrians
Tristin Hopper, Edmonton-based National Post reporter talks about the 'wave of death': Why all 'polite' drivers are getting pedestrians killed.
17 min
1044
Orange Chinook: Politics in the New Alberta
Duane Bratt, Professor (Political Science) and Chair, Department of Economics, Justice, and Policy Studies at Mount Royal University and one of the authors of the new book "Orange Chinook: Politics in the New Alberta" joins the show.
20 min
1045
Calgary Council to Take Action Around Supervise...
Evan Woolley, City of Calgary Councillor for Ward 8 joins the show.
8 min
1046
Supervised Consumption Sites and Harm Reduction
Rebecca Haines-Saah, Assistant Professor, Community Health Sciences and O'Brien Institute for Public Health Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary joins the show to talk about consumption sites and the benefits of harm reduction.
13 min
1047
Edibles for sale! Calgarian flouts the law and ...
Jack Autry, Green Market YYC
11 min
1048
Calgary Business Owner Sells Weed Infused Ice C...
Jack Autry, Green Market YYC sells weed infused ice cream and joins the show to talk about it.
16 min
1049
Canada Pledges $53M to Help Venezuelan Refugees
Eric Miller, Fellow with the Canadian Global Affairs Institute, and President of Rideau Potomac Strategy Group joins the show.
18 min
1050
Historic Enoch Sales House Destroyed by Fire
Josh Traptow, Executive Director, Calgary Heritage Authority joins the show to talk about historic Calgary.
10 min