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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Tax hike consequences
Alex Laurin, director of research at C.D. Howe Institute, joins Rob to discuss his study of the 2016 federal tax hike.
13 min
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The real minimum wage earners
Steve Lafleur, senior policy analyst with the Fraser Institute, joins Rob to look at who the minimum wage earners really are in Alberta.
11 min
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Notley's approval rating on the rise?
We spoke with veteran pollster John Wright, CEO of DART Insight and Communication. 
13 min
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How did Tori Stafford's murderer end up in a "h...
We spoke with National Post columnist Chris Selley
15 min
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Boardwalk bans cannabis
Roberto Noce, condo and real estate lawyer with Miller Thomson, joins Rob after apartment and condo rental company Boardwalk announced a ban on marijuana use and cultivation in their properties.
10 min
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Slow Down for Safety
In Mount Royal, there is some relief that slower residential road speeds could be on the way. We talk with Jodi Morel from the Mount Royal Community Association, lead for Slow Down YYC, and co-founder of Vision Zero Calgary.
10 min
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A Question on Residential Schools
Dr. Neil Webber of Webber Academy agrees there's nothing good about residential schools, but wonders where the harm is in allowing the question to be asked to the contrary?
12 min
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Three Cheers for the City Hall Leaker?
The Canadian Taxpayers Federation is cheering on whoever leaked out that Olympic document to the press.  Franco Terrazzano tells us why.
10 min
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Petrol Prices
Why are gas prices the price they are right now? And what are the follies of the provincial government getting involved in keeping prices low?  Rob talks with Michael Ervin, Senior VP with Kent Group Ltd.
14 min
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Debate over the fate of two rescued bear cubs
We spoke with Clio Smeeton, president of the Cochrane Ecological Institute and director of the Cochrane Research Institute
18 min
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Supporting the scalpers?
A new investigation out this week uncovers some of the tools scalpers have access too and just how deep their ties to a major ticket provider go.
12 min
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22 Weeks
What's next for TMX?  Rob talks with Dwight Newman, Professor of Law, Canada Research Chair in Indigenous Rights in Constitutional and International Law - University of Saskatchewan and Munk Senior Fellow (Constitutional law) with the Macdonald-Laurier Institute.
12 min
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Bert and Ernie
Tristin Hopper from the National Post joins Rob to talk about chronicling curiosity of Bert and Ernie's sexuality over the last few decades.
9 min
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Flat Earth?
Daniel Clark is a director of a documentary about flat earthers.  He joins Rob to talk about the film.
12 min
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The Woman Who Loves Giraffes
Rob talks with Alison Reid, director of the documentary The Woman Who Loves Giraffes.
13 min
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Max and Tim Getting Hitched?
With his new People's Party only days old, could Maxime Bernier's fledgeling conservative outpost possibly find itself getting married to Tim Moen and the Libertarians?
14 min
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Does Alberta need a balanced budget law?
Rob speaks with Ted Morton, Executive-in-Residence at the School of Public Policy at the University of Calgary and Senior Fellow, Energy and Environment, at the Manning Foundation.
15 min
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"Demonic"
There is outrage over a Nigerian Christian preacher who has been invited to speak in Calgary this week who has denounced homosexuals as "demonic." Junaid Jahangir is an assistant professor at MacEwan University, and joins Rob to shine a light on what's happening.
12 min
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Just Make It Right
Last week marked the one year anniversary of the fire at CFB Suffield, and those neighbours who were affected say they're still getting the runaround.
8 min
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The Teachers File
Two big stories in the world of teachers are at the fore today. New numbers out show just how much violence teachers have to endure at the hands of students. Meanwhile, Tzeporah Berman will be making a command performance at an upcoming teacher’s conference. But contrary to what social media thinks, union dues are not being used to pay for her appearance. We talk with the ATA's Jonathan Teghtmeyer about both of these stories.
11 min
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Back to the Ice
The Humboldt Broncos will play their first regular season home game on Wednesday night just months after a tragic bus crash killed 16 people connected with the team.  Mike Armstrong from Global National is in Humboldt and joins us to give us a sense of the mood in the community, and in the rink.
9 min
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The View from the "No" Side
Colin Craig is a volunteer with the "No" campaign against the 2026 Games and is the former Alberta director for the Canadian Taxpayers Federation. He joins Rob to share his thoughts on today's unveiling of the host plan by the Calgary BidCo.
10 min
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"Jobless numbers are like polls"
University of Calgary Economics associate professor Trevor Tombe joins Rob to discuss the latest unemployment numbers and what they mean for Alberta's economic recovery.
11 min
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Saving for a Rainy Day
A new report out says the province should be banking non-renewable resource revenue rather than spending it.
11 min
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Gun Crimes Questions
Matt Gurney of our sister station Global News Radio 640 Toronto joins Rob to talk about the work he's done to dig in some numbers that are driving a debate on whether handguns should be banned.  He says the data everyone's working with is wrong.
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