The U.K. Parliament Attack today is being investigated as a terrorist attack in London. MIchael Zekulin, PhD expert on terrorism and radicalization, teaches political science at University of Calgary.    

We connect with Monika Kennedy, London Correspondent to the German BILD news just before 1pm mountain for an update. 

Canada is the 7th happiest country for 2017 according to the annual World Happiness Report. Co-author, economist, and Co director of the Canadian Institute for Advanced Research John Halliwell. 

Pulitzer prize winning journalist and author Paul Watson joins Rob to chat about his new book Ice Ghosts: The Epic Hunt for the Lost Franklin Expedition

Two years ago the Skin Cancer Precention Act was passed in Alberta legislature- but it has yet to be enacted, Evie Eshpeter, Policy and Health Promotion Team of the Canadian Cancer Society.

The debate over forcing women to wear heels as restaurant servers continues in Ontario and BC but should this conversation go beyond just restaurant jobs? Julia Nugent, Catalyst Research Centre for Corporate Practice Vice President and Centre Leader. 

Stem cell treatments seem to be touted as the cure to every ailment these days, but 3 women have found otherwise after becoming blind due to a stem cell injection. Tim Caulfield, Canada Research Chair in Health Law & Policy and Research Director in the Health Law Institute at the University of Alberta shares his thoughts.   

It is playoff season for minor hockey and a nail biter of a game in the Bantam AA has been decided via coin toss because of a lack of ice time.  Rob chats with listeners to get their thoughts. 

So what happens next to the PC party? Former MLA, Minister and long time PC'er Thomas Lukaszuk has given up his party membership. 

Leader of the Wildrose Party Brian Jean joins Rob on air to chat about Jason Kenney's win as PC leader. He is set to meet with Mr. Kenney later today to discuss the possibility of a merger of the parties. 

Dr. Jean Twenge has done a study that finds people are having less sex. She is the author of Generation Me as well as a professor of psychology at San Diego State University.  

Texts and calls flood in as Rob chats about the foster system, many texters say that stability is the bext thing for children and one birth father talks about his struggle to reunite with his own who entered the system.  Part 1, the story of the BC boy here: https://omny.fm/shows/afternoons-with-rob-breakenridge/part-1-foster-children-concerns Part 2: a Calgary perspective here: https://omny.fm/shows/afternoons-with-rob-breakenridge/the-foster-system-part-2-how-it-looks-in-calgary  

Rob chats with a Calgary woman who has fostered over 20 children and asks about her experience dealing with the system.  Part 1, the story of the BC boy here: https://omny.fm/shows/afternoons-with-rob-breakenridge/part-1-foster-children-concerns Part 3: listeners call in and share their own stories

Concerns are being raised about the foster care system's way of returning children to their biological parents after the story of a very stressed 9 year old, seemingly un willing and not ready to return to his mother surfaced in BC. Rumina Daya, the reporter in the story joins Rob. Part 2: a Calgary perspective here: https://omny.fm/shows/afternoons-with-rob-breakenridge/the-foster-system-part-2-how-it-looks-in-calgary Part 3: listeners call in and share their own stories

Yesterday we had a chat about the benefits of taxing sugarry drinks according to the Canadian Diabetes Society. Today another persepective as we hear from The President of the Canadian Beverage Association, Jim Goetz. 

Wildrose Finance Criticand MLA for Brooks-Strathmore Derek Fildebrandt with his take on the provincial budget. 

A new study suggests that parental leave benefits in Canada are leaving out many women and families.  Study Author and Carleton University Assistant Professor of Political Management Jennifer Robson joins Rob to explain.  http://ipolitics.ca/2017/03/15/study-says-liberals-should-consider-overhaul-of-parental-leave-benefits/    

New Canadian research suggests that a sugary drinks tax could save 13,000 lives and even raise $43 billion over the course of 25 years. News story here Rob is joined by Senior Leader of Government Relations for Diabetes Canada, Jake Reid.  You can check out the report itself here: http://stream1.newswire.ca/media/2017/03/16/20170316_C7975_PDF_EN_909559.pdf

Ahead of the provincial budget announcement a group of independent researchers and economists have released an alternative option.  Robin Shaban, economist and independent policy analyst, joins Rob to chat through their recommendations.  Check it out at www.albertabudget.ca

NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman was in Calgary yesterday. He had a few things to say about replacing the Saddledome... 

Hey guys (and girls too) it's probably a great idea for you to make time for your friends. Studies show that loneliness can be worse for men than smoking and drinking when it comes to premature death. Rob is joined by Billy Baker from the Boston Globe who looked into this.  https://www.bostonglobe.com/magazine/2017/03/09/the-biggest-threat-facing-middle-age-men-isn-smoking-obesity-loneliness/k6saC9FnnHQCUbf5mJ8okL/story.html

Israel Kalman has been a school psychologist since 1978, he is the author of a blog called resilience to bullying, and you can check out his website here. He says the best way to deal with bullies is to teach your kids how to deal with aggressors, rather than teaching kids to "play nice."

Although there is hardly any party politics in Canada at the municipal level, and elected officials tend to get re-elected. What does the lengthening of municipal council terms mean for Canada's cities? Anthony Sayers, Professor of Political Science and Fellow at the School of Public Policy co-authored a new report:  http://www.policyschool.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/Policy-Responsiveness-Sayers-Lucas.pdf

Finance Minister Joe Ceci tells Rob Breakenridge the Canada Revenue Agency erred in asking for the families of deceased Albertans to return their carbon rebate cheques.