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
1
US approves military aid for Ukraine; Concern o...
Rob chats with analyst Molly McKew, CCF's Joanna Baron; historian/author James Fell, CIBC's Andrew Grantham, and infectious disease expert Dr. Jason Kindrachuk
59 min
2
Israel responds to Iran attack; Why Canada's li...
Rob chats with Winston Wilmont's Joe Roberts, CD Howe's William Robson, U of C's Trevor Tombe, and Scottish filmmaker John MacLaverty
48 min
3
Federal budget misses the mark on growth & prod...
Rob chats with columnist Andrew Coyne, constitutional law expert Phillipe Lagasse, CCES's Jeremy Luke, and the directors and star of "The Last Video Store"
45 min
4
Municipal affairs minister on Bill 18; Analysis...
Rob chats with Municipal Affairs Minister Ric McIver, political scientist Jared Wesley, journalist Sam Cooper, and CFIB's Andrew Sennyah
45 min
5
Bank of Canada holds rate steady; Jane Philpott...
Rob chats with economist Steve Ambler, author & former cabinet minister Jane Philpott, CSAAA's Wes Winkel, and music writer Alan Cross
45 min
6
Ottawa taken to court over UNWRA funding; Why w...
Rob speaks with CIJA's Richard Marceau, Carleton U's Jim Mitchell, and U of C addictions expert Dr. Monty Ghosh
38 min
7
Canada's stagnant wage growth; Balancing low el...
Rob chats with economist Trevor Tombe, EDC Associate's Duane Reid-Carlson, and Concordia's Ian Irvine
39 min
8
Why we need both recovery and harm-reduction; G...
Rob chats with addictions expert Guy Felicella, CCPA's David Macdonald, and astrophysicist Dr. Paul Tiede
37 min
9
"Love To Hate: Nickleback" - Leigh Brooks
Rob chats with Leigh Brooks, British Filmmaker and Director of "Love To Hate: Nickleback - the Nickleback Documentary"
13 min
10
Tough talk from Ottawa on nicotine pouches; Com...
Rob chats with CCC's David Clement, Climate Institute's Dale Beugin, McGill Prof. Chris Barrington-Leigh, and finance expert Rubina Ahmed-Haq
46 min
11
Free the hostages; Carbon Tax election?; How Bi...
Rob chats with Ashley Waxman Bakshi (cousin of an Israeli hostage), Runnymeade Society's Kristopher Kinsinger, and Outlaw Ocean Project's Ian Urbina
44 min
12
Disappointment over Parliament's vote on Israel...
Rob chats with CJF's Adam Silver, journalist Justin Ling, School of Public Policy's Richard Masson & Kevin McQuillan, and MLI's Andrew Evans
55 min
13
The problems with the NDP's Israel-Hamas motion...
Rob chats with Winston WIlmont's Joe Roberts and U of C resource law prof. Martin Olszynski
25 min
14
Rob Harvilla, "60 Songs That Explain the 90s
Rob chats with writer & podcaster Rob Harvilla about his new book "60 Songs That Explain the 90s"
20 min
15
How History and Reality will inevitably catch-u...
Angela Kokott, in for Rob, speaks with a professor about the reality of Putin's rule, and the war in Ukraine
10 min
16
500 Days in the Wild - An epic trek across the ...
Angela Kokott, in for Rob, speaks with a filmmaker who made the over 20,000km journy across the Trans Canada Trail
10 min
17
New poll shows hardening attitudes on immigrati...
Rob chats with ACS's Jack Jedwab, writer Scott Stinson, Fraser Institute's Jake Fuss, and psychologist Dr. Simon Sherry
41 min
18
Treating Canada's airline industry as a "Cash-C...
Angela Kokott, in for Rob, speaks with an air travel expert on the state of the industry.
11 min
19
UN report finds "clear and convincing evidence"...
Rob speaks with legal scholar & international women's rights advocate Ruth Halperin-Kaddari
10 min
20
Alberta's Corb Lund releases new album "El Viejo"
Rob chats with singer-songwriter Corb Lund
16 min
21
The legacy and impact of Brian Mulroney; Reacti...
Rob chats with columnist John Ibbitson,. economist Trevor Tombe, and energy economist Andrew Leach
36 min
22
Pharmacare bill revealed; Concerns over online ...
Rob chats with CD Howe Institute's Rosalie Wyonch, CCF's Josh Dehaas, CanREA's Evan Wilson, RMA's Paul McLauchlin, and historian Raymond Blake
56 min
23
Analyzing the Online Harms Bill; The pitfalls o...
Rob chats with U of C's Dr. Emily Laidlaw, MEI economist Emmanuelle Faubert, and SAAVE's Raneet Kahlon
39 min
24
Case of hockey cards sells for over $5million; ...
Rob chats with Heritage Auctions' Jason Simonds, reporter & author Alexandra Posadzki , and Friends of Medicare's Chris Gallaway
32 min
25
2nd anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine...
Rob chats with Calgarian Paul Hughes who's on the ground in Ukraine as well as airline analyst Karl Moore
28 min