The Rodgers Brief

This week, we welcome back former RCMP Deputy Commissioner, Curt Allen, to discuss some of the stories we have been covering in recent weeks, and get his take on the sexual assault crisis in the Force, as well as the modernization issues flagged by Chief Edgar MacLeod. Also, we discuss wearing poppies in Court, and the recent controversy in NS and Saskatchewan on that topic, as well as the floor c...

The guest this week is former police chief Edgar MacLeod, who served in various police forces for 34 years, after which he became Executive Director of the Atlantic Police Academy. Chief MacLeod has a unique perspective on police structures in Canada, and shares his insights. This week, the Supreme Court of Canada handed down two important decisions. One affirmed the 'Good Samaritan' laws...

This week, Paul and Adam welcome Paul Derry, who has written extensively about his time as a confidential informant with the RCMP, which started when he was 15 years old. Derry discusses his time in the witness protection program, his lawsuits against the RCMP, and his efforts to work with police forces on how to better handle confidential informants and police agents. Also covered this week are t...

This week we are very pleased to welcome former longtime CBC journalist, author Curt Petrovich, to the podcast. Curt has written 'Blamed and Broken, the Mounties and the Death of Robert Dziekanski', an account of the many unusual twists in the story of a Polish immigrant who died after being tased at the Vancouver Airport on October 14, 2007. Two of the four officers involved were convicte...

Happy Thanksgiving to everyone! This week, we have a special guest, Paul McNamara, who spent many years working undercover operations in Canada, and has since become a target of controversial police investigative tactics. He discusses his experiences with Paul and Adam, including how trying to get a good deal on a pool lead to suspicions that he was a spy. Also covered this week, the latest 'u...

This week we are thrilled to welcome Janet Merlo to the show. Janet is a former RCMP officer, who was central to the exposing of sexual abuse within the force. Her efforts resulted in a multi-million dollar settlement, involving over 3000 complainants from all provinces and territories, and all ranks and ages. Janet describes her time in the Force, talks about the barriers in reporting, and also e...

This week, Paul and Adam discuss the news that Lisa Banfield (along with two co-authors, her sister Maureen, and writer Sherri Aikenhead) has written a book about her experiences with NS mass shooter Gabriel Wortman. The book is set for release in January, 2026. The guys deconstruct the news release, and predict what might be included in the upcoming work. Also covered this week is the news that d...

This week, Paul is joining from BC, having spent an eventful week on an Alaskan cruise. In a very 'Paul' coincidence, he had dinner one night with a woman who worked on the Swiss Air investigation for Delta Airlines, who had some interesting details to pass on. For this week's show, Adam and Paul discuss the Charlie Kirk assassination, Amy Hamm's article comparing Vancouver's a...

In the second part of our conversation with forensics expert, and author of a book detailing the cover up of the true cause of the Swiss Air 111 crash off of Peggy's Cove, Nova Scotia, Tom Juby. In this part of the discussion, Mr. Juby details the efforts he made to make his (verified) findings accepted by those in authority, and the direct pushback and interference he experienced as he did so...

Tom Juby joins the show again for an in-depth discussion of Swiss Air Flight 111, which crashed into the ocean off Peggy's Cove, Nova Scotia just over 27 years ago, on September 2, 1998. Mr. Juby was assigned to document and catalogue the recovered bodies, and hundreds of thousands of plane parts that were recovered from the water. In the face of direction from his superiors to alter his notes...

This week, Paul and Adam welcome retired undercover operator and supervisor Claude Chapados to discuss how undercover operations unfold, how officers from different police forces are trained, and many other topics. He gives his view on what involvement Gabriel Wortman may have had with the police. Also discussed are the updates on the Jack and Lilly Sullivan disappearance in Nova Scotia, the $94K...

This week, we are happy to welcome our friend, citizen investigator Chad Jones. Chad is here to give us new insight into how the final moments of the NS mass shooting lend credence to theories about the killing of Corie Ellison. Before speaking with Chad, Adam and Paul discuss the recent criticism of NS Premier Houston from the Canadian Bar Association over the NS Court of Appeal's refusal to...

This week we are very pleased to be joined by Prof. Wayne MacKay. If you have listened or read any Nova Scotia story about law in the past decade, you will be familiar with Prof. MacKay. Here, he shares his views on the recent NS Police Review, issues with transparency in government, and the proceedings of the Mass Casualty Commission. Prof. MacKay also discusses the recent ban on forest-based act...

This week, we are very pleased to be joined by former Deputy Commissioner of the RCMP, Curt Allen. He discusses the policing review recently released by the NS government, as well as his experiences with the upper levels of RCMP management. Before Dep. Comm. Allen joins the show, Paul and Adam discuss the recent Junior hockey player sexual assault trial verdict and the fallout from it, as well as...

This week, Paul discusses some unexpected, and knowledgeable, visitors he had who came to discuss his book, and the podcast. Paul and Adam also discuss a central figure in the Government of Nova Scotia's response to the policing review, Executive Director of Public Safety, Haley Crichton. A witness for the government of NS at the Mass Casualty Commission, Ms. Crichton has been involved in deci...

This week we welcome back forensics expert, and author of a book on his experiences with the Swiss Air disaster, Tom Juby. Tom discusses the DNA evidence that was presented at the Mass Casualty Commission, and theorizes on what the presence of two unknown DNA samples might mean. Paul and Adam discuss the missing children case out of Pictou County, where police have announced that they have receive...

This week, Paul and Adam are pleased to welcome retired RCMP forensics expert, Tom Juby, to the show. Tom has reviewed the forensics evidence surrounding the shooting of Corrie Ellison, and gives us his insights into what they reveal, and how the case should have been handled. Before speaking with Tom Juby, Paul and Adam discuss the Federal Court decision this week ordering the RCMP to disclose th...

This week, Paul and Adam are very pleased to welcome retired RCMP Deputy Commissioner, Curt Allen. Mr. Allen has continued to be involved in policing since his retirements, and here shares his thoughts on the RCMP response to the NS mass shootings, as well as the future of policing in Canada. Before the guest joins the show, Paul and Adam discuss the latest investees to the Order of Canada, includ...

This week, we are pleased to welcome citizen-investigator extrodinaire, Chad Jones. Chad has been working with Paul from the beginning, digging through forensics reports, interviewing witnesses, and whatever else is needed to get to the truth of what happened during the NS mass shootings. He joins Adam and Paul to discuss the death of Cst. Heidi Stevenson at the hands of Gabriel Wortman, and how t...

This week, Paul Palango and Adam Rodgers discuss the launch of Paul's latest book, "Anatomy of a Coverup - The Truth About the RCMP and the Nova Scotia Massacres", which took place at The Old Triangle in Halifax. There were some special guests on hand, and discussion on excerpts from the book. The chapter on the death of Corrie Ellison has attracted significant attention from readers...

In this special episode in advance of the June 10th book release, author Paul Palango and Adam Rodgers discuss Anatomy of a Cover-Up: The Truth about the RCMP and the Nova Scotia Massacres. This book is a follow-up to Paul's bestseller, 22 Murders, and can be ordered here;https://www.indigo.ca/en-ca/anatomy-of-a-cover-up-the-truth-about-the-rcmp-and-the-nova-scotia-massacres/9781039010123.html...

This week, Paul Palango gives an update and preview of his upcoming book, and the guys discuss how podcasts are emerging as a trusted news source. In stories, Paul and Adam Rodgers discuss the London World Junior hockey trial, which is not going well for the prosecution. This week, the first defendant to testify, Carter Hart, explained his perspective. The judge also heard from the initial police...

This week, Paul Palango starts the show with a look at the cover of his upcoming book, Anatomy of a Coverup. The book will be released June 10th, and Paul is already taking interview requests. The World Junior hockey players trial featured Las Vegas Golden Knights forward, Brett Howden testifying by video. He was called by the Crown prosecutor, who then made an application to the judge to be permi...

This week, Paul and Adam discuss the continuing search for Jack and Lilly Sullivan, two children who have been missing for over two weeks in rural Nova Scotia, under very suspicious circumstances. Many signs point to an active police investigation, but authorities have not specified who might be under investigation, or whether they have any promising leads. The other main story for this week is th...

This week, Paul is joining the show from Raratonga, in the South Pacific. The guys discuss how justice issues may have affected the federal election results, and what comes next for the Conservatives after losing a 25 point lead. The BC Premier has (sort of) called for an inquiry into the mental health treatment and decisions surrounding the tragedy in Vancouver at the Lapu Lapu Festival. Should t...