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Afternoons with Rob Breakenridge

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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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Liberals set to reveal details of their "assault weapons" ban 01.05.2020 19:09

We spoke with Matt Gurney, columnist/editor with the National Post Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Should Ottawa provide a financial lifeline to the CFL? 29.04.2020 15:51

We spoke with Postmedia national sports columnist Scott Stinson. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Confronting antisemitism in Canada 28.04.2020 12:22

We spoke with Michael Mostyn, CEO of B'nai Brith Canada Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Why governments need to be cautious when it comes to "bailouts" 28.04.2020 12:42

We spoke with Paul Boothe, Former Professor and Director of the Lawrence National Centre for Policy and Management at the Ivey Business School, Western University / Former Senior Associate Deputy Minister of Industry (2007-2010) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The important of Canada's Parliament finding ways to function during the pandemic 23.04.2020 13:47

We spoke with Michael Morden, research director at the Samara Centre for Democracy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How "human challenge" trials for vaccines can speed up development 23.04.2020 16:42

We spoke with Josh Morrison, co-founder of 1DaySooner (1daysooner.org) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oil prices dip into negative territory 20.04.2020 10:57

We spoke with Rory Johnston, Managing Director and Market Economist at Price Street Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How Alberta became a leader in COVID-19 testing 20.04.2020 13:18

We spoke with Dr. Graham Tipples, Medical-Scientific Director, Public Health, Alberta Public Laboratories / Associate Adjunct Professor, Department of Medical Microbiology and Immunology - University of Alberta Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Promising new trial drug for COVID-19 20.04.2020 12:24

We spoke with Dr. Josef Penninger, Canada 150 Chair in Functional Genetics and the Director of the Life Sciences Institute at the University of British Columbia Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The race for a COVID-19 vaccine; contact tracing technology; China's "Chernobyl moment"; debate around "porch portraits 15.04.2020 48:44

Today's guests: Dr. Jason Kindrachuk, Assistant Professor and Canada Research Chair in Emerging Viruses at the University of Manitoba. Daniel Leung, Founder & CEO - LivNao Technologies Charles Burton, Senior Fellow - Macdonald-Laurier Institute / Associate Professor at Brock University Bill Marsh, Photographer Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Encouraging signs regarding Alberta's COVID-19 hospitalization rates 15.04.2020 15:31

We spoke with Dr. James Kellner, Head of the Department of Paediatrics at the University of Calgary's Cumming School of Medicine / Infectious-diseases specialist Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Health Canada approves new rapid COVID-19 test 15.04.2020 11:57

We spoke with Dr. Paul Lem, founder and CEO of Spartan Bioscience Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bleak unemployment forecast for Alberta; allowing Canadians to access RRSPs; help for oil & gas sector; fairness for cannabis retailers 08.04.2020 46:45

Today's guests: Trevor Tombe, Associate professor, Economics - University of Calgary / Research Fellow - School of Public Policy Alexandre Laurin, Director of Research - C.D. Howe Institute Tim McMillian, President & CEO - Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers Nathan Mison, Chair of the Alberta Cannabis Council, co-chair of the National Cannabis Task Force with the Canadian Chamber of Comme...

Alberta students help with COVID-19 contact tracing 07.04.2020 7:38

Lauren Bilinsky, a resident physician with Alberta Health Services joins Rob Breakenridge to discuss how students in Alberta are helping health-care workers trace COVID-19 infections. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

COVID-19: How food prices are being affected; China's attempts to expand its influence; the evidence on wearing masks; testing & tracing 07.04.2020 43:39

Today's guests: - Dr. Sylvain Charlebois, Senior Director of the Agri-Food Analytics Lab at Dalhousie University - Terry Glavin, author/journalist/columnist - Dr. Bayan Missaghi, Infectious disease specialist and clinical assistant professor at the Cumming School of Medicine - Dr. Lauren Bilinsky, Public Health and Preventive Medicine with Family Medicine, University of Calgary Learn more about yo...

How all of this isolation and distancing is affecting Canadians 06.04.2020 12:18

We spoke with Steve Joordens, professor of psychology at the University of Toronto Scarborough Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Canada to suffer record job losses in March & April 06.04.2020 10:29

We spoke with Conference Board of Canada Chief Economist Pedro Antunes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The challenges in developing - and explaining - COVID-19 models 04.04.2020 16:00

We spoke with Tyler Williamson, associate professor of biostatistics in the U of C’s Community Health Sciences department Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Pandemics Depress the Economy, Public Health Interventions Do Not 02.04.2020 12:55

We spoke with Emil Verner, assistance professor of finance at MIT Sloan School of Management Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

COVID-19: Why governments need to be more up front with us 02.04.2020 19:26

We spoke with Matt Gurney, columnist and editor with the National Post Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What economic recovery can look like and the steps needed to get us there 01.04.2020 16:15

We spoke with Dr. Jack MIntz, President's Fellow at the University of Calgary's School of Public Policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How Staying Home Can Be an Excuse To Give Kids Some Free Time 01.04.2020 14:37

We spoke with Lenore Skenazy, President of Let Grow, (a nonprofit promoting childhood independence and resilience) and founder of the Free-Range Kids movement Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

COVID-19: How good data can help shape an effective pandemic response 01.04.2020 15:37

We spoke with Dr. Isaac Bogoch, Infectious Disease Specialist and Clinician Investigator, with the Toronto General Hospital Research Institute and the University of Toronto Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

COVID-19: Confronting issues around medical ethics and bioethics 31.03.2020 10:30

We spoke with Arthur Caplan, Drs. William F and Virginia Connolly Mitty Professor and founding head of the Division of Medical Ethics at NYU School of Medicine in New York City Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The pros and cons of widespread mask-wearing to counter COVID-19 31.03.2020 14:55

We spoke with environmental scientist Blair King Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices