Afternoons with Rob Breakenridge

The 2019 AB Election had the highest voter turnout since 1971, with 71% of eligible voters participating. One National Post journalist did not vote, and calls himself a “principled non-voter.” He explains why. Colby Cosh – Edmonton-based National Post columnist joins the show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It is being called "the worst anti-Semitic hate crime" in Winnipeg. And police are now saying it was faked by the cafe owner. Ran Ukashi – Director for the League for Human Rights at B’Nai Brith Canada joins the show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A B.C. court decision means you do NOT need to disclose a property’s murder history in a real estate transaction Alan G. Silverstein – Real Estate Lawyer in Ontario joins the show Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A report poised to be made public next week, details the “disproportionate number of extremists in Alberta." David Jones – senior researcher for the organization of the prevention of violence joins the show.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

PEI is now the latest jurisdiction to reject a switch to a proportional representation electoral system. Why is everyone saying no? Réal Lavergne - president of Fair Vote Canada joins the show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Asylum seekers crossing the U.S. border into Canada deserve to have their claims dealt with in a timely manner. To accomplish this, Canada should dedicate more resources to processing claims, rather than finding new ways to force these people back into the U.S. Robert Falconer - Research Associate at the School of Public Policy joins the show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/a...

"Who Let the Dogs Out" has led Ben Sisto to dedicate eight years exploring and exposing a story steeped in show business, legal battles, female empowerment, artistic integrity and one very catchy hook. This documentary follows Sisto on his popular live talks across the world that explain the story of "Who Let The Dogs Out" accompanied by a museum of over 250 pieces of ephemera relating to the song...

Freaks is a thrilling science fiction film and debut film from co-writer/directors Zach Lipovsky and Adam B. Stein. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

David Jones, senior researcher at the Organization for the Prevention of Violence, joins Rob to discuss his latest report on the high number of extremists in Alberta. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Scientists have discovered they can still find signs of brain activity hours after a pig has left this earthly plane. What does that mean? Could this be a bad thing? Arthur Caplan – bioethicist and professor at NYU School of Medicine joins the show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A Calgary broadcaster, Lucas Meyer, was “discovered”. He had posted a YouTube video of his impersonations, that was spotted by Simpsons producers, and Meyer will be playing the role of Justin Trudeau on an upcoming episode of the Simpsons. Lucas Meyer – Calgary broadcaster and Trudeau impersonator joins the show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A look back on cannabis legalization – what has worked, what needs to change. The “highs” and lows of the past six months. Fred Bell – vice-president of the Calgary Cannabis Club joins the show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

An Edmonton author (and former athlete, teacher, adventurer & philanthropist) was travelling when he met a baby chimp in a private zoo. This started his journey to save the baby…and he tells us why. Spencer Sekyer – author of “Saving Manno - What a Baby Chip taught Me About Making the World a Better Place” joins the show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Mueller Report was released today. Rick Wilson – political strategist and media consultant joins the show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Now that we have a new government, what should happen with our tax policy? How do we ensure Alberta really IS “Open for Business” again? Dr. Jack Mintz – President’s fellow, School of Public Policy, at the University of Calgary joins the show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dr. Jack Mintz, president's fellow at the University of Calgary's School of Public Policy, joins Rob for a wide-ranging discussion about how to re-write Bill C-69 and how Alberta could change taxes -- corporate, personal and excise. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What went wrong for the NDP, and where do they go from here? Gillian Stewart – columnist for The Star in Calgary joins the show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Many Albertans chose Jason Kenney & the UCP April 16th in hopes he will restart our economy. Is this likely to happen? Lorne Gunter – columnist at the Edmonton Sun joins the show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Let the people bet. Alberta has some archaic rules that govern (read: stifle) our right to gamble. Paul Burns - president and CEO of the Canadian Gaming Association joins the show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A new U of A study shows patients who receive diagnosis from a doctor with an accent do not trust the information as much as from a doctor without an accent. Elena Nicoladis – co-author of the study; Department of Psychology, University of Alberta joins the show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

University of Calgary professor Tom Keenan joins Rob to discuss a recent study that found one third of Twitter accounts using Alberta politics-related hashtags are bots. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Three Canadian sociologists are reporting Stats Can data that says men and women are equally as likely to be victims of domestic violence, including severe forms. Dr. Alexandra Lysova - Assistant Professor, School of Criminology, Simon Fraser University and publication co-author joins the show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

After back surgery, personal turmoil and an 11-year drought, legendary Tiger Woods won his 5th Green Jacket at the Masters in a come-from-behind victory on Sunday. Scott Stinson – national sports columnist for Postmedia joins the show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Since 2000, wildlife collisions have killed as many Canadians as the Korean War. The National Post has an article with tips on how to safely hit wild animals while driving. Tristin Hopper – award-winning national reporter for the National Post joins the show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bruce Spence is a First Nations (Cree) man in Manitoba who has a car with the plate "NDN CAR". He has been ordered by Manitoba Provincial Insurance (MPI) to get rid of it. But he is now part of a Constitutional Challenge to try to keep it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices