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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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Rally 4 Resources Canada Action 22.02.2019 10:16

Rally 4 Resources and Canada Action are holding a rally today in support of Trans Mountain for NEB announcement. Cody Battershill, founder of Canada Action joins the show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Evil: The Science Behind Humanity’s Dark Side 21.02.2019 15:02

Dr. Julia Shaw, Psychological scientist - University College London and Author of Evil: The Science Behind Humanity’s Dark Side joins the show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jussie Smollett Case 21.02.2019 13:22

Robby Soave, Associate Editor at Reason.com joins the show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Government Announces Photo Radar Changes 21.02.2019 10:21

The Alberta Government is taking steps to end photo radar being used as a revenue-generating tool. Transportation Minister Brian Mason Joins the show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

CD Howe - Bill C-69 Flawed 21.02.2019 15:05

Grant Bishop, Associate Director of Research at the C.D. Howe Institute joins the show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

New Livestock Transport Rules 21.02.2019 12:32

Camille Labchuk, animal rights lawyer and executive director of Animal Justice - a national animal law organization, joins the show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

CRTC acknowledges Big Telecom’s sales practices are problematic 21.02.2019 5:30

Guest Marie Aspiazu Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

New CRTC Report Shows Telecom Sales Practices 20.02.2019 14:22

A new CRTC report shows that Canadians are experiencing misleading or aggressive sales practices from telecommunications companies. Dr. Mary Cavanagh associate professor at university of Ottawa’s school of information studies joins the show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Fraser Institute Release - The Wealth of First Nations 20.02.2019 15:57

Tom Flanagan, Retired professor of political science and senior fellow of the Fraser Institute joins the show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Trudeau Spoke to Wilson-Raybould After SNC-Lavalin Deal Refusal 20.02.2019 12:33

The drama continues…Trudeau spoke to Wilson-Raybould after prosecutors refused SNC-Lavalin deal. Steven Chase national correspondent for Globe and Mail. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alberta Investing $3.7 Billion in Rail Shipments 19.02.2019 7:30

Alberta announced it is investing $3.7B to move oil by rail and leasing 4400 rail cars. Tom Vernon, Provincial Affairs Reporter for Global Edmonton joins the show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Measles and Un-Vaccinated Children 19.02.2019 12:30

Peter J. Hotez, Professor of Pediatrics and Dean of the National School of Tropical Medicine, at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston and Co-Director at Texas Children's Hospital Center for Vaccine Development joins the show to talk about the recent measles outbreak in Vancouver. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Canadians Know Little About D-Day - Poll 19.02.2019 8:58

This June will be the 75th anniversary of D-Day and a new poll shows that Canadians know little about the battle. Anthony Wilson-Smith, President & CEO of Historica Canada joins the show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Cold Pursuit Movie ...and Other Things? 15.02.2019 17:16

Tom Jackson, Canadian-born actor and singer joins Rob in the studio. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Regulating the Sex Doll Industry 15.02.2019 12:31

Mark Hay, a writer who covers topics related to sex and sexuality joins the show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tibetan-Canadian Student Under Attack From Chinese Students in Canada 15.02.2019 12:00

Tibetan-Canadian student politician Rukiye Turdush, a vocal critic of the Chinese government's treatment of Uighurs comes under attack by Chinese students in Canada. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Fort McMurray Oil Barons forfeit season 15.02.2019 14:33

Roxanne Janes, parent of a player with the Fort McMurray Midget A Junior Oil Barons, joins Rob to discuss the events that preceded the team forfeiting their season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Supreme Court: Teacher Guilty of Voyeurism 14.02.2019 10:40

The Supreme Court has ruled a teacher who recorded students with a hidden camera is guilty of voyeurism. Steven Penney, Law professor at the University of Alberta and oo-author of 'Criminal Procedure in Canada' joins the show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Toronto Charity Disputes CRA Accusation of Iranian Involvement 14.02.2019 12:24

Toronto charity disputes CRA accusation it was formed to spread ‘Iranian revolutionary ideology in Canada.' Stewart Bell, National Online Journalist and Investigative Reporter for Global News joins us. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Saskatchewan’s Carbon Tax Court Challenge Launched Yesterday 14.02.2019 8:41

Dwight Newman, University of Saskatchewan specializing in constitutional law joins the show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Students and Physicians Call for Vaping Regulations 14.02.2019 14:46

University students, high school students and physicians call on the Federal and Provincial Governments to regulate vaping strictly. Elliott Reichardt is the president and one of the co-founders of SAAVE. (Stop Addicting Adolescents to Vaping and E-Cigarettes). He currently works at the University of Calgary in the departments of community health sciences and psychology as a researcher. Learn more...

Should Drivers who Get Too Close to Cyclists be Fined? 14.02.2019 8:55

Annie McKitrick, MLA for Sherwood Park, Parliamentary Secretary to Minister of Education joins the show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Restaurants Canada Launches Campaign for Survival 14.02.2019 14:55

Restaurants Canada launches campaign to reveal realities of restaurants struggling for survival in Alberta and dire need for policy solutions. Mark von Schellwitz, Restaurants Canada Vice President, Western Canada joins the show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Stephen Mandel on Elections Alberta appeal 13.02.2019 20:28

Alberta Party leader Stephen Mandel joins Rob to discuss the appeal he and other member of the Alberta Party are launching in light of a 5-year ban on running in a provincial election. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hunting El Chapo: The Inside Story of an American Lawman 13.02.2019 10:41

Douglas Century, Co-Author of “Hunting El Chapo: The Inside Story of the American Lawman Who Captured the World's Most-Wanted Drug Lord” joins the show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices