Afternoons with Rob Breakenridge

When it comes to some of the more mythical parts of childhood, are parents being irresponsible in propping up some traditions with their kids?  Kira Tomsons is a philosopher at Douglas College and joins Rob to talk about her most recent research paper on the topic. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Miss America competition is ending the swimsuit person of the event.  A former Miss Universe Canada shares her perspective with Rob. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Consumer Choice Centre is challenging the federal Conservative leader's position on supply management in the dairy industry. North American Affairs Manager David Clement joins Rob to share why his organization is taking Andrew Scheer to task. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Could your workplace be certified by a union without you knowing about it?  It's a concern from one labour lawyer who joins Rob to talk about it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

NAFTA. The Trump Tariffs. The Trudeau Tariffs. The G7 meetings. Trade is in the news and what happens in the coming days and weeks can have big ramifications for Canada.  Eugene Beaulieu from the University of Calgary School of Public Policy joins Rob to help make sense of it all. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Could the future of curing breast cancer not involve chemotherapy?  A new study is out today.  Rob speaks with a Canadian doctor who is encouraged by the results. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What does the government's Kinder Morgan decision say about doing business in Canada?  Dr. Ken Coates of the University of Saskatchewan has concerns -- he shares with Rob what's on his mind. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Are online streaming providers contributing enough to Canada's cultural economy?  A new report from the CRTC looked at that.  Katy Anderson with OpenMedia has some concerns and talks with Rob about them. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Canada is leading the world in the amount of food waste we generate, and best before dates could be part of the problem.  Lori Nikkel is co-chair of the Food Work Group of the National Zero Waste Council, and joins Rob to share her thoughts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As the American President slaps a tax on Canadian steel and aluminium exports, Canada strikes back.  Dan Ikenson is the Director of the Herbert A. Stiefel Centre for Trade Policy Studies at the Cato Institute and joins Rob to discuss. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dr. Neil Webber, president and head of Webber Academy, joins Rob Breakenridge to discuss the most recent appeal for a new Alberta Human Rights Commission tribunal, originating from a five-year-old case. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Airdrie Mayor Peter Brown (@MayorPeterBrown) joins Rob in-studio to discuss the issues affecting the city to the north of Calgary, as part of Mayors Day. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Airdrie mayor Peter Brown joins Rob for 770 CHQR's Mayors Day. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Trevor Tombe, associate professor of Economics at the University of Calgary and reserach fellow at the School of Public Policy, joins Rob to discuss the economics and risks of the federal government purchasing the Trans Mountain pipeline and related assets. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Conservative Party of Canada leader and MP for Regina-Qu-appelle Andrew Scheer joins Rob to discuss the Trudeau government's announcement of the purchase of the Trans Mountain Pipeline. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As the deadline draws near from Kinder Morgan on the future of the Trans Mountain expansion project, BC Greens leader Andrew Weaver joined Global reporter Richard Zussman for a Facebook Live conversation today. Hear why he believes the project doesn't make any sense. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In a Global News Exclusive, we're learning today three Canadians were deliberately targeted by the coalition conducting airstrikes against the so-called Islamic State, according to a secret government document on the military’s role in the killing of its own citizens. Stewart Bell broke the story, and joins Rob to talk about it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We're learning more about the New York Times' interactions with Canadian ISIS returnee.  We talk to Stephanie Carvin and Mubin Shaikh. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Senators have moved to water down a bill which would have toughened up rules on impaired driving.  They've voted to remove a part of the bill which would authorize police to conduct random roadside breathalyzer tests, without needing to have reasonable grounds to suspect the driver may be impaired by alcohol.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With a week to go until Kinder Morgan's self-imposed deadline on making a decision on the fate of the Trans Mountain Expansion project, a series of court rulings have come down in BC on the project.  Global's Richard Zussman joins us to unpack today's news. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Encino Man. Son in Law. Bio-Dome. Some of our heartiest laughs in the 90s came from Pauly Shore. And he's still out making people laugh, playing The Laugh Shop in Calgary this week.  He joins Rob in conversation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

An Edmonton lawyer is concerned about changes to the Minor Injury Regulation by the Notley government.  Mark McCourt joins Rob to explain why. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The US president granted a rare posthumous pardon to boxing's first black heavyweight champ more than a century after what many felt was a racially-motivated injustice.  Columnist Michael Taube joins Rob to discuss. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The House of Commons Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights has made eleven recommendations in their report, "Improving Support for Jurors in Canada." Juror support advocate Mark Farrant joins Rob to discuss the recommendations. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The military still spends $2M a year to run a purpose-built 25-cell internal prison in Edmonton with a staff of 30, though it now has no inmates at all about half the time and very few the rest of the time.  Global's Fletcher Kent joins Rob to talk about the story. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices