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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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Olympic plebiscite should go ahead- Councillor Farkas 19.03.2018 11:49

Councillor Jeromy Farkas, Ward 11 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Code Red Calgary 16.03.2018 12:39

Several times this week Calgary was without an ambulance. Mike Parker is the President of the Health Sciences Association of Alberta Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Honour killers to face deportation 16.03.2018 11:54

Rob Tripp is an award winning investigative journalist and author, he wrote the book Without Honour: The True Story of the Shafia Family and Kingston Canal Murders. You can check his stuff out at www.cancrime.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A successful uber/transit partnership in Innisfil Ontario 16.03.2018 11:37

With Mayor of Innisfil Gord Wauchope and Senior Policy Planner Paul Pentikainen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Radio Canada journalist arrested after making interview request 16.03.2018 13:19

With National Director of the Canadian Association of Journalists Nick Taylor-Vaisey. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Katy Perry's stolen kiss and #MeToo 15.03.2018 9:58

With Show Producer and Host of You Missed This Andrea Montgomery Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Flying with pets- What do you need to know? What are the laws? 15.03.2018 15:35

With Humane Society of Canada Executive Director Michael O'Sullivan Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The speculation tax will reserve homes for the rich- Mark Milke 15.03.2018 17:05

Mark Milke is a Political Scientist, Columnist, Author and contrarian. See his work here: markmilke.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

FIFA bid- what Vancouver needs to consider 15.03.2018 15:51

With Bob Mackin, Author of Red Mittens & Red Ink about the Vancouver Olympics and writer at The Breaker News. Read his piece here: http://thebreaker.news/news/exclusive-fifa-demands/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Trump lies to Trudeau about trade and tarriffs 15.03.2018 14:39

With Eric Miller, Fellow at the Canadian Global Affairs Institute and President of Rideau Potomac Strategy Group Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How does a psychopath see the world? 14.03.2018 13:34

Arielle Baskin-Sommers from Yale University studied inmates at a maximum security prison to learn more about psychopathy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Confronting Graham James 14.03.2018 21:25

Greg Gilhooly joins Rob to chat about his new book I Am Nobody: Confronting the Sexually Abusive Coach Who Stole My Life. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The revenue reno campaign. Taxes could be good thing 14.03.2018 14:48

With Joel French Executive Director of Public Interest Alberta. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Supply management and NAFTA negotiations 14.03.2018 18:45

Eugene Beaulieu is a Professor of Economics at The School of Public Policy at the University of Calgary Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In honour of Stephen Hawking 14.03.2018 13:33

With Kristine Larsen, PhD Professor of Astronomy at the Central Connectivit State University. Author of Stephen Hawking: A Biography. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

There is no such thing as an echo chamber 13.03.2018 11:46

With Dr. Elizabeth Duboic, Assistant Professor in the Communications Department at the University of Ottawa and study co-author. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Advice from Lottery Lawyer on anonymity 13.03.2018 11:09

With Jason Kurland Esq. with Certilman Balin Adler &Hyman LLP, The Lottery Lawyer Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Secondary suites at council- okay where are we at now? 13.03.2018 8:32

With Global News Reporter Aurelio Perri Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Why conversations about death and dying are important 13.03.2018 14:25

Dr Kathy Kortes-Miller is an Associate Professor of Social Work at Ontario's Lakehead University, and also authored the book Talking About Death Won't Kill You: The Essential Guide to End-Of-Life Conversations Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Extreme case of harassment at Edmonton Corrections Institution 13.03.2018 8:21

Global National Reporter Abbigail Bimman has been chasing this story. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A fight the CRA lost- may not be over 13.03.2018 15:02

Steven Kelliher represented the Samaroo couple in a case against the CRA. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Truth: How the many sides to every story shape our reality 12.03.2018 21:24

Author Hector Macdonald. More on his book here: https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/1114668/truth/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rob's thoughts on the OJ Simpson special interview 12.03.2018 12:23

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What happened to the Recovery Acres Centre that was supposed to be built? 12.03.2018 7:47

With Shawn Logan, Postmedia Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Freedom of speech is not always comfortable 12.03.2018 1:40

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