Afternoons with Rob Breakenridge

News today that Sears Canada is going out of business. John Precajus, Director of the School of Retailing and Associate Professor at the University of Alberta.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Freelance Writer Reed Tucker joins Rob to nerd out about DC and Marvel. He just wrote a sweet book that you can find here. https://www.amazon.com/Slugfest-Inside-50-year-Battle-between/dp/0306825465 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A fan club for Jaromir Jagr who travels all over to watch him play is excited to see him in Calgary, which is close to home for them. Joining us is Dallas Jagr.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Political Scientist at the University of Calgary Jack Lucas says Calgary is too lax on it's municipal finance rules compared to other municipalities.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A huge question raised with the release of the marijuana framework in Alberta is where people will be allowed to smoke it, Paul Seaborn, Assistant Professor in the Faculty of Mangement at the University of Denver joins Rob to shed light on how it's done in the south rockies.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A new study shows vaping could save 6.6 million American lives. Co-Author Dr David T Levy, Department of Oncology, Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, Georgetown University Medical Center. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With the Edmonton Journal's Paula Simon.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rob chats about the decision to terminate the Energy East pipeline plan, he connects with former Executive Vice-President of Corporate Development at TransCanada Corporation and former Executive Vice-President, Pipeline Strategy and Development, Dennis  McConaghy and takes calls.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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With writer for The Atlantic David Graham, you can read his piece here.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rob invites candidate for re-election Trina Hurdman to share her persepective on the race, she is running to serve Wards 1 & 2.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rob chats about today's announcement by the province and takes callers.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jeff Callaway has dropped out of the United Conservative Party leadership race and thrown his support behind Jason Kenney. He joins Rob Breakenridge to explain his decision. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Karen McPherson joins Rob Breakenridge to explain what her reasons for leaving Alberta's NDP caucus were. The MLA for Calgary-Mackay-Nose Hill will now sit as an independent. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With Tom Flanagan, Professor Emeritus of Political Science at the University of Calgary. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Speaking about Rachael Harder, the status of women in Canada, and the state of feminist conservatism in Canada with Michaela Glasgo co-founder of Story of A Tory, former Daughters of the Vote delegate for Medicine Hat Cardston Warner. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bell is asking for the CRTC to block websites that share piracy content. Michael Geist, Canadian academic and the Canada Research Chair in Internet and E-Commerce Law at the University of Ottawa, shares his thoughts.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Author of Dead Reckoning Ken McGoogan.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The President and CEO of the Ontario Safety League is warning that moving this fast on the legalization of marijuana may be a bad idea.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sculptor and Artist Jeff Deboer shares his thoughts on where Calgary is, and where it needs to be on public art.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With Washington Post columnist Alyssa Rosenberg.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Netflix has pledged to spend 500 million dollars on Canadian content. With Rosalie Wynoch, a policy expert at the C.D. Howe. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Love it or hate it, it's here and it is used. How will this topic affect the election? With President of Bike Calgary Agustin Luoro.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Global News Investigative Reporter Stewart Bell's story today: A charity that runs a Vancouver-area mosque has been penalized by federal regulators after an audit found its former president and imam spent tens of thousands of dollars on personal purchases including a spa, jewelry, video games and hair dye. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mayoral Candidate Andre Chabot has floated the idea of a privately funded arena.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices