Afternoons with Rob Breakenridge

Well liked Saskatchewan Premier Brad Wall has announced his retirement, Rob chats with John Gormley, Radio talk show host at CKOM about the impact.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Derek Fildebrandt, MLA for Strathmore Brooks, is under fire for subletting his taxpayer covered apartment in Edmonton and, maybe pocketting the money.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

 Dinshaw Mistry, a politics professor at the University of Cincinnati, says he is doubtful that NK could hit anywhere beyond Alaska... yet.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

More than 13,000 Albertans have weighed in and indicate they would be in favour of scrapping daylight savings time. MLA Thomas Dang, sponsor of Bill 203 joins Rob.  http://globalnews.ca/news/3658499/thousands-of-albertans-want-to-get-rid-of-daylight-saving-time/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rob welcomes Robert Solomon, Professor of Law at Western University and National Legal Director of Mothers Against Drunk Driving.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

David Wachsmuth, Canada Research Chair in Urban Governance, Assistant Professor at Mcgill has found that many AirBnB operators are taking advantage of the system and operating more like hotels. http://www.mcgill.ca/newsroom/channels/news/large-commercial-operators-growing-concern-airbnb-market-study-says-269289 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Amber Ruddy and the CFIB say that the provincial govermnent has not been exactly forthcoming when it comes to reporting exact numbers concerning Alberta's carbon tax.    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nancy Hixt of Global News joins Rob with the latest of the sentencing of Derek Saretzky. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rob is joined by Alex Lockie, news editor and military foreign policy blogger at Businessweek.  His coverage here: http://www.businessinsider.com/author/alex-lockie Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Read the National Post's Colby Cosh's piece here: http://nationalpost.com/opinion/colby-cosh-revisionism-in-a-hard-hat-how-ernst-zundel-charmed-the-gullible/wcm/f6d9a455-4bec-42e4-9df7-77d305226b28     Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With Councillor Gian-Carlo Carra.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

He joins Rob to share his thoughts on the party, the race, and where he will lend his support.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

20% of sausages tested across Canada contained meat not listed on label. Keith Warriner, professor of Food Safety at Guelph University weighs in on this topic. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tristin Hopper with the National Post discusses why the Calgary Olympic may not be the smartest move. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Colin Craig, Interim Alberta Director Canadian Taxpayers Federation noted that Calgary has the highest unemployment rate in Canada for the past 12 months. He weighs in on the city's art spending.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Christie Blatchford: Why not name murder victims? New Alberta policy is absurd. She joins the show to share her thoughts.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Charles Lammam, is the Fraser Institute’s director of fiscal studies, he joins the show to share his insight when it comes to the $15 minimum wage debate.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tom Blackwell, senior national reporter, with the National Post, joins the show to talk about his article titled Ontario woman told she can't donate blood because of intellectual disability fights back.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

John-Paul E. Boyd, joins the show to talk about a new study he conducted about polygamy. Boyd is a fellow of the International Academy of Family Lawyers and executive director, at the Canadian Research Institute, for Law and the Family.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alberta Finance Minister Joe Ceci says he's disappointed a report on the province's beer tax policy was leaked and he'll be taking time to review the findings. Derek From, staff lawyer, with the Canadian Constitution Foundation, joins the show to talk about the report and more.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The City of Calgary has unveiled a new piece of public art at the Trans-Canada Highway and Bowfort Road interchange in the northwest. Sarah Iley, manager of Arts and Culture, with the City of Calgary, joined Bruce this morning and Rick Bell wrote a column about it. What did callers have to say?  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Peter DeMong originally voted in favour of Olympic bid… why did his vote change? Councillor DeMong joins Rob to explain.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sean Holman, an assistant professor of journalism at Mount Royal University, weighs in with his thoughts on naming homicide victims.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Is the hype around Lyme Disease leading to unnecessary treatment? Lynora Saxinger, infectious disease specialist at the University of Alberta Hospital, joined Rob to chat about her thoughts on this.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With Adam M Galovan, PHD, assistant Professor at the University of Alberta in the department of Human Ecology Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices