Brian Crombie Radio Hour

Tonight on The Brian Crombie Hour, Brian interviews Ukrainian Econimist Roman Sheremeta about Trump and Putin's Alaska Summit. Roman Sheremeta, Ph. D., is a chair of Ukrainian-American House, a founding rector of American University Kyiv, and a professor of economics at the Weatherhead School of Management at Case Western Reserve University. He holds a Ph. D. in economics from Purdue University an...

Tonight on The Brian Crombie Hour, Brian interviews Terry Kirk about her novel: "Pitfall".  Terry discusses her debut novel "Pitfall," which explores the financial catastrophe of 1929 through the story of Frank, a wheat futures trader who loses everything in a single day. She explained her decision to write about finance, noting its universal impact and the lack of fictional works centered on fina...

Tonight on The Brian Crombie Hour, Brian interviews Adrian Rocca. In his interview with Adrian Rocca, President of Fitzrovia, they explore how purpose-built rentals can help solve Canada’s housing crisis. With nearly 9,000 homes in the pipeline and $10B in assets, Adrian focuses on larger, family-friendly units and hospitality-inspired service. He explains why condo-to-rental conversions are rare,...

Tonight, on The Brian Crombie Hour, Brian interviews Chris Smedley about how AI is humanity’s future! Dr. Chris Smedley is a visionary technologist and futurist dedicated to harnessing AI superintelligence to unlock an era of hyperabundance for humanity. With a deep expertise in AI and exponential technologies, he develops innovative solutions to tackle global challenges, from sustainable energy t...

Tonight on The Brian Crombie Hour, Brian interviews John Nagl and Sergio Marchi. Dr. John Nagl, Professor of Warfighting Studies at the U.S. Army War College and retired Armor officer, warns that the world may already be sliding into a new global conflict. Comparing today’s tensions to the lead-up to World War II, he urges Canada to boost defense spending and deepen alliances with the U.S. and oth...

Tonight on The Brian Crombie Hour, Brian interviews Sarah Makhomet and Jennifer Beale.  Sarah and Jennifer share insights on the art of effective networking, building genuine connections, and getting referrals. Sarah, a Ukrainian-born serial entrepreneur and financial expert, built her success on courage, adaptability, and vision. Jennifer, an award-winning networker, helps leaders form strategic...

Tonight on The Brian Crombie Hour, Brian interviews Peter Dickinson, an editor of the Atlantic Council’s Ukraine Alert service based in Kiev, Ukraine, on if Putin wants peace. Peter goes into detail about Russia's occupation strategy in Ukraine and Putin's intentions to dismantle Ukrainian identity and culture in occupied territories. Putin aims to transform Ukraine into Russia without Ukrainians...

Tonight on The Brian Crombie Hour, Brian interviews Jack Cunningham and Peter Biro on: Should Canada recognize Palestine? Brian hosts them on to discuss Canada's recent announcement to recognize the Palestinian state. Jack and Peter believe the decision was flawed, as it rewarded terrorism, reduced chances for a negotiated settlement, and recognized a state that did not exist. They also criticize...

Tonight on The Brian Crombie Hour, Brian interviews Dr. Anders Aslund about Trump and tariffs. Anders is a leading specialist on the East European economies, especially Russia and Ukraine. He is presently a senior fellow at the Stockholm Free World Forum. From 2015 to 2021, he was a senior fellow at the Atlantic Council’s Dinu Patriciu Eurasia Center with a dual appointment in its Global Business...

Tonight on The Brian Crombie Hour, Brian interviews Chris Spoke. Chris is a leading voice in Toronto’s housing debate and a passionate advocate for midrise development as a solution to the city's growing affordability crisis. As the founder of August, a firm focused on digital solutions for real estate and urban planning, he combines innovation with a deep understanding of policy and design. Chris...

Tonight on The Brian Crombie Hour, Brian interviews Deena Theodora about the Divine Feminine and Klaudia Zinaty about Women Empowerment. Deena, an Ottawa-born singer of Greek descent, is a multilingual powerhouse, fluent in English and Greek while showcasing her vocal versatility in seven languages. She describes what she sees a the divine feminine and ten ways women can focus on that and achieve...

Tonight on The Brian Crombie Hour, Brian interviews Jeff Siegler about Urbanism, density, and revitalizing downtowns and suburbs.  Jeff Siegler is an author, speaker, elected official, and consultant concerned with the powerful role place plays in our lives. He is the founder of the civic pride consulting firm, Revitalize, or Die, and co-founder of the organization Proud Places. After obtaining hi...

Tonight on The Brian Crombie Hour, Brian interviews Charles St-Arnaud, Chief Economist of Alberta Central, about the risks of and economic impacts of Alberta Separation.  Charles has over 17 years of experience as an economist in the public and private sectors, both in Canada and internationally (New York, London, Hong Kong). Charles was at the Department of Finance in Ottawa during the global fin...

Tonight on The Brian Crombie Hour, Brian interviews John Lorinc. John is a journalist and editor who reports on urban affairs, politics, business, technology, and local history. His work has appeared in The Globe and Mail, Toronto Star, The Walrus, Maclean’s, and Spacing, where he is a senior editor. He won the 2019-2020 Atkinson Fellowship in Public Policy for his reporting on politics and govern...

Tonight on The Brian Crombie Hour, Brian interviews Eric Lombardi. Eric stands at the forefront of urban development and advocacy as the founder and president of More Neighbours Toronto, a volunteer organization committed to ending the housing crisis. Professionally, he specializes in strategy management consulting in the finance and technology sectors. Eric talks about our housing crisis and inte...

Tonight on The Brian Crombie Hour, Brian interviews Olena Kryzhanivska about her weekly newsletters “Arms Trends in Ukraine” and how modern war has changed. Olena is a Ukrainian policy analyst and senior editor at the NATO Association of Canada. She has provided expert analysis for the Norwegian Embassy in Turkey and the United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs. Currently, she authors the wee...

Tonight on The Brian Crombie Hour, Brian interviews Darryl Frankfort about the current housing crisis and his Luxury Rental buildings, which he believes are the one positive opportunity in today’s market and Brian closes with his ten point solution to the current Housing Crisis.  Darryl Frankfort, President and Founder of DealCore Properties is hailed as one the best property developers in the cit...

Tonight on The Brian Crombie Hour, Brian interviews Sam Sivarajan about his article “Why Trump’s big spending agenda is a worrying sign for investors on both sides of the border”. Sam Sivarajan is a speaker, independent wealth management consultant and author of three books on investing and decision-making. Sam discusses the significant impact of rising debt and deficits in the United States and C...

Tonight on The Brian Crombie Hour, Brian interviews Don Wright about his article on the Canadian economy and gravitation pull of trade with the US. Don Wright, a former Deputy Minister to the Premier of British Columbia, discusses Canada's economic challenges, focusing on wage stagnation, demographic shifts, and the impact of immigration policies on the labor market. He emphasizes the need for bal...

Tonight on The Brian Crombie Hour, Brian interviews Murtaza Haider who is the executive director of the newly established Cities Institute at The University of Alberta’s School of Business. Murtaza was at Toronto Metropolitan University and has spent 30-plus years “studying cities, building bridges, working with industry, and being an engineer who researches real estate markets, bringing together...

Tonight on The Brian Crombie Hour, Brian interviews Madelaine Drohan about her book: "He Did Not Conquer - Benjamin Franklin's Failure to Annex Canada". Throughout his long and illustrious career, Franklin nursed a not-so-secret desire to annex Canada and make it American. When he was not busy conducting scientific experiments or representing American interests at home and abroad, Benjamin Frankli...

Tonight on the Brian Crombie Hour, Brian interviews Elena Davlikanova and Sargent Yevheniy Malik about the war in Ukraine. Yevheniy, a veteran of the 36th Marine Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, and Elena Davlikanova, Senior Fellow with Sahaidachnyi Security Centre in Ukraine and Centre for European Policy Analysis in DC, discuss Ukraine's resilience in the face of the Russian invasion. Yevh...

Tonight on The Brian Crombie Hour, Brian interviews Kate Kempton. Kate is a Senior Counsel Woodward & Company LLP. She discusses the implications of two laws, Bill 5 (Unleashing Ontario's Economy Act) and the Building Canada Act, on Canadian values and Indigenous rights. Kate criticizes the bills for potentially undermining constitutional rights and called for a balanced approach that addresse...

Tonight on the Brian Crombie Hour, Brian interviews Richard Lyall, President of RESCON, the Residential Construction Council of Ontario, about our Housing Crisis in the GTA and across Canada. Brian closes with his ten point plan to solve our housing crisis.  Richard Lyle discusses the current housing situation in Canada, describing it as a crisis and even a catastrophe in some areas. He emphasizes...

Tonight on The Brian Crombie Hour, Brian interviews Aled ab Iorwerth the Deputy Chief Economist of CMHC about our housing crisis. Aled joined CMHC in 2016, previously had a 15-year career at Finance Canada, in various research and analysis roles that included secondments to Environment Canada and the Council of Canadian Academies. He holds a PhD in Economics from Western University and master’s de...