The Roy Green Show

The CEO of Canada's biggest bank, Dave McKay of RBC, in a speech this past week, said Canada must get "in sync" with the United States and become better at engaging with America's economic system to improve wobbly productivity in this country. We're not doing so at present said McKay, quoting a "very senior person (U.S.) said to us recently, in a group of CEOs, You are not serious people." - How i...

Why are almost half of Canadians opting out or undecided about accepting their flu shot this fall (Rexall national poll) and where does the Covid vaccine/boosters experience fit into this situation? Guest: Jason Tetro. Edmonton Microbiologist. The Germ Guy. Books: The Germ Code and The Germ files. Host of The Super Awesome Science Show podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/a...

Following another documented concussion in Thursday night's NFL game against the Buffalo Bills, Miami Dolphins Quarterback Tua Tagovailoa is being urged by former players and doctors to end his football career because the danger of devastating long-term damage to his health is too great. - This is also when young football and hockey players seasons begin and concussion risk is part of their realit...

Business Council of Canada (BCC), representing Canada's largest companies urging MPs returning to parliament this week to remember "fixing the economy cannot wait." What is needed is "long-term solutions" not "short-term politics." BCC just released its Engines of Growth report. - BCC also warns Canada's new unilateral digital services tax places the cornerstone of our trading relationship, the Ca...

Critical byelections for federal Liberals and NDP will be held tomorrow in Montreal and Winnipeg. Montreal byelection in LaSalle.- Ville Emard - Verdun, the constituency represented by former Liberal Party Prime Minister Paul Martin. Winnipeg byelection for the riding of Elmwood Transcona.   Guests:  Michelle Simson. Former Liberal MP and seatmate to Justin Trudeau. Dan McTeague. Former Liberal MP...

Today’s podcast: Air Canada and its pilots (ALPA) dispute mostly over pilot remuneration closing in on pilot strike option. Air Canada calling on the federal government to step in, while ALPA is urging the government not to intercede in the collective bargaining process. Guest: Mark Thompson. Professor Emeritus at the University of British Columbia, Sauder School of Business. Member of the Order o...

Wendy Washik is a 59-year-old Simcoe, Ontario woman who was engaged in a bit of fun with a 10-year-old at a party on Labour Day weekend. Involved was a multi-coloured water soaker. Ms. Washik is alleged to have squirted water from the squirter which allegedly hit a neighbour in the chest. The neighbour called 911, police arrived and "Water Pistol Wendy" has now been criminally charged with assault...

PSAC (Public Service Alliance of Canada) is protesting the federal government's demand government workers return to their workplace 3 days per week. Union protests have sprung up in Ottawa and elsewhere. Do you believe federal government workers are overpaid and pampered with pensions far exceeding workers in the private sector and that they should go back to work at least 3 days per week? Guest:...

United States election for the presidency. After the Donald Trump (R) - Kamala Harris (D) televised debate which candidate is better received by U.S. voters now? Will Taylor Swift's endorsement help Kamala Harris in a big way? Guest: John Zogby. Founder of John Zogby Strategies national U.S. polling firm.  Podcast: The Zogby Report. - New book: Beyond the Horse Race: How to Read Polls and Why We S...

 Since the federal NDP "tore up" the confidence and supply agreement with the federal Liberals, the Trudeau government has explored options to avoid an early federal election. Is the Quebec separatist Bloc Quebecois ready to assume that role? "Oui" says its leader Yves-Francois Blanchet on a case-by-case basis. The fallout of BQ supporting Trudeau's Liberal Party? Guest: Nino Colavecchio. Quebec s...

British Columbia premier David Eby has committed to scrapping the 'consumer carbon tax' as long as the federal government drops the federal backstop. Quite the change from a few months ago when Eby responded to a letter from Conservative Party of Canada leader Pierre Poilievre requesting the premier engage with Poilievre to help halt a carbon tax increase. Eby called Poilievre's initiative a "balo...

The Canadian Federation of Independent Business warns a work stoppage at Air Canada could have a devastating effect on small business and the Canadian economy. If A.C. And ALPA cannot reach an agreement, then CFIB is calling on the federal government to be prepared to step in and impose binding arbiration or back-to-work legislation. Guest: Dan Kelly. President/CEO, CFIB Learn more about your ad c...

Air Canada and its pilots (ALPA) mostly dispute pilot remuneration closing in on the pilot strike option. Air Canada calls on the federal government to step in, while ALPA urges the government not to intercede in the collective bargaining process. Guest: Mark Thompson. Professor Emeritus at the University of British Columbia, Sauder School of Business. Member of the Order of Canada. Learn more abo...

Today’s podcast: Israel. A nation in turmoil and turning on its prime minister?  Op ed by Canada's former Ambassador to Israel Vivian Bercovici: Hostage murders cast an angry shadow over Netanyahu's Gaza campaign. Guest:  Vivian Bercovici - Canada's former Ambassador to Israel A woke takeover is coming for Canadian physician training: Radical reformers are months away from requiring new doctors to...

Andrew Perez is a principal at Perez Strategies, a Liberal Party of Canada member and strategist. Perez' view, repeat national polling notwithstanding, if Justin Trudeau resigns very soon there remains a small window of opportunity for the Liberal Party to be returned to power in the upcoming federal election. Guest: Andrew Perez. Principal, Perez Strategies. Learn more about your ad choices. Visi...

The forced re-education of Jordan Peterson should be of concern to millions of Canadians writes his lawyer Peter Carey. Guest: Peter Carey, Lawyer for Jordan Peterson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A woke takeover is coming for Canadian physician training: Radical reformers are months away from requiring new doctors to prioritize social engineering over their knowledge of medicine, writes Professor Leigh Revers in a National Post op-ed. Guests: Professor Leigh Revers, Dept of Chemical and Physical Sciences, U of Toronto. Dr. Mark D'Souza. Family physician. Affiliate at the Queen's University...

Israel. A nation in turmoil and turning on its prime minister?  Op-ed by Canada's former Ambassador to Israel Vivian Bercovici: Hostage murders cast an angry shadow over Netanyahu's Gaza campaign. Guest:  Vivian Bercovici, Canada's former Ambassador to Israel Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Terry Fox's friends tell their stories in a new book celebrating Marathon of Hope. During the Marathon of Hope Canada's roads and streets were packed as Canadians lined up in the many thousands daily to cheer Terry Fox, this young Canadian hero.   Roy wants to know - what lines our roads and streets in 2024?  Guest: Joe Warmington, Toronto Sun columnist Learn more about your ad choices. Visit mega...

IPSOS poll for Global News: 43% of Canadians remain concerned about feeding their families. 63% could not absorb any unexpected costs of $1,000.  Guest: Mike Colledge - President, ESG lead, IPSOS Canada. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today’s podcast: Pakistani citizen living in Canada arrested in Quebec on the way to New York City where he is alleged to have planned a mass murder of Jewish Americans on or about October 7. Guest: Stewart Bell. National online journalist, investigative, Global News Assessing federal NDP leader Jagmeet Singh tearing up confidence and supply agreement with Justin Trudeau and federal Liberal Party....

Is the Conservative Party of Canada the chief beneficiary of federal NDP leader Jagmeet Singh tearing up his confidence and supply agreement with Justin Trudeau and the Liberal Party? Are the Conservatives expecting a federal election before the end of 2024? Guest: Andrew Scheer. House leader of the Conservative Party of Canada and former Party leader. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megap...

Foreign student visas and foreign students attending Canadian universities in record numbers. What are the issues associated with this reality? - As well, Canadian university campuses are now in many cases virulently antisemitic places where Jewish students and some staff and faculty fear for their safety. Guest says domestic post-secondary enrollment is falling and international students have bec...

Following the federal government's announcement of a 100% tariff on Chinese EVs entering Canada, as well as a 25% tariff on imported Chinese steel and aluminum, Beijing again targets Canada's canola exports with an anti-dumping investigation which could lead to a "billion dollar hit" for this country and our supply chain. Particularly hard it would be Manitoba and Saskatchewan farmers and the prov...

 Air Canada pilots strike "looming." If you're about to fly A.C. the airline is advising travellers to check-in for their flights status no later than 60 minutes prior to departure time. Should a pilots strike take place how will this be addressed? Airline Pilots Association and Air Canada only, or would federal political parties engage as they did during the CN CPKC lockout/walk out? Not so likel...