The Roy Green Show

Canadians in Chronic Pain: Cost, access to treatment pose significant barriers for those suffering the most. Angus Reid Institute in depth poll/review of chronic pain in Canada. 23% of Canadians experiencing significant and ongoing pain say they experience feelings that "life isn't worth living." (Tomorrow we speak with a co-chair of the Canadian Pain Task Force which just released its first repor...

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Dennis Oland found not guilty of murdering his father. One week ago it was Glen Assoun exonerated of murder after 17 years imprisonment. Guest: David Milgaard. Imprisoned 23 years for murder he did not commit. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Following the July 9-11 Council of the Federation Premiers meetings in Saskatoon, the Premiers as a group sent a letter to all federal political party leaders outlining priorities for Canada and expect a reply before October 21. Jeffrey Epstein arrested and charged in New York state with sexual abuse an trafficking of minors.  His privately owned Caribbean Little Saint James island has been dubbed...

What are the concerns of a retired Canadian Armed Forces Colonel and lawyer who represents many in the military in court actions about the chaotic reality at the top of the CAF? Guest:  Colonel (ret'd) Michel Drapeau. Ottawa.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Three horses dead, others injured at 2019 Calgary Stampede. Guest: Rebeka Breder.  Animal rights lawyer at the Breder Law Corporation in Vancouver. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Two inmates with violent histories of crime including murder, escaped from minimum security William Head prison in B.C.  William Head is modeled as a residential area with neighbourhoods and provides little supervision for inmates. and: RCMP officers may now be represented by the National Police  Federation in bargaining. Guest:  Scott Newark. Fmr. AB prosecutor, executive director of the Canadian...

Tuesday (July 16) will mark the 50th anniversary of the U.S. Apollo 11 mission which saw Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin step off the landing craft and onto the surface of the moon.  Global News will next Saturday at 7pm ET air its documentary focusing on Canada's contributions to the Apollo 11 success titled "The Moon Landing and the Maple Leaf" next Saturday (July 20) at 7pm (ET). Guest:  Mike Ar...

Ronald Dalton spent 8.5 years in prison after being found guilty in Newfoundland in 1989 of murdering his wife.  Forensic evidence would eventually show Ron Dalton's wife had choked to death on her food. Ron Dalton is co-Presidentt of Innocence Canada.  The Conservative Party of Canada is calling on CSIS to investigate former Liberal cabinet minister and Canadian Ambassador to China for election i...

The water crisis in Attawapiskat. Guest: David Nakogee.  Born and raised in Attawapiskat. Fears for his daughter and grandchildren who live in the community.  Still visits regularly. May contest the next Attawapiskat election for Chief.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Many people and reports are worried about Hurricane Barry hitting New Orleans, but as David Ducorbier tells us, the weather is currently fine there, and Barry has been downgraded to a tropical storm. These reports are exaggerated. More confirmation and facts are much needed before news like this gets reported and then copied by everyone else. Guest: David Ducorbier. WRNO 99.5 News Talk Radio in Ne...

Air Canada turbulence: What are the risks of passengers injured on a flight. Guest:  Jessica Vomiero. National Online Journalist. Global News.  (her story) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Council of the Federation meetings took place in Saskatchewan this week as Canada's Premiers met to discuss the issues which both bind and concern Canada and Canadians. Guest:  Brian Peckford.  Former Newfoundland Premier on the significance of such meetings and the staying power of what is agreed to. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Senator Linda Frum yesterday tweeted: "my son is in Calgary for Stampede.  He says he keeps meeting people who ask him "do people in the East actively hate us?" What a sad state of affairs for this country. And, Linda Frum takes your calls. Federal Minister of the Environment tweets "There's a lot to love about Ottawa -- including our tap water!" Meanwhile in the First Nation community of Attawapi...

Bombing attack on migrant camps in Libya has resulted in dozens of people dead or seriously injured/wounded.   Craig Kenzie. MSF/Doctors Without Borders project coordinator for migrants in detention centers in Libya.  (McKenzie is Canadian) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Uproar, public demonstrations and court action in the U.S. over a proposed census question asking for the citizenship of the person filling out the census.  In Canada this question has been standard on all census forms for many years. Guest: Fran Coombs. Managing editor. Rasmussen poll (U.S.), fmr. editor Washington Times. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kawhi Leonard. To sign with the Los Angeles Clippers. Being appointed a judge is based on merit??  Five of the last six federal appointments to the bench from New Brunswick have included senior Liberal MP and cabinet minister Dominic LeBlanc's neighbour, a LeBlanc family member and three lawyers who helped pay off LeBlanc's debts from his unsuccessful 2008 Liberal Party leadership campaign.  Democ...

The abuse of horses being shipped for slaughter from Canada to Japan. A court action is underway as the Canadian Horse Defence Coalition is demanding the CFIA (Canadian Food Inspection Agency) use its powers under the Health of Animals Act to protect horses from injuries and death while being transported.  The Minister of Agriculture and Agri Food refuses to acknowledge the suit has merit. Guests:...

Manitoba high school teacher and author Michael Zwaagstra (author of What's Wrong With Our Schools and How We Can Fix Them) has a new book titled Sage on the Stage: Common Sense Reflections on Teaching and Learning. (what remains wrong with our primary and secondary schools approach to education. Guest:  Michael Zwaagstra Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

They served with Canada's military in the Afghanistan conflict. Accompanied our soldiers on fire-fight missions unarmed and were often targeted before Canadian soldiers. Our soldiers say these men saved Canadian lives.  Yet they remain unwelcome in Canada even at a time Canada signed the UN Compact on global refugees.  These men are the Afghans who acted as interpreters for CAF.  Not the governmen...

Conservative Party of Canada leader Andrew Scheer joins us. Issues:   G20.  Canada/China relations. Is the Ministry of Defence agreement with departing vice-Admiral Mark Norman an non-disclosure agreement, or is it not?  DND will not confirm an NDA exists, but declares the agreement to be confidential.  Huh?  Western Premiers meeting. CPC climate change plan. Ontario court split-decision support t...

Justin Trudeau and Chinese President Xi Jinping ignored each other during the G20 meetings. However reports now say Trudeau did discuss the concern of the two Canadians arrested and being held in China. And after 5 years with GasBuddy.com, Dan is starting a new venture, for gas price updates and predictions. Guest: Dan McTeague. Former Liberal MP of 18 years; GasPriceWizard.com Learn more about yo...

Re-dedication of Afghanistan memorial to Canadians killed during the war there.  Guest:  Jenny Migneault from QC.  Her husband is a member of the Van Doos and returned from Afghanistan with severe PTSD and Jenny was (and remains) his caregiver. She has traveled across much of Canada meeting with families of returned veterans with difficulties and families of Canadian soldiers who were killed.   Le...

China as an international bully. Guest will speak to Canada's growing difficulties with China.  And: Urging Trump to stay the course with China on trade.  Guest: Dr. Anders Corr. Principal of Corr Analytics Inc. provides risk analysis to media, academic world and governments. Has worked for US Army, US Pacific Command, US Special Operators Pacific Command, the Defense Intelligence Agency and NATO...

Fraser Institute study: Revenue Effects of Tax Rate Increases on High-Income Earners.  Projects by 2025 the 2016 tax rate increase from 29 -33% for top income earners will actually collect less revenue than had the rate not been increased. Guest:  Finn Poschmann.  Resident scholar. Fraser Institute Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices