The Roy Green Show

Conservative Party of Canada leader Andrew Scheer joins us.  From his controversial punitive action against CPC MP and now former parliamentary justice committee member Michael Cooper, to his reported decision not to attend the D-DAY ceremonies at Juno Beach in favour of being present at the U of Regina for Honourary Doctorates for family members, to musing by the federal Liberals about the viabil...

CFIB releases its small business platform this week. Addresses liquor deregulation and speaks o the Beer Store decision.  Also, the national unemployment number. The real job creators are small business entrepreneurs, not politicians who make the entrepreneurs lives more problematic. And read email from Calgary small business owner and program listener about "crazy business property taxes and out...

The RCMP Interim Management Advisory Board, announced by Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale does not include a single former Mountie.  Our guest testified about this Board before Canada's Senate last week.                      Guest:  Janet Merlo. Former RCMP officer and lead complainant in the class action suit against the RCMP for sexual harassment/bullying of female members and civilian emplo...

Conservative Party of Canada leader Andrew Scheer joins us.  From his controversial punitive action against CPC MP and now former parliamentary justice committee member Michael Cooper, to his reported decision not to attend the D-DAY ceremonies at Juno Beach in favour of being present at the U of Regina for Honourary Doctorates for family members, to musing by the federal Liberals about the viabil...

With Jody Wilson-Raybould and Jane Philpott declaring their intent to contest the October 21 federal election as independent candidates time to ask this question. Does electing an independent candidate as MP create a relevant presence in Ottawa, or is it mostly wasted votes? The Ebola crisis is growing rapidly in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (worse already than in 2015/17) and the world's...

A former Canadian Premier speculates what might happen in Canada if the U.S. Constitutional option allowing for impeachment of the country's elected leader were present in the Canadian Constitution would Prime Minister Justin Trudeau be in danger of being impeached?  Guest: Brian Peckford.  Former Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

American chronic pain patients are receiving great support from very credible national organizations. Just in the last month the CDC Guidelines (which Canada's opioid guidelines are modeled on) urging mandated tapering and deprescribing of opiates for pain have been challenged by the American Medical Association, the FDA, the U.S. Surgeon General and even the CDC. Each has said the CDC Guidelines...

The Roy Green Show Podcast Her name is Lee Lowrie.  She is a resident of Nanaimo, British Columbia who has never had any difficulties with the law or police.  Not until 5 RCMP officers arrived at her home (invited by Ms. Lowrie after receiving a call from the Mounties that they wanted to see her). Police charged Lowrie with impaired driving....hours after she had arrived home and consumed a few be...

Toronto Raptors 1 Golden State Warriors 0 in best of seven NBA Finals. Game 2 tomorrow.  Warriors and U.S. sports commentators confident the Raptors will be dealt with by the repeat champions.  But will they?   And what are the answers to questions new and playoff Raptor fans are asking?  Guest: Ron Foxcroft.  30+ year Canadian NCAA Division 1 basketball referee, ranked by Referee magazine among t...

Another mass shooting in the U.S. This time at Virginia Beach municipal offices with 12 dead and 4 wounded. The shooter identified by police as a "disgruntled" long time employee at the City's Public Works Department. In Canada Bill C-71 was just ratified by the Senate. The legislation changes the background checking system, gun retailers have new record-keeping obligations and transporting a fire...

The latest on the Alberta wildfires Guest: Scott Johnston. Reporter. Global News Radio, Edmonton. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Roy Green Show Podcast The Toronto Raptors won their fourth straight against the Milwaukee Bucks and advance to the NFL Championship Series. Now what to expect beginning Thursday when defending NBA Champions the Golden State Warriors tip off Game 1 of the finals in Toronto?              John and Sally Letts, parents of Jack (dubbed 'Jihadi Jack') are criminally charged in the U.K. for funding...

Canada's record of military equipment procurement has been in the headlines as the root cause for the terrible treatment of Canadian Vice-Admiral Mark Norman. This time it was over a supply ship and an angry federal cabinet falsely targeting Admiral Norman. However, writes 30 year Canadian military veteran and Army Sergeant Major Barry Westholm, in a well researched piece, Canada's failed military...

Tomorrow Jody Wilson-Raybould and Jane Philpott will announce their future political intentions. Will the two former senior Liberal cabinet ministers be running for the Green Party? That's speculated.  J.J. McCullough, Canadian vlogger and journalist, headlined his weekly Washington Post column The Green Party is Canada's True Populist Menace. Guest: J.J. McCullough. Website: TheCanadaGuide.com  L...

NORAD (North American Aerospace Command) sent out repeat news releases over the past several days that Russian bombers have been probing North American air space and in turn were met by F22 Raptor fighters and on one occasions accompanied by Canadian CF18 fighters. So what happens when U.S. and Canadian fighter planes chase down and confront Russian bombers on the edge of Canadian and/or US air sp...

The B.C. Court of Appeal has refused the position of the province's NDP/Green Party government that the provincial government may regulate the flow of bitumen through Trans Mountain pipeline. and...... Challenging David Suzuki's pronouncements on electric vehicles Guest:  Brian Peckford. Former Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador and now resident of British Columbia.  Wrote in an email "Will the...

The Roy Green Show Podcast - UPDATED - Deputy Leader of the Conservative Party of Canada Lisa Raitt joins Roy to start the podcast to discuss the B.C. Court of Appeal’s decision on the Trans Mountain Pipeline, her expectations for Monday's announcements by Jody Wilson-Raybould and Jane Philpott regarding their political futures, and the CPC’s plans for a national energy corridor. Roy talks to Sean...

The Digital Charter. What is it really? Is it a threat to online privacy or freedom of expression? Roy gets expert opinion of one of Canada's leading internet, technology and privacy lawyers – David Fraser. Guest: David Fraser, Partner with MacInnes Cooper, Halifax; Author of ‘Canadian Privacy Law Blog’ and ‘Canadian Cloud Law Blog’ For full podcasts as well as bonus segments, subscribe to the Roy...

Ken Timmerman lectured on Iran at the Joint Counter-Intelligence Training Academy from 2010-2016. He was Jointly nominated with Ambassador John Bolton for the Nobel Peace Prize, for his work on Iran in 2006. He joins Roy to discuss what exactly is happening between the United States and Iran, and how close the two nations are to engaging in a shooting war. Guest: Ken Tinnerman, author of ‘ISIS Beg...

According to the Canadian Taxpayers Federation, taxpayers are losing billions due to lack of pipelines. Roy speaks with Aaron Wudrick about this, and gets his reaction to the federal government’s media bailout announcement Guest: Aaron Wudrick, Federal Director of the Canadian Taxpayers Federation For full podcasts as well as bonus segments, subscribe to the Roy Green Show. You can find the podcas...

Canadian health care.  Wait times are disturbingly and some argue dangerously long. Months and even a year or longer to book an appointment with some specialists.  A contributor to this program and former President/CEO of the Canadian Federation of Independent Business has tweeted about the lack of proper an timely care she is experiencing for a shoulder issue. And... For years now Dr. Brian Day o...

Last weekend we spoke with electric vehicle owners and supporters of EV's.  Complaints arrived from listeners who argue EV owners bypass what internal combustion engine owners must face, namely gasoline taxes to support road infrastructure maintenance.  The state of Illinois is considering addressing that issue by charging EV owners $1000 per vehicle.  EV owners response?  "It's outrageous." Guest...

Following revelation Teri-Lynne McClintic, convicted murderer of 8 year old Tori Stafford had considered suing the federal government over her removal from a healing lodge and return to a federal prison, it's Part 2 of our discussion with former Alberta prosecutor Scott Newark about rights and considerations extended to the most repulsive of Canada's prison inmates. Teri-Lynne McClintic, Peter Whi...

The Roy Green Show Podcast - 'The fight of your life.': In a Postmedia exclusive, Mark Norman tells his side of the story.'  Vice-Admiral Norman told Ottawa Citizen reporter David Pugliese how his life unfolded after on April 6, 2017, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau predicted the Admiral would see the inside of a Canadian court room.  Money laundering in the multiples ($7.4) billions of dollars. Bri...

From wildfires in central B.C. to flooding in Ontario and Quebec, to terror attacks or other unexpected emergency situations.  How prepared are Canadians?  What are the basics each household must have in place to survive the initial impact of an emergency? Guest: Ken Block. Fire Chief, City of Edmonton and President of the Canadian Association of Fire Chiefs Learn more about your ad choices. Visit...