The Roy Green Show

The Roy Green Show Podcast - Carol and Lyle Brons are the parents of 24-year-old Dayna Brons, athletic therapist for the Humboldt Broncos who was among those killed in the horrific bus crash in Saskatchewan last year. They talk about the week-long sentencing hearing for Jaskarit Singh Sidhu in Melfort, Saskatchewan and the heartbreak of the families who lost loved ones or experienced loved ones su...

The Roy Green Show Podcast - Canada has taken the lead in refugee settlement for the first time in 72 years, according to new data compiled by a researcher at the University of Calgary. In 2018, Canada received more planned refugees than any other country. Is it fair that Canada is shouldering so much of the worldwide refugee resettlement burden? We’ve been hearing about them for weeks now – the Y...

While the RCMP's internal culture and attitude toward women members and civilian employees continues to be questioned, a new organization called the National Women in Law Enforcement Association (NWLEA) is hearing from women in law enforcement across Canada about sexist and harassing treatment from their male peers. Guests: Janet Merlo, one of the founders of the NWLE, leader of the $100 million c...

How do Canada’s provinces see each other? It seems as though Canada is becoming more and more fractured, so where did those fractures in our national unity come from? The Angus Reid Institute is assessing what residents of the different Canadian provinces and territories think of each other. For full podcasts as well as bonus segments, subscribe to the Roy Green Show. You can find the podcast on A...

The Roy Green Show Podcast - The RCMP arrested two people during raids in Kingston, Ontario, in connection with a major national security probe this week. A youth is facing terrorism-related charges, while a 20-year-old man was released from custody without charges. Police have released very few details about the investigation. Roy speaks with Dr. Christian Leuprecht, who is a military expert and...

Roger Stone, a confidant of U.S. President Donald Trump, has been charged with witness tampering, obstruction and lying to Congress in special counsel Robert Mueller’s Russia investigation. Stone has been released from custody on $250,000 bail and says he would never testify against President Trump. What happens next? For full podcasts as well as bonus segments, subscribe to the Roy Green Show. Yo...

The Roy Green Show - Canada’s vulnerable homeless population is at risk during the bitterly cold winter months and quite often, their voices go unheard in the national conversation. This winter a Cambridge, Ontario resident is travelling across Ontario and living outdoors in 13 different cities across the province. It’s called the “90 Days & Nights in the Cold” campaign and its aim is to open peop...

Our guest Dr. Warren Farrell says that boys are in crisis internationally. With this is mind, Roy and Dr. Farrell look back on the week-long fallout over the Covington, KY high school students at the all-male Catholic school, and last weekend's situation in Washington between15-year-old student Nick Sandmann and Native American Elder Nathan Phillips. For full podcasts as well as bonus segments, su...

The Roy Green Show Podcast - What to do with returning (or wanting to return) to Canada ISIS terrorists who left this nation to become ISIS terrorists and participate in gruesome violence? Some argue reintegration into Canadian society without criminal charges is the best approach.  Others demand criminal charges and prison time if convicted, pointing out we are still pursuing the few still living...

Dan McTeague of Gasbuddy .com chief petroleum analyst calls out both federal Minister of the Environment and the Prime Minister as "disingenuous" on Twitter.  This was in reply to a McKenna tweeted claim to residents of Ontario, Manitoba, New Brunswick and Saskatchewan. Trudeau retweeted McKenna's claim. But first, inspired by something Roy witnessed just before the interview, he and Dan and Roy d...

As the rift between China and Canada appears to be widening, we talk about the Chinese justice system and what China expects of Canadians and other international business people. Dan Harris recently wrote a piece for the China Law Blog, ‘Five things to do to avoid getting arrested in China.’ He expands on his article, and on what international travelers need to keep in mind. Susbscribe to the Roy...

The Roy Green Show Podcast - At this week's Indigenous Energy Summit, First Nations engaged in the production of oil and gas in Canada addressed how they might assume ownership of major projects, including the Trans Mountain pipeline. Stephen Buffalo, President and CEO of the Indian Resource Council, ex 58% of Canadians consider absence of new pipeline capacity in Canada a national crisis. 40% do...

A recent post on SpencerFernando .com entitled 'I survived Communism - Are you Ready for your Turn? (An Important Warning for Canada)' was written by Zuzanna Janosova Den Boer. Spencer Fernando joined Roy to talk about the seemingly growing attraction some Canadians have for communism, and why we should be wary of socialism. Guest: Spencer Fernando, writer Learn more about your ad choices. Visit m...

The Roy Green Show Podcast - What impact may last week's protests against the British Columbia LNG megaproject have, along with images of heavily armed police removing First Nations protesters?  And how will these events affect Prime Minister Trudeau and Premier Horgan? They both have enthusiastically tied their flags to the project. And what should we expect from the upcoming by-election in Burna...

 A multi-year study by the American Psychological Association has concluded traditional masculinity is harmful to boys and men. Traditional masculinity ideology links "constricted notions of masculinity" to aggression, homophobia and misogyny, saying such notions "may influence boys to direct a great deal of their energy into disruptive behaviours such as bullying, homosexual taunting and sexual h...

Instead of answering questions at the Prime Minister’s recent town hall, Trudeau frequently chattered for minutes on end. This can be described, at best, as an unfortunate pattern for Justin Trudeau. Toy addressed this in his most recent post to the Roy Green blog at roygreenshow.com, and has generated a great deal of comment online and by email. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.f...

The Roy Green Show Podcast - Earlier this week in court in Saskatchewan, Jaskarit Singh Sidhu pleaded guilty to all 29 charges related to the horrific crash between his B-train semi-truck and a bus carrying the Humboldt Broncos junior hockey team.  The families of all who lost their lives or were injured in the collision will now be spared a trial, which Sidhu's lawyer suggests is what Sidhu wante...

Drunk driving laws are changing in Canada, and many in the legal profession consider this a violation of civil rights. In the near future, you may receive a knock on your door from police up to two hours after you have allegedly driven, and they could demand a breathalyzer test.  Why are these laws taking effect, and are they as strange and ominous as they seem? Roy green and his guest, Toronto la...

We promised we would occasionally reunite the Beauties & the Beast gang and today is one of those days. Catherine Swift, Linda Leatherdale and Michelle Simson join us to talk about increasing numbers of Canadian families facing financial difficulties, in fact going b broke as interest rates rise.  BOC indicates another 1% rate hike is possible. Bankruptcies are up in Canada and last weekend we spo...

The Roy Green Show Podcast - The Government of Ontario remains resolved to proceed with its court challenge of the federal government imposition of its carbon tax formulation. Ontario Premier Doug Ford talks with Roy about his stance on the issues and what the outcome might be. And the Director of the Canadian Taxpayers Federation says that in B.C., ​emissions are going up despite it being home to...

Brett Megarry and Jeff Braun are known as the Couch Potatoes. Broadcasting from CJOB in Winnipeg, and heard across the Corus Radio Network in Each week they bring you the low-down on which TV shows and movies are worth your time. Today they joined Roy to talk about the Golden Globes and this year in entertainment. Hear more from the Couch Potatoes, susbscribe to their podcast on Apple Podcasts, Go...

Dr. Bjorn Lomborg was declared by TIME magazine to be amount the world's 100 Most Influential People. Lomborg, heads the Copenhagen Consensus Centre think tank, and agrees that climate change is real. But he argues that the truth about climate change is nuanced. He says it is real and in the long term will be a problem, but its impact is less than we might believe. Guest: Dr. Bjorn Lomborg, Author...

The Government of Ontario is ready to proceed with it's court challenge of the federal government's imposition of the carbon tax on the province of Ontario. Guest: Doug Ford, Premier of Ontario Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Roy Green Show Podcast  - It’s the first weekend of 2019 and the conflict between several provinces and the federal government continues. Scott Moe, the Premier of Saskatchewan, joins us to speak about the court case which pits his province against the Trudeau government on the carbon tax. And is foreign investment in Canada and Canadian provinces at risk because of decisions taken by the fede...

An Ipsos poll for Global News shows that Canadians today feel worse about their finances than they have in three years. The President of Ipsos explains their findings to Roy. Subscribe to the Roy Green Show and download the newest podcast to catch Roy's conversations with former Newfoundland Premier Brian Peckford, and current Premier of Saskatchewan Scott Moe. The Roy Green Show Podcast is availa...