The Roy Green Show

The Eagle Spirit pipeline is a $16 billion venture sponsored by 30 Indigenous communities and their leaders in northern British Columbia. While most of the focus in Canada is on the Trans Mountain pipeline dispute, the coalition behind Eagle Spirit has launched a court case against the federal government's B.C. tanker moratorium legislation. A GoFundMe campaign in support of the coalition has alre...

Federal authorities are warning Canadian police services about members of the extremely violent street gang MS-13 possibly arriving in Canada among migrants who have been crossing the border “irregularly.”Guest: Joe Warmington, Toronto Sun columnist(Photo: Thinkstock) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Following another debate between the main party leaders in Ontario, we ask Ipsos polling CEO Darrell Bricker what is most likely to win over voters and what will push voters away. Guest: Darrell Bricker, CEO at IPSOS Public Affairs, Global TV commentator, Author of ‘The Big Shift’(Photo: Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

U.S. President Donald Trump has pulled the United States out of the Iran nuclear deal. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and the leaders of the U.K., Germany and France are lamenting the decision, while Stephen Harper, former Australian prime minister John Howard & the former prime minister of Northern Ireland took out a full page NY Times ad supporting the move. What are the potential ramifications o...

The Roy Green Show David was driving his SUV in Ontario on an afternoon in November 2016. He crossed the centre line on a four lane highway and collided head-on with a smaller vehicle. The driver of that vehicle was killed instantly. In a few weeks David will be sentenced to prison. Now he joins us to speak on what he did and express his remorse. Guests: David Doug Morton, paralegal and former tra...

Listeners came to know Bonice Thomas over the past months on The Roy Green Show. She was the sister of Canadian Robert Hall, who was kidnapped and beheaded by the Philippine terror group Abu Sayaff. Bonice fought tirelessly for her brother, holding the federal government accountable for not doing enough to try to save him and fellow Canadian John Ridsdel. A few weeks ago Bonice travelled to Ottawa...

David was driving his SUV in Ontario on an afternoon in November 2016. He crossed the centre line on a four lane highway and collided head-on with a smaller vehicle. The driver of that vehicle was killed instantly. In a few weeks David will be sentenced to prison. Now he joins us to speak on what he did and express his remorse. Guests: DavidDoug Morton, paralegal and former traffic officer in Lond...

According to a new Statistics Canada report, Alberta’s GDP grew by 4.9% in 2017 and is leading provinces in economic growth following recent years of falling output. Catherine Swift joins us to explain how the province managed this and how their performance is measured compared to the rest of Canada. Guest: Catherine Swift, economist. former president and CEO of the Canadian Federation of Independ...

Yesterday, TD Bank deputy Chairman, former Canadian Ambassador to the U.S. and former New Brunswick Premier Frank McKenna told us on air that Canada's economy is being hit hard by selling Canadian oil at a discount to the U.S. ($117 billion over 7 years) because we don't have the pipeline infrastructure in place to deliver Alberta oil to ports on either the East or West coasts of Canada. He also s...

As the price of gas in Vancouver soars to $1.70/litre, we take a look at what to expect at the pumps in different provinces across Canada. What would be the cost of a litre of gasoline if Energy East were in action and if the Trans Mountain pipeline weren't such a contentious issue? Guest: Dan McTeague, senior petroleum analyst with GasBuddy.com(Photo: Ted Field/Global News) Learn more about your...

In June 2017, Roy was pulled over, given a ticket and told that he was being charged with failing to adhere to a stop sign. Following three court appearances during which a ‘not guilty’ plea was entered, the charge has now been withdrawn by the Crown. So what happened? Guest: Doug Morton, Roy’s paralegal and former traffic officer in London, Ontario- Roy asks callers - have you contested a traffic...

The Roy Green Show Podcast The Financial Accountability Office says Ontario's deficit will jump to almost $12 billion this year as a result of higher spending in the Liberal government’s 2018 budget and weak revenue gains. This announcement comes a week after Ontario’s auditor general declared that the provincial deficit is nearly double the amount stated by the Wynne government. Guest: Bonnie Lys...

The Beauties and the Beast bring their financial expertise to the table this week, and tackle tough questions with a no-holds-barred discussion. Guests:  Catherine Swift. Linda LeatherdaleMichelle Simson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

While all of Canada is suffering from soaring gas prices, it's hitting consumers in Vancouver particularly hard. Mike Smyth explains why prices are so high and gives his input on the issue. Guest: Mike Smyth, talk host with CKNW, and Columnist for The Province(Photo: Nadia Stewart/Global News) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

TD Bank research shows that over a 7 year period, the Canadian economy lost $117 billion by being essentially forced to sell our oil at a major discount to the United States. This apparently happened because Canada lacks the pipeline infrastructure to directly transport exportable oil to ports on the East and West coasts. Guest: Frank McKenna, Deputy Chair of TD Bank, former Canadian Ambassador to...

Roy takes calls about the irregular border crossings taking place in Québec, as well as the Liberal Government refusing to provide Canada Summer Jobs grants to groups that were not pro-choice. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Toronto Sun columnist Candice Malcolm has written about the Trudeau government’s controversial Canada Summer Jobs Grant reportedly funding Islamic groups with ties to terrorism. She also went to the Quebec-New York border crossing at Roxham Road to see just how severe the illegal border crossing issue is. Guest: Candice Malcolm, Toronto Sun columnist(Photo: Charles Krupa/AP Photo, File) Learn more...

Michelle Rempel, Conservative Member of Parliament and Immigration critic, is accusing Prime Minister Justin Trudeau of failing to take the issue of illegal border crossers seriously. She joins Roy to share her insight on the issues surrounding the Canadian border, including the new refugee camp Canada is creating. Roy and Michelle Rempel also discuss her confrontation with federal Minister of Fin...

Even though the Predators came away with a 2-1 win in Game 4 against the Jets in Winnipeg on Thursday night, there was a record 18,000 fans watching the game from the Whiteout Street party. Game 5 between the Jets and the Predators goes tonight. The series is tied 2-2. What can we expect from the only Canadian team left in the playoffs? Will Winnipeg go all the way to the Stanley Cup? Guest: Geoff...

Justin Trudeau recently challenged "hateful online rhetoric" against politicians, citing reports that Alberta Premier Rachel Notley has received 11 death threats during her 3 years in office. Elsewhere, Environment Minister Catherine McKenna has met with Twitter executives in an effort to push the online platform to be more attentive about what is posted about politicians. Roy asks callers to weig...

The Financial Accountability Office says Ontario's deficit will jump to almost $12 billion this year as a result of higher spending in the Liberal government’s 2018 budget and weak revenue gains. This announcement comes a week after Ontario’s auditor general declared that the provincial deficit is nearly double the amount stated by the Wynne government. Guest: Bonnie Lysyk, Ontario auditor general...

The Roy Green Show Bill Cosby has been found guilty on three charges of sexual assault. Gloria Allred, who represented 33 women who have accused Cosby of sexual misconduct, has said she was surprised by the verdict and believes that Cosby should go to prison, despite his age.   Guest: Gloria Allred, women’s rights attorney and civil rights advocate - U.S. President Donald Trump will decide by May...

The American Medical Association's Opioid Taskforce is in Vancouver to address The American Academy of Pain Medicine. Does the AMA have a more chronic pain patient friendly approach than its Canadian counterparts? Guest: Dr. Patrice Harris, Chair of the AMA Opioid Task Force (Photo: Graeme Roy/Canadian Press) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The suspect in the van attack in Toronto is facing 10 counts of first degree murder and 13 counts of attempted murder. Given what has been written and presupposed about the accused killer, is it possible his defence lawyers will attempt a plea of Not Criminally Responsible? Guest: Scott Newark, Former Alberta crown prosecutor, former executive director of the Canadian Police Association (Photo: Wa...

Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe is accusing the British Columbia government of using whatever tactics they can to slow or stop or stall investment into the Trans Mountain pipeline. Meanwhile, Saskatchewan is asking the province's Court of Appeal to determine the constitutionality of the federal carbon tax. Guest: Scott Moe, Premier of Saskatchewan Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.f...