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Roy Green’s resume is outstanding. He is a three time consecutive winner of the Canadian Association of Broadcasters national Gold Ribbon award, Canada’s most prestigious broadcast award. Listeners need not read his resume to know that Roy is a passionate advocate for the average Canadian, with an unshakable desire for justice and a deep and abiding love for his country. No wonder Roy’s show has been cited by Canada’s parliamentary newspaper as required listening for federal politicians. You can also listen to the Roy Green Show live on these stations: Global News Radio 640 Toronto, 980 CFPL L...

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Hour 1, Segment 4 - Callers 21.10.2017 7:57

Roy asks callers - if you're white, do you feel the odds are stacked against you in Canada? Or if you're a person of colour, do you experience discrimination from your Canadian neighbours?(Photo: Graham Hughes/The Canadian Press) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hour 1, Segment 3 - Callers 21.10.2017 13:28

Roy asks callers - if you're white, do you feel the odds are stacked against you in Canada? Or if you're a person of colour, do you experience discrimination from your Canadian neighbours?(Photo: Oliver Childs/Getty Images) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hour 1, Segment 2 - Callers 21.10.2017 9:44

Roy asks callers - if you're white, do you feel the odds are stacked against you in Canada? Or if you're a person of colour, do you experience discrimination from your Canadian neighbours?(Photo: Thinkstock) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hour 1, Segment 1 - Is diversity Canada's strength or is it a challenge? 21.10.2017 11:37

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says diversity makes us stronger. But is that true? Is Canada is a nation where diversity is a strength, or is diversity a challenge?(Photo: Thinkstock) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What are the odds that U.S. President Trump will end NAFTA? Are many western Canadians seriously considering separation? What does the “opioid crisis” mean to parents of addicted teens? 15.10.2017 1:18:29

The Roy Green Show Stephen Harper warns not to be surprised if Donald Trump ends NAFTA. Trump is laying more hurdles in front of negotiators. Guest: Catherine Swift. Economist. WorkingCanadians.ca. Former President/CEO, Canadian Federation of Independent Business. - Washington's week: Republican Senator Bob Corker describes the White House as a "day care" and warns Trump may be leading the...

Hour 3, Segments 3 and 4 - Steve Cody and Sean O'Leary 15.10.2017 20:48

When teens die because of illicit drugs/opioids sold on street corners. Is there any help available for desperate families of addicted teens? How do the parents of these Canadian teens define the "opioid crisis?" Guest: Steve Cody. Ottawa. Son Nick died at 18 years of age from an overdose. Earlier the Cody family found no help was available at local hospitals or rehab centres to counter teen add...

Hour 3, Segments 1 and 2 - Gloria Allred 15.10.2017 20:04

Photo: (EPA/PETER FOLEY) A look at Harvey Weinstein's case of sexual harrassment and accusations of rape. Guest: Gloria Allred. Civil rights and criminal lawyer, Los Angeles. Client accuses Weinstein of sexual harassment. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hour 2, Segments 2, 3 and 4 = Callers 15.10.2017 24:52

One week since cancellation of Energy East. Have you calmed down? Does the West needs the Rest of Canada to survive?? Would Canada be better off today had Quebecers decided to secede in 1995? Callers Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hour 2, Segment 1 - John Zogby 15.10.2017 15:40

Photo: (AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti) International pollster John Zogby writes column "Is Catalonia a sign of our times?" Are people on edge and ready to break up countries and long established institutions? A Zogby poll indicates only 25% of Americans feel their federal government has the most positive impact on the lives of Americans. California is making more noise about seceding from the U.S. ...

Hour 1, Segments 3 and 4 - Fran Coombs 15.10.2017 19:59

Photo: (Reuters/Kevin Lamarque) Washington's week: Republican Senator Bob Corker describes the White House as a "day care" and warns Trump may be leading the world into WW III. A Twitter exchange follows. Trump tweets a challenge to his Secretary of State to participate in an I.Q. contest. Guest: Fran Coombs. Managing Editor, Rasmussen Reports. Longtime editor of Washington Times. Learn more abo...

Hour 1, Segments 1 and 2 - Catherine Swift 15.10.2017 20:06

Photo: (Ben Nelms/Bloomerg) Stephen Harper warns not to be surprised if Donald Trump ends NAFTA. Trump is laying more hurdles in front of negotiators. Guest: Catherine Swift. Economist. WorkingCanadians.ca. Former President/CEO, Canadian Federation of Independent Business. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What is a “post-antibiotic apocalypse,” and how concerned should we be? What do we know about Joshua Boyle’s and his family’s years held captive? Is Washington, D.C.’s current climate similar to the Watergate Era? 14.10.2017 1:04:23

The Roy Green Show Joshua Boyle, his wife Caitlan Coleman, and their three children are back in Canada after being held captive by the Haqqani network in Afghanistan for the past five years. Guest: Scott Newark, former Alberta prosecutor, executive officer of the Canadian Police Association, security advisor to the governments of Ontario & Canada, and current security and justice analyst and Adj...

Hour 3, Segments 3 and 4 - Beauties and the Beast 14.10.2017 20:34

Roy and the Beauties discuss the allegations of sexual harassment against Harvey Weinstein and the ongoing issue of “tax fairness” with the federal Liberal government. Guests: Catherine Swift Linda Leatherdale Michelle Simson(Photo: Yann Coatsaliou/AFP/Getty Images) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hour 3, Segments 1 and 2 - Sally Quinn 14.10.2017 20:09

Sally Quinn may be the ultimate Washington insider. She’s one of the most famous and powerful women in the United States. Does the climate in Washington today seem reminiscent of the Watergate era? Guest: Sally Quinn, Washington Post journalist, columnist, network news anchor, married to Washington Post executive editor Ben Bradlee, Memoir: “Finding Magic”(Photo: J. David Ake/The Associated Press)...

Hour 2, Segment 4 - Callers 14.10.2017 8:47

Roy asks callers if they're small business owners or if they work in retail, and what they thought when they heard about the CRA's initiative to tax employee discounts.(Photo: Mario Beauregard/The Canadian Press) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hour 2, Segment 3 - Dan Kelly 14.10.2017 13:03

Are Canadians committed to evading taxes? How strongly is the underground tax-evasion economy performing? Guest: Dan Kelly, president and CEO of the Canadian Federation of Independent Business(Photo: Chris Young/The Canadian Press) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hour 2, Segment 2 - Callers 14.10.2017 4:59

Roy asks callers if they're small business owners or if they work in retail, and what they thought when they heard about the CRA's initiative to tax employee discounts.(Photo: Mark Blinch/Reuters) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hour 2, Segment 1 - Senator Denise Batters 14.10.2017 16:18

Earlier this week, there was widespread backlash over an initiative on the Canada Revenue Agency’s website that involved taxing employee discounts. A spokesperson for National Revenue Minister Diane Lebouthillier says the government is pulling the wording of the initiative from the CRA website and will hold an internal review on the wording change. Guest: CPC Senator Denise Batters(Photo: Lars Hag...

Hour 1, Segment 4 - Carolyn Jarvis 14.10.2017 9:37

Airing tonight, a Global News report investigates a troubling trend of leaks and spills in the Sarnia, Ontario area – and how it impacts the people who live nearby. Guest: Carolyn Jarvis, Chief Investigative Correspondent for Global News(Photo: Trevor Owens/Global News) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hour 1, Segment 3 - Jason Tetro 14.10.2017 11:48

England's Chief Medical Officer says antibiotic resistance could spell the "end of modern medicine" and warns of a "post-antibiotic apocalypse." Guest: Jason Tetro, “The Germ Guy”, Microbiologist and author of The Germ Code(Photo: Mel Evans/The Canadian Press/AP) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hour 1, Segments 1 and 2 - Scott Newark 14.10.2017 20:10

Joshua Boyle, his wife Caitlan Coleman, and their three children are back in Canada after being held captive by the Haqqani network in Afghanistan for the past five years. Guest: Scott Newark, former Alberta prosecutor, executive officer of the Canadian Police Association, security advisor to the governments of Ontario & Canada, and current security and justice analyst and Adjunct Professor at Sim...

How much do you still trust mainstream news sources? How will Canadians react to the cancellation of Energy East? Do companies have a right to fire employees due to personal opinions posted on social media? 08.10.2017 47:30

The Roy Green Show Energy East has been cancelled. Quebec politicians are celebrating and claiming responsibility. Guest: Michelle Rempel. CPC MP, Calgary Nose Hill. - Vivian Krause writes strongly challenged columns for the Financial and National Post, about American environment group funding for Canadian organizations opposed to oil sands and Canadian pipelines. Guest: Vivian Krause....

Hour 3, Segments 3 and 4 - Callers and Denise Batters 08.10.2017 20:37

Two issues are particularly causing strongly opinionated views on air, via social media and email. This hour we open phones to the issues creating this listener/caller feedback. 1) PIPELINES: The cancellation of Energy East this week. Is the regional discord over building of new pipelines for Alberta oil to get to international markets creating a threat for Canada's continued confederation? ...

Hour 3, Segments 1 and 2 - Callers 08.10.2017 20:02

Photo: (File/ Global News) Two issues are particularly causing strongly opinionated views on air, via social media and email. This hour we open phones to the issues creating this listener/caller feedback. 1) PIPELINES: The cancellation of Energy East this week. Is the regional discord over building of new pipelines for Alberta oil to get to international markets creating a threat for Canada's co...

Hour 2, Segments 3 and 4 - Jane Kirtley and Callers 08.10.2017 19:45

Are ethics/standards slipping in news/opinion MSM in Canada and the U.S.? Do MSM reports reflect a left-wing bias? Guest: Jane Kirtley. Silha Professor of Media Ethics and the Law at the University of Minnesota. Is there left-wing bias in news/opinion MSM in Canada and the U.S.? Callers Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices