
Afternoons with Rob Breakenridge
Curiouscast
Join host, Rob Breakenridge, as he offers his unique perspective on the most talked-about stories of the day every weekday afternoon.
Location:
Calgary, AB
Genres:
News
Networks:
Curiouscast
Description:
Join host, Rob Breakenridge, as he offers his unique perspective on the most talked-about stories of the day every weekday afternoon.
Language:
English
Episodes
Unpacking the Real Sources of Rising Food Prices; Sagging Sales of Electric Vehicles; Three in four want Trudeau to go; Media & AI
11/29/2023
Today's guests: Werner Antweiller, Associate Professor at the University of British Columbia where he holds the Chair in International Trade Policy Karl Brauer, iSeeCars executive analyst Sean Simpson, Senior V.P. with Ipsos John Affleck, Knight Chair in Sports Journalism and Society at the Donald P. Bellisario College of Communications at Penn State Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Duration:00:48:32
Alberta invokes the Sovereignty Act: What it means and why now
11/28/2023
Today's guests: Andrew Leach, professor of economics and law, University of Alberta / Author - "Between Doom & Denial" Rick Bell, Calgary Sun columnist Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Duration:00:33:25
First Israeli hostages released; Canada's enormous housing challenge
11/24/2023
Today's guests: Dr. Dotan Rousso, Southern Alberta Institute of Technology (SAIT) course leader in Philosophy. Former Legal Advisor at the Israeli Parliament and Criminal Prosecutor in Israel. Craig Alexander, former chief economist at Deloitte Canada, the Conference Board of Canada and Toronto-Dominion Bank. Now, the president of Alexander Economic Views. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Duration:00:34:12
"The Mosaic Effect" - Ina Mitchell & Scott McGregor
11/23/2023
Toda's guests: Scott McGregor, former military and RCMP intelligence official Ina Mitchell, B.C.-based journalist and filmmaker The pair are co-authors of the new book “The Mosaic Effect: How the Chinese Communist Party started a Hybrid War in America's Backyard” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Duration:00:16:11
Preventing a Criminal Record from Becoming Automatic Ticket to Unemployment After Prison
11/23/2023
Author Renze Nauta who leads Cardus research on work and economic issues Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Duration:00:10:38
JFK & conspiracy theories; Israel-Hamas hostage deal; Rethinking Canada's role in the world; "The Ballad of Caveman Bill"
11/22/2023
Today's guests: Michel Jacques Gagné -Author of the Aristotle Foundation’s new fact sheet, “Conspiracies: When are they likely true—or false?”, author of a book debunking JFK assassination conspiracy theories, and a lecturer in the Humanities department of Champlain College Saint-Lambert in Montreal, Quebec. Dr. Jonathan Schanzer, Senior Vice President of Research at the non-partisan Foundation for Defense of Democracy Jonathan Berkshire Miller - Senior Fellow and Director of Foreign Affairs, National Defence and National Security, Macdonald Laurier David Curtis -Director - “The Ballad of Caveman Bill” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Duration:00:53:44
Netanyahu rebukes Trudeau; "Dominion: The Railway and the Rise of Canada"; The upside of the 4-day work week
11/15/2023
Today's guests: Richard Marceau, Vice President, External Affairs and General Counsel- Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs Stephen Bown, Author - "Dominion: The Railway and the Rise of Canada" Carlo Fanelli, Associate Professor, Work & Labour Studies – York University Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Duration:00:43:07
Garry Clement, "Under Cover"; Canada's refining landscape; Health groups want action on nicotine pouches
11/14/2023
Today's guests: Garry Clement, Author - “Under Cover: Inside the Shady World of Organized Crime and the RCMP” Rory Johnston, Commodity Analyst – Commodity Context Rob Cunningham, Senior Policy Analyst - Canadian Cancer Society Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Duration:00:38:42
Jewish union members file rights claim against CUPE; Health care overhaul in Alberta; Electricity market shake-up
11/8/2023
Today's guests Carrie Silverberg, CUPE member from Vaughan, Ont., one of the complainants in human rights case against the union Dr. Tom Noseworthy - Professor emeritus - Dept. of Medicine, University of Calgary. Blake Shaffer - Assistant professor of economics at the University of Calgary Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Duration:00:37:38
RH Thomson, "By the Ghost Light"; Lt-Gen (ret.) Michael Hood, "Pathway to the Stars"; Israel, Hamas, and international law; Political parties at the municipal level?
11/7/2023
Today's guests: RH Thomson, veteran Canadian actor / author "By the Ghost Light: Wars, Memory, and Families” Michael Hood, retired Lieutenant-General and the former Commander of the Royal Canadian Air Force / Co-author - “Pathway to the Stars: 100 Years of the Royal Canadian Air Force” Richard Marceau, vice-president and general counsel of the Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs (CIJA) Tyler Gandam, president, /Alberta Municipalities / Mayor of Wetaskiwin Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Duration:00:48:21
Hamas/ Israel and the rules of war
11/7/2023
Richard Marceau, vice-president and general counsel of the Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs (CIJA), a former member of Parliament and a member of the Quebec and Ontario bars Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Duration:00:10:43
Concern over fate of Israeli hostages; Why Hamas's defeat would be good for Muslims; Speculation grows about Trudeau's political future
11/6/2023
Today's guests: Aharon Brodutch, Canadian-Israeli living in Toronto - his sister-in-law, Hagit, 40, and her children, Ofri, 10, Yuval, 8, and Uriah, 4, were kidnapped by Hamas on October 7 Raheel Raza, President; Council for Muslims Facing Tomorrow / Board member of The Council of Muslims Against Antisemitism Paul Wells, author / political journalist Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Duration:00:41:17
Israel steps up campaign against Hamas; "Does Coffee Cause Cancer?"; Better protections needed around facial recognition technology
11/1/2023
Today's guests: Colonel Richard Kemp, retired British Army officer who served from 1977 to 2006, and formerly commanded British forces in Afghanistan Dr. Christopher Labos, Author - “Does Coffee Cause Cancer?: And 8 More Myths about the Food We Eat” Sharon Polsky, President - Privacy and Access Council of Canada Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Duration:00:38:29
Wither the carbon tax?; Alberta legislature resumes, Families of Bernardo victims want access to documents; Systemic racism in Canada; Court ruling on gun ban
10/30/2023
Today's guests: Trevor Tombe, Professor, Department of Economics, University of Calgary / Research Fellow - School of Public Policy Dave Cournoyer, Alberta political writer and podcaster - daveberta.ca Timothy Danson, Lawyer for families of Paul Bernardo’s victims Matthew Lau, Senior Fellow- Aristotle Foundation for Public Policy Rod Giltaca, CEO and Executive Director Canadian Coalition for Firearm Rights Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Duration:01:03:15
Wither the carbon tax?; Alberta legislature resumes, Families of Bernardo victims want access to documents; Systemic racism in Canada; Court ruling on gun ban
10/30/2023
Today's guests: Trevor Tombe, Professor of Economics - University of Calgary / Research Fellow - School of Public Policy Dave Cournoyer, Alberta political writer and podcaster - daveberta.ca Timothy Danson, Lawyer for families of Paul Bernardo’s victims Matthew Lau, Senior Fellow - Aristotle Foundation for Public Policy Rod Giltaca, CEO and Executive Director - Canadian Coalition for Firearm Rights Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Duration:01:03:15
Is Canada Systemically Racist?
10/30/2023
Rob chats with Aristotle Foundation senior fellow Matthew Lau about his new study on whether Canada is systemically racist. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Duration:00:13:36
Are winter tires worth it?
10/26/2023
Ryan Pszczolkowski, tire program manager at Consumer Reports chats with Rob Breakenridge on "Afternoons" about the pros and cons of winter tires Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Duration:00:10:33
New numbers on medical assistance in dying
10/26/2023
Trudo Lemmens -Professor and Scholl Chair in Health Law and Policy Faculty of Law, University of Toronto speaks with Rob Breakenridge on "Afternoons" about the latest numbers in terms of medically assistant dying in Canada. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Duration:00:16:34
The numbers on Medical Assistance in Dying in Canada; Neil Longley, "A Whole New Game"; Waubgeshig Rice, "Moon of the Turning Leaves"; The case for winter tires
10/25/2023
Today's guests: Trudo Lemmens, Professor and Scholl Chair in Health Law and Policy - Faculty of Law, University of Toronto Neil Longley, Director of Business at Nevada State University / Author - A Whole New Game: Economics, Politics, and the Transformation of the Business of Hockey in Canada Waubgeshig Rice, Best-selling author / his latest novel is "Moon of the Turning Leaves" Ryan Pszczolkowski, tire program manager at Consumer Reports Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Duration:00:55:46
New details of Oct. 7 Hamas attack; "Between Doom & Denial"; Airbnb and rent costs; Bedbugs
10/24/2023
Today's guests: Stewart Bell, National Online Journalist & Investigative Reporter with Global News Andrew Leach, Energy & environmental economist - University of Alberta / Author- Between Doom and Denial Tony Bonen, director of economic research at the Conference Board of Canada Marc Johnson, Biology professor, University of Toronto Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Duration:00:50:37