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Veteran broadcaster and journalist Rob Breakenridge brings you important and fascinating conversations and offers an in-depth look at the major issues facing Alberta, the West, and Canada. robbreakenridge.substack.com
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PODCAST: Alberta Separation, Trump’s Tariffs, And the High Cost of Uncertainty (opens the original)
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In this episode of the Rob Breakenridge Show, a closer look at the two very consequential issues that loom large over both Alberta and the rest of Canada. First up, we’re joined by Adam Legge, president of the Business Council of Alberta, as we discuss their new “Choose Canada” campaign ahead of the pivotal October 19 referendum. While conceding that Alberta has legitimate grievances with Ottawa, Legge argues that separation would introduce an enormous amount of uncertainty and risk. The campaig
PODCAST: Vote to Stay - Don’t Let Apathy Decide Alberta’s Future (opens the original)
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In this episode of the Rob Breakenridge Show, a closer look at the debate around Alberta’s future with now less than two months to go before a very consequential October 19th referendum. We’re joined by Monte Solberg, one of the founders of the group Vote to Stay - Monte, of course, was a cabinet minister under Prime Minister Stephen Harper and a long time Conservatives / Canadian Alliance / Reform M.P. for Southern Alberta. We’ll find out how and why the group Vote to Stay - which includes othe
PODCAST: How an Almost Trade Deal Became a Canada-US Trade War (opens the original)
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In this episode of the Rob Breakenridge Show, we’ll take a closer look at how we went from an apparent Canada-US trade deal last week to now what’s being described as a “trade war.” It’s an ideal opportunity for a conversation with veteran Ottawa political journalist Paul Wells - who, by the way, will be in Calgary on September 28th for the Paul Wells Road Show , featuring - among other guests - Alberta Premier Danielle Smith. We’ll get some insight on what happened last week, why Prime Minister
PODCAST: Are Police Going Too Far in Policing Speech? Plus, Pumping the Brakes on Gas Taxes (opens the original)
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In this episode of the Rob Breakenridge Show, we’ll dive into the controversy that unfolded in Edmonton this week around an Edmonton Police Service anti-hate campaign. That campaign included a video posted on social media, urging citizens to report instances of hate - even those that are non-criminal in nature. We’ll speak with Josh Dehaas, litigation director for the Canadian Constitution Foundation. He has some concerns about the blurring of the line between offensive speech and criminal condu
PODCAST: WestJet Disruption Threat & Passenger Rights, Tariff Retaliation Risks, and Remembering Parker Wells (opens the original)
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In this week’s episode of The Rob Breakenridge Show: what air travellers need to know about the potential for huge disruptions, two big takeaways from the latest Danielle Smith-Mark Carney get together, plus - reflections on an emotionally draining two weeks in Calgary and the tragic end to the search for a missing boy. Up first, a conversation with Dr. Gabor Lukacs, founder and president of Air Passenger Rights . With a strike or lockout looming for flight attendants at WestJet, thousands passe
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