Roy Green Show

What's happening in the nation's capital, and why does it involve Housing Minister Sean Fraser wearing a hard hat? The week's stories from Blacklock's Reporter. Guest: Tom Korski. Editor. Blacklock's Reporter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today’s podcast: The passing of Rex Murphy. Guest: Catherine Swift. Multi-decade friend and president of Coalition of Concerned Manufacturers and Businesses of Canada. Also member of our Beauties and the Beast panel. And: Callers, reflecting on what made Rex special.   Selina Robinson was until recently a senior cabinet minister in the British Columbia provincial NDP government of David Eby. Then her comment on a B'nai Brith organized panel show that before Israel became a state its territory was just "a crappy piece of land with nothing on it," where several hundred thousand people lived, but it didn't produce anything and didn't have an economy. The backlash to MLA Robinson's statement caused her eventual and bitter resignation from cabinet and the NDP party as she claimed antisemitism exists among NDP caucus members. Now MLA Robinson accuses premier Eby of "gaslighting" the Jewish community with empty promises to do something about antisemitism (per Vaughn Palmer in Vancouver Sun). Guest: Selena Robinson

The passing of Rex Murphy. Guest: Catherine Swift. Multi-decade friend and president of Coalition of Concerned Manufacturers and Businesses of Canada. Also member of our Beauties and the Beast panel. And: Callers, reflecting on what made Rex special. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Selina Robinson was until recently a senior cabinet minister in the British Columbia provincial NDP government of David Eby. Then her comment on a B'nai Brith organized panel show that before Israel became a state its territory was just "a crappy piece of land with nothing on it," where several hundred thousand people lived, but it didn't produce anything and didn't have an economy. The backlash to MLA Robinson's statement caused her eventual and bitter resignation from cabinet and the NDP party as she claimed antisemitism exists among NDP caucus members. Now MLA Robinson accuses premier Eby of "gaslighting" the Jewish community with empty promises to do something about antisemitism (per Vaughn Palmer in Vancouver Sun). Guest: Selena Robinson. Independent MLA, British Columbia. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Canada's system of MAID (Medical assistance in dying) is under increased international and national scrutiny and criticism. In 2021, more than 10,000 people chose to die with physician administered drugs. The question of whether mental illness is a sole qualifier for MAID was addressed in parliament, reminding that in 2015 the Supreme Court ruled adults with "a grievous and irremedial medical condition" were eligible for assisted death. Now there is growing fear people under economic strain are accessing MAID.  In 2021, more than 10,000 people accessed MAID in Canada, while at the same time the numbers of doctors engaging in providing medical assistance in dying is dropping. Meanwhile a leading United States medical ethicist is calling for MAID to immediately be adopted in the State of New York.  Guest: Dr. Arthur Caplan. Mitty Professor of Bioethics. NYU Grossman School of Medicine.  Author: Smart Mice, Not so smart People. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Split headline: Canada's divorce rate is at its lowest in 50 years. However, Fewer people are entering marriage. This according to a report from the Vanier Institute of the Family. What gives? Hold on though! There's another consideration. What is happening to couples who live together in common-law relationships, but choose not to marry? In 2021, according to the Vanier report, 22.7% of couples were living common-law and when they split up the numbers are shifted to the divorced column. In our efforts to explore these stories, we uncover some truly shocking information about the nitty-gritty of common-law relationships. Guest: Scott Taylor, Taylor Law Group, Langley, British Columbia.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

NHL playoffs. Great games and uncertain outcomes. - Plus Toronto Maple Leafs really going to change after snr MLSE and team management committed earlier this week following firing of Leafs coach Sheldon Keefe. Guests: Greg Brady. Host of Toronto Today breakfast show on AM 640. Multi-decade sports radio anchor. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Universities occupations continue. In Canada, McGill, U of Ottawa, U of T, UBC with new one scheduled for UMB this week. How does one of Canada's most prominent academics interpret? Who is behind these protests and how to view rising antisemitism. Guest: Professor Ken Coates. Professor emeritus University of Saskatchewan. Now at Yukon University, chair of Indigenous governance program. Consultant to Indigenous groups and governments in Canada, New Zealand and Australia, as well as the United Nations. Books include: From Treaty Peoples, to Treaty Nation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today’s podcast: Holocaust Remembrance Day tomorrow. - attempts continue to negotiate a permanent ceasefire with Israel. Israel demands the return of hostages abducted by Hamas last October 7 as precondition.  Guest: Iddo Moed. Israel Ambassador to Canada.   Toronto Maple Leafs lose in overtime in Game 7 of the first Stanley Cup series to the Boston Bruins. The Leafs now begin the 58th consecutive year of the team rebuild in pursuit of the Stanley Cup. Leafs fans equally "bewildered, despairing and thoroughly p----d off" according to a listener email this morning. Guest: Greg Brady. Host of Toronto Today on our Corus radio station AM 640.     It is so-called Boycott Loblaws month in Canada. Challenges of providing food for Canada. Guest: Gary Sands. VP Canadian Federation of Independent Grocers.    Universities occupations continue. In Canada, McGill, U of Ottawa, U of T, UBC with new one scheduled for UMB this week. How does one of Canada's most prominent academics interpret? Who is behind these protests an

Holocaust Remembrance Day tomorrow. - attempts continue to negotiate a permanent ceasefire with Israel. Israel demands the return of hostages abducted by Hamas last October 7 as precondition.  Guest: Iddo Moed. Israel Ambassador to Canada. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Toronto Maple Leafs lose in overtime in Game 7 of the first Stanley Cup series to the Boston Bruins. The Leafs now begin the 58th consecutive year of the team rebuild in pursuit of the Stanley Cup. Leafs fans equally "bewildered, despairing and thoroughly p----d off" according to a listener email this morning. Guest: Greg Brady. Host of Toronto Today on our Corus radio station AM 640.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It is so-called Boycott Loblaws month in Canada. Challenges of providing food for Canada. Guest: Gary Sands. VP Canadian Federation of Independent Grocers.  And: Professor Sylvain Charlebois. Director Dalhousie University Agri-Foods laboratory. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Universities occupations continue. In Canada, McGill, U of Ottawa, U of T, UBC with new one scheduled for UMB this week. How does one of Canada's most prominent academics interpret? Who is behind these protests and how to view rising antisemitism. Guest: Professor Ken Coates. Professor emeritus University of Saskatchewan. Now at Yukon University, chair of Indigenous governance program. Consultant to Indigenous groups and governments in Canada, New Zealand and Australia, as well as the United Nations. Books include: From Treaty Peoples, to Treaty Nation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

MacDonald Laurier Institute paper: Canada's Resource Sector: Protecting the Golden Goose. Co-authored by Jack Mintz, Distinguished Fellow MLI. Philip Cross, Senior Fellow MLI.  Guest: Philip Cross, former chief economics analyst at Statistics Canada. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Following yesterday's conversation with B.C. father Greg Sword who's 14-year-old daughter died of a drug overdose, today it is a British Columbia businesswoman's fight against decriminalization of illicit drugs and the 'safer drugs' program. She has faced discrimination from the provincial government, when walking her 10- and 12-year-old children has been subjected to half peace sign (in duplicate) from passersby. Her business has been boycotted (restaurant/bar) and writes to me: "I see so many people muzzled to speak and I see why businesses do not. This has been an awful experience. I would not wish it on anyone." And: A caller from Penticton B.C. who works with the unhoused community takes us through the impact of drug decriminalization from his perspective. Guest: Tanya Finley. In addition to being a business owner with more than 40 employees she is an active volunteer with the Nelson, B.C. Chamber of Commerce and Nelson police foundation. Soccer coach for years. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit me

Today’s podcast: From the interim report concerning foreign interference in Canada's elections - to B.C.'s premier David Eby's request the criminal code be modified to once again permit police to intervene in illicit public drug use, while Eby simultaneously insists the 3 year drug decriminalization pilot program will continue - to his op ed in the National Post challenging Canada's corporations to stop engaging lobbyists to seek favour from the federal government - to Tuesday's expulsion from parliament for using the word "wacko" in relation to Justin Trudeau and the B.C. Safe Supply program we speak with the federal leader of the official opposition.  Guest: Pierre Poilievre. Leader, Conservative Party of Canada   Justice Marie Josee Hogue interim report on foreign (China) election interference in Canada.   Guest: Michel Juneau Katsuya. Former CSIS Chief of the Asia-Pacific unit. Following MJK's warning of China interference in Canada his CSIS unit was shut down. MJK wrote the preface and afteword for The

From the interim report concerning foreign interference in Canada's elections - to B.C.'s premier David Eby's request the criminal code be modified to once again permit police to intervene in illicit public drug use, while Eby simultaneously insists the 3 year drug decriminalization pilot program will continue - to his op ed in the National Post challenging Canada's corporations to stop engaging lobbyists to seek favour from the federal government - to Tuesday's expulsion from parliament for using the word "wacko" in relation to Justin Trudeau and the B.C. Safe Supply program we speak with the federal leader of the official opposition.  Guest: Pierre Poilievre. Leader, Conservative Party of Canada Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Justice Marie Josee Hogue interim report on foreign (China) election interference in Canada.   Guest: Michel Juneau Katsuya. Former CSIS Chief of the Asia-Pacific unit. Following MJK's warning of China interference in Canada his CSIS unit was shut down. MJK wrote the preface and afteword for 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

Greg Sword is a British Columbia resident whose 14 year old daughter Kamilah overdosed and died on hydromorphone, a drug her friends reportedly said they obtained from drug users who were defrauding Vancouver's safer drugs supply program. Guests: Greg Sword. And: Elenore Sturko. MLA BC United Party. Has worked with Mr. Sword as the party repeatedly calls for an end to the safer supply Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Decriminalization of possession/use of small quantities of otherwise illicit drugs continues to be an issue of pro and con debate in Canada. What is the national police perspective? Guest: Tom Stamatakis. President, Police Association of Canada (from Vancouver).  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices