Best CHQR / Curiouscast Podcasts (2024)

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The Roy Green Show Podcast June22: CPC house leader Andrew Scheer, issues at parliament. - Reid Wilkins, Oilers force Game 7. - IPSOS, 68% of Cdns say it's time for Trudeau to leave. - Prof Louis Philippe ... 51:49

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Today's podcast: As parliament adjourns for 3 months, four issues for Conservative Party of Canada house leader to address: MPs are up and out of there (parliament) for a voted on 3-month vacation. Conservatives voted against this while Liberals, NDP & BQ voted for the long absence from parliament. By-election next Tuesday in long held by Liberals …

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June 22: CPC house leader Andrew Scheer. Major issues at parliament. 15:54

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As parliament adjourns for 3 months, four issues for Conservative Party of Canada house leader to address: MPs are up and out of there (parliament) for a voted on 3-month vacation. Conservatives voted against this while Liberals, NDP & BQ voted for the long absence from parliament. By-election next Tuesday in long held by Liberals Toronto riding of…

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June 22: 630 CHED's Reid Wilkins. Oilers drag Stanley Cup series back to Florida. 13:39

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"Let's Go Oilers." Edmonton Oilers are "dragging" the Panthers back to Florida for game 7 of the Stanley Cup final. Oilers have decidedly outscored and outplayed the Panthers in games 4, 5 and 6. What is the outlook in Edmonton. Guest: Reid Wilkins. Host of Inside Sports and The Edmonton Oilers hockey broadcasts on 630 CHED. Learn more about your a…

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June 22: IPSOS' Darrell Bricker. 68% of Cdns tell Global News it's time for Trudeau to leave. 13:00

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Global News IPSOS poll: Poilievre Top Choice for Best PM in Canada. 68% of Canadians believe Justin Trudeau should step down, including 33% of Liberal voters. Only 25% of Canadians say the Liberals have done a good job. Bad news continues for Trudeau/Liberals and does this drag down further Jagmeet Singh and NDP? Trudeau just this week told CBC "Ca…

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June 22: Prof Louis Philippe Beland. Provinces removing smartphones from classrooms. 11:34

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British Columbia and Alberta are taking steps to either limit or end smartphone use in classrooms beginning in September. B.C. Is leaving the implementation to individual school districts and Alberta appears poised to follow that formula. In Saskatchewan, the Prairie South School District (Moose Jaw) leaves the policy concerning presence and use of…

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June 22: The Toronto Cube Van: Hate speech, or freedom of expression? The Toronto Sun's Joe Warmington & Cda's former Ambassador to Israel Vivian Bercovici 19:22

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A Toronto Sun story by Joe Warmington has shown a cube van in Toronto carrying carrying video advertising depicting people carrying Palestinian flags, praying and protesting, with the banner headline on the van reading Is this Yemen? Is this Syria? Is this Iraq? No. This is Canada. Wake up Canada. You are under siege. There have been accusations th…

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June 22: Greg Brady, AM 640, is Canada being too sensitive about heatwaves? 11:07

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A heatwave in central/eastern Canada this week. A listener emailed following constant provincial and municipal warnings on how to deal with the heatwave "oh thanks. Whatever would I do without the great overseer." Too harsh? Also repeat stories about hot classrooms needing AC, etc. @s_guilbeault on X assuring "we're all in it together" as far as su…

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The biggest challenges in the market 37:53

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Join Rob Gerrie and Leanna Wachniak on More Than Money as they talk to Tye Bousada, Portfolio Manager and Founding Partner with Edgepoint, about the biggest challenges and opportunities in the market right nowBy CHQR / Curiouscast

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Do you believe in miracles? The Edmonton Oilers defeat the Florida Panthers to push the Stanley Cup Finals to Game 7 1:22:00

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Ontario Science Centre closes instantly (1:42) Guest: Colin D’Mello, Queen’s Park Bureau Chief, Global News How crucial is Monday’s federal byelection in Toronto to Justin Trudeau’s future? (16:00) Guest: Bruce Anderson, Chief Strategy Officer, Partner, Spark Advocacy Donald Sutherland and his love of the Expos (33:07) Guest: Terry Haig, Canadian j…

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Remembering Donald Sutherland, a Canadian movie giant 1:41:32

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Remembering Donald Sutherland, a Canadian movie giant (1:49) Guest: Peter Howell, movie critic, Toronto Star How The Reklaws heartfelt tribute to their late mother won over America’s Got Talent (17:45) Guest: Stuart Walker, Jenna Walker, Canadian country music duo, The Reklaws The “Keeper” of the Stanley Cup on the trophy’s enduring mystic and what…

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Canada to list IRGC as a terrorist organization; Official launch of Calgary’s first municipal political party 24:22

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Today's guests: Kaveh Sharooz – Lawyer and Human Rights Activist Jon Horsman – Spokesperson for the A Better Calgary Party Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy CHQR / Curiouscast

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Ottawa offers a short reprieve for B.C.'s open-net salmon farms, what happens next? 1:32:01

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New report says 1 in 4 Canadians may be living in poverty (1:56) Guest: Richard Matern, Director of Research at Food Banks Canada Journo Corner: new poll, NATO sec-gen visits, IRGC designated a terrorist group (16:54) Guest: Nick Taylor-Vaisey, covers Canadian federal politics for POLITICO in Ottawa Merchandise flying off shelves in Edmonton as cit…

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Calgary’s water problems go much deeper; Why Canada’s Cuban port visit was such a disaster; Alberta operators threaten to opt out of $10/day childcare 39:45

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Today's guests: Micheal Montanaro, Director at Trade Services Alliance Inc. Richard Shimooka, Senior Fellow - Macdonald-Laurier Institute (specializing in Defense Policy) Krystal Churcher, Chair - Association of Alberta Childcare Entrepreneurs Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

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Boeing CEO gets the third degree from senators on Capitol Hill 1:41:20

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Boeing CEO gets the third degree from senators on Capitol Hill (1:45) Guest: Daniel Bubb, former airline pilot, an aviation expert at the University of Nevada Las Vegas Why are flights within Canada so much more expensive this Summer? (16:40) Guest: Chris Lynes, managing director, Flight Centre Travel Group Canada The magic use of the word “please”…

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Alberta to ban cellphones in classrooms; Coal now officially gone from Alberta's grid; Canada's housing affordability continues to erode; "Reservations: The Pleasures & Perils of Travel" 48:19

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Today's guests: Paige MacPherson, Associate Director of Education Policy - Fraser Institute Blake Shaffer, Associate Professor in the Department of Economics and School of Public Policy - University of Calgary Wendell Cox, principal of Demographia/ founding senior fellow - Urban Reform Institute / Senior Fellow - Frontier Centre for Public Policy S…

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Why we get bored of good things and how to trick your brain to find more joy in life 1:46:16

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Calgary residents cut water consumption to record low as city placed under a state of local emergency (1:49) Guest: Jyoti Gondek, mayor of Calgary The one-year anniversary of the Titan submersible disaster that shocked the world (16:38) Guest: Mark Harris, investigative science and technology reporter, WIRED Trudeau government defends Royal Canadia…

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Are Canadians more in debt than ever? 20:40

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Join Dave Popowich and Faisal Karmali on More Than Money as they talk to Matt Fabian, Director of Financial Services Research and Consulting, TransUnion Canada, about consumer debt in Canada and what the government should be doing about it.By CHQR / Curiouscast

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Why cities are re-shaping to “keep cool” from dangerous heat waves 1:05:29

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Manitobans prepare to remember 17 lives lost on first anniversary of a deadly bus crash Guest: Richard Cloutier, co-host of The News on 680 CJOB in Winnipeg Why cities are re-shaping to “keep cool” from dangerous heat waves Guest: Jeff Goodell, journalist and author of The Heat Will Kill You First: Life and Death on a Scorched Planet G7 agrees to $…

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Dealing with allergies - is allergy season in Canada getting worse? 1:40:00

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Canada risks 'diplomatic isolation' if it fails to meet NATO spending target, business leaders warn (1:32) Guest: Goldy Hyder, President & CEO of the Canadian Business Council Dealing with allergies - is allergy season in Canada getting worse? (14:44) Guest: Mariam Hanna, a pediatric allergist, clinical immunologist and associate professor with McM…

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Jewish professor speaks out on campus protests; Capital gains tax impact on family farms; How dynamic pricing could help reduce water usage; Growing Arctic interest from Russia & China; Shackleton’s last ... 56:18

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Today's guests: Kelly Sundberg, Associate Professor and Criminologist - Mount Royal University Kyle Larkin, Executive Director - Grain Growers of Canada Daria Crisan, Economist & Senior Research Associate - School of Public Policy, University of Calgary Alexander Dalzeil , Senior Fellow - Macdonald Laurier Institute John Geiger, Expedition Team Lea…

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Josh Ramsay tells a musical adventure story on the upcoming Marianas Trench album 1:46:59

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How the wreck of famed Antarctic explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton’s last ship was found off Newfoundland and Labrador (1:57) Guest: John Geiger, CEO, Royal Canadian Geographic Society and expedition lead. How can parliamentarians tackle allegations of collusion with foreign governments in their ranks? (16:59) Guest: Stephanie Carvin, an associate pro…

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How do Stanley Cup winners spend their “Day with the Cup” 1:41:34

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Calgarians answer call to conserve water after catastrophic water main break (1:50) Guest: Tricia Stadnyk, Canada Research Chair Tier II (Hydrologic Modelling) Professor, Schulich School of Engineering (Civil) & Faculty of Arts (Geography) Plan approved to search Winnipeg landfill for women's remains (15:48) Guest: Brandon Trask, an assistant law p…

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Analyzing the impact of changes to capital gains tax; Why the government needs to level with Canadians on foreign interference 40:58

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Today's guests: Dan Kelly, President - Canadian Federation of Independent Businesses John Manley, Former Federal Finance Minister / Senior Fellow - CD Howe Institute Stewart Prest, Lecturer in the Department of Political Science - University of British Columbia Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

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The loss of Toronto’s historic St. Anne’s Church and why Canada must better protect heritage sites 1:25:14

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The loss of Toronto’s historic St. Anne’s Church and why Canada must better protect heritage sites (1:26) Guest: Peter Coffman, Associate Professor, History and Theory of Architecture, Carleton University Rescue operation in Gaza freeing four Israeli hostages bittersweet moment for families of hostages still being held (16:51) Guest: Michael Levy, …

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The Roy Green Show Podcast June9: Fmr Cdn Amb to Israel Vivian Bercovici. Rescue of 4 hostages. - Katja Heuer on UK PM Sunak national service. - Adam Zivo: Tales of a safe-supply child soldier. - Gaming ... 57:00

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Today's podcast: Four Israeli hostages abducted by Hamas last October 7 in the terror attack on Israel were freed by IDF in a daytime assault on a refugee camp in central Gaza. According to Hamas-run Gaza health ministry at least 274 Palestinians were killed in the military raid with the EU's top diplomat Josep Borrell calling it a "massacre." - Al…

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June 9: Fmr Cdn Ambassador to Israel Vivian Bercovici. Widening war with Hezbollah. Rescue of 4 hostages. 9:05

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Four Israeli hostages abducted by Hamas last October 7 in the terror attack on Israel were freed by IDF in a daytime assault on a refugee camp in central Gaza. According to Hamas-run Gaza health ministry at least 274 Palestinians were killed in the military raid with the EU's top diplomat Josep Borrell calling it a "massacre." - Also on Israel's no…

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June 9: Katja Heuer details UK PM Rishi Sunak national service for 18-year-olds. 14:33

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Conservative Party U.K. PM Rishi Sunak is firm that if he's elected to serve as prime minister following the July 4 British election that national service (in U.K. Military or civilian organizations) will be mandatory for all on reaching their18th birthday. Would this work in Canada and, as we asked last Sunday, should Pierre Poilievre introduce as…

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June 9: (Bonus) Callers on the idea of mandatory national service in Canada. 12:25

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Last Sunday a quick response call-in had callers agreeing with the national service initiative by U.K. PM Sunak, but saying it would be political suicide. Should the Conservative Party of Canada commit to national service of 1 year for each Canadian youth on reaching18th birthday, serving either in the CAF or with a national civilian organization. …

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June 9: Adam Zivo: Tales of a safe-supply child soldier. 17:34

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Tales of a safe-supply child soldier. NP op ed by Adam Zivo. Interviewed teen who working for a drug gang resold 'safe supply' illicit drugs provided to addicts to teens in the Vancouver area. Greg Sword, father of 14 year old daughter who died from hydromorphone overdose told us on air the drugs his daughter died of were obtained from such a re-se…

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June 9: Gaming fascination? Tony Eriksen of Tony's Game Lounge. 18:05

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Gaming! A multi-billion-dollar industry which gamers engage in sometimes losing sleep and sacrificing relationships (or so it has been reported). So what's involved, how much does it all cost and what is the real attraction of being a "gamer?" How much does it cost to acquire good gaming consoles (equipment) and the games themselves cost how much? …

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June 9: Joe Warmington, Toronto Sun. four-alarm fire tears through historic Toronto Church. High security, protests around Walk with Israel. 13:35

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A frantic day for Toronto. Earlier this morning, a four-alarm fire tore through St. Anne's Anglican Church in Little Portugal. While no injuries were reported, the blaze did destroy murals painted by the Group of Seven. Today also saw a record turnout, and increased security for Toronto's "Walk with Israel." Pro-Palestine protestors were present as…

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June 9: 'Canceled' Professor Eric Kaufmann, the impact of "progressive conformity and cancel culture," on universities. 13:07

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Professor Eric Kauffman is Canadian and teaches political science at Buckingham University in the U.K. He was 'canceled' by woke culture and now teaches a 15 week course on woke-ism. Kauffman says "progressive conformity and cancel culture are distorting the teaching and research mission of universities." Guest: Professor Eric Kaufmann, NP op ed: C…

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How are Canadians feeling about retirement? And, how can technology help seniors age in place? 38:25

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Join Dave Popowich and Faisal Karmali on More Than Money as they talk to Michelle Munro, Director of Tax and Retirement Research with Fidelity, about the challenges facing Canadians in retirement and what they're doing about it. Also on the show, Marc Saltzman, tech expert and columnist, talks about how technology can help older adults maintain the…

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The Roy Green Show Podcast June 8: CPC MP Michael Chong, MPs helping foreign nations. - Prof Eric Kam BOC interest rate cut. - Prof Sylvain Charlebois food sector trouble, Libs silencing parl budget officer ... 44:14

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Today's podcast: Opposition parties in parliament and members of NSICOP committee alleging MPs, perhaps from all parties willingly or unwittingly cooperated with foreign actors (states) to the detriment of Canada. And opposition parties accusing the Liberals of withholding 1000+ documents from the NSICOP committee - Plus the gagging of Parliamentar…

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June 8: CPC Foreign affairs critic MP Michael Chong. MP's assisting foreign nations. 9:50

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Opposition parties in parliament and members of NSICOP committee alleging MPs, perhaps from all parties willingly or unwittingly cooperated with foreign actors (states) to the detriment of Canada. And opposition parties accusing the Liberals of withholding 1000+ documents from the NSICOP committee - Plus the gagging of Parliamentary Budget Officer …

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June 8: Prof Eric Kam macroeconomist impact of BOC interest rate cut. 11:40

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Bank of Canada reduces its interest rate to 4.75%, but what will this mean to Canadians and what impact might it have on housing, mortgages, rent, employment? Unemployment is at 6.2% and job-growth heavily leaning toward part-time positions, Part-time positions growth at 62K, full-time employment down 36K. Guest: Professor Eric Kam. Macreconomics, …

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June 8: Prof Sylvain Charlebois food sector challenges and Liberals silencing parl budget officer 14:18

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A myriad of food/agri-related issues posted to 'X'(Twitter) this week by Professor Sylvain Charlebois, including the letter sent to PBO Yves Giroux which the PBO assesses as a federal government gag order. This not long after Mr. Giroux told us on air that his report significantly challenging the Clean Fuel Standard and the CFS impact on Canadians …

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June 8: Oncologist shortage in Alberta a life and death issue. Dr Paul Parks, president AB Medical Assoc. 10:44

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Alberta is experiencing a significant shortage of oncologists with cancer patients dying between diagnosis and any beginning of treatment. Guest: Dr. Paul Parks. President. Alberta Medical Association. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Global News / Curiouscast

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June 8: Canadians losing faith in healthcare, ResearchCo president Mario Conseco, 11:36

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ResearchCo national poll: Canadians confidence in healthcare is falling. Guest: Mario Canseco. President ResearchCo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Global News / Curiouscast

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June 8: City of Calgary water crisis. Geoff Smith, News manager, QR Radio, Calgary. 7:48

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The City of Calgary water crisis. Today's developments. Guest: Geoff Smith. News manager. QR Radio, Calgary. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Global News / Curiouscast

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June 8: Trial of Donald Trump, a compromised jury and shaky evidence? Criminal lawyer Joshua Naftalis. 17:14

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Former POTUS Donald Trump trial making news again with a Facebook posting of a juror's supposed family member confirming there would be a 'guilty' verdict issued by the jury prior to the jury in fact doing so receiving attention from the trial judge. This in addition to Trump's Manhattan trial, which resulted in 34 felony convictions and a possible…

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June 8: Oilers vs Panthers, Stanley Cup Finals begin tonight. 6:57

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The Stanley Cup Final series begins tonight in Florida between the Edmonton Oilers and Florida Panthers. We tap into the excitement in Edmonton as the Oilers participate in their first SC final since 2006. Guest: Global News Edmonton reporter Nicole Di Donato Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

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Oilers legend Kevin Lowe on the Edmonton Oilers’ glory days and the present-day team’s success 1:04:41

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Oilers legend Kevin Lowe on the Edmonton Oilers’ glory days and the present-day team’s success (1:03) Guest: Kevin Lowe, former NHL defenseman, head coach, and general manager, inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 2020 Kids in the Hall’s Bruce McCulloch is back on tour with his Tales of Bravery and Stupidity (15:45) Guest: Bruce McCulloch, writ…

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Can we release the names of compromised MPs?; A GST bump to pay for defence spending; What to do with Canada Post; The economics of the Stanley Cup Final 42:14

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Today's guests: Philippe Lagasse, Associate Professor & Associate William and Jeanie Barton Chair – Norman Paterson School of International Affairs – Carleton University John Ibbitson, Writer-at-Large - The Globe & Mail Glen Hodgson, Fellow-in-Residence - CD Howe Institute Dan Mason, Professor in the Department of Kinesiology, Sport, and Recreation…

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