What are lawful gun owner's rights? What should we make of Putin's nuclear weaponry announcement? If a Federal election were held today, would Trudeau win?

The Roy Green Show

The Roy Green Show

An Ipsos poll conducted exclusively for Global News found that the Liberals would lose to Andrew Scheer and the federal Conservatives if an election were held today. Needless to say, Justin Trudeau’s week in India did not sit well with Canadians.

Guest: Sean Simpson, vice president of Ipsos

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On March 18th, Russian voters will decide whether they will re-elect Vladimir Putin as President. Polls show he's likely to win easily.

This week, Putin announced an array of new nuclear weaponry which he says would easily defeat U.S. anti-missile defences. Is there some truth to this?

Guest: Colonel Peter Mansoor, former executive officer to General David Petraeus in Iraq and former NATO tank brigade commander, author of “Surge: My Journey with General David Petraeus and the Remaking of the Iraq War”

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In Okotoks, Alberta, a rancher is facing criminal charges for shooting at people who were allegedly stealing his equipment.

When - and to what extent - is a Canadian permitted to use a firearm to protect one's property, family and self? And why do people who use firearms to defend themselves frequently find themselves criminally accused of more serious criminal charges than their attackers?

Guest: Scott Newark, former Alberta Crown Attorney, executive officer of the Canadian Police association, security adviser to the governments of Canada and Ontario, adjunct professor at Simon Fraser University​

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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is standing by a theory posited by a senior government official that suggests a faction within the Indian government was responsible for convicted attempted murderer Jaspal Atwal being invited to an official government event in India.

Guest: Scott Newark, former Alberta Crown Attorney, executive officer of the Canadian Police association, security adviser to the governments of Canada and Ontario, adjunct professor at Simon Fraser University​

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"I Am Nobody" is a book that tells the story of Greg Gilhooly's years as a junior hockey player who was singled out and sexually assaulted for several years by former coach Graham James.

Guest: Greg Gilhooly, Princeton University law graduate and Toronto lawyer, author of "I Am Nobody"

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