Welcome, friends, to another episode of the Rob Breakenridge Show.

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Plenty to cover on this episode, including an overview of what was billed as a very significant and consequential First Ministers’ Meeting in Saskatoon Monday. Might there actually be some consensus on new pipelines? We’ll hear what both Prime Minister Mark Carney and Premier Danielle Smith had to say.

Also, a fair amount of focus on the issue of internal trade barriers, including a new memorandum of understanding between Alberta and Ontario. We’ll discuss a very timely new analysis from the Montreal Economic Institute, that quantifies the tremendous boost to the Canadian economy resulting from the removal of internal trade barriers. We’ll speak with the author of that report, U of C economist Trevor Tombe.

Another timely new report - this one courtesy of the Macdonald-Laurier Institute, and it has a closer examination of the relationship between Alberta and Ottawa and what’s led to a rise of frustration and alienation in the west. The report’s authors argue that for too long, Ottawa has trampled over provincial jurisdiction. We’ll speak with one of the report’s authors former Alberta Energy Minister Sonya Savage

Plus, some analysis of what’s happening with global oil prices and what it all means for Canadian energy companies, future production increases, and the need for new pipeline infrastructure in the years ahead. We’ll be joined by commodity analyst Rory Johnston. He's with . Some great insight on what's happening on oil markets. And I wanna talk about what's going on with the price of oil, what it means for Alberta's bottom line, but also what it means for just production in Alberta, investments in Alberta. So we'll talk about oil prices, oil production.

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Rob Breakenridge Show Episode 4: Fixing housing policy, cutting taxes, and containing measles in Alberta - Conversations with economist Mike Moffatt, CTF's Franco Terrazano, and former Alberta CMOH Dr. Mark Joffe

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00:00 Introduction and welcome

02:20 Housing Crisis in Canada

08:35 Interview with Mike Moffatt

27:08 Shifts in Tax Policy Under Prime Minister Mark Carney

29:52 Interview with Franco Terrazano

47:17 Alberta Measles Outbreak

48:26 Interview with Dr. Mark Joffe

59:40 Wrap up

Rob Breakenridge Show Episode 3: Canada's King opens Parliament, What to do with Canada Post, and Celebrating Canada's Highway .

Rob welcomes constitutional expert Philippe Lagassé, business & management professor Ian Lee, and author & history buff Craig Baird ("Canada's Main Street: The Epic Story of The Trans-Canada Highway") to the show

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Episode 2 of the Rob Breakenridge Show, featuring interviews with Richard Marceau (Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs), Adam Legge (Business Council of Alberta), Alberta NDP Leader Naheed Nenshi, and National Post's Tristin Hopper (author - "Don't Be Canada")

00:00 Introduction to Episode 2 of the Rob Breakenridge Show01:26 Interview with Richard Marceau 11:43 Re-cap of the Prime Minister's comments and a look ahead to next week's Throne Speech 20:24 Interview with Adam Legge 36:07 Interview with Naheed Nenshi 59:50 Interview with Tristin Hopper 01:20:33 Wrap Up

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Today's guests:

Globe & Mail columnist Andrew Coyne on his new book "The Crisis of Canadian Democracy"

Western Standard publisher and president Derek Fildebrandt on Alberta politics and the separatist movement

Bob Plamondon on his new book "Freedom Fighter: John Diefenbaker’s Battle for Canadian Liberties and Independence"

Chapters

00:00 Introduction to The Rob Breakenridge Show

02:32 Andrew Coyne interview

02:34 The State of Canadian Democracy

03:28 Challenges and Dysfunction in Governance

03:29 The State of Canadian Democracy

11:25 Crisis of Legitimacy and Accountability

19:16 The Role of Party Leadership and Reform

25:12 Future of Canadian Democracy and Hope for Change

27:15 Derek Fildebrandt interview

36:53 The Political Landscape of Alberta's By-Election

39:53 Independence Movements and Alberta Nationalism

42:45 Danielle Smith's Leadership and Challenges

45:43 The Role of Federal Politics in Alberta's Future

49:01 The Inevitability of Independence Referendum

51:49 Debating Independence: The Future of Alberta

54:48 The Influence of Former Politicians on Independence

01:02:56 Bob Plamondon interview

01:03:53 Reflecting on John Diefenbaker's Legacy

01:06:07 Diefenbaker's Nationalism and Independence

01:08:48 Championing Individual Rights and Freedoms

01:15:18 The Avro Arrow Controversy

01:18:41 Cross-Party Respect and Legacy

01:20:38 Diefenbaker's Longevity in Politics

01:22:34 Lessons for Current Leaders

01:24:50 Podcast wrap-up

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Canadian politics, Alberta independence, democracy crisis, political leadership, trade relations, Canadian history, political parties, federalism, political reform