Episodes

  • Brian Crombie Radio Hour - Epi 1414 - Woodworking with Lara Finley

    Brian Crombie Radio Hour - Epi 1414 - Woodworking with Lara Finley
    Jul 4 2025
    Tonight on The Brian Crombie Hour, Brian interviews Lara Finley. Lara is a professional woodworker with 20 plus years of professional experience in the industry and with local teaching experience. She was the lead furniture-maker on Discovery Channel’s “Junk Raiders” for all of Season 3 and now owns a furniture/millwork company. Her pieces of furniture have toured the States in different art galleries. For the past several years, she have been a guest educator with the Dufferin Peel School Board, co-teaching high-school woodworking classes at St. Martin’s School in Mississauga. Lara's home and woodworking studio are based in Burlington. In 2004 she obtained her Sheridan College Diploma in Furniture Design and Manufacturing and launched her own furniture design/construction and millwork company. She talks about launch of a Woodworking business "Her Rough Hands".
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    43 mins
  • Brian Crombie Radio Hour - Epi 1413 - Challenges Faced By Former Canadian Politicians with Bryon Wilfert

    Brian Crombie Radio Hour - Epi 1413 - Challenges Faced By Former Canadian Politicians with Bryon Wilfert
    Jul 3 2025
    Tonight on the Brian Crombie Radio Hour, Brian interviews Bryon Wilfert about Fired MPs, or at least life after losing an election. The Honourable Bryon Wilfert, PC, ICD.D, is a former MP who was the Asia Pacific critic for the Liberal Party and former foreign affairs and defence critic. He is currently a senior strategic adviser with Tactix Government Relations and Public Affairs in Ottawa. He holds the Order of the Rising Sun — Gold/Silver Star from Japan.

    This interview focuses on the experiences and challenges faced by former Canadian politicians after leaving office, including the support services provided by the Canadian Association of Former Parliamentarians and the unique difficulties of electoral defeat. The recent federal election resulted in a large influx of new members, with many unexpected losses due to electoral shifts and vote splitting. The discussion covered various aspects of political life after parliament, including career transitions, mental health challenges, and the importance of having an exit strategy while in office. The conversation concluded with a discussion of Canada's foreign policy approach toward China, emphasizing the value of strategic engagement and maintaining balanced economic and political relationships.
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    52 mins
  • Brian Crombie Radio Hour - Epi 1412 - Canadian Politics with Dan Donovan, & Murray Simser

    Brian Crombie Radio Hour - Epi 1412 - Canadian Politics with Dan Donovan, & Murray Simser
    Jul 2 2025
    Tonight on The Brian Crombie Hour, Brian interviews Dan Donovan who is the editor and publisher of Ottawa Life magazine about the state of Canadian politics. Brian also hears from Murray Simser his hard hitting Canada Day appeal for less division and hate.

    Dan and Brian discuss Canadian politics, focusing on trade relations with the U.S., the digital services tax, and the new Carney government's approach to handling international affairs and economic challenges. Together Dan and Brian analyze Prime Minister Carney's performance and his impact on restoring government competence, while also examining Canada's current economic issues including debt, inflation, and housing concerns. The conversation concludes with discussions about influential female figures in Ottawa, Canada's relationship with the U.S., and potential future political developments, including Pierre Poilievre's leadership and Ontario politics.
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    54 mins
  • Brian Crombie Radio Hour - Epi 1409 - Save Ukraine with Mykola Kuleba, & Anastasiia Dovbnia

    Brian Crombie Radio Hour - Epi 1409 - Save Ukraine with Mykola Kuleba, & Anastasiia Dovbnia
    Jun 27 2025
    Tonight on The Brian Crombie Hour, Brian interviews Mykola Kuleba. Mykola is an Ukrainian statesman, children’s rights advocate, and humanitarian. He has led major reforms to advance children’s welfare in Ukraine and is co-founder and head of Save Ukraine, an organization that rescues children from conflict zones. He served as Commissioner for Children’s Rights and headed the Kyiv Children’s Service. Mykola, the organization's founder and CEO, and Anastasiia Dovbnia, responsible for government relations at Save Ukraine, discuss the ongoing efforts to rescue Ukrainian children abducted by Russia, particularly in occupied territories. Save Ukraine has rescued around 680 children, focusing on the most vulnerable, including orphans and those subjected to militarization, trafficking, or sexual abuse.
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    56 mins
  • Brian Crombie Radio Hour - Epi 1408 - Ventripoint Diagnostics with Hugh MacNaught, & Pierre Jean

    Brian Crombie Radio Hour - Epi 1408 - Ventripoint Diagnostics with Hugh MacNaught, & Pierre Jean
    Jun 26 2025
    Tonight on The Brian Crombie Hour, Brian interviews Hugh MacNaught. Hugh introduces Ventripoint Diagnostics, a Toronto-based company that applies AI to cardiac ultrasound for diagnostic purposes, and discusses the company's technology, product, and market positioning. The system was developed to provide a less invasive alternative for children with congenital heart defects. He emphasizes the system's high accuracy and its ability to characterize all four chambers of the heart, particularly the complex right ventricle. Hugh also discusses the system's applications beyond congenital heart defects, including monitoring cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy, heart failure cases, and valve procedures. Pierre Jean from Fournier Capital is also part of this conversation as he expresses excitement about the technology, highlighting its ability to transform echo signals into 3D images of the heart at a fraction of the cost of an MRI.
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    49 mins
  • Brian Crombie Radio Hour - Epi 1407 - Carney, & The G7 with Sergio Marchi

    Brian Crombie Radio Hour - Epi 1407 - Carney, & The G7 with Sergio Marchi
    Jun 25 2025
    Tonight on The Brian Crombie Hour, Brian interviews Sergio Marchi. The Honourable Sergio Marchi served as a Councillor in the City of North York, and as a Liberal Member of Parliament. His six years in the Federal Cabinet culminated in his appointment as Minister for International Trade. Sergio talks about PM Mark Carney and the G7. How did he do? As the NATO summit is underway and he travels to European capitals assessing his leadership, policies and style with a longer term experienced politician is helpful and fascinating. Together Brian and Sergio discuss the G7 summit, where Trump’s early exit disrupts talks. Sergio praises PM Carney’s leadership despite the lack of joint statements on Ukraine and Gaza. They also debate Trump’s 30-day trade deadline with Canada. Brian faults Carney for not correcting Trump’s errors and Sergio defends a diplomatic strategy.
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    56 mins