• Roy Green Show Podcast September 21: A jarring week in the Middle East, do Canadians want a federal election right now?, what in Quebec has been the default decision-maker in federal elections? and a controversial field trip
    Sep 21 2024
    Today’s podcast: A jarring week in the Middle East as Hezbollah pagers, walkie talkies and mobile phones blew up, killing 37 people and injuring more than 3,000, including leaders of the terrorist organization. A targeted air strike in Lebanon killed 10 senior Hezbollah commanders according to the IDF with prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu saying "our goals are clear. Our actions speak for themselves." The UN is warning of "catastrophe." Guest: Iddo Moed. Israeli Ambassador to Canada. Political party war in parliament. Might have reached fist fight encounter between Pierre Poilievre and Jagmeet Singh? So how are Canadians nationally viewing this battle before the eventual federal election and do Canadians want a federal election now? Guest: Darrell Bricker. CEO. IPSOS Public Affairs on polling for Global News Quebec premier Francois Legault, a former sovereignist PQ cabinet minister is demanding the Bloc Quebecois vote with the Conservative Party to pass a non-confidence in the Justin Trudeau Liberal Party government next week. Yves-Francois Blanchet, BQ leader declares the party will vote to support the Liberals, along with the fedreal NDP. So, now what in Quebec which has so frequently been the default decision-maker in federal elections? Guest: Nino Colavecchio. Former PQ candidate, Montreal radio talk show host and marketing professor Toronto District School Board schools/teachers declared they were taking a contingent of school children, aged 12-14, on an Indigenous-themed field trip. According to parents and a phone video the kids were walked through a crowd chanting "from Turtle Island to Palestine, occupation is a crime." There were also members of the Communist Party of Canada the school children were exposed to. This came to light when a parent calling herself Melissa called into Toronto Corus radio AM 640's breakfast program and told host Greg Brady about what had taken place. Guest: Greg Brady. Host of Toronto Today on AM 640. --------------------------------------------- Host/Content Producer – Roy Green Technical Producer - Phil Figuerido Podcast Producer - Jonathan Chung If you enjoyed the podcast, tell a friend! For more of the Roy Green Show, subscribe to the podcast! https://globalnews.ca/roygreen/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 3 mins
  • Sep. 21: A controversial field trip organized by the Toronto District School Board
    Sep 21 2024
    Toronto District School Board schools/teachers declared they were taking a contingent of school children, aged 12-14, on an Indigenous-themed field trip. According to parents and a phone video, the kids were walked through a crowd chanting "From Turtle Island to Palestine, occupation is a crime." There were also members of the Communist Party of Canada the school children were exposed to. This came to light when a parent calling herself Melissa called into Toronto Corus radio AM 640's breakfast program and told host Greg Brady about what had taken place. Guest: Greg Brady. Host of Toronto Today on AM 640. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    14 mins
  • Sep. 21: A jarring week in the Middle East
    Sep 21 2024
    A jarring week in the Middle East as Hezbollah pagers, walkie-talkies and mobile phones blew up, killing 37 people and injuring more than 3,000, including leaders of the terrorist organization. A targeted air strike in Lebanon killed 10 senior Hezbollah commanders according to the IDF with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu saying "Our goals are clear. Our actions speak for themselves." The UN is warning of "catastrophe." Guest: Iddo Moed. Israeli Ambassador to Canada. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    18 mins
  • Sep. 21: Will the Liberal Party benefit as opposition parties tear away at each other?
    Sep 21 2024
    While the opposition parties tear away at each other, will the Liberal Party benefit? Is there a hidden message in the fact 56% of Canadians told IPSOS they don't want a federal election now? Guest: Andrew Perez. Principal at Perez Strategies. Member of and strategist for the Liberal Party of Canada Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    18 mins
  • Sep. 21: Quebec premier Francois Legault demands Quebecois vote with the Conservative Party to pass a non-confidence vote
    Sep 21 2024
    Quebec premier Francois Legault, a former sovereignist PQ cabinet minister is demanding the Bloc Quebecois vote with the Conservative Party to pass a non-confidence in the Justin Trudeau Liberal Party government next week. Yves-Francois Blanchet, BQ leader declares the party will vote to support the Liberals, along with the fedreal NDP. So, now what in Quebec which has so frequently been the default decision-maker in federal elections? Guest: Nino Colavecchio. Former PQ candidate, Montreal radio talk show host and marketing professor. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    17 mins
  • Sep. 21: The British Columbia provincial election is underway as of today
    Sep 21 2024
    The British Columbia provincial election is underway as of today, with the vote on October 19. Are provincial voters still absorbing the major party announcements of a few weeks ago? Who, if anyone has the inside track? Guest: Mario Canseco. President: ResearchCo.ca, in Vancouver. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    7 mins
  • Roy Green Show Podcast September 15: Business Council of Canada says Parliament needs to fix the economy, by-election in Montreal and Winnipeg and half of Canadians not getting or undecided on flu shots
    Sep 15 2024
    Today's Podcast: Business Council of Canada, representing Canada's largest companies urging MPs returning to parliament this week to remember "fixing the economy cannot wait." What is needed is "long-term solutions" not "short-term politics." BCC just released its Engines of Growth report. - BCC also warns Canada's new unilateral digital services tax places the cornerstone of our trading relationship, the Canada-U.S.-Mexico Agreement in jeopardy. - Guest comments as well on tentative agreement between Air Canada and pilots union (ALPA). Guest: Goldy Hyder. President/CEO, Business Council of Canada Critical byelections for federal Liberals and NDP will be held tomorrow in Montreal and Winnipeg. Montreal byelection in LaSalle.- Ville Emard - Verdun, the constituency represented by former LPC PM Paul Martin. Winnipeg byelection for the riding of Elmwood Transcona. Guests: Michelle Simson. Former Liberal MP and seatmate to Justin Trudeau and Dan McTeague. Former Liberal MP (19 years). Now president, Canadians For Affordable Energy The CEO of Canada's biggest bank, Dave McKay of RBC, in a speech this past week, said Canada must get "in sync" with the United States and become better at engaging with America's economic system to improve wobbly productivity in this country. We're not doing so at present said McKay, quoting a "very senior person (U.S.) said to us recently, in a group of CEO's You are not serious people." - How is Canada harming ourselves most? Guest: Professor Eric Kam. Macroeconomics, Toronto Metropolitan University Why are almost half of Canadians opting out or undecided about accepting their flu shot this fall (Rexall national poll) and where does the COVID-19 vaccine/boosters experience fit into this situation? Guest: Jason Tetro. Edmonton Microbiologist. The Germ Guy. Books: The Germ Code and The Germ files. Host: Super Awesome Science Show podcast. --------------------------------------------- Host/Content Producer – Roy Green Technical Producer - Lucas Celle Podcast Producer - Jonathan Chung If you enjoyed the podcast, tell a friend! For more of the Roy Green Show, subscribe to the podcast! https://globalnews.ca/roygreen/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    59 mins
  • Sep. 15: This week's goings-on in the nation's capital per Blacklock's Reporter
    Sep 15 2024
    This week's goings-on in the nation's capital per Blacklock's Reporter. Guest: Tom Korski, Editor. Blacklock's Reporter, @mindingottawa. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    19 mins