The Roy Green Show

The Roy Green Show Podcast - Five former Canadian attorneys general wrote an open letter to RCMP Commissioner, Brenda Lucki, calling for an investigation into interference by the Prime Minister's Office/Justin Trudeau with former federal attorney general, Jody Wilson-Raybould, concerning criminal charges laid against SNC-Lavalin.Meanwhile, according to a poll by Ipsos, Justin Trudeau now has a lower approval rating than Donald Trump, with the Tories way ahead. Trudeau appears to have suffered more damage from the SNC-Lavalin scandal than U.S. President Donald Trump has from the Russia collusion investigation. If the Canadian federal election were held today, the new PM would be Andrew Scheer. The Alberta election crosses into April and closes in on the big day. A leading Alberta political science professor, Duane Bratt, offers his reviews of the various party campaigns, the mood and what the intentions of the electorate are. Former Alberta Prosecutor and executive officer of the Canadian Police Association, Scott Newark gives his perspective on multiple criminal law cases evolving here in Canada – such as Joshua Boyle’s criminal trial, the SNC-Lavalin case, what is happening with Admiral Mark Norman, and the information that Correctional Service Canada is releasing high risk offenders. Quebec Premier Francois Legault is pressing ahead with his party legislation which bans the wearing of religious symbols by any public servant in the province. He argues that the legislation enshrines the secular nature of Quebec society, but Federal political leaders have all denounced the law, with the exception of the Bloc Quebecois. Julius Grey is a human and civil rights lawyer in Montreal who represented the Sikh student who argued in court that it was his right to wear a kirpan to school. Roy gets Grey’s take on the ban. - Guests: Peter MacKay, Former attorney general/federal Minister of Justice. Darrell Bricker, Global President/CEO of Ipsos Public Affairs; Co-author of ‘Empty Planet: The Shock of Global Population Decline’ Duane Bratt. Professor political science, Mount Royal University, Calgary. Editor: Orange Chinook (detailing what led to the NDP Alberta win in 2015). Scott Newark. Formr AB prosecutor, executive officer Canadian Police Association; head of Office for Victims of Crime (ON), adjunct professor Simon Fraser University. Julius Grey. Human/civil rights lawyer in Montreal Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Facebook has declared it will vet and eradicate all white nationalist and separatist posts. Carmi Levy, a technology analyst, believes that is not going to happen and for a number of reasons. Guest: Carmi Levy, London, Ontario based technology analyst Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The federal carbon tax kicks in for Ontario, Saskatchewan, Manitoba & New Brunswick on April 1, ready or not. Dan McTeague, former Liberal MP, explains how gas prices will be affected, and shares his personal opinions on the tax. Guest: Dan McTeague, of GasBuddy .com, former Liberal MP Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

You may not yet recognize their names or be able to pick them out of a crowd, but a trio of three Canadian teenage tennis stars are setting the international tennis world on its collective ear. They are roaring up the international rankings of the greatest players in the world. They are Bianca Andreescu, Denis Shapovalov and Felix Auger-Alliassime. How good are they? Guest: Michael Downey, CEO of Tennis Canada. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jody Wilson-Raybould's release of her phone call with former Privy Council Clerk, Michael Wernick, has opened a new series of questions and concerns about Wernick and Gerald Butts testifying at the parliamentary justice committee. Guest: Lisa Raitt. Deputy leader. CPC. Justice committee member. Brian Peckford is the former Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador who was very much engaged in political negotiations, including with Pierre Trudeau (Charter of Rights) from the reasonable, to anything but. Premier Peckford shares his views on the Jody Wilson-Raybould & Michael Wernick phone call and where he believes this entire saga is headed. Guest: Brian Peckford. Former Premier, Newfoundland and Labrador. David Akin, chief parliamentary correspondent for Global News, assesses yesterday's release of the recorded conversation between Jody Wilson-Raybould and Michael Wernick, as well as the dozens of pages of written material. Saskatchewan Premier Scott More joins Roy to discuss China slamming the door on Canadian canola, which is a multi-billion-dollar pain to this nation, and particularly the province of Saskatchewan. They also talk about the new carbon tax in four provinces, as well as the impact of the Jody Wilson-Raybould scandal on provincial governments. On Wednesday evening at a Liberal Party fundraiser in Toronto, protesters attempted to inform Justin Trudeau about mercury contamination at the Grassy Narrows First Nation in northern Ontario. The Prime Minister's reply as the protester was being removed was "thank you for your donation." Trudeau apologized Thursday morning, but Chief Rudy Turtle tells Roy the apology isn't satisfying First Nations leaders. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duff Conacher joins Roy Green to discuss the stunning exchange between former attorney general, Jody Wilson-Raybould, and Michael Wernick, who was Clerk of the Privy Council at the time. What is the impact of this conversation and what else may be waiting to be revealed? Guest: Duff Conacher. Main founder, Democracy Watch(.ca). Adjunct University of Ottawa Political Science and Law Professor, University of Ottawa. Co-author of 'Canada Firsts' and author of 'More Canada Firsts'. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Admiral Mark Norman, former second-in-command of Canada's military, is now facing one criminal charge of 'breach of trust' after he allegedly leaked a federal cabinet discussion about possibly reviewing a $700 million Navy supply ship construction contract to Davie Shipbuilding of QC, which had been granted the contract. Brian Platt is writing about the Admiral Mark Norman case for the National Post, and he explains the case in more detail. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dan Wallace is a 77-year-old Canadian military veteran and retired Ontario police officer. Mr. Wallace is a multi-decade chronic pain patient who is now being involuntarily tapered off his long-prescribed opioid pain medication by a pain doctor. He joins Roy and Ann Marie Gaudon, a registered social worker and psychotherapist for Chronic Pain Counselling Services, to talk about his experience. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Roy Green Show Podcast - Jason Kenney, leader of the United Conservative Party of Alberta, joins Roy to assess the early days of the provincial election and to speak on how he and the UCP identify what Albertans want from their provincial government.Then we speak with Rachel Curran, former Director of Policy for Prime Minister Stephen Harper. She gives her input on the Trudeau government budget and Liberal MP Judy Sgro’s demand that Jody Wilson Raybould and Jane Philpott "put up, or shut up." Scott Taylor, former soldier and founder and the Canadian military magazine Esprit de Corps, says there criminal case against Canadian Vice-Admiral Mark Norman is dubious. Vice-Admiral Norman was charged with breach of trust for allegedly leaking information to Davie Shipbuilding of QC. Admiral Norman is denied payment of his legal expenses by Ottawa because he was considered 'guilty' according to a leaked Justice Department letter before the Admiral was even charged with any offence. Roy gets more on this from Scott Taylor. One of the big issues engaging – and sometimes dividing – families across Canada at this time is the question face by graduating high school around this time of year: "university or the trades?" Roy brings on Professor Ken Coates and Catherine Swift, who both have personal connections to this question. Liberal MPs are publicly turning on Jody Wilson-Raybould and Jane Philpott, following the shutdown of the parliamentary justice committee’s investigation of the SNC/PMO/Trudeau/JWR issue. Meanwhile, Wilson-Raybould will be sending the committee copies of texts and emails which she says will substantiate her testimony at the committee last month. What is most likely going on inside the Liberal Party of Canada? And why hasn't Prime Minister Trudeau simply removed Jody Wilson-Raybould and Jane Philpott from the Liberal caucus? We ask two former Liberal MPs, Dan McTeague and Michelle Simson. - Guests: Jason Kenney, leader of Alberta’s United Conservative Party Rachel Curan, former Director of Policy for Prime Minister Stephen Harper Guest: Scott Taylor. Former soldier, founder and publisher of the Canadian military magazine Esprit de Corps Professor Ken Coates, Canada Research Chair in Regional Innovation at the Johnson-Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy, University of Saskatchewan; Author of ‘ What to Consider if You're Considering University: New Rules for Education and Employment’ Catherine Swift. Former President/CEO CFIB, now of WorkingCanadians .ca. Dan McTeague, a Liberal MP 18 years, now of GasBuddy .com Michelle Simson, former seatmate to Justin Trudeau in parliament Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Alberta election begins with personal attack ads by Rachel Notley's NDP on UCP leader Jason Kenney. Kenney has a healthy lead in provincial polling. Is a UCP win virtually guaranteed? Roy welcomes Professor Duane Bratt to the show, to discuss the Alberta election. Guest: Duane Bratt, political science professor at Mount Royal University and editor of the book Orange Chinook Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Has Brexit only become more confusing? Is it less likely to reflect the will of the British people now? Professor Alan Sked explains the latest developments with Brexit. Guest: Alan Sked, Professor Emeritus with the London School of Economics, Founder of the U.K. Independence Party, Author of 'Metternich and Austria. An Evaluation' Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

An issue engaging and sometimes splitting families across Canada at this time as another high school graduating/leaving class faces the question "university or the trades?" Roy takes calls from Canadians to get their input on this debate. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jason Kenney, leader of the United Conservative Party of Alberta, joins Roy to assess the early days of the provincial election and to speak on how he and the UCP identify what Albertans want from their provincial government. Guest: Jason Kenney, leader of the UCP Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Roy Green Show Podcast - Jaskirat Singh-Sidhu, the semi-truck driver responsible for the crash between the truck he was driving and the Humboldt Broncos bus, was sentenced to eight years in prison. Sixteen people were killed and thirteen more were injured. Scott Thomas, Father of 18 year old Broncos Forward, Evan, spoke with Singh-Sidhu after the truck driver pleaded guilty. Mr. Thomas joins the show to share his thoughts on the sentencing. Andrew Scheer, leader of the Conservative Party, joins Roy to discuss the tumultuous events in Ottawa over the past week – including the Justice Committee shutting down the SNC investigation, the former parliamentary secretary to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Celina Caesar-Chavannes leaving the Liberal Party caucus to sit as an independent MP, Jane Philpott’s claim to Paul Wells of Maclean's that there is much more that should be heard about the SNC-Lavalin scandal, former attorney general Jody Wilson Raybould, and much more. Scott Newark, head of the Ontario Office for Victims of Crum, give his reaction to the prison sentence for Jaskirat Singh Sidhu. Appropriate? And then Scott weighs in on the politics of the SNC-Lavalin case, and how to get past them. The Alberta election campaign is underway as the province readies to choose its next government on April 16. Is launching a personal attack on Jason Kenney the Only realistic chance for the NDP? What will Albertans focus on? The Mueller report is filed and no new indictments are to come after a long and very expensive investigation into whether there was collusion between the Trump campaign and Russia during the 2016 U.S. federal election. There seems to be satisfaction coming from the White House, and frustration coming from mainstream U.S. media and celebrities. Roy gets more on this from Fran Coombs - Guests: Scott Thomas Andrew Scheer, leader of the Conservative Party of Canada Scott Newark, Former Alberta prosecutor. Former head of the Ontario Office for Victims of Crime – he was executive officer for the Canadian Police Association, as well as senior policy advisor to a federal Minister for Public Safety Licia Corbella, columnist with the Calgary Herald. Fran Coombs, Managing editor of national U.S. polling firm Rasmussen Reports and former editor of the Washington Times Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Canadian Federation of Independent Business, represents 110,000 small and medium sized businesses in Canada. President and CEO Dan Kelly joins Roy, to give his assessment of the 2019 federal budget. Has this budget done anything to reduce concerns about the numbers of small business owners slated to retire or close their operations? What about CPP, EI, carbon tax, income-splitting rules and a need for a plan to balance the federal budget. Guest: Dan Kelly President/CEO CFIB Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Business Council of Canada is non-partisan and represents the leaders of Canada's top 150 companies which employ 1.7 million Canadians. Roy get the BCC's reaction to the 2019 federal budget. One concern raised by the BCC is the issue of Western alienation was not addressed in the budget. Guest: Goldy Hyer. CEO. Business Council of Canada Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Andrew Scheer, leader of the Conservative Party, joins Roy to discuss the tumultuous events in Ottawa over the past week – including the Justice Committee shutting down the SNC investigation, the former parliamentary secretary to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Celina Caesar-Chavannes leaving the Liberal Party caucus to sit as an independent MP, Jane Philpott’s claim to Paul Wells of Maclean's that there is much more that should be heard about the SNC-Lavalin scandal, former attorney general Jody Wilson Raybould, and much more. Guest: Andrew Scheer, Leader of the Conservative Party of Canada Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Following the horror of the attacks on two mosques in New Zealand, resulting in the murders of 50 human beings and the wounding of many more, Roy Green speak with Imam Tawhidi, the Imam of Peace. Guest: Imam Mohamed Tawhidi (@ImamofPeace) is a Reformist, Ordained Scholar, and former delegate of the Grand Islamic Jurisdiction. Raymond Hall, former Air Canada Captain and lawyer, joins Roy Green to discuss the grounding of the Boeing 737 Max aircraft and questions demanding complete answers from the Federal Aviation Administration. British Prime Minister Theresa May is warning that it would be "a potent symbol of Parliament's collective political failure" if Brexit were to be delayed long enough to force the UK to take part in the European elections this spring. May is expected to try to win Parliament's approval of her withdrawal agreement for the third time this week. Professor Alan Sked explains the current turmoil in the UK. Guest: Alan Sked. Professor Emeritus London School of Economics. Founder of Ukip, the political party which gave rise to the Brexit referendum. Pew Research polled people in 18 nations, and Canadians are among the world leaders as far as expressing a favourable view of immigrants and viewing newcomers as a strength rather than a burden. Roy Green speaks with Richard Kurland, an immigration lawyer, on the issue of immigration and the Pew research, specifically in Canada and as well, in the remaining 17 nations. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Marcel Bonneau is a resident of Saskatchewan who contacted Roy Green after hearing two segments of the program. His late brother was a CAF veteran and served two tours in Afghanistan and more than 20 years in the professional military. Marcel's brother described Afghan translators who served with CAF troops on the front lines of battle with insurgents as "heroes." Marcel insists his brother would want the federal government to bring the translators and their families to Canada as residents of this country. Following a segment on chronic pain patients, Marcel reveals his hand was surgically reattached last year and wonders why he will have to pay out of pocket for medical marijuana to fight intense and debilitating pain as nerves in his attached hand become active again. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Roy Green Show Podcast - The world is reeling after a deadly attack on Muslim worshippers in New Zealand. The shootings at two mosques in Christchurch left 50 people dead and dozens injured. First, Roy is joined by Raheel Raza to try and comprehend the senseless violence that unfolded on Friday.And then Roy is joined by Professor Mohammad Fadel, who is an expert on the subject of islamophobia, to speak about the political climate that has contributed to the rise of racist violence. And houses of worship have seemingly become targets for those who wish to commit the most evil acts of violence. Imam Luqman Ahmed says that attacks like the ones in New Zealand on Friday are caused by misconceptions about Muslims and the Islamic faith. He joins the podcast to elaborate on this. A Leger Marketing poll for the Journal de Montreal has found that more Quebec voters are beginning to turn away from the Liberals and are shifting their support to the CPC. The poll also found that support for the Greens has almost doubled, while the NDP, Bloc Quebecois and PPC are all seeing a decline in supporters. Roy gets more on this from Christian Bourque, Executive VP, Leger Marketing.Meanwhile, the Liberals on the parliamentary justice committee quickly shut down an emergency meeting that was called by opposition parties who were looking to call Jody Wilson-Raybould back to speak before the committee. Yet in a letter to constituents on Thursday, Wilson-Raybould made it clear that she intends to run again as a Liberal Party candidate in the October federal election. Michael Cooper, CPC MP and member of the parliamentary justice committee speaks with Roy about these developments.Graham is a 31-year-old Canadian who is suffering from chronic pain due to Lyme disease. He wrote a letter to Roy saying that his doctor is retiring and he’s afraid he’s going to become the next victim of the opioid epidemic. A British medical review revealed more than 25 million people globally die every year, spending their last moments in in severe pain because they have little or no access to opioid pain medication.Kate Nicholson is and activist and former chronic pain patient as well as a former U.S. Justice Department civil rights attorney. She drafted the current regulations under the Americans with Disabilities Act, and authored the op-ed piece: “Clampdown on opioids is hurting pain patients”, and contributed to a critical review "60 Minutes Fails to Represent Pain Patient Perspective.”Roy has invited both Graham and Kate to share their stories, and their insights on the crisis those with chronic pain face on a daily basis. - Guests: Raheel Raza, consultant for Interfaith and Intercultural diversity, first Muslim woman in Canada to lead a mixed gender prayers, received a standing ovation in Canada's parliament for her speech - "Celebrating our differences" Professor Mohammad Fadel, Associate Professor and Toronto Research Chair for the Law and Economics of Islamic Law, Faculty of Law, University of Toronto Imam Luqman Ahmed, with the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama'at of Canada Christian Bourque, Executive VP, Leger Marketing Michael Cooper, CPC MP and member of the parliamentary justice committee Graham, chronic pain patient Kate Nicholson, activist and former chronic pain patient, former U.S. Justice Department civil rights attorney, drafted the current regulations under the Americans with Disabilities Act, author of the op-ed piece: “Clampdown on opioids is hurting pain patients”, as well as contributing to a critical review "60 Minutes Fails to Represent Pain Patient Perspective Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

According to New Zealand police, none of the individuals who are in custody in connection with Friday’s attack were on official police or security services radar. Scott Newark says it is imperative that investigators get a better idea of how to engage and monitor potential attackers in order to understand the motives and to prevent these attacks from happening.Guest: Scott Newark, Director of Operations for the Washington-based Investigative Project on Terrorism, post 9/11 security policy advisor to the federal Government of Canada and the Government of Ontario, former executive officer of the Canadian Police Association, former Alberta prosecutor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

According to a Fraser Institute report, Canadians pay higher personal income taxes than Americans at virtually every income level.Guest: Robert Murphy, Fraser Institute senior fellow and co-author of “Canada's Rising Personal Tax Rates and Falling Tax Competitiveness” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Roy speaks with a reporter in Christchurch about what is happening in New Zealand. What do we know so far and how are New Zealanders feeling the day after the horrific attacks?Guest: Emma Cropper, reporter with Newshub, based in Christchurch Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

“Crime Beat” is a new investigative podcast series hosted by Crime Reporter Nancy Hixt. She's been covering cases for over the past 20 years and knows her hometown by the crime scenes she's been to. Journey deep inside some of Canada’s most high-profile criminal cases. Each bi-weekly episode will take you inside the story to give you details you didn't hear on the news. Here’s a sneak peek from episode 2 of the series…. and while you’re listening, search and subscribe to “Crime Beat” for free at Curiouscast.ca or wherever you’re enjoying this podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Roy Green Show Podcast - The Union of British Columbia Indian Chiefs issued a news release that UBCIC Stands with Jody Wilson Raybould. However in recent days, a number of indigenous Chiefs across Canada have expressed disappointment that JWR declined an offer from Justin Trudeau to become the Indigenous Affairs Minister. Roy is joined by Grand Chief Stewart Phillip, of the UBCIC, to discuss the JWR/Trudeau/SNC-Lavalin situation. Pierre Poilievre, CPC MP and Finance critic writes in a new opinion piece that the federal government can lift a government contract procurement ban on convicted corporate criminals with the stroke of a pen. In fact, the Trudeau government had already done with SNC in December, 2015, even though they had already been banned for the original corruption charges. MP Poilievre elaborates on this. Irshad Manji is the Canadian winner of Oprah's Chutzpah Award, a bestselling author, winner of the World Economic Forum 'Young Global Leader' award and founder of the Moral Courage Project. Manji's new book, ‘Don't Label Me,’ is a guide for fostering dialogue and celebrating diversity in our politically polarized climate. Did Jody Wilson-Raybould drop the ball by not reporting PMO/PM interference over SNC immediately? Duff Conacher, co-founder of Democracy Watch, addressed this in a Toronto Star op ed column. He argues that as Attorney General for Canada, Jody Wilson-Raybould should have reported to the RCMP that she was being interfered with as soon as the interference from PMO/Trudeau began. - Guests: Grand Chief Stewart Phillip, of the UBCIC Pierre Poilievre, CPC MP, Finance Critic. Scott Moe. Premier of Saskatchewan Irshad Manji Duff Conacher, Co-founder of Democracy Watch Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A recent email from Afghanistan communicated that a former Afghan interpreter for Canada's military has been executed by the Taliban. This highlights the increasing urgency to permit the former interpreters to come to Canada and build a life here. The current federal government is showing zero interest in doing so and the Harper government opened only a very brief window for interpreters to apply during the Afghanistan mission in 2011. Toronto Sun columnist Joe Warmington, encountered Ahmed Hussen – the federal Minister for Immigration, Citizenship and Refugees – this week, and raised the issue of the interpreters withhim. What was Joe told? We find out Guest: Joe Warmington, Toronto Sun columnist Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The case of Canadian Admiral Mark Norman criminally charged with 'breach of trust' for allegedly leaking federal government secrets in order to assist a shipyard in Quebec with a $700 million contract to build a Canadian Navy supply ship. Admiral Norman's lead lawyer Marie Henein is threatening to call both Gerald Butts and Michael Wernick to the stand if records from the PMO and Privy Council Office – including the emails of Trudeau, Butts and Wernick and other communications concerning Admiral Norman – are not turned over. How does a former Canadian military officer who knows Admiral Norman assess what is happening to the Admiral and former Second-in-Command of Canada's military? Guest: Laurie Hawn. Former Air Force CF-18 pilot and member of parliament. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Megz Reynolds is known for challenging politicians like Finance Minister Bill Morneau and Federal Minister of the Environment and Climate Change Catherine McKenna on Twitter. Now she has decided to officially enter the political arena and speak for the agriculture and resource sector, and how rural farmers impact the Canadian economy. Guest: Megz Reynolds, a.k.a. @FarmerMegzz on Twitter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Roy Green Show Podcast - Conservative Party of Canada MP/Deputy leader Lisa Raitt subjected Gerald Butts and Michael Wernick to what could be described as withering questioning at the parliamentary Justice Committee hearing this week. Meanwhile Liberals with the majority on the committee voted down a motion to have Jody Wilson-Raybould return to testify at the committee next week. As well, the Liberal MPs voted against a Lisa Raitt motion calling on Butts to produce all texts and emails with his staff on the JWR matter. MP Lisa Raitt shares her takeaway from the experience. On the day following International Women's Day we engage our show panel of very accomplished Canadian women on the number 1 news story in Canada to take on the news out of Ottawa this week. From the drama at the Parliamentary Justice Committee, to Trudeau’s newser and calls from the opposition for Trudeau to resign, Catherine Swift, Linda Leatherdale and Michelle Simson are ready to tackle what happens next and how Canada will be affected. Former Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Brian Peckford is blogging about the current crisis in Ottawa. One blog piece is titled 'Why Aren't We Using the Words Right and Wrong? Have They Become Taboo, Too?' and the other is 'Thank God for SNC-Lavalin: We Might Never Have Known How Unethical This Federal Government Is.' Bian Peckford joins Roy to expand on the points he brought up in these posts. How nasty does it get when an MP refuses to stand and vote with their own federal political party on principle? Our guest experienced this reality first hand. John Nunziata was a three term Liberal MP and member of the so-called "Rat Pack" with Sheila Copps. During the 1993 federal election the Liberal Party under Jean Chretien said they would abolish the GST if we're elected, and it became constantly repeated cornerstone election promise. But as soon as the Liberals were elected to form a majority government the "abolish the GST" promise evaporated. One Liberal MP alone decided to hold his party’s federal government accountable and declared he would vote against the government on its first budget bill, which was a confidence vote. Nunziata was kicked out of the Liberal Party and sat alone as an independent MP. Then, in 1997 Nunziata ran against the Liberal machine and their official candidate Judy Sgro in the York South-Weston riding of Toronto. Nunziata was reelected, defeating the Liberals who again won a strong majority government. John Nunziata joins the show to discuss his experience and what he believes Jody Wilson-Raybould and Jane Philpott are experiencing from their Liberal caucus mates and party leadership now. - Guests: Lisa Raitt Catherine Swift, Described as "Canada's most powerful woman" and former President/CEO of the CFIB. Now WorkingCanadians.ca Michelle Simson, Former Liberal MP and seatmate to Justin Trudeau during Question Period, was punished by Michael Ignatieff’s Liberal Party for refusing to stop openly posting her MP expenses online Linda Leathedale, Former Money editor with the Toronto Sun, now Vice President of Cambria Canada Brian Peckford, Former Premier of Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador John Nunziata, former Liberal MP and subsequently an independent MP, criminal lawyer in Toronto Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Former Donald Trump 2016 Presidential election campaign Chairman sentenced to 47 months in prison for cheating on his taxes and bank fraud. Guest: Devlin Barrett, National Security reporter with the Washington Post. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Federal Court rejects SNC-Lavalin's bid to avoid criminal prosecution. So, now what? New federal Attorney General can overrule the court. Guest: Ari Goldkind, Toronto criminal lawyer, media commentator - Roy talks calls to find out how people across Canada are reacting to the unfolding drama surrounding Trudeau’s Liberals and SNC-Lavalin. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Roy Green Show Podcast - Conservative MP Michael Cooper of Edmonton sits on the parliamentary justice committee and participated in the 3-hour testimony/Q&A session with Jody Wilson-Raybould last Wednesday. He speaks with Roy about what comes next and shares his thoughts on attending that explosive committee meeting Toronto criminal lawyer David Butt joins the show to discuss his Op Ed in the Globe & Mail, ‘Wilson-Raybould Crown prosecutor roots are a reason she speaks her truth to power.’ And might Trudeau/PMO intervention with Jody Wilson-Raybould lead to a charge of Obstructing Justice charge, and what must the Crown go through before considering such a charge? How many Liberal MPs may decide to not run again in October? At present Ontario Liberal MPs John Oliver, Ted Hsu and Celina Caesar-0Chavannes, as well as New Brunswick Liberal MP T.J. Harvey, have announced they will not seek re-election. Three weeks ago, former Liberal MP Dan McTeague predicted that we would see announcements like this. And now he is saying that it is not over yet. Logan Boulet of Lethbridge, Alberta was a player for the Humboldt Broncos who lost his life because of the truck/team bus crash on April 7, 2018. His family made the decision to donate Logan’s organs. Six people across Canada had their lives saved or improved as recipients of Logan Boulet's organs. The family and the Canadian Transplant Association has declared April 7, 2019 (and the years going forward) to be known as Green Shirt Day, a day dedicated to promoting organ donation awareness, while honouring the "Logan Boulet effect." Almost 100,000 Canadians signed their organ donor cards in the provinces with online registration in the days after the decision made by the Boulet family. - Guests: Michael Cooper David Butt, Toronto criminal lawyer and former Crown prosecutor Dan McTeague, former Liberal MP, GasBuddy .Com Toby Boulet, Logan Boulet's father Linda Leatherdale, Vice President of Cambria Canada, Former Money editor with the Toronto Sun Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Linda Leatherdale is the mother of Skye, her daughter who was near death before a bone marrow match was discovered in the U.S. Skye who was 21 at the time has not only survived beyond five years, she is married and looking forward to a full life. For more, including Roy's conversation with Toby Boulet, listen to the Roy Green Show Podcast. And subscribe to the show wherever you find the podcasts that matter to you, including Apple Podcasts and Google Podcasts. Guest: Linda Leatherdale, Vice President of Cambria Canada, Former Money editor with the Toronto Sun Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bill C-69 has been described as the pipeline-killing legislation. It is currently being debated in the Canadian Senate before the Environment and Energy Committee. Senators had agreed to a cross-Canada tour in order to allow Canadians to raise any issues they may have with C-69. Now Senator Yuen Pao Woo (leader of the Independent Senators Group (Liberals) is trying to change the itinerary so the tour only includes one Eastern Canada stop and wants Winnipeg written out of the itinerary as well. Conservative Senator David Tkachuk is insisting on a true Eastern/Western Canada tour. Why shouldn't Canadians from all regions have the opportunity to speak to this significantly impactful legislation? Guest: David Tkachuk, Senator Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

An Angus Reid poll suggests 50% of Albertans would support secession from Canada. Albertans also said they would prefer a regional political party in previous Angus Reid poll. And what about Saskatchewan? Guest: Shachi Kurl, Executive Director of Angus Reid polling Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On Friday, the Canadian Department of Justice gave the go-ahead for an extradition case against Meng Wanzhou, marking the formal start of the high-profile process that has put Canada in an uncomfortable position between the United States and China. Now we have learned that the defence team for the Huawei executive has filed a notice of civil claim against members of the Canadian Border Services Agency, the RCMP and the federal government, alleging “serious violations” of her constitutional rights. Guest: Ari Goldkind, Toronto criminal lawyer Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Roy Green Show Podcast - Jody Wilson-Raybould's testimony before the parliamentary justice committee on Wednesday rocked the Trudeau government. The Prime Minister said he "completely disagrees with the former Attorney General's characterizations of events." The attacks on Wilson-Raybould and her credibility have since begun while Canadians have largely expressed strong support for the former Attorney General. Roy speaks with Chief Bill Wilson, Kwakwaka’wakw hereditary chief and Jodie Wilson-Raybould’s father, about how the Trudeau Liberals and others have reacted to his daughter’s testimony.One of the reactions to Jody Wilson-Raybould’s testimony came from Conservative Party Leader Andrew Scheer, who declared that he was "sickened and appalled" and immediately called on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to resign. The Conservative Party’s leader joins Roy to discuss what comes next. Canadians are becoming increasingly familiar with the story around a criminal charge against Vice Admiral Mark Norman, and his removal from command. Norman has been charged with breach of trust for allegedly leaking cabinet information concerning the acquisition of a much needed supply ship for the Canadian Navy. Now Admiral Norman's lawyers—led by Marie Heinen—are zeroing in on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Gerald Butts, Trudeau Chief of Staff Katie Telford, Clerk of the Privy Council Michael Wernick, and Zita Astravas, former issues manager in the PM's Office and now chief of staff to Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan. Brian Platt covered this for the National Post. From May 2012 - November 2014, the Charbonneau Commission investigated the infiltration of Quebec’s construction industry by crime groups. It resulted in 66,000 pages of transcript, with the Mafia and Hells Angels identified as major players. SNC-Lavalin surfaced here as well as the company had been illegally delivering funds to Quebec politicians it favoured. A "Strawman" practice was engaged where SNC employees and their family members, some earning as little as $32,000 per year, donated up to $1000 to either the provincial Liberals or Parti Quebecois. Between 1998 and 2010 $1 million had been 'donated.' It was understood that the company would reimburse these political party gifts at the end of the year through performance bonuses for those employees. Antonio Nicaso is an expert on organized crime who testified before the Charbonneau Commission. He and Roy now discuss corruption in Quebec, and the concerns surrounding SNC-Lavalin. How is the SNC-Lavalin Affair viewed outside Canada's borders? The New York Times published a story titled: The Strange Story Behind the SNC-Lavalin Affair, in which writer Ian Austen takes apart the Affair in point form. Ian joins Roy to explain the perception held by Americans, and how he took on the story. - Guests: Chief Bill Wilson, Kwakwaka’wakw hereditary chief, and Jodie Wilson-Raybould’s father Andrew Scheer, Leader of the Conservative Party Brian Platt, Parliament Hill reporter for the National Post Antonio Nicaso, expert on organized Crime, Queen's University lecturer and author of 27 books on Organized Crime, including ‘Bad Blood: Mafia Boss Vito Rizutto's Last War’ which has been adapted into the Television series ‘Bad Blood,’ now on Netflix Ian Austen, reports on Canada for the New York Times Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"We need to get ready in case they come back sooner [to Canada] than what we had expected," said RCMP Deputy Commissioner Gilles Michaud to Global News' Stewart Bell on Wednesday. The Deputy Commissioner was referencing "at least a dozen Canadians detained in Syria amidst the collapse of the so-called Islamic State." First, Roy talks with Abigail R. Esman about this and her column for the Investigative Project on Terrorism, ‘Lull in Terrorism Masks a Deepening Jihadist Threat, Dutch Report Warns’ And then Scott Newark and Roy continue the conversation about the statement by the RCMP Deputy Commissioner, and the release from prison of Kevin Omar Mohamed, who the Parole Board of Canada assesses as a continuing serious risk. This week we also found out about Pamir Hakimzadah, who returned to Toronto after failing to join ISIS in 2014. His story could not be told until now because of court-sealed records of an RCMP investigation. Keep up with the interviews and world news that matter to you by subscribing to the Roy Green Show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts or wherever you get your favourite podcasts. Guests:Abigail R. Esman, author of ‘Radical State: How Jihad Is Winning Over Democracy in the West’Scott Newark, former Alberta prosecutor, executive officer Canadian Police Association, Director of Operations for the Investigative Project on Terrorism, Security policy advisor to the governments of Ontario and Canada and Adjunct Professor with Simon Fraser University Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How will the powerful testimony of former federal Attorney General Jody Wilson-Raybould affect Canadians just months out of a federal election? Particularly when it is combined with the weak rebuttal of by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau? Guest: Darrell Bricker, CEO of Ipsos polling and author, along with John Ibbitson, of ‘Empty Planet’ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

China 'firmly opposes' Canada's decision to allow extradition case against Huawei CFO. The Canadian government yesterday cleared the way for extradition proceedings against the CFO of Huawei Technologies Co Ltd. Meng Wanzhou was arrested in Vancouver and faces charges in the United States. China has voiced strong objections. Guest: Ari Goldkind, Criminal lawyer and media commentator Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Andrew Scheer declared he was "sickened and appalled" in the wake of the parliamentary justice committee testimony by former federal Attorney General Jody Wilson-Raybould then immediately called on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to resign. Guest: Andrew Scheer, Leader of the Conservative Party Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jody Wilson-Raybould's testimony before the parliamentary justice committee on Wednesday rocked the Trudeau government. The Prime Minister said he "completely disagrees with the former Attorney General's characterizations of events." The attacks on Wilson-Raybould and her credibility have since begun while Canadians have largely expressed strong support for the former Attorney General. Guest: Chief Bill Wilson, Kwakwaka’wakw hereditary chief, Jody Wilson-Raybould’s father Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Roy Green Show Podcast - Conservative Party of Canada Deputy Leader and Milton, Ontario MP Lisa Raitt is a member of the parliamentary Justice Committee pursuing the Trudeau/Wilson-Raybould/SNC-Lavalin case. Roy and MP Raitt discuss the case, and MP Raitt’s tweet in which she wrote “It's not solely @puglaas who need complain about attempted political interference,” referring to Jody Wilson-Raybould by her Twitter handle. MP Rait continued “When the whole story is out, others may complain that the Office of the Prime Minister was interfering with the independence of the Attorney General's office.” What does Catherine Swift, WorkingCanadians.ca told us on air yesterday during Beauties and Beast segment that she has heard from an Ottawa source that Liberal MPs are considering crossing the floor in parliament. We pick up that story in this podcast. Brexit is down to its final days and the U.K. and its parliament are in a state of chaos, with PM Theresa May pledging she will lead the U.K. out of the E.U. on March 29. Meanwhile, Professor Jack Mintz, writing in the Financial Post, has an alert for Canadians: Alberta has better reasons for Albexit than Britain did for Brexit.What is the case for Albexit and are those who are saying it could never happen missing some very salient points? Roy gets more from Dr. Mintz. On Friday the National Energy Board recommended that the Trans Mountain pipeline extension go forward has given the federal government 90 days to decide how and if the pipeline construction should happen. There will be consultations with 117 indigenous communities Stephen Buffalo of the Indian Resource Council joins the show to explain the perspective of First Nations. - Guests: Lisa Raitt, CPC MP, Member of the parliamentary Justice Committee pursuing the Trudeau/Wilson-Raybould/SNC-Lavalin case Catherine Swift, WorkingCanadians.ca, former CFIB President & CEO, has been described as "Canada's most powerful woman" Dr. Jack Mintz, President's Fellow of The School of Public Policy at the University of Calgary Stephen Buffalo, President/CEO of the Indian Resource Council Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Trudeau government is leaking national support in the wake of the SNC-Lavalin/Wison-Raybould matter, and Andrew Scheer is leading the Prime Minister, according to a new Ipsos poll. The same thing happened one year ago, almost to the day, following the disastrous India trip. So what is the mood of voters today and are they likely to remain engaged with this story possibly for months? Will this affect the election in October? Read more on the polls results from Global News: https://globalnews.ca/news/4973581/trudeau-government-leaks-support-snc-lavalin-wilson-raybould-poll/ Subscribe to the Roy Green Show Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts or wherever you get your favourite podcasts.In the newest podcast, Roy and Deputy Leader of the Conservative party Lisa Raitt discuss the Trudeau/Wilson-Raybould/SNC-Lavalin case. And former Liberal cabinet member Catherine Swift warns that we may see Liberal MPs crossing the aisle. Guest: Sean Simpson, Vice President of Ipsos Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Trudeau Liberals are committing money to improve housing and living conditions for Northern Indigenous communities with abject housing, undrinkable water and child suicides. Roy speaks with Adrian Sutherland, lifelong resident of Attawapiskat and leader of the First Nations band Midnight Shine. Adrian was born, raised and still lives in Attawapiskat. He brings his first-hand perspective to the conversation about the circumstances which cause indigenous children to commit suicide 7 times more frequently than non-indigenous, and how he built his own life and music career. Checkout more of Midnight Shine's music: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNvvtsnwSKQvI5nNWAwEd2w For more from the Roy Green Show, subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you find your favourite podcasts. Guest: Adrian Sutherland, musician, leader of Midnight Shine, lifelong resident of Attawapiskat Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A Canadian who traveled to Syria to join ISIS has been released from prison even though the Parole Board of Canada assesses Kevin Omar Mohamed as a "high risk to public safety."Allan Schoenborn who killed his three children but was declared NCR (Not Criminally Responsible) must remain in s B.C. psychiatric institution.And a B.C. court sets free a Calgary man, Sandor Rigo, who gladly admits to being a drug mule caught while ferrying 27,500 fentanyl pills between Vancouver and Calgary. The judge decided the RCMP drug-sniffing dog didn't give a sufficiently clear indication to allow police to search Rigo's vehicle. Charter rights. Guest: Scott Newark. Former Alberta prosecutor, vice-chair of the Ontario Office for Victims of Crime, executive-director of the Canadian Police Association, columnist and adjunct professor at Simon Fraser University. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A massive windstorm with wind gusts exceeding 100kmh hits southern Ontario today, along with blizzard conditions and whiteouts. What is happening exactly, and what can we expect from it? Roy talks with Global News reporter Kamil Karamali to find out more. Guest: Global News reporter Kamil Karamali Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Roy Green Show - Maxime Bernier and his People's Party of Canada will face the electorate in Monday's federal byelections in Burnaby South, B.C. - as well as in byelections in Outremont, Quebec and York Simcoe, Ontario. This is the first A first real test for the People’s Party of Canada, in its quest to form the national government in the October 21, federal election. PPC founder and leader Maxime Bernier Democracy Watch co-founder and law professor Duff Conacher continues to challenge the involvement of federal ethics commissioner Mario Dion in the Trudeau - Wilson-Raybould issue. Dion was appointed by the Trudeau cabinet and without engagement by the opposition parties as required by the Canada Parliament Act. Conacher write that "any committee of MPs is a Kangaroo Court, as they are all partisan. Fully independent investigation needed." He joins Roy to expand on this. Brian Peckford was Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador for twelve years. Mr. Peckford, in two blog pieces this week, is very critical of the use of the Clerk of the Privy Council to defend the federal government in the Trudeau/Wilson-Raybould/SNC-Lavalin/PMO issue and particularly the CBC for its reporting of the situation. The National Energy Board gave TMX the green light, and there is a developing scandal in the B.C. legislature. Roy brings on CKNW host Mike Smyth to cover these issues and address how the byelection in Surrey could decide the fate of NDP leadership. Jussie Smollett continues to insist he is telling the truth, that he is the victim of a racist attack, and he has hired a legal defense to take his "I'm innocent" position to court.Meanwhile Smollett has been charged criminally as the perpetrator of a racist hoax, and was directly challenged by the Chicago Police Commissioner. Many, like Democrat Senators Kamala Harris and Cory Booker, tweeted their immediate support for Smollett and his claim. And some voices are saying Smollett's case should still be used to attract attention to the hate directed toward the LGBTQ and black communities.First Roy speaks with Dean of Helms School of Government and author Ron Miller, to get his perspective on how the Smollett case will affect those who want to step forward with their own - Guests: Maxime Bernier, Leader of the People's Party of Canada Duff Conacher, of DemocracyWatch.ca Brian Peckford, former premier of Newfoundland and Labrador Mike Smyth. Political columnist, Vancouver Province. CKNW host. Ron Miller, African American, U.S. Air Force veteran, Author of ‘SELLOUT: Musings From Uncle Tom's Porch’ and Dean of the Helms School of Government at Liberty University Dr. Lauren A. Wright. Lecturer in Politics and Public Affairs at Princeton University where she teaches courses on the American Presidency and Executive Power, Women in Politics and Political Communication Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Victims of the Danforth shooting have called for a ban on handguns and military assault weapons. Scott Newark joins Roy to discuss if this is the most effective course of action to try to make sure something like the shooting on the Danforth does not happen again. Subscribe to the Roy Green Show Podcast on Apple Podcasts or Google Podcasts, or find it wherever you get your favourite podcasts from, to keep up with the stories that matter to Canada. Guest: Scott Newark, Former Crown prosecutor, vice-chair of the Ontario Office for Victims of Crime and executive officer for the Canadian Police Association. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Beauties & the Beast panel reassembles to take on the issues Canadians are talking about, particularly the Trudeau/Wilson-Raybould/PMO/SNC-Lavalin conundrum, and now Clerk of the Privy Council Michael Wernick's "assassination" worries. Subscribe to the Roy Green Show podcast wherever you find your favourite shows, like Apple Podcasts and Google Podcasts. Guests: Catherine Swift, WorkingCanadians.ca, has been described as "Canada's most powerful woman" Linda Leatherdale, Former money editor with the Toronto Sun, Now Vice President of Cambria Canada. Michelle Simson, Former Liberal MP and seatmate to Justin Trudeau during Question Period Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices