The Roy Green Show

The Roy Green Show Correctional Service Canada has started a needle exchange program to begin in Canadian prisons. Is this beneficial for inmates or does it bring too much unnecessary risk to the prisoners and to the guards? As well, the Canada Border Services Agency has moved border officers from other posts to Quebec City, in response to the thousands of illegal border crossings from the U.S. And Hassen Diab is a Lebanese-Canadian citizen and university professor who France alleged was behind a 1980 terrorist attack on a Paris synagogue that killed four people. France issued an extradition request which was granted by a federal court. Diab was extradited in 2014 and imprisoned for three years before France returned him to Canada with no French charges laid. Our guest Scott Newark wrote a column for InvestigativeProject.org questioning how the extradition of Hassen Diab was handled and whether or not it should have ever taken place. Guest: Scott Newark, Currently Adjunct Professor in the TRSS Program in the School of Criminlolgy at SFU, Former Alberta prosecutor, executive Officer of the Canadian Police Association, Security policy Adviser to the Ontario federal governments.-According to the Director for the Study of Science at the Cato Institute, a reduction of 90 million tonne per year of greenhouse gasses would result in only 0.001 or 0.002 degrees Celsius of less global warming by 2100 than would otherwise occur, and it would come at a huge cost to Canadians. Guest: Tom Harris, executive director of the International Climate Science Coalition-Major General David Fraser was commanding officer for the largest battle in NATO history, Operation Medusa. Much of the information about this historic 2006 battle against the Taliban has never made its way to the public. Major General Fraser is now bringing the story of Operation Medusa to light with his new book, 'Operation Medusa: The Furious Battle That Saved Afghanistan from the Taliban' And now that Taliban are in control of 75% of Afghanistan, what importance does Operation Medusa retain? Guest: Major General David Fraser, Commanding officer of Operation Medusa and one of the most decorated Generals in Canadian military history, author of ‘Operation Medusa: The Furious Battle That Saved Afghanistan from the Taliban’-Global News reports 4000 doses of Ebola vaccine have been shipped to Congo City as deaths rise. The World Health Organization has sent the vaccines but decided to not yet declare the outbreak a global health emergency. Some are accusing the WHO of being slow to properly address the last deadly Ebola outbreak. Guest: Jason Tetro, Microbiologist known as The Germ Guy, author of ‘The Germ Files’ and ‘The Germ Code’ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau told his NYU commencement audience that we must not "cocoon ourselves in an ideological, social or intellectual bubble." But in a recent column for the Washington Post, J.J. McCullough argues that Trudeau hasn't even "the slightest interest in discovering that someone you vehemently disagree with might have a point." Guest: J.J. McCullough, Canadian pundit, political cartoonist and commentator, his newest column is ‘Justin Trudeau's appallingly dishonest speech to NYU’ - Do you want to see Prime Minister Justin Trudeau re-elected? Is it a matter of waiting to see what the options are in the next election or have you already made up your mind? Roy asks these questions and hears a variety of opinions from supporters and denouncers of the Prime Minister. (Photo: Drew Angerer/Getty Images) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Major General David Fraser was commanding officer for the largest battle in NATO history, Operation Medusa. Much of the information about this historic 2006 battle against the Taliban has never made its way to the public. Major General Fraser is now bringing the story of Operation Medusa to light with his new book, 'Operation Medusa: The Furious Battle That Saved Afghanistan from the Taliban' And now that Taliban are in control of 75% of Afghanistan, what importance does Operation Medusa retain? Guest: Major General David Fraser, Commanding officer of Operation Medusa and one of the most decorated Generals in Canadian military history, author of ‘Operation Medusa: The Furious Battle That Saved Afghanistan from the Taliban’ (Photo: THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP/Anja Niedringhaus) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

According to the Director for the Study of Science at the Cato Institute, a reduction of 90 million tonne per year of greenhouse gasses would result in only 0.001 or 0.002 degrees Celsius of less global warming by 2100 than would otherwise occur, and it would come at a huge cost to Canadians. Guest: Tom Harris, executive director of the International Climate Science Coalition (THE CANADIAN PRESS IMAGES/Giordano Ciampini) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Laura Kaminker is running as the NDP candidate for Mississauga Centre’s MPP position. She has a history of speaking dismissively about wearing a poppy on Remembrance Day and on acknowledging military veterans. But is this enough of a reason to dismiss her from the election, or are we focusing too much on comments from years ago in this election? Guest: Joe Warmington, Columnist with the Toronto Sun -Then, inspired by his talk with Joe Warmington, Roy shares his experiences as an on-air host who has been given the opportunity to uphold his responsibility to “tell it like it is” to the audience without interference. And discusses what would happen if he ever felt compromised. (Photo: THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Correctional Service Canada has started a needle exchange program to begin in Canadian prisons. Is this beneficial for inmates or does it bring too much unnecessary risk to the prisoners and to the guards? As well, the Canada Border Services Agency has moved border officers from other posts to Quebec City, in response to the thousands of illegal border crossings from the U.S. And Hassen Diab is a Lebanese-Canadian citizen and university professor who France alleged was behind a 1980 terrorist attack on a Paris synagogue that killed four people. France issued an extradition request which was granted by a federal court. Diab was extradited in 2014 and imprisoned for three years before France returned him to Canada with no French charges laid. Our guest Scott Newark wrote a column for InvestigativeProject.org questioning how the extradition of Hassen Diab was handled and whether or not it should have ever taken place. Guest: Scott Newark, Currently Adjunct Professor in the TRSS Program in the School of Criminlolgy at SFU, Former Alberta prosecutor, executive Officer of the Canadian Police Association, Security policy Adviser to the Ontario federal governments. (Photo: Felicia Parrillo Global News) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Roy Green Show Doug Ford says he can commit to cutting provincial gasoline tax by 10 cents per litre if he's elected Premier. But if he can, why can't the other candidates do it as well? And why can't the federal government cut gasoline taxes? Guest: Dan McTeague, GasBuddy.com-A horrific school shooting in Santa Fe, Texas, has left ten people dead and multiple people wounded. The suspect is a 17 year old loner and bullied teen. Again we ask why events like this occur, and whether or not the depiction of firearms in the media plays a significant part. Guest: Tony Bernardo. Executive Director CILA, the Canadian gun owners lobby group in Ottawa)-Following another horrific school shooting, families and friends are again mourning the loss of their loved ones. What should be done to reasonably prevent events like these taking place again? Guest: Dr. Frank Farley. Psychologist & L.H. Carnell Professor at Temple University, Former president of the American Psychological Association, his specialties include extreme behaviour-Today at the now well-known Roxham Road border crossing between New York and Quebec, "no borders" supporters and "shut the border" supporters will be protesting and are expected to clash. The fact remains that Canada's border and entry laws are being disregarded. Is this the responsibility directly of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau? Guest: Michelle Rempel. Immigration critic. CPC. MP Nose Hill, Calgary.-The MS-13 gang are responsible for particularly brutal murders, with the number of victims reportedly in the range of 70,000. National security agencies fear that MS-13 members are entering Canada among the many thousands of migrants who are illegally crossing the border and claiming refugee status. How worried should Canadian officials be? Guest: Ioan Grillo, Author of ‘Gangst Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It’s time for Beauties and the Beast, our weekly segment where there is no room for political correctness. Guests: Catherine SwiftLinda LeatherdaleMichelle Simson (Photo: Owen Humphreys pool photo via AP) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The MS-13 gang are responsible for particularly brutal murders, with the number of victims reportedly in the range of 70,000. National security agencies fear that MS-13 members are entering Canada among the many thousands of migrants who are illegally crossing the border and claiming refugee status. How worried should Canadian officials be? Guest: Ioan Grillo, Author of ‘Gangster Warlords’ (Photo: AP Photo/Luis Romero, File) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today at the now well-known Roxham Road border crossing between New York and Quebec, "no borders" supporters and "shut the border" supporters will be protesting and are expected to clash. The fact remains that Canada's border and entry laws are being disregarded. Is this the responsibility directly of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau? Guest: Michelle Rempel. Immigration critic. CPC. MP Nose Hill, Calgary. (Photo: Felicia Parrillo/Global News) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Following another horrific school shooting, families and friends are again mourning the loss of their loved ones. What should be done to reasonably prevent events like these taking place again? Guest: Dr. Frank Farley. Psychologist & L.H. Carnell Professor at Temple University, Former president of the American Psychological Association, his specialties include extreme behaviour (Photo: Stuart Villanueva/The Galveston County Daily News via AP) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A horrific school shooting in Santa Fe, Texas, has left ten people dead and multiple people wounded. The suspect is a 17 year old loner and bullied teen. Again we ask why events like this occur, and whether or not the depiction of firearms in the media plays a significant part. Guest: Tony Bernardo. Executive Director CILA, the Canadian gun owners lobby group in Ottawa (Photo: Michael Ciaglo/Houston Chronicle via AP) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Doug Ford says he can commit to cutting provincial gasoline tax by 10 cents per litre if he's elected Premier. But if he can, why can't the other candidates do it as well? And why can't the federal government cut gasoline taxes? Guest: Dan McTeague, GasBuddy.com - What do the people of Ontario think the party leaders should do about gas prices? Roy opens the lines and takes calls. (Photo: Patrick Dell/The Canadian Press, File) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Royal Wedding has turned our focus to the relevance of the royal family in Canada in 2018. Last year IPSOS conducted a national poll for Global News and found that 61% of Canadians described the Royals as "simply celebrities and nothing more." Even though it is extremely difficult from a constitutional perspective, is it time for Canada to separate itself from The Royal Family? Guest: Darrell Bricker, CEO, IPSOS Public Affairs. Author of ‘The Big Shift’ - Later, callers weigh in on the debate. Why cut Canada's ties with the Monarchy? Why keep things the way they are? (Photo: UK pool via AP) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Roy Green Show Iran is making headlines, threatening retaliation against the U.S. for withdrawing from the JCPOA. Will the people of Iran suffer again because of renewed sanctions and will they again take to the streets calling for an end of their oppressive religious government? Meanwhile, our guest has accused Western governments of doing nothing to help Iranians who risk their lives protesting in the streets of the country. Guest: Nazanin Afshin-Jam, Canadian human rights activist whose family fled Iran in 1979 - Tomorrow the United States will open its new embassy in Jerusalem on the 70th birthday of the State of Israel. The result of a decision taken by U.S. President Donald Trump whose domestic approval numbers are up. Elsewhere, the POTUS is about to engage in a historic meeting with North Korea's dictator Kim Jong-Un, and some suggest that this has put him in line for a Nobel Peace Prize. But former FBI Director Mueller continues his search for collusion between Russia and the Trump organization during 2016 election campaign, porn star Stormy Daniels continues to generate headlines with her non disclosure deal with Trump, and Democrats continue to discuss impeachment of their president. And Trump continues to describe NAFTA as the worst deal made by the U.S. Guest: Fran Coombs. Managing editor. Rasmussen Reports polling and where Donald Trump stands with American voters today. - In a recent column for the National Post, Tristin Hopper called out the "myth" that Western Canada would be richer if we only refined our own oil. Since 1970 only one refinery has been built in Western Canada and that is, in Tristian’s words, "kind of a boondoggle." Guest: Tristin Hopper, opinions writer with the National Post, his recent column is ‘Why Canada shouldn't refine the oil it exports’​ - Scott Newark and Roy look at the questions surrounding multiple high tension, high profile cases. Could Alek Minassian’s lawyers be setting the stage for a Not Criminally Responsible plea? What should the response be to the revelation of a self-confessed ISIS assassin living in Toronto, and has the situation changed now that he has retracted his confession? What do we know about the deadly knife terrorist knife attack in Paris, what are the ramifications of the newest attack? Guest: Scott Newark, Former Alberta Crown prosecutor, former executive director of the Canadian Police Association; senior policy advisor to a federal Public Safety Minister, now adjunct professor at Simon Fraser University Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Scott Newark and Roy look at the questions surrounding multiple high tension, high profile cases. Could Alek Minassian’s lawyers be setting the stage for a Not Criminally Responsible plea? What should the response be to the revelation of a self-confessed ISIS assassin living in Toronto, and has the situation changed now that he has retracted his confession? What do we know about the deadly knife terrorist knife attack in Paris, what are the ramifications of the newest attack? Guest: Scott Newark, Former Alberta Crown prosecutor, former executive director of the Canadian Police Association; senior policy advisor to a federal Public Safety Minister, now adjunct professor at Simon Fraser University (Photo: AFP/Getty Images/Thomas Samson) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In a recent column for the National Post, Tristin Hopper called out the "myth" that Western Canada would be richer if we only refined our own oil. Since 1970 only one refinery has been built in Western Canada and that is, in Tristian’s words, "kind of a boondoggle." Guest: Tristin Hopper, opinions writer with the National Post, his recent column is ‘Why Canada shouldn't refine the oil it exports’​ Photo: (THE CANADIAN PRESS IMAGES/Stephen C. Host) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's been a while since we asked Canadians for their view of the American president. But given what Donald Trump has accomplished and all he has been accused of, how does his performance as U.S. President contrast with Justin Trudeau's performance as Canadian Prime Minister? Roy opens the phone lines and asks, who is a more credible national and international leader? Photo: (Adrian Wyld/CP) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tomorrow the United States will open its new embassy in Jerusalem on the 70th birthday of the State of Israel. The result of a decision taken by U.S. President Donald Trump whose domestic approval numbers are up. Elsewhere, the POTUS is about to engage in a historic meeting with North Korea's dictator Kim Jong-Un, and some suggest that this has put him in line for a Nobel Peace Prize. But former FBI Director Mueller continues his search for collusion between Russia and the Trump organization during 2016 election campaign, porn star Stormy Daniels continues to generate headlines with her non disclosure deal with Trump, and Democrats continue to discuss impeachment of their president. And Trump continues to describe NAFTA as the worst deal made by the U.S. Guest: Fran Coombs. Managing editor. Rasmussen Reports polling and where Donald Trump stands with American voters today. Photo: (Jonathan Ernst/Reuters) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Iran is making headlines, threatening retaliation against the U.S. for withdrawing from the JCPOA. Will the people of Iran suffer again because of renewed sanctions and will they again take to the streets calling for an end of their oppressive religious government? Meanwhile, our guest has accused Western governments of doing nothing to help Iranians who risk their lives protesting in the streets of the country. Guest: Nazanin Afshin-Jam, Canadian human rights activist whose family fled Iran in 1979 Photo: (REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As the Ontario election campaign moves forward, members of the Ontario Coalition of Manufacturers are asking for a mutually cooperative relationship with political parties. Failure to create such an arrangement may result in decades old companies, that employ thousands, having to close shop in Canada and move to the United States. Both of our guests have been courted by the U.S. on a regular basis, and say the offers are becoming more and more appealing. Guests: Jocelyn Bamford, VP at Automatic Coating Ltd., and founder of the Coalition Jim Scott, President of GFX Limited which began as a family operation in 1989 and now has 30 plants worldwide with all manufacturing done in Ontario Photo: (THE CANADIAN PRESS IMAGES/Jeff McIntosh) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Roy Green Show U.S. President Donald Trump has pulled the United States out of the Iran nuclear deal. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and the leaders of the U.K., Germany and France are lamenting the decision, while Stephen Harper, former Australian prime minister John Howard & the former prime minister of Northern Ireland took out a full page NY Times ad supporting the move. What are the potential ramifications of this decision? Guest: Tom Quiggin, former Canadian military intelligence officer, arms control inspector under the Conventional Forces in Europe Treaty, former intelligence contractor for the RCMP and the UN, and a court-certified expert on security and terrorism - Following another debate between the main party leaders in Ontario, we ask Ipsos polling CEO Darrell Bricker what is most likely to win over voters and what will push voters away. Guest: Darrell Bricker, CEO at IPSOS Public Affairs, Global TV commentator, Author of ‘The Big Shift’ - The Eagle Spirit pipeline is a $16 billion venture sponsored by 30 Indigenous communities and their leaders in northern British Columbia. While most of the focus in Canada is on the Trans Mountain pipeline dispute, the coalition behind Eagle Spirit has launched a court case against the federal government's B.C. tanker moratorium legislation. A GoFundMe campaign in support of the coalition has already secured nearly half of its financial goal. Guest: Calvin Helin, President and Chairman of Eagle Spirit Energy Holdings, First Nations lawyer, one of Canada's Top 40 under 40, and best selling author - For many military veterans who fought for Canada, surviving on a day-to-day basis back home is a challenge they hadn't anticipated. Often, they endure battles with mental health issues like PTSD, suffer from the lasting scars of severe wounds or – in far too many cases – end up homeless. Meanwhile, Justin Trudeau told a town hall meeting that Canada’s veterans are “asking for more than we can give right now”. The Equitas Society has organized the first annual Canadian Walk for Veterans, which will be held in cities across Canada on June 3, 2018. It’s an opportunity to learn the stories of veterans and foster a connection between the public and Canada’s war wounded. Guests: Marc Burchell, president of the Equitas Society, which is comprised of military veterans who launched a class action lawsuit against the federal government Aaron Bedard, military veteran and founder of the Annual Walk for Veterans - An ISIS killer is possibly living free and unencumbered in Toronto. A man going by the name Abu Huzaifa al-Kanadi gave an interview for a New York Times podcast in which he claimed he was a former ISIS executioner who had killed multiple times while in Syria. When the issue was raised during Question Period by CPC House Leader Candice Bergen, Federal Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale refused to answer any specific questions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Beauties and the Beast, the weekly discussion with our panel of three high profile, outspoken and successful women. On the table today: The Ontario and Alberta elections, misuse of photography, and Catherine, Linda, Michelle and Roy go all in with their predictions for next year’s federal elections. Guests: Catherine SwiftLinda LeatherdaleMichelle Simson (Photo: The Canadian Press/Nathan Denette) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For many military veterans who fought for Canada, surviving on a day-to-day basis back home is a challenge they hadn't anticipated. Often, they endure battles with mental health issues like PTSD, suffer from the lasting scars of severe wounds or – in far too many cases – end up homeless.Meanwhile, Justin Trudeau told a town hall meeting that Canada’s veterans are “asking for more than we can give right now”.The Equitas Society has organized the first annual Canadian Walk for Veterans, which will be held in cities across Canada on June 3, 2018. It’s an opportunity to learn the stories of veterans and foster a connection between the public and Canada’s war wounded.Guests: Marc Burchell, president of the Equitas Society, which is comprised of military veterans who launched a class action lawsuit against the federal governmentAaron Bedard, military veteran and founder of the Annual Walk for Veterans(Photo: Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian Press) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

An ISIS killer is possibly living free and unencumbered in Toronto. A man going by the name Abu Huzaifa al-Kanadi gave an interview for a New York Times podcast in which he claimed he was a former ISIS executioner who had killed multiple times while in Syria. When the issue was raised during Question Period by CPC House Leader Candice Bergen, Federal Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale refused to answer any specific questions. Guest: Candice Bergen. CPC House Leader Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Eagle Spirit pipeline is a $16 billion venture sponsored by 30 Indigenous communities and their leaders in northern British Columbia. While most of the focus in Canada is on the Trans Mountain pipeline dispute, the coalition behind Eagle Spirit has launched a court case against the federal government's B.C. tanker moratorium legislation. A GoFundMe campaign in support of the coalition has already secured nearly half of its financial goal. Guest: Calvin Helin, President and Chairman of Eagle Spirit Energy Holdings, First Nations lawyer, one of Canada's Top 40 under 40, and best selling author(Photo: Jonathan Hayward/The Canadian Press) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Federal authorities are warning Canadian police services about members of the extremely violent street gang MS-13 possibly arriving in Canada among migrants who have been crossing the border “irregularly.”Guest: Joe Warmington, Toronto Sun columnist(Photo: Thinkstock) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Following another debate between the main party leaders in Ontario, we ask Ipsos polling CEO Darrell Bricker what is most likely to win over voters and what will push voters away. Guest: Darrell Bricker, CEO at IPSOS Public Affairs, Global TV commentator, Author of ‘The Big Shift’(Photo: Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

U.S. President Donald Trump has pulled the United States out of the Iran nuclear deal. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and the leaders of the U.K., Germany and France are lamenting the decision, while Stephen Harper, former Australian prime minister John Howard & the former prime minister of Northern Ireland took out a full page NY Times ad supporting the move.What are the potential ramifications of this decision?Guest: Tom Quiggin, former Canadian military intelligence officer, arms control inspector under the Conventional Forces in Europe Treaty, former intelligence contractor for the RCMP and the UN, and a court-certified expert on security and terrorism(Photo: Jonathan Ernst/Reuters) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Roy Green Show David was driving his SUV in Ontario on an afternoon in November 2016. He crossed the centre line on a four lane highway and collided head-on with a smaller vehicle. The driver of that vehicle was killed instantly. In a few weeks David will be sentenced to prison. Now he joins us to speak on what he did and express his remorse. Guests: David Doug Morton, paralegal and former traffic officer in London, Ontario - As the price of gas in Vancouver soars to $1.70/litre, we take a look at what to expect at the pumps in different provinces across Canada. What would be the cost of a litre of gasoline if Energy East were in action and if the Trans Mountain pipeline weren't such a contentious issue? Guest: Dan McTeague, senior petroleum analyst with GasBuddy.com - According to a new Statistics Canada report, Alberta’s GDP grew by 4.9% in 2017 and is leading provinces in economic growth following recent years of falling output. Catherine Swift joins us to explain how the province managed this and how their performance is measured compared to the rest of Canada. Guest: Catherine Swift, economist. former president and CEO of the Canadian Federation of Independent Business, now WorkingCanadians.ca - Listeners came to know Bonice Thomas over the past months on The Roy Green Show. She was the sister of Canadian Robert Hall, who was kidnapped and beheaded by the Philippine terror group Abu Sayaff. Bonice fought tirelessly for her brother, holding the federal government accountable for not doing enough to try to save him and fellow Canadian John Ridsdel. A few weeks ago Bonice travelled to Ottawa while terminally ill, to confront Prime Minister Justin Trudeau as well as Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland and senior officers of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. This past Monday Bonice Thomas passed away. Guest: Gord Bibby, the cousin of Bonice who appeared on the program with Bonice when they addressed the issue of their family member Robert Hall - In June 2017, Roy was pulled over, given a ticket and told that he was being charged with failing to adhere to a stop sign. Following three court appearances during which a ‘not guilty’ plea was entered, the charge has now been withdrawn by the Crown. So what happened? Guest: Doug Morton, Roy’s paralegal and former traffic officer in London, Ontario Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Listeners came to know Bonice Thomas over the past months on The Roy Green Show. She was the sister of Canadian Robert Hall, who was kidnapped and beheaded by the Philippine terror group Abu Sayaff. Bonice fought tirelessly for her brother, holding the federal government accountable for not doing enough to try to save him and fellow Canadian John Ridsdel. A few weeks ago Bonice travelled to Ottawa while terminally ill, to confront Prime Minister Justin Trudeau as well as Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland and senior officers of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. This past Monday Bonice Thomas passed away. Guest: Gord Bibby, the cousin of Bonice who appeared on the program with Bonice when they addressed the issue of their family member Robert Hall Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

David was driving his SUV in Ontario on an afternoon in November 2016. He crossed the centre line on a four lane highway and collided head-on with a smaller vehicle. The driver of that vehicle was killed instantly. In a few weeks David will be sentenced to prison. Now he joins us to speak on what he did and express his remorse. Guests: DavidDoug Morton, paralegal and former traffic officer in London, Ontario (Photo: Andrew Unangst / Getty Images) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

According to a new Statistics Canada report, Alberta’s GDP grew by 4.9% in 2017 and is leading provinces in economic growth following recent years of falling output. Catherine Swift joins us to explain how the province managed this and how their performance is measured compared to the rest of Canada. Guest: Catherine Swift, economist. former president and CEO of the Canadian Federation of Independent Business, now WorkingCanadians.ca-Roy speaks to callers about what they think of the news about Alberta's economic growth. UCP leader Jason Kenney said that if he's elected premier of Alberta, his government will fight the 'green left' and cut off foreign money being spent in Canada by anti-Alberta groups. Is Kenney on the right track?(Photo: Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Yesterday, TD Bank deputy Chairman, former Canadian Ambassador to the U.S. and former New Brunswick Premier Frank McKenna told us on air that Canada's economy is being hit hard by selling Canadian oil at a discount to the U.S. ($117 billion over 7 years) because we don't have the pipeline infrastructure in place to deliver Alberta oil to ports on either the East or West coasts of Canada. He also said that if Canadians are fighting each other over positive economic tools like pipelines, then Canada looks more risky to international investors.Guest: Frank McKenna, TD Bank deputy Chairman, former Canadian Ambassador to the U.S. and former New Brunswick Premier(Photo: Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As the price of gas in Vancouver soars to $1.70/litre, we take a look at what to expect at the pumps in different provinces across Canada. What would be the cost of a litre of gasoline if Energy East were in action and if the Trans Mountain pipeline weren't such a contentious issue?Guest: Dan McTeague, senior petroleum analyst with GasBuddy.com(Photo: Ted Field/Global News) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In June 2017, Roy was pulled over, given a ticket and told that he was being charged with failing to adhere to a stop sign. Following three court appearances during which a ‘not guilty’ plea was entered, the charge has now been withdrawn by the Crown.So what happened? Guest: Doug Morton, Roy’s paralegal and former traffic officer in London, Ontario- Roy asks callers - have you contested a traffic ticket in court? If so, what happened and would you recommend it?(Photo: Stephen C. Host/The Canadian Press) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Roy Green Show Podcast The Financial Accountability Office says Ontario's deficit will jump to almost $12 billion this year as a result of higher spending in the Liberal government’s 2018 budget and weak revenue gains. This announcement comes a week after Ontario’s auditor general declared that the provincial deficit is nearly double the amount stated by the Wynne government. Guest: Bonnie Lysyk, Ontario auditor general-Michelle Rempel, Conservative Member of Parliament and Immigration critic, is accusing Prime Minister Justin Trudeau of failing to take the issue of illegal border crossers seriously. She joins Roy to share her insight on the issues surrounding the Canadian border, including the new refugee camp Canada is creating. Roy and Michelle Rempel also discuss her confrontation with federal Minister of Finance Bill Morneau at a Status of Women committee hearing on the gender based analysis of a national carbon tax. Guest: Michelle Rempel, Canadian Progressive Conservative Member of Parliament-Toronto Sun columnist Candice Malcolm is reporting on the Trudeau government’s controversial Canada Summer Jobs Grant allegedly funding Islamic groups with ties to terrorism. She also went to the Quebec-New York border crossing at Roxham Road to see just how severe the illegal border crossing issue is. Guest: Candice Malcolm, Toronto Sun columnist-TD Bank research shows that over a 7 year period, the Canadian economy lost $117 billion by being essentially forced to sell our oil at a major discount to the United States. This apparently happened because Canada lacks the pipeline infrastructure to directly transport exportable oil to ports on the East and West coasts. Guest: Frank McKenna, Deputy Chair of TD Bank, former Canadian Ambassador to the U.S., former Premier of New Brunswick​-While all of Canada is suffering from soaring gas prices, it's hitting consumers in Vancouver particularly hard. Mike Smyth explains why prices are so high and gives his input on the issue. Guest: Mike Smyth, talk host with CKNW, and Columnist for The Province Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Beauties and the Beast bring their financial expertise to the table this week, and tackle tough questions with a no-holds-barred discussion. Guests: Catherine Swift.Linda LeatherdaleMichelle Simson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

While all of Canada is suffering from soaring gas prices, it's hitting consumers in Vancouver particularly hard. Mike Smyth explains why prices are so high and gives his input on the issue. Guest: Mike Smyth, talk host with CKNW, and Columnist for The Province(Photo: Nadia Stewart/Global News) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

TD Bank research shows that over a 7 year period, the Canadian economy lost $117 billion by being essentially forced to sell our oil at a major discount to the United States. This apparently happened because Canada lacks the pipeline infrastructure to directly transport exportable oil to ports on the East and West coasts.Guest: Frank McKenna, Deputy Chair of TD Bank, former Canadian Ambassador to the U.S., former Premier of New Brunswick​(Photo: Alex Panetta/The Canadian Press) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Roy takes calls about the irregular border crossings taking place in Québec, as well as the Liberal Government refusing to provide Canada Summer Jobs grants to groups that were not pro-choice. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Toronto Sun columnist Candice Malcolm has written about the Trudeau government’s controversial Canada Summer Jobs Grant reportedly funding Islamic groups with ties to terrorism. She also went to the Quebec-New York border crossing at Roxham Road to see just how severe the illegal border crossing issue is.Guest: Candice Malcolm, Toronto Sun columnist(Photo: Charles Krupa/AP Photo, File) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Michelle Rempel, Conservative Member of Parliament and Immigration critic, is accusing Prime Minister Justin Trudeau of failing to take the issue of illegal border crossers seriously. She joins Roy to share her insight on the issues surrounding the Canadian border, including the new refugee camp Canada is creating. Roy and Michelle Rempel also discuss her confrontation with federal Minister of Finance Bill Morneau at a Status of Women committee hearing on the gender based analysis of a national carbon tax. Guest: Michelle Rempel, Canadian Progressive Conservative Member of Parliament(Photo: Global News) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Even though the Predators came away with a 2-1 win in Game 4 against the Jets in Winnipeg on Thursday night, there was a record 18,000 fans watching the game from the Whiteout Street party.Game 5 between the Jets and the Predators goes tonight. The series is tied 2-2. What can we expect from the only Canadian team left in the playoffs? Will Winnipeg go all the way to the Stanley Cup?Guest: Geoff Currier. Breakfast host, CJOB, Winnipeg(Photo: Mike Arsenault/Global News) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Justin Trudeau recently challenged "hateful online rhetoric" against politicians, citing reports that Alberta Premier Rachel Notley has received 11 death threats during her 3 years in office. Elsewhere, Environment Minister Catherine McKenna has met with Twitter executives in an effort to push the online platform to be more attentive about what is posted about politicians. Roy asks callers to weigh in on this issue and asks if politicians are setting a dangerous precedent - one that would lead to reasonable criticism being shut down.(Photo: Alastair Grant/AP Photo) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Financial Accountability Office says Ontario's deficit will jump to almost $12 billion this year as a result of higher spending in the Liberal government’s 2018 budget and weak revenue gains.This announcement comes a week after Ontario’s auditor general declared that the provincial deficit is nearly double the amount stated by the Wynne government. Guest: Bonnie Lysyk, Ontario auditor general(Photo: Darren Calabrese/The Canadian Press) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Roy Green Show Bill Cosby has been found guilty on three charges of sexual assault. Gloria Allred, who represented 33 women who have accused Cosby of sexual misconduct, has said she was surprised by the verdict and believes that Cosby should go to prison, despite his age. Guest: Gloria Allred, women’s rights attorney and civil rights advocate - U.S. President Donald Trump will decide by May 12th whether the United States will pull out of the Iran nuclear deal. Guest: Behnam Ben Taleblu, Iran deal specialist with the Foundation for Defence of Democracies, D.C.​ - Migrants are crossing into Canada over the border on a daily basis. Quebec has had to deal with a particularly large number of migrants due to a well-travelled road between New York state and the provincial border. What has the Trudeau government decided to do to solve this problem? They’re asking illegal border crossers if they’d prefer to go to Ontario instead. Guest: Richard Kurland, immigration law specialist practicing in Vancouver, previously in Quebec - Progressive Conservative MP Michelle Rempel chimes in on the increasing number of migrants crossing the border into Canada, as well as the fact that a number of those people are being transported to overcrowded shelters in Toronto. Guest: Michelle Rempel Conservative Party of Canada Member of Parliament, Calgary Nose Hill and Citizenship and Immigration critic for the party - The governments of North Korea and South Korea are on the verge of signing a historic peace treaty that will ideally lead to a denuclearized Korean peninsula. Guest: Colonel Peter Mansoor, U.S. Army, retired, the Raymond E. Mason Jr. Chair of Military History at Ohio State University, author of ‘Surge: My Journey with General David Petraeus and the Remaking of the Iraq War’ - Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe is accusing the British Columbia government of using whatever tactics they can to slow or stop or stall investment into the Trans Mountain pipeline. Meanwhile, Saskatchewan is asking the province's Court of Appeal to determine the constitutionality of the federal carbon tax. Guest: Scott Moe, Premier of Saskatchewan - The suspect in the van attack in Toronto is facing 10 counts of first degree murder and 13 counts of attempted murder. Given what has been written and presupposed about the accused killer, is it possible his defence lawyers will attempt a plea of Not Criminally Responsible? Guest: Scott Newark, Former Alberta crown prosecutor, former executive director of the Canadian Police Association Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The American Medical Association's Opioid Taskforce is in Vancouver to address The American Academy of Pain Medicine. Does the AMA have a more chronic pain patient friendly approach than its Canadian counterparts? Guest: Dr. Patrice Harris, Chair of the AMA Opioid Task Force (Photo: Graeme Roy/Canadian Press) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The suspect in the van attack in Toronto is facing 10 counts of first degree murder and 13 counts of attempted murder. Given what has been written and presupposed about the accused killer, is it possible his defence lawyers will attempt a plea of Not Criminally Responsible? Guest: Scott Newark, Former Alberta crown prosecutor, former executive director of the Canadian Police Association (Photo: Warren Toda/EPA) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe is accusing the British Columbia government of using whatever tactics they can to slow or stop or stall investment into the Trans Mountain pipeline.Meanwhile, Saskatchewan is asking the province's Court of Appeal to determine the constitutionality of the federal carbon tax. Guest: Scott Moe, Premier of Saskatchewan Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices