Roy Green Show Podcast, Nov, 19: Global News' Sam Cooper on Canada-China. – Mark Henick on youth suicide thoughts rising. – Peter Cadddick Adams on NATO and Poland. – Jack Jedwab on poll of Cdns re increased immigration

Today’s podcast:

China's president Xi challenges Justin Trudeau face to face on what Xi says was Trudeau leaking to media details of a conversation the two had. And, China's continuing interference in Canada's affairs. Sam Cooper is breaking investigative stories for Global News.

Guest: Sam Cooper. Global News, National online journalist, investigative. Author: Wilfull Blindness.

A just-released 5-year U.S. study (2016-2021) shows a stready increase in the number of children seen in emergency rooms for suicidal thoughts. Called "an unprecedented mental health crisis" predating, yet also including Covid years.

In Canada suicide is the second leading cause of death for young people. 24% of deaths of 15-24 year olds in Canada are due to suicide.

Guest: Mark Henick. Mental health strategist in Toronto. CEO of Strategic Mental Health Consulting, author of So-Called Normal. Also name of his podcast. Had suicidal thoughts when he was 12 and attempted suicide at 15. Saved by a stranger. Mark's TED Talk video on the subject has been viewed millions of times worldwide.

Russia/Ukraine. The world held its breath this week at initial reports Russian missiles had hit Poland causing two deaths. Calls were many for NATO to engage. Guest says NATO has war-gamed these scenarios and many more.

Guest: Mark Henick. Mental health strategist in Toronto. CEO of Strategic Mental Health Consulting, author of So-Called Normal. Also name of his podcast. Had suicidal thoughts when he was 12 and attempted suicide at 15. Saved by a stranger. Mark's TED Talk video on the subject has been viewed millions of times worldwide.

Guest: Peter Caddick Adams. Director, The Defence and Global Security Institute. Lectured at U.K. Defence Academy for 20 years. Worked in 58 countries and was NATO historian in Bosnia 1996-7. Has been analysing the Ukraine conflict since 2014 and has made several recent visits to Ukraine. AUTHOR: Victory in the West. About the last 100 days of WWII in the West.

The Association For Canadian Studies/Leger poll on Canadians reaction to the Trudeau government's decision to increase annual immigration levels to 500,000 by 2025. 75% of respondents to the poll are very or somewhat concerned this plan will cause excessive demand on housing, healthcare and social services.. Quebecers are more open to increases in immigration than the ROC. Montrealers (particularly non-francophones) are much more open to immigration increases than are Torontonians and Vancouverits.

Guest: Jack Jedwab. President: Association for Canadian Studies.

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Host/Content Producer – Roy Green

Technical/Podcast Producer – Tom McKay

Podcast Co-Producer – Matt Taylor

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