Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe's message to Trudeau; The future of Europe and the populist movements; The long-range picture for Alberta

The Roy Green Show Podcast

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Roy talked with a clearly frustrated and angry Scott Moe, Premier of Saskatchewan. The Premier had learned that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau had stated in a year-end interview that “there is no project on the table” for resuming the Energy East pipeline. The Prime Minister when on to say that “there is clarity under the current approach, there is no support for a pipeline through Quebec.” Obviously, this sentiment does not sit well with many people, as it seems like Quebec makes the decision as far as Canada’s Prime Minister is concerned.  Roy plays back his conversation with Premier Moe.

The “Gilets Jaunes,” or “Yellow Vests,” continue to protest in France for the fifth weekend in a row. The protests have spread to Belgium and the Netherlands, and there is talk of unrest growing in Austria and perhaps Germany as well as the U.K. Professor Cheryl Benard is the President of ARCH International, a Washington-based non-profit research and advocacy organization with a presence in Iraq, she joins Roy to explain what is happening in Europe. Then, Professor Benard discusses the law Donald Trump has signed to protect Christians in Iraq and Syria, and MP Michelle Rempel addresses what Canada is doing for the threatened Yazidi people in Iraq.

In 2001, the so-called Alberta “Firewall Letter” was delivered to then Premier Ralph Klein, urging him to stand up for Alberta against Ottawa and rid of Alberta of many federal connections.  One of the letter’s signatories, Dr. Ted Morton, joins us to talk about the current state of affairs in Alberta, and Canada as a whole.

Dr. David Thompson is a retired Manitoba veterinarian and a strong supporter of the Roy Green Show. Last week he reached his 100th birthday, and Roy invited him on the show to celebrate.

Guests:

Scott Moe, Premier of Saskatchewan

Professor Cheryl Benard, President of ARCH International, adjunct researcher with the RAND corporation, formerly taught political science at the University of Vienna; author of ‘Eurojihad’ and ‘Civil Democratic Islam’

MP Michelle Rempel, Federal Conservative Immigration Critic

Dr. Ted Morton, Executive-in-Residence at the school of Public Policy at the University of Calgary; Senior Fellow, Energy and the Environment, at the Manning Foundation; served as Minister of Energy, Minister of Finance, and Minister of Sustainable Resources Development with the Government of Alberta

Dr. David Thompson, retired veterinarian

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