Tim Hortons losing Canadians’ trust, Concerns about retaliation from Syria's protectors, And Mark Zuckerberg appears before U.S. Congressional hearing

The Roy Green Show

The war between Tim Hortons and its franchisees continues behind the scenes.

The federal government is looking into concerns raised by some Tim Hortons franchisees that Restaurant Brands International has failed to live up to promises made to the federal government under the Investment Canada Act in 2014.

Guest: Ned Levitt, specialist in franchise law

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Tomorrow Prime Minister Justin Trudeau returns from Peru and will meet with B.C. Premier John Horgan and Alberta Premier Rachel Notley. The focus will be the conflict between the provinces over the extension of the Trans Mountain pipeline and Kinder Morgan's withdrawal of funding for the pipeline unless they can be assured that there will be no more protests or interruptions. Meanwhile, Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe has warned Horgan that his province may cut off oil flow to the province.

Why hasn't Scott Moe been invited to participate in the meeting?

Guest: Scott Moe, Premier of Saskatchewan

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Last night, the United States, Britain and France took joint military action by firing airstrikes in Syria aimed at crippling the Assad regime’s chemical weapons capabilities.

Should the West now be concerned about possible reaction from Assad's protectors Russia and Iran?

Guest: Colonel Peter Mansoor, former executive officer to General David Petraeus during The Surge in Iraq, author of ‘Surge: My Journey With General David Petraeus and the Remaking of the Iraq War’

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Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg appeared before a U.S. Congressional hearing concerning revelations about Cambridge Analytica and the misuse of information from 87 million people.

Guest: David Fraser, Internet security expert, partner at McInnes Cooper in Halifax, and founder of the Canadian privacy law blog

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