Why did Prime Minister Trudeau meet with Joshua Boyle? Should Canada be involved in the Iranian conflict? Do you side with Tim Hortons or Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne?

The Roy Green Show Podcast

Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne is challenging Ron Joyce Jr., son of the co-founder of Tim Hortons, and calling him a bully for cutting employee benefits in response to the minimum wage hike in Ontario.

 

Tim Hortons’ head office also issued a statement blaming “a reckless few” and saying the actions don't reflect the values of the brand.

 

Guest: Dan Kelly, president and CEO of the Canadian Federation of Independent Business

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Former hostage Joshua Boyle is in custody in Ottawa in connection with 15 criminal charges filed against him earlier this week.

 

In December, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau met with Boyle and his family.

 

What exactly is going on with Boyle and what can be said about his meeting with Trudeau?

 

Guest: Scott Newark, former Alberta prosecutor, executive officer of the Canadian Police Association, security advisor to the governments of Ontario & Canada, and current security and justice analyst and Adjunct Professor at Simon Fraser University

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The people of Iran have taken to the street to challenge their government. They are being met with government-organized counter-demonstrations.

 

The U.S. has called together the U.N. Security Council to support the people of Iran. Meanwhile, France and Russia are refusing to get involved, claiming it is an internal domestic issue, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has been silent on the issue.

 

Does Canada have a role to play in the Iranian conflict?

 

Guest: Ken Timmerman, President and CEO of the Foundation for Democracy in Iran, and Nobel Peace Prize nominee in 2006​

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