Today's guest: Marc Garneau, former Canadian astronaut and the first Canadian in space / former federal MP and cabinet minister / author - "A Most Extraordinary Ride: Space, Politics, and the Pursuit of a Canadian Dream" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesCHQR / Curiouscast による

Today's guests: Sam Tam - President of Canada Vaping Association Andrew Spence - Author of "Fleeced: Canadians Versus Their Banks" David Clinton - Publisher of The Audit (www.theaudit.ca) and a contributing writer to the Macdonald-Laurier Institute. Dr. Adrian Owen - Professor of Cognitive Neuroscience, Western University Keldon Bester – Executive …

Today's guests: Nazem Kadri - NHL player for the Calgary Flames / first Muslim hockey player to win the Stanley Cup/ Author - "Dreamer: My Life on the Edge” Denise Hearn - Co-author of The Big Fix: How Companies Capture Markets and Harm Canadians" Keith Baldrey - Global BC’s Legislature Bureau Chief Jake Fuss - Director of Fiscal Studies for the Fr…

Today's guests: Maureen Palmer - Critically acclaimed documentary filmmaker / Author - "You Don't Have To Quit: 20 Science-Back­ed Strategies to Help Your Loved One Drink Less" Dr. Shelley Duggan - President of the Alberta Medical Association William Robson - President and CEO of C.D. Howe Institute Jack Mintz - President’s Fellow of the School of …

Today's guest: Jonathan Conricus - Senior Fellow - Foundation for the Defense of Democracies / Lt. Col (Ret.) - IDF Philippe Lagassé - Associate professor and the Barton Chair at the Norman Paterson School of International Affairs. Jack Jedwab - President and CEO of the Association for Canadian Studies and the Metropolis Institute Learn more about …

Today's guests: Vincent Rigby - The Slater Family Professor of Practice at McGill University / former National Security and Intelligence Advisor to the Prime Minister (2020 - 2021) Deborah Yedlin - President & CEO at the Calgary Chamber of Commerce Mike Moffatt - Senior director of the Smart Prosperity Institute and co-host of the podcast The Missi…

Today's guests: Stewart Bell - National Online and Investigative Journalist for Global News Stephanie Carvin - Associate Professor of International Relations at the Norman Paterson School of International Affairs. Andrew Leach - Energy and environmental economist with the University of Alberta’s Faculties of Arts and Law Dr. John Moores - Associate…

Today's guests: Lauren Rakowski - Partner - Gardiner Roberts LLP Maria Papaioannoy-Duic - Spokesperson for Rights4Vapers Sam Cooper - Investigative Journalist and founder of the Bureau publication Renze Nauta - Program Director for Work and Economics at Cardus Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

Today's guests: Ezra Shanken - CEO of the Jewish Federation of Vancouver Mark Parsons - Vice-president and chief economist at ATB Mark Zelmer - C.D. Howe Institute Senior Fellow Alkarim Devani - Co-Founder of Mddl Housing Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesCHQR / Curiouscast による

Today's guests: Mohammad Rizwan – Member of the Council of Muslims Against Antisemitism Duane Bratt - MRU Political Science Professor Trevor Trombe - Professor of Economics and the Director of Fiscal and Economic Policy at the University of Calgary’s School of Public Policy Peter Cowley – Senior Fellow with the Fraser Institute Learn more about you…

Today's guests: Iris Weinstein Haggai - Daughter of Judi Weinstein Haggai (Israeli-Canadian) and Gadi Haggai, two of the victims of the Oct. 7 Hamas terrorist attack Michael Geist - Law Professor at the University of Ottawa JR Cox – Owner - The Shooting Edge Alasdair Roberts - Author of “The Adaptable Country: How Canada Can Survive the Twenty-Firs…

Today's guests: Adam Legge, President - Business Council of Alberta Sara MacIntyre, VP (Western Canada) - Convenience Industry Council of Canada Krystle Wittevrongel, Director of Research - Montreal Economic Institute Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesCHQR / Curiouscast による

Today's guests: Jonathan Elkhoury - Lebanese-Israeli peace activist based in northern Israel Ivonne Martinez - President of the Alberta Liquor Store Association Dan Mclean – City Councilor, Ward 13 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesCHQR / Curiouscast による

Today's guests: Ted Morton, Former Finance Minister and author of the new book ‘Strong and Free: My Journey in Alberta Politics’ Tony Churchill, Mobility Safety Coordinator - City of Calgary Michael Harvey, Executive Director of the Canadian Agri-Food Trade Alliance Michael Von Massow, associate professor of food economics, University of Guelph Lea…

This week, the guys get really sidetracked by school…or the process of going back to it. Also, this episode was recorded before the news about a particular pen retailer and their unfolding issues emerged. I just forgot to post this episode in a timely manner. Urban and I will probably be discussing it next episode. Sponsor: Pen Chalet: Go to Pen Ch…

Today's guests: Eric Adams, Legal historian, constitutional scholar, lawyer and law professor - University of Alberta Paula Simons, Independent Senator from Alberta Dr. Douglas Stenton, Adjunct Assistant Professor - Faculty of Anthropology at University of Waterloo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

Today's guests: Dr. Casey Babb, senior fellow at the Macdonald-Laurier Institute in Ottawa and an Advisor to Secure Canada Justin Simaluk is the president of the Rail For Alberta Society Aaron Sutherland, vice-president of the Pacific and Western regions of IBC Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

Today's guests: Ken Boessenkool - Founding Partner, Meredith Boessenkool Policy Advisors Bryan Passifiume – National Politics reporter with the Toronto Sun – National Post Federico Rossano is an Associate Professor in the department of Cognitive Science at the University of California, San Diego Scott Stinson - Writer based in Toronto and author of…

Today's guest is Ted Barris - author & military historian. His latest book is "Battle of Britain: Canadian Airmen in their Finest Hour" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesCHQR / Curiouscast による

Today's guests: Demetrios Nicolaides, Alberta Minister of Education Sonya Sharpe, City Councillor - Ward 1 Tim Cook, Author and historian - His latest book is "The Good Allies: How Canada and the United States Fought Together to Defeat Fascism During the Second World War" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

The documentary "The Tragically Hip: No Dress Rehearsal" has its Alberta premiere Wednesday night at the Calgary International Film Festival before debuting on Amazon Prime this Friday. Rob speaks with Jake Gold,, band manager for The Tragically Hip. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

Today's guest: Roxana Spicer - Filmmaker & investigative journalist / Author - "The Traitor's Daughter: Captured by Nazis, Pursued by the KGB, My Mother's Odyssey to Freedom from Her Secret Past" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesCHQR / Curiouscast による

Today's guests: John Ibbitson, Writer-at-Large - Globe and Mail Michelle Rempel Garner, Conservative MP - Calgary Nose Hill Dave Snow, Associate Professor Department of Political Science University of Guelph and a senior fellow at the Macdonald-Laurier Institute Michael Wescott, Executive Director - Allies for a Strong Canada Learn more about your …

Today's guests: Aurel Braun, Professor of Political Science,and International Relations - University of Toronto / Associate - Davis Center, Harvard University Alan Cross, Music writer/broadcaster/historian / Host of the Ongoing History of New Music on the Corus Radio Network Carol Off -Author - "At a Loss for Words: Conversation in the Age of Rage"…

Today's guests: Trevor Tombe, Professor of Economics - University of Calgary / Director of Fiscal and Economic Policy - School of Public Policy Dr. Jonathan Stea -Clinical Psychologist & Adjunct Assistant Professor, University of Calgary / Author: "Mind the Science: Saving your Mental Health from the Wellness Industry" John Ivison, Political Journa…

Today's guests: Steve Ambler, Professor Emeritus at the University of Quebec at Montreal & David Dodge Chair in Monetary Policy at the CD Howe Institute. Sabrina Grover - Vice-President - LRT on the Green Foundation Devin Dreeshen, Alberta Minister of Transportation and Economic Corridors Catharine Kavanagh, Western Stakeholder Director – Cardus Le…

Today's guests: Dr. Monty Ghosh - Doctor of Internal Medicine & Addiction Medicine / Clinical Assistant Professor, Departments of Medicine & Psychiatry - University of Calgary Marcus Kolga - Founder & Director - Disinfo Watch DisinfoWatch / Senior Fellow at the Macdonald-Laurier Institute & CDA Institute Dr. Kieran Murphy - Author - "The Essence of…

Today's guests: John Robson – Senior Fellow with the Aristotle Foundation. Adjunct Professor at Augustine College in Ottawa, historian, author, columnist, and documentary filmmaker Aidan Hollis – Professor of Economics at the University of Calgary and President of Incentives for Global Health Troy Riddell – Associate Professor in the Department of …

Today's guests: Stewart Bell – National investigative reporter for Global News Richard Robertson - Director Research and Advocacy for B'nai Brith Canada Anna Stokke - Professor in the Department of Mathematics & Statistics at the University of Winnipeg Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

Today's guests: Brian Kingston – President & CEO of the Canadian Vehicle Manufacturers’ Association Daniel Schwanen – Senior Vice-President at the CD Howe Institute Dr. Paul Parks – President of the Alberta Medical Association Alan Cross – Host of the Ongoing History of New Music on the Corus Radio Network Learn more about your ad choices. Visit me…

Rob chats with actress and improv comedienne Lindsay Mullan, who is back in Calgary for a one-night-only improv comedy show this Friday at the Loose Moose Theatre Company Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesCHQR / Curiouscast による

Today's guests: Richard Robertson- Director Research and Advocacy with B'nai Brith Canada Pascal Chan - Senior Director, Transportation, Infrastructure & Construction with the Canadian Chamber of Commerce Ian Lee, PhD - Associate Professor at the Sprott School of Business, Carleton University Nadeem Esmail - Senior Fellow at the Fraser Institute Le…

Today's guests: Kris Sims – Alberta Director of the Canadian Taxpayers Federation Keyli Loeppky – Director of Alberta and Interprovincial Affairs for the CFIB Michael Davenport – Economist with Oxford Economics Canada Colin Craig - President of SecondStreet dot Org Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

Today's guests: Ken Hodges – Former Professional Forester Anthony Housefather – Liberal MP for the Riding of Mount Royal, Quebec – Special Advisor to the PM on Jewish Community Issues and Anti-Semitism Dr. Mike Moffatt – Economist / Founding Director for the PLACE Centre at the Smart Prosperity Institute Dr. Jason Kindrachuk – Associate Professor &…

Today's guests: Ian Garner – Assistant Professor of Totalitarian Studies at the Pilecki Institute in Warsaw, Poland Steve Allan – Member of the Rethink the Green Line group Jen Beverly – Associate Professor of Wildland Fire at the University of Alberta Jack Lucas – Professor of Political Science at the University of Calgary Learn more about your ad…

Today's guests: Kent Fellows – Assistant Professor of Economics, University of Calgary / Associate Program Director of the Canadian Northern Corridor research program at The School of Public Policy / Fellow-in-Residence at the CD Howe Institute Richard Marceau – Vice President of External Affairs and General Counsel for the Centre for Israel and Je…

Today's guests: Omer Aziz – Former foreign policy advisor to Prime Minister Trudeau, Radcliffe Fellow at Harvard University, Author of "Brown Boy: A Memoir" Scott Stinson – Toronto-based Writer and author of the Unobstructed Views newsletter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

Today's guests: Roy Brander – former Calgary Senior Infrastructure Engineer Ariella Kimmel – Canadian who traveled to Vienna for the Taylor Swift Concert Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesCHQR / Curiouscast による

Today's guests Michael Montanaro – Representative for EcoAi Water Solutions Canada Inc, distributor of SmartAcqua AI technology solution in Canada Brett Ireland – Chair of Tourism Industry Association of Alberta and Co-Founder of Jasper Brewing Co. and Maligne Distilling (which was meant to open July 24th) Bill Black – President and COO of the Calg…

Today's guests: Negar Mojtahedi – Canadian Iranian Journalist and Documentary Filmmaker Dr. Lindsay Tedds – Associate Professor of Economics at the University of Calgary Josue Ramirez – Former Founder and President of the Canada-Venezuela Democracy Forum, Former Venezuelan Diplomat and Minister of Agriculture in Miranda State, Venezuela Jessica Wai…

This week, Urban is back from vacation and has been rather busy working on FPC Ink. At the time of release, I can already tell you that I regret the things I suggested in this episode. Sponsor: Pen Chalet: Go to Pen Chalet. Click on the Podcast link at the top of the page. Enter the code “2guys”, and take advantage of some amazing deals and a site …

Today's guests: Ritesh Kotak, Cybersecurity and tech analyst Laura Harth, Campaign Director Safeguard Defenders Charles Burton, Senior Fellow - Sinopsis / former diplomat at Canada’s embassy in Beijing Barry Hertz, Film Editor - Globe and Mail Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

Today's guests: Mike Holden, Chief Economist Business Council of Alberta Ross McKitrick, Professor of Economics - University of Guelph / Senior Fellow - Fraser Institute Larry Campbell, Former Vancouver Mayor / Former BC Chief Coroner / Former Senator Danny Gallagher, Author, writer and Montreal Expos historian / Author of the book “Genius” (Biogra…

Today's guests: Paul Bennett – Director of the School House Institute, Adjunct Professor of Education at St. Mary’s University, and author of Weapons of Mass Distraction – from MLI Peter Sankoff – Professor at the University of Alberta, Faculty of Law, and Lead Counsel at Sankoff Criminal Law. Peter Donnelly – Professor in the Faculty of Kinesiolog…

The Business of the Community In the latest edition of Quit the Cat Podcast, hosts The Bishop BP, and PosiTiff delve into the business of community. They emphasize the importance of focusing on all relevant aspects that contribute to changing and transforming the lives of individuals within a community. Their discussion highlights practical insight…

Today's guests: Aurel Braun - Professor of Political Science, and International Relations, University of Toronto; Associate, Davis Center, Harvard University Christopher Sands - Director, Canada Institute (Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars in Washington, DC) Gabor Lukacs -President and Founder, Air Passenger Rights Andrew Roman - ret…

Today's guests: Yasmine Magal – Cousin of Israeli Hostage Omer Neutra Marcus Kolga – Director of DisinfoWatch and Senior Fellow at the Macdonald-Laurier Institute’s Centre for Advancing Canada’s Interests Abroad Dr. Jason Kindrachuk – Associate Professor and Canada Research Chair at the University of Manitoba Charles DeLand – Associate Director of …

In this episode, of Quit The Cap Podcast, The Bishop and BP dive into the age-old debate: is it who you know or what you know that truly matters? The recent buzz around LeBron James and his son Bronny’s potential draft pick to the Lakers, is an opportunity to have a much needed conversation about the dynamics of influence and merit. Does network an…

Today's guests: Anthony Housefather – Liberal MP for Mount Royal (Quebec) / Prime Minister’s Special Advisor on Jewish Community Relations & Anti-Semitism Eugene Lang – Assistant Professor in the School of Policy Studies at Queen’s University & Senior Fellow at the Bill Graham Centre for Contemporary International History – Trinity College (UofT) K…

Today's guests: Jennifer Wyness – Ward 2 Councillor for the City of Calgary Dr. Kenneth Green – Senior Fellow at the Fraser Institute Josh Dehaas – Counsel with the Canadian Constitution Foundation Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesCHQR / Curiouscast による