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Rob Breakenridge

Home of the Rob Breakenridge Show podcast and columns & commentary on issues affecting Alberta and Canada

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PODCAST: Are Police Going Too Far in Policing Speech? Plus, Pumping the Brakes on Gas Taxes

Listen now | The Canadian Constitution Foundation weighs on a controversial Edmonton Police Service Campaign and the Canadian Taxpayers Federation shines a light on the cost of government gasoline taxes

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PODCAST: WestJet Disruption Threat & Passenger Rights, Tariff Retaliation Risks, and Remembering Parker Wells

Listen now | In this episode, a conversation with air passenger rights advocate Gabor Lukacs, highlights from a Smith-Carney joint appearance, and this week's tragic news out of Calgary

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PODCAST: Trump’s Tariffs, Canada’s Trade War Dilemma, and the Case Against Retaliation

A conversation with Consumer Choice Center policy director David Clement about Trump's latest trade war salvo and the downside of firing back

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On trade, Trump, tariffs, and trust

Even if a new trade deal with the U.S. is possible, what faith can we have in it?

PODCAST: Corb Lund responds to Elections Alberta; How Albertans feel about the October referendum questions

Corb Lund on next steps for the Water Not Coal movement, plus Association for Canadian Studies CEO Jack Jedwab on Alberta's referendum questions

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A Plethora of Pipelines

Alberta's (and Ontario's) political ambition faces some major challenges

PODCAST: Pipeline Progress? Unpacking Carney and Smith’s West Coast Deal

Alberta has officially submitted a proposal for a new west coast pipeline and Ottawa has helped to clear a path - can this actually now move forward?

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PODCAST: Signatures Ignored? Corb Lund on Alberta’s Coal Petition and Premier's Referendum Hypocrisy

A conversation with Corb Lund about the tremendous effort to get the Water not Coal petition over the finish line - and the sudden uncertainty it now faces

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PODCAST: Lorne Gunter on the premier's gas tax flip flop and whether her case for Canada is landing

Danielle Smith's gasoline rebate faces backlash, as the premier looks to keep the focus on her referendum strategy

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PODCAST: Protecting Kids or Compromising Privacy Rights? Unpacking the Unintended Consequences of Bill C-34

A conversation with digital law and policy expert Michael Geist about the many unanswered questions - and serious concerns - with the Safe Social Media Act

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