The Roy Green Show Podcast, Jan 21: AB Prem Danielle Smith, electric grid, Guilbeault demands. – Amb Olexander Scherba, conscription in Ukraine. – Darrell Bricker, world taking a hard right turn. – Prof. Eric Kam, “Decarbonization,” world “rewired.”

Today’s podcast:
 
One week after the Alberta electrical grid was in danger of being so overloaded blackouts across the province were very near, premier Danielle Smith posts to 'X' that federal environment minister Guilbeault's various net zero plans for 2035 will cost $-trillions and lead to energy and food insecurity.
Guest: Danielle Smith. Premier. Alberta
 
As we approach the second anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, is the situation on the ground in Ukraine worsening for the country's defending military? 
Globe and Mail reporting forced conscription of military age Ukrainian males is taking place, causing much anxiety in the country. As well, the country's president has said Donald Trump's claim he can stop the war within 24 hours is "very dangerous." 
Guest: Olexander Scherba joining us from Kyiv. Former Ukraine Ambassador to Austria and member of the Ukraine diplomatic mission to the United States. Author of Ukraine vs Darkness: Undiplomatic thoughts.
 
Inflation numbers for December of '23 are not good news for the Bank of Canada - at the WEF Canada's Deputy PM and Minister of Finance Chrystia Freeland defined "decarbonization" as the singular issue defining the world economy. - Mark Carney, former Governor of the Bank of Canada and the Bank of England told the WEF "the world is being rewired" and to expect more shocks in the supply chain. - Major corporations Citigroup, Amazon and Google announcing layoffs. - Donald Trump likely to win the GOP nomination for president, his other troubles notwithstanding - and were Canada to experience a federal election this year, perhaps without the participation of Justin Trudeau would such a development have a measurable impact on the Canadian economy?
Guest: Professor Eric Kam. Macroenconomics. Toronto Metropolitan University.
 
A quickly changing world? A greater percentage of young Canadians than even young Americans support Donald Trump (poll) - In Europe populist Georgia Meloni of Italy was elected prime minister while in Argentina, populist Javier Milei was elected president (after few considered him electable just months earlier). In the Netherlands, Geert Wilders considered extremist anti-immigrant and anti-Muslim saw himself and his party win the most seats in the national election last November. Wilders poised to become PM. - In Sweden, an anti-immigration and nationalist bloc of parties won a majority in the country's parliament. At the WEF Argentina's Milei warned against the West turning to socialism.
Guest: Darrell Bricker. CEO, Ipsos Public Affairs. Ipsos polls on such issues internationally. 
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Host/Content Producer – Roy Green
Technical/Podcast Producer – Tom Craig
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Today’s podcast:

One week after the Alberta electrical grid was in danger of being so overloaded blackouts across the province were very near, premier Danielle Smith posts to 'X' that federal environment minister Guilbeault's various net zero plans for 2035 will cost $-trillions and lead to energy and food insecurity.

Guest: Danielle Smith. Premier. Alberta

As we approach the second anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, is the situation on the ground in Ukraine worsening for the country's defending military? 

Globe and Mail reporting forced conscription of military age Ukrainian males is taking place, causing much anxiety in the country. As well, the country's president has said Donald Trump's claim he can stop the war within 24 hours is "very dangerous." 

Guest: Olexander Scherba joining us from Kyiv. Former Ukraine Ambassador to Austria and member of the Ukraine diplomatic mission to the United States. Author of Ukraine vs Darkness: Undiplomatic thoughts.

Inflation numbers for December of '23 are not good news for the Bank of Canada - at the WEF Canada's Deputy PM and Minister of Finance Chrystia Freeland defined "decarbonization" as the singular issue defining the world economy. - Mark Carney, former Governor of the Bank of Canada and the Bank of England told the WEF "the world is being rewired" and to expect more shocks in the supply chain. - Major corporations Citigroup, Amazon and Google announcing layoffs. - Donald Trump likely to win the GOP nomination for president, his other troubles notwithstanding - and were Canada to experience a federal election this year, perhaps without the participation of Justin Trudeau would such a development have a measurable impact on the Canadian economy?

Guest: Professor Eric Kam. Macroenconomics. Toronto Metropolitan University.

A quickly changing world? A greater percentage of young Canadians than even young Americans support Donald Trump (poll) - In Europe populist Georgia Meloni of Italy was elected prime minister while in Argentina, populist Javier Milei was elected president (after few considered him electable just months earlier). In the Netherlands, Geert Wilders considered extremist anti-immigrant and anti-Muslim saw himself and his party win the most seats in the national election last November. Wilders poised to become PM. - In Sweden, an anti-immigration and nationalist bloc of parties won a majority in the country's parliament. At the WEF Argentina's Milei warned against the West turning to socialism.

Guest: Darrell Bricker. CEO, Ipsos Public Affairs. Ipsos polls on such issues internationally. 

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Host/Content Producer – Roy Green

Technical/Podcast Producer – Tom Craig

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