The Roy Green Show Podcast, Jan 28: Duff Conacher, ethics commissioner failing. - Dr. Christian Leuprecht NATO chiefs warn of war w Russia. - Ari Goldkind, Alex Formenton surrenders to police. - Ujjal Dosanjh are federal parties listening to Cdns?

Today’s podcast:
Parliamentary Ethics committee meets on Tuesday as the new parl sessions begin this week. Justin Trudeau's $9,300 per night vacation lodgings donated by a 'friend' on the agenda - and interim Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner Konrad von Finkenstein to testify. Democracy Watch writes von Finkenstein has one of the worst enforcement records, adding "he has buried 8 ethics complaints, including about PM Trudeau, and gutted 3 key rules - Is he the lapdog Trudeau has been trying to get as Ethics Commissioner?"
Guest: Duff Conacher, co-founder Democracy Watch(.ca), lawyer and author.
 
Two issues with our guest: 
Globe and Mail reports: TD Bank facess stiff penalty from FinTrac for faulty controls to prevent money laundering (in Canada)
Book: Dirty Money: Financial Crime in Canada. Published by McGill-Queen's University Press. 
Co-editors: Christian Leuprecht and Jamie Ferrill.
and:
Top NATO military leaders in Europe are warning publicly that NATO nations must prepare for war with Russia. Norway's defence chief saying Europe has three years to prepare for war with Putin's Russia. Norway shares a border with Russia.
The head of the British Army, Sir Patrick Saunders, this week said Britain should train a "citizen army" of 120,000 soldiers well prepared and equipped to fight the Russians. Hee called as well for modernization and better equipping the British armed forces.
Sweden's Chief of Defence has also warned of war with Russia and Christian Moller, a leading voice at the German council for Foreign Affairs has given a maximum timeline of 6 years before a war with Russia, once war in Ukraine comes to an end.
Norway's Chief of Defence statement has implications for Canada.
Guest: Dr. Christian Leuprecht: Queen's University and Royal Military College. Fellow at the NATO College in Rome. National/international security expert who warned on air with us just weeks ago that this is the most dangerous time the world has experienced in decades.
Co-author with Dr. Jamie Ferrill, of Dirty Money which explores how the illicit international political economy affects Canada.
 
New developments in the story of five members of Team Canada's 2018 junior team facing allegations of sexual assault: Alex Formenton has surrendered to London Ont. police.
Criminal defense lawyer Ari Goldkind offers his thoughts on the situation.
Guest: Ari Goldkind, Toronto criminal lawyer and media commentator.
 
Is Canada veering (stumbling) toward a late 2024 federal election of our own? Are federal political parties fairly focusing on the issues driving Canadian views and concerns, or are the parties in it for their own success? We ask a former premier and federal minister for his thoughts? As well, why are more younger Canadians than younger Ameicans and younger Canadian women supporting Donald Trump?
Guest: Ujjal Dosanjh. Fmr British Columbia premier and former Liberal federal Minister of Health. 
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Host/Content Producer – Roy Green
Technical/Podcast Producer – Tom Craig
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Today’s podcast:

Parliamentary Ethics committee meets on Tuesday as the new parl sessions begin this week. Justin Trudeau's $9,300 per night vacation lodgings donated by a 'friend' on the agenda - and interim Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner Konrad von Finkenstein to testify. Democracy Watch writes von Finkenstein has one of the worst enforcement records, adding "he has buried 8 ethics complaints, including about PM Trudeau, and gutted 3 key rules - Is he the lapdog Trudeau has been trying to get as Ethics Commissioner?"

Guest: Duff Conacher, co-founder Democracy Watch(.ca), lawyer and author.

Two issues with our guest: 

Globe and Mail reports: TD Bank facess stiff penalty from FinTrac for faulty controls to prevent money laundering (in Canada)

Book: Dirty Money: Financial Crime in Canada. Published by McGill-Queen's University Press. 

Co-editors: Christian Leuprecht and Jamie Ferrill.

and:

Top NATO military leaders in Europe are warning publicly that NATO nations must prepare for war with Russia. Norway's defence chief saying Europe has three years to prepare for war with Putin's Russia. Norway shares a border with Russia.

The head of the British Army, Sir Patrick Saunders, this week said Britain should train a "citizen army" of 120,000 soldiers well prepared and equipped to fight the Russians. Hee called as well for modernization and better equipping the British armed forces.

Sweden's Chief of Defence has also warned of war with Russia and Christian Moller, a leading voice at the German council for Foreign Affairs has given a maximum timeline of 6 years before a war with Russia, once war in Ukraine comes to an end.

Norway's Chief of Defence statement has implications for Canada.

Guest: Dr. Christian Leuprecht: Queen's University and Royal Military College. Fellow at the NATO College in Rome. National/international security expert who warned on air with us just weeks ago that this is the most dangerous time the world has experienced in decades.

Co-author with Dr. Jamie Ferrill, of Dirty Money which explores how the illicit international political economy affects Canada.

New developments in the story of five members of Team Canada's 2018 junior team facing allegations of sexual assault: Alex Formenton has surrendered to London Ont. police.

Criminal defense lawyer Ari Goldkind offers his thoughts on the situation.

Guest: Ari Goldkind, Toronto criminal lawyer and media commentator.

Is Canada veering (stumbling) toward a late 2024 federal election of our own? Are federal political parties fairly focusing on the issues driving Canadian views and concerns, or are the parties in it for their own success? We ask a former premier and federal minister for his thoughts? As well, why are more younger Canadians than younger Ameicans and younger Canadian women supporting Donald Trump?

Guest: Ujjal Dosanjh. Fmr British Columbia premier and former Liberal federal Minister of Health. 

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Host/Content Producer – Roy Green

Technical/Podcast Producer – Tom Craig

If you enjoyed the podcast, tell a friend! For more of the Roy Green Show, subscribe to the podcast!

https://globalnews.ca/roygreen/

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