CPC Deputy Leader Lisa Raitt on National Energy Corridor; Racism in Canada; Stephen LeDrew on Trudeau&more; Raptors 1 game away from finals, Ron Foxcroft on refereeing huge BB games; Duff Conacher charges MPs grant themselves unethical travel - a podcast by Global News / Curiouscast

The Roy Green Show Podcast

- UPDATED -Deputy Leader of the Conservative Party of Canada Lisa Raitt joins Roy to start the podcast to discuss the B.C. Court of Appeal’s decision on the Trans Mountain Pipeline, her expectations for Monday's announcements by Jody Wilson-Raybould and Jane Philpott regarding their political futures, and the CPC’s plans for a national energy corridor.

Roy talks to Sean Simpson, the vice-president of Ipsos, to find out more about the Global News poll on racism in Canada and component parts. The Ipsos poll found that nearly 50% of Canadians believe racist thoughts are normal. And then Roy speaks with Dr. Zuhdi Jasser, to get his take on the Concerns about Muslims as targets for racism.Stephen LeDrew, the former President of the Liberal Party of Canada, joins the podcast to speak on the B.C. Court of Appeal’s 5-0 ruling that the province doesn't have the right to regulate the flow of bitumen through the Trans Mountain pipeline.  But there is much more on the table for him to get at.The Toronto Raptors  are clawing through NBA playoffs and winning the hearts of Canadians and and the world.  A win tonight in Toronto and they are in the NBA Finals against Golden State. There has been a lot of focus on the players, the fans, the broadcasters  (and Drake) but what about the referees? What goes into refereeing a major playoff or even Olympic Gold Medal game? Do refs make 'even up' calls? Ron Foxcroft gives Roy his perspective as one of the top 50 sports official in the world (named by Referee magazine.)

The Federal Lobbying Commissioner ruled that MPs and Senators have placed loopholes in federal ethics rules, to allow lobbyists to bribe them with travel junkets. In 2018, 77 MPs accepted unethical trip gifts. Roy gets more on this from Duff Conacher of Democracy Watch.-

Guests:Lisa Raitt, Deputy Leader of the Conservative Party of Canada

Sean Simpson, Vice-President of IpsosDr. Zuhdi Jasser. Nuclear cardiologist, former U.S. Navy Lt. Commander, past president Arizona Medical Association, founder of the American Islamic Forum for Democracy; Author of ‘Battle for the Soul of Islam’

Stephen LeDrew. Lawyer, past president of the Liberal Party of Canada, and media commentator. Ron Foxcroft, refereed Michael Jordan's first game at N.C. State, as well as the Final Four and the Montreal Olympics Gold Medal game; named one of the top 50 sports officials in the world by Referee magazine, and is the only Canadian to ever referee NCAA Division 1 basketball; Chairman of Fox40 Industries and inventor of the Fox40 whistle which is used exclusively by all NBA referees

Duff Conacher, co-founder of Democracy Watch; Law professor, and author of ‘More Canada Firsts’See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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