News Talk 770 The Roy Green Show

Rob and Doug Ford, the senate expenses mess and 2 federal parties respond to CUT

5/25/2013 10:50:48 AM

Yesterday Toronto Mayor Rob Ford denied any use of, or addiction to cocaine. Today, the Globe and Mail is running a feature story writing they Mayor’s brother and city councillor Doug Ford was a significant drug dealer in his youth, … Continue reading →

Not one occupant of the Chateau by the Rideau ….. and a brief message to Toronto Mayor Ford

5/23/2013 8:34:16 AM

Here’s the bottom line on the parliamentary expense spending issue. While the word “scandal” has been tossed about in media and among Canadians concerning the expense spending mess, questions, audit, gifts, add your own description, there are two real scandals … Continue reading →

PM’s Chief of Staff resigns, What happens to Duffy now, why is Gawker having difficulty raising $200k and what’s on today’s show

5/19/2013 11:17:37 AM

For this Sunday, the big story is the resignation of Nigel Wright, Chief of Staff at the PMO. That was always going to happen, given the headlines surrounding Mr. Wright’s gift of $90,000+ to Mike Duffy. You can bet Duffy … Continue reading →

What a week in Canadian politics and what’s on today’s show. May 19

5/18/2013 7:48:14 AM

What a week in Canadian politics and what a week for taxpayer dollar spending accountibility. Senators Mike Duffy and Pamela Wallin quit the Conservative Party caucus over expense claims issues, although Duffy’s situation is clearly more complex, given the involvement … Continue reading →

Tim Bosma’s death so senseless and a Texas high school student receives much positive feedback

5/14/2013 11:11:42 AM

This morning we all heard from Hamilton police that Tim Bosma, 32 year old husband, father and son is dead. Police found his body burned. A young man really just entering the prime of his life was trying to sell … Continue reading →

Some of what you’ll hear on today’s show (Sunday May 12), Mother’s Day

5/12/2013 11:26:41 AM

Most importantly, Happy Mother’s Day to all Moms. This is your day of special recognition and we’ll be speaking to mothers on the show. You know I reconnected with my cousins Diane and Gael last August, after 52 years of … Continue reading →

CUT (Cut Unfair Taxes) remains a ‘hot’ issue

5/12/2013 10:56:33 AM

During our segment with Catherine Swift, Chair of the Canadian Federation of Independent Business and Linda Leatherdale, independent business journalist at lindaleatherdale.com yesterday I questioned on air just how much energy the CUT (Cut Unfair Taxes) initiative still has. This … Continue reading →

Todays show (Saturday, May 11) will include

5/11/2013 10:21:20 AM

Federal Natural Resources Minister Joe Oliver challenging Al Gore’s assertion the Alberta oil sands are an “open sewer”. Why don’t more media to whom Gore gives interviews (and he has a reputation for avoiding challenging interviewers and questions) do what … Continue reading →

Initial reports suggested three Castro brothers in Cleveland behind abductions, rape and abuse. Now just one Castro charged

5/8/2013 12:00:09 PM

Earlier in the week I posted the commentary below based on initial reports from Cleveland that three Castro brothers were involved in the abduction and ten years of horror directed at Amanda Berry, Georgina DeJesus and Michelle Knight. We now … Continue reading →

what you’ll hear on today’s show. Sunday, May 5

5/5/2013 11:28:51 AM

Happy Cinco de Mayo! Today, the CBC’s “any race but Caucasian” job and African-American Yolanda Spivey tells her story of no job offers while applying for insurance industry jobs she was qualified for and while she self-identified as African-American. So … Continue reading →