Roy Green Show

Against a backdrop of overdose deaths caused by illegal opioids, there are chronic pain patients who have long been prescribed opioids in order to make life bearable. Many are experiencing difficulty renewing their opioid prescriptions because doctors fear retribution from medical organizations and governments for taking care of their patients. Guests: Marvin Ross, writer on health issues for Huffington Post Canada, including the column “Ontario’s War on Pain Patients” Barry Ulmer, Executive Director of the Chronic Pain Association of Canada(Photo: Graeme Roy/The Canadian Press) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Roy Green ShowDenis Coderre got a shock this past week as Montreal voters booted him out of the mayor's office.  Guest: Beryl Wajsman, Editor-in-Chief of The Suburban, Quebec's largest circulation English language weekly newspaper-The federal government has established the National Security and Intelligence Committee of Parliamentarians, which is made up of eleven senators and MPs who swore an oath of secrecy and have access to material from Canada's national security agencies.  What is the committee's job and why does it exist? Guest: Scott Newark, former Alberta prosecutor, security adviser to the governments of Ontario and Canada, now security and justice policy analyst and adjunct professor at Simon Fraser University-Dr. Zuhdi Jasser was invited to testify before the parliamentary committee reviewing the controversial motion103 on Islamophobia. During his presentation, he was called an “extremist” by Liberal MP and Muslim Arif Virani. Dr. Jasser is requesting Arif Virani debate him publicly on the

Our weekly “Smart Living & Entertainment” from Marilisa Racco, Global News lifestyle reporter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

More than 100 million people in the U.S. and Canada are battling chronic pain. Some of these pain patients are dealing with doctors who are refusing to continue to prescribe opioids because they’re afraid of losing their medical licenses. Is there an effective way to control the agony of chronic pain? Guest: Dr. Jeffrey Ennis, pain management specialist in Hamilton, Ontario and author of “Hypnotherapy for Pain Control: A Safe and Non-Addictive Way to Relieve Chronic Pain”(Photo: Toby Talbot/AP Photo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

U.S. President Donald Trump has been making headlines throughout his trip to Asia. Trump fired back after a statement from the North Korean government called him “an old lunatic”, calling Kim Jong Un “short and fat” in a tweet. How do America's military members feel about this Commander in Chief? Guest: Colonel Peter Mansoor, former executive officer to General David Petraeus durint the Surge in Iraq and author of “Surge: My Journey with General David Petraeus and the Remaking of the Iraq War”(Photo: Jung Yeon-Je/Pool Photo via AP) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Comedian Louis C.K. has admitted that allegations of sexual misconduct against him are true. It’s just the latest case as more and more famous and successful men are being accused of sexual assault, abuse, misconduct, or rape. Guests: Catherine Swift, WorkingCanadians.ca Linda Leatherdale, independent business journalist & vice president of Cambria Canada Michelle Simson, former Liberal MP and seatmate to Justin Trudeau(Photo: Evan Agostini/Invision/AP) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dr. Zuhdi Jasser was invited to testify before the parliamentary committee reviewing the controversial motion103 on Islamophobia. During his presentation, he was called an “extremist” by Liberal MP and Muslim Arif Virani. Dr. Jasser is requesting Arif Virani debate him publicly on the Roy Green Show. Guest: Dr. Zuhdi Jasser, founder of the American Islamic Forum for Democracy, former U.S. Navy Lt. Commander, nuclear cardiologist, and author “Battle for the Soul of Islam”(Photo: Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian Press) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bishop Council Nedd II of St. Alban's Anglican Church in Pennsylvania is considering arming himself with a pistol at the Altar. He explains why he's made this decision, one week after the shooting at Sutherland Springs Church in Texas. Guest: Bishop Council Nedd II, also a Pennsylvania state constable(Photo: Jay Janner/Austin American-Statesman via AP) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The federal government has established the National Security and Intelligence Committee of Parliamentarians, which is made up of eleven senators and MPs who swore an oath of secrecy and have access to material from Canada's national security agencies.  What is the committee's job and why does it exist? Guest: Scott Newark, former Alberta prosecutor, security adviser to the governments of Ontario and Canada, now security and justice policy analyst and adjunct professor at Simon Fraser University(Photo: Thinkstock) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Denis Coderre got a shock this past week as Montreal voters booted him out of the mayor's office. Guest: Beryl Wajsman, Editor-in-Chief of The Suburban, Quebec's largest circulation English language weekly newspaper(Photo: Paul Chiasson/The Canadian Press) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Roy Green ShowNot only is Remembrance Day a day for honouring the selfless actions of the men and women of the Canadian military, it’s also about the men and women who face challenges today as a direct result of their fighting for Canada. Guest: Major Mark Campbell, PPCLI, lost both legs in an IED attack in Afghanistan, and a member of the Equitas lawsuit-Andy is a listener who reached out to Roy several weeks ago after hearing a segment about white privilege on air. Recently, he found that his children’s school had banned Halloween costumes. Andy paid a visit to the principal and shares what happened next.​ Guest: Andy, a concerned parent in Toronto-Mubin Shaikh was radicalized as a young Muslim in Canada. Today, however, he is an expert on the issue of radicalization and terror. He was a CSIS and RCMP undercover operative during the Toronto 18 terrorist plot. Two weeks ago, he was invited to speak to the United Nations Security Council on the topic of armed groups using children to carry out violent

Roy and the Beauties discuss Remembrance Day, the election of a new mayor in Montreal, the Paradise Papers and more. Guests: Catherine Swift Linda Leatherdale Michelle Simson(Photo: Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dr. Bjorn Lomborg has been named one of the world’s 100 Most Influential Persons by Time Magazine. He argues that humans have induced climate change but believes that the UN Climate Initiative is a massive expenditure with little return. In July, his piece in the Globe and Mail, ‘A Tighter Aid Budget Means Canada Must do More with Less,’ challenged inefficient carbon taxations.   Guest: Dr. Bjorn Lomborg, Director of the Copenhagen Consensus Centre think tank, author of Cool It(Photo: Larry MacDougal/The Canadian Press) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Roy shares a family story to mark Remembrance Day.(Photo: Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Michael LoSchiavo is a longtime teacher at Ancaster Meadows elementary school in Hamilton, ON. Every Remembrance Day, Mr. LoSchiavo organizes patriotic events and a ceremony involving students and faculty to honour Canada's men and women in uniform. Guest:  Michael LoSchiavo(Photo: Adrian Wyld/The Canadian Press) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mubin Shaikh was radicalized as a young Muslim in Canada. Today, however, he is an expert on the issue of radicalization and terror. He was a CSIS and RCMP undercover operative during the Toronto 18 terrorist plot. Two weeks ago, he was invited to speak to the United Nations Security Council on the topic of armed groups using children to carry out violent attacks. Guest: Mubin Shaikh, author of “Undercover Jihadi”(Photo: Global News) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Andy is a listener who reached out to Roy several weeks ago after hearing a segment about white privilege on air. Recently, he found that his children’s school had banned Halloween costumes. Andy paid a visit to the principal and shares what happened next.​ Guest: Andy, a concerned parent in Toronto(Photo: Godong/UIG via Getty Images) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Roy asks callers if they're related to a veteran who has faced hardship after returning from serving for Canada's military.(Photo: Justin Tang/The Canadian Press) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Not only is Remembrance Day a day for honouring the selfless actions of the men and women of the Canadian military, it’s also about the men and women who face challenges today as a direct result of their fighting for Canada. Guest: Major Mark Campbell, PPCLI, lost both legs in an IED attack in Afghanistan, and a member of the Equitas lawsuit(Photo: Justin Tang/The Canadian Press) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Roy Green Show A new survey from the CATO Institute shows that 71% of Americans feel that political correctness has silenced important issues needed to be discussed in society. 58% have political views they're afraid to share in the current political climate.   Guest: Emily Ekins, author of the CATO Institute study, “The Cato 2017 Free Speech and Tolerance Survey”   - Earlier this week, New York City experienced a major terrorist attack. Sayfullo Saipov drove a rental truck into cyclists, killing 8 people. He is in custody, and is showing no remorse.   How is it that people can be convinced to commit such violent acts of hatred for groups like ISIS?​   Guest: Lt. Col. Steve Day, former Commanding Officer of Canada's national counter terrorism special forces, unit JTF2 - U.S. President Donald Trump is in Japan for his first stop on a five-country tour of Asia. What should we expect from this trip?   Guest: Dr. Christian Leuprecht, professor at Queen's University and the Royal Military College