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    Brian Crombie Radio Hour

    A high-profile businessman and political strategist, Brian Crombie brings his straightforward and highly informed perspective to his new show – The Brian Crombie Hour on Sauga 960AM Tuesdays and Thursday evenings at 7 pm. His vast experience working on Federal, Provincial, and Local politics and at the high levels of the business world, Brian gives us a glimpse inside the political war rooms and behind the boardroom doors. A man constantly on the move, Brian easily navigates between issues here in Canada and abroad.

    While politics and business dominate his time, Brian also explores his other great interest, The Arts. Whether it's politics, business, or the Arts, there will be no shortage of guests for his weekly roundtable. Politics of the day, emerging businesses, Economic issues, or the hottest trends in the Arts- they will be all under Brian’s microscope to get his own political opinions and thoughts. Every hour will end with a robust round table debate with an incredible array of guests from all across the political, business, and arts spectrum.
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    Brian Crombie Radio Hour - Epi 1052 - How You Can Make Transformation in the New Year with Leanne Townsend

    Brian Crombie Radio Hour - Epi 1052 - How You Can Make Transformation in the New Year with Leanne Townsend
    Brian interviews Leanne Townsend. Leanne talks about her transformation: “Nothing compares to the feeling of accomplishment that I have for transforming my life over the last year. I didn’t like my body and I was doing nothing to change the situation. Finally as the saying goes, I was sick and tired of being sick and tired. I decided to start making changes. Over the last year my passion has become health and fitness. You may be surprised though to learn that the early changes didn’t start with diet and workouts. It started with mindset. There is no way that I could accomplish anything until I reduced my stress load and gave myself room to breath...”

    Brian Crombie Radio Hour - Epi 1051 - A Debate on Energy and Environmental Policy in Canada with Heather Exner-Pirot

    Brian Crombie Radio Hour - Epi 1051 - A Debate on Energy and Environmental Policy in Canada with Heather Exner-Pirot
    Brian speaks with Heather Exner-Pirot. Heather is a Senior Fellow at the MacDonald-Laurier Institute and she published op-eds on Canada’s energy situation, on the Supreme Court decision on the Environmental Assessment Act, nuclear energy, critical minerals and who has damaged our economy the most in 2023. Heather Exner-Pirot talks about an article she wrote: "Ruthless, reckless and damaging to our Economy". Listen to a poignant debate on energy and environmental policy in Canada today.

    Brian Crombie Radio Hour - Epi 1050 - Raising Capital in a Difficult Market with Shilpa Mishra, & Indigenous Reconciliation with Alex Bishop

    Brian Crombie Radio Hour - Epi 1050 - Raising Capital in a Difficult Market with Shilpa Mishra, & Indigenous Reconciliation with Alex Bishop
    Brian speaks with two different guests.

    First is Shilpa Mishra. Shilpa is the managing director of capital advisory services at accounting firm BDO. She talks about Raising Capital in a challenging market. She says: “The banks are being very, very conservative. They are being more cautious. We think they are going to continue to stay cautious, and the alternative lenders are scooping up that business”.

    Then, Alex Bishop. Alex, a strategy consultant on Indigenous Economic Reconciliation, helps promote Indigenous histories, cultures, experiences, and contributions that create economic opportunity and wealth for Indigenous peoples and a first person account of Addictions and how this country is missing huge savings and opportunities to deliver better health care.

    Brian Crombie Radio Hour - Epi 1049 - Real Estate Market, Interest Rates, Housing Affordability Crisis & More with Ron Butler

    Brian Crombie Radio Hour - Epi 1049 - Real Estate Market, Interest Rates, Housing Affordability Crisis & More with Ron Butler
    Brian interviews Ron Butler of Butler Mortgages. Ron has twenty years of experience in the mortgage business, is a prolific writer of opinion pieces on the market and interest rates and we have a spirited debate where he argues that housing prices are down almost record levels, interest rates won’t be reduced until late 2024 and we all need to adjust. Ron talks about the real estate market, interest rates, the housing affordability crisis, government and central bank policy and what that all means for our biggest asset, our home.

    Brian Crombie Radio Hour - Epi 1048 - Markets and The Economy in 2024 with Martin Pelletier

    Brian Crombie Radio Hour - Epi 1048 - Markets and The Economy in 2024 with Martin Pelletier
    Brian interviews Martin Pelletier. Martin is a Senior Portfolio Manager at Wellington-Altus Private Counsel out of Calgary, Alberta. Martin has over 20 years of public and private market experience. He is a weekly columnist for the Financial Post, which is published every Tuesday. We discuss his thoughts on last year’s rally and how we’re positioned heading into 2024. What worries him the most this year is rising geopolitical events being completely shrugged off by market participants. Russia/Ukraine, Israel/Iran/Gaza, the Red Sea, Venezuela, and potentially China could all cause supply disruptions and increase costs passed along to consumers. Martin Pelletier talks about the Economy and Markets in 2024.

    Brian Crombie Radio Hour - Epi 1047 - How Kiki Hurwitt Transformed Her Life

    Brian Crombie Radio Hour - Epi 1047 - How Kiki Hurwitt Transformed Her Life
    Brian interviews Kiki Hurwitt. At 50, Kiki was diagnosed as being pre-diabetic, had very high cholesterol and was severely depressed. Poor mental & physical health was the result of traumatic life events, a life-threatening illness and a corporate career that, despite being successful, was misaligned. Rather than venture down the road of prescribed medication, Kiki found inspiration from Trainwithjoan's Instagram account. With the example of what was possible, she hired a coach and got about the business or changing her life, one rep at a time. What she has learned extends WAY beyond the gym! Kiki talks about her transformation. This may inspire your 2024 resolutions...

    Brian Crombie Radio Hour - Epi 1046 - The Hybrid Workplace with Dr. Gleb Tsipursky

    Brian Crombie Radio Hour - Epi 1046 - The Hybrid Workplace with Dr. Gleb Tsipursky
    Brian interviews Dr. Gleb Tsipursky. Dr. Tsipursky was lauded as “Office Whisperer” and “Hybrid Expert” by The New York Times for helping leaders use hybrid work to improve retention and productivity while cutting costs. He serves as the CEO of the future-proofing consultancy Disaster Avoidance Experts, and wrote the first book on returning to the office and leading hybrid teams after the pandemic, a best-seller called Returning to the Office and Leading Hybrid and Remote Teams. He talks about the Hybrid Workplace which he believes is only workplace that will attract the best employees but also create the most collaboration and innovation.

    Brian Crombie Radio Hour - Epi 1045 - Why the Peel Region Divorce was Stopped with Mayor Patrick Brown, & Tribute Bands with Robert Laidlaw

    Brian Crombie Radio Hour - Epi 1045 - Why the Peel Region Divorce was Stopped with Mayor Patrick Brown, & Tribute Bands with Robert Laidlaw
    Brian speaks with Brampton Mayor Patrick Brown. Mayor Brown talks about the divorce in Peel, the separation of Mississauga and Brampton, that was recently rescinded. We discuss why it was first considered, the economic analyses about it, how it would impact the cities and why the Premier changed his mind. We have a fascinating debate about some alternatives.

    Then, Brian interviews Robert Laidlaw. Robert is a former bass guitarist with several bands including Platinum Blonde and others. He talks about the trend to Tribute Bands and a concert he is producing with tributes to Janis Joplin, Jimmy Hendrix and Jim Morrison on Thursday.

    Brian Crombie Radio Hour - Epi 1044 - Political Panel Round Table with Kim Wright, Sara MacIntyre, & Marc Kealey

    Brian Crombie Radio Hour - Epi 1044 - Political Panel Round Table with Kim Wright, Sara MacIntyre, & Marc Kealey
    Brian starts off 2024 with a political panel round table discussing federal and provincial politics and the key issues. Guests are

    • Kim Wright of Wright Strategies and an NDP supporter. She has been involved in politics & campaigning since 1990
    • Sara MacIntyre of the Convenience Industry Council of Canada and a past communication director for PM Stephen Harper and BC Premier Christy Clark
    • Marc Kealey principal of K&A Inc., a notable Canadian based public policy, research and public affairs firm and he served as chief of staff to former Prime Minister John N. Turner.

    Brian Crombie Radio Hour - Epi 1043 - Santa's Resume with Martin Buckland

    Brian Crombie Radio Hour - Epi 1043 - Santa's Resume with Martin Buckland
    Brian speaks with Martin Buckland. Martin is one of the world’s leading Executive Career Management Practitioners. He holds multiple designations in resume writing and coaching and specializes at the Senior Manager level and above and those who aspire to be business leaders. Martin Buckland talks about Santa’s resume! This is a very fun but also very thoughtful review of those critical qualities Santa needs, and many of us aspire to.

    Brian Crombie Radio Hour - Epi 1042 - Can Moms Have it All? with Christine Burych

    Brian Crombie Radio Hour - Epi 1042 - Can Moms Have it All? with Christine Burych
    Brian interviews Christine Burych. Christine was on the cover of Mom Magazine with a story: Can Moms Have it All? Having it All, is it possible? From the front lines of community mental health to senior management at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH), Christine Burych has pursued her life’s passion on raising awareness of mental health issues and providing tools on how to develop resilience. As the President of StarlingBrook Leadership Consulting She is an executive coach and certified resilience practitioner. Christine is an award winning author, Amazon #1 bestseller and TEDx Wilmington speaker.

    Brian Crombie Radio Hour - Epi 1041 - Affordable Housing Crisis in Urban Canada with Mary W. Rowe

    Brian Crombie Radio Hour - Epi 1041 - Affordable Housing Crisis in Urban Canada with Mary W. Rowe
    Brian interviews Mary W. Rowe. Mary is President & CEO of the Canadian Urban Institute. Mary is a leading urban advocate and civil society trailblazer who has worked in cities and with communities across Canada and the United States. She is a frequent contributor to national and international city-building programs, including UN Habitat, the Massey City Summit, The Art of City Building and the World Urban Forum. She is also a frequent media commentator and writer. We talk about the affordable housing crisis in urban Canada.

    Brian Crombie Radio Hour - Epi 1040 - Contrarian and Value Investing with Benj Gallander

    Brian Crombie Radio Hour - Epi 1040 - Contrarian and Value Investing with Benj Gallander
    Brian interviews Benj Gallander. Benj is co-founder of the Contra the Heard Investment Letter, an information service for independent investors. The decades of experience investing and operating the newsletter, which has been founded in 1995, provide us with fabulous incisive information about how to be better investors. Benj Gallander discusses contrarian and value investing. In addition, we discuss the market and global issues that will impact future investing returns. Benj has a plethora of knowledge about succeeding in the stock market and the track records to prove it.

    Brian Crombie Radio Hour - Epi 1039 - Economic Issues in Canada with Karl Schamotta

    Brian Crombie Radio Hour - Epi 1039 - Economic Issues in Canada with Karl Schamotta
    Brian interviews Karl Schamotta. Karl is the chief market strategist at Corpay. He leads Corpay’s currency research group, covering global macroeconomics, geopolitics, central bank policy, technology, and financial markets. Karl regularly appears in the Wall Street Journal, Financial Times, Bloomberg, Reuters, BNN, CNN and CNBC. We talk about the Canadian Economy. Some of our issues are:
    - The Canadian dollar has been persistently weak, what will happen in the years ahead?
    - What structural problems are holding Canada back?
    - What will happen with housing?
    - You say this is a failure of political leadership?
    - Could higher oil prices change the dynamic?

    Brian Crombie Radio Hour - Epi 1038 - Finding Your Feminitity with Danielle Nonog

    Brian Crombie Radio Hour - Epi 1038 - Finding Your Feminitity with Danielle Nonog
    Brian speaks with Danielle Nonog. Danielle has been coaching successful professional Women about dating and helps single independent women break through their ineffective dating patterns so they can attract an aligned lover through her Dating Mastery Method, for over 5 years. She has helped over 500 women and over 50 men tap into their confidence and break through their ineffective dating patterns so they can attract substantial relationships through her personal methods & experiences of variety relationship dynamics. She says she finds that a lot of independent women lack one of 2 things: their relational skills are on point, but lack magnetism and appeal, or their magnetism is on point, but lack relational skills needed to maintain a relationship.

    Brian Crombie Radio Hour - Epi 1037 - Canada Nigeria Trade Expo with Bose Odueke and Bola Oduyale

    Brian Crombie Radio Hour - Epi 1037 - Canada Nigeria Trade Expo with Bose Odueke and Bola Oduyale
    Brians speaks with Bose Odueke and Bola Oduyale of Alpha Oasis International Inc, the organizers of the Canada Nigeria Trade Expo. We talk about Nigeria. Nigeria has 250 million people. The 14th largest economy. A new President who says he is going to make Nigeria the new China.

    Brian Crombie Radio Hour - Epi 1036 - Investment Opportunities in Ukraine with Matt Simpson and Peter Dickinson

    Brian Crombie Radio Hour - Epi 1036 - Investment Opportunities in Ukraine with Matt Simpson and Peter Dickinson
    Brian interviews Matt Simpson. Matt is CEO of Ukraine Black Iron Mine which is a Toronto-based company that has a development proposal for a billion-dollar plus high-quality iron ore mine in Ukraine.

    Then, we revisit a previous conversation with Peter Dickinson. Peter is the editor of the Ukraine Alert blog at the Eurasia Center and the publisher of Business Ukraine and Lviv Today magazines. Born in the United Kingdom and a permanent resident of Ukraine for nearly twenty years, Peter has worked to develop awareness of Ukrainian current affairs and issues in English-speaking countries. Peter established himself as a journalist and media manager in Kyiv, helping to launch and manage a range of media products in Ukraine over the past fifteen years. We talk about investment opportunities in Ukraine.

    Brian Crombie Radio Hour - Epi 1035 - "Fifteen Thousand Pieces" with Gina Leola Woolssy

    Brian Crombie Radio Hour - Epi 1035 - "Fifteen Thousand Pieces" with Gina Leola Woolssy
    Brian interviews Gina Leola Woolssy. Gina is author of a fascinating book: "Fifteen Thousand Pieces". Although an incredible debut on its own, "Fifteen Thousand Pieces" is also a timely reminder of a key moment in Canadian history, given the recent 25th anniversary of the Swissair Flight 111 tragedy. It’s also a story about honouring our lives, our selves, and our dead. Gina is an engaging and incisive author, whether she’s discussing the sensational aspects of the disaster in a sensitive and thoughtful way, or leaning into the subtler themes that thread the book, from LGBTQ+ tones to death positivity, grief, and tragedy to self-love and acceptance, and so much more.

    Brian Crombie Radio Hour - Epi 1034 - Current Foreign Affairs Issues with Jonathan Berkshire Miller

    Brian Crombie Radio Hour - Epi 1034 - Current Foreign Affairs Issues with Jonathan Berkshire Miller
    Brian interviews Jonathan Berkshire Miller. Jonathan is Director and Senior Fellow at the Macdonald-Laurier Institute focused on the Indo-Pacific region. Jonathan is an international affairs professional with expertise on security, defense and geo-economic issues in the Indo-Pacific. He has held a variety of positions in the private and public sector. Currently, he is a senior fellow with the Japan Institute of International Affairs (JIIA). Miller is also Senior Fellow on East Asia for the Tokyo-based Asian Forum Japan and the Director and co-founder of the Council on International Policy. Jonathan Berkshire Miller talks about Foreign Affairs issues today. We discuss: NATO, peace keeping, Ukraine, Gaza and China. Is Canada relevant today?

    Brian Crombie Radio Hour - Epi 1033 - ChainSmokers BBQ, & the State of the Hospitality Business with Michael Lublin

    Brian Crombie Radio Hour - Epi 1033 - ChainSmokers BBQ, & the State of the Hospitality Business with Michael Lublin
    Brian interviews Michael Lublin. Michael has been in the restaurant business for over 30 years with Yogen Fruz as Vice President, Chief Operating Officer and with Stanley Ma at MTY GROUP as Vice President and Brand Owner and now is growing Chainsmoker BBQ into a chain of restaurants. Micheal talks about his new Mississauga/Etobicoke restaurant called ChainSmokers BBQ, the state of the hospitality business, his career and his very significant community involvement.