An interview this week with one of Canada’s leading experts on the economics of Climate Change.  Dr. Ross McKitrick is a Professor of Economics and the Chair of Graduate Studies at the University of Guelph.  In the interview, he makes references to a website he’s created called YourEnvironment.ca, which you can access by clicking here.  

In the interview, Dr. McKitrick also refutes the underlying presuppositions of a popular comic on the Climate Change controversy.  While the comic is described in the interview, it may be helpful for you to see it:

On the news portion of the program this week, almost 20 Conservative MP’s are announcing their plans to retire before next year’s election.  A good number of them have been quite friendly towards pro-life and family causes, and on this week’s program, Mike Schouten from We Need a Law weighs in on the ramifications of those retirements.  

The preliminary results are now in on the “Doctor’s Conscience Rights” consultation in Ontario – an issue we featured in our interview last month, and there’s a slight shift in the nuance of the Canadian Medical Association’s position on euthanasia – a shift that’s not terribly friendly to the pro-life cause.  

We also take a look ahead to the itinerary – and the topics – for this year’s annual ARPA National Tour, which kicks off in Ottawa next month.