PODCAST: Alberta's book ban fiasco; Understanding Canadian gun policy & gun culture

Welcome to Episode 28 of the Rob Breakenridge Show - Quite a week it’s been in AlbertaWe begin by diving into the story that dominated the headlines in Alberta this week - and made plenty of headlines across Canada and beyond: the book ban that blew up in the Alberta government’s face. We’ll hear what the premier had to say about their plans to now revise the policy after the original version led to the Edmonton Public School Board banning over 200 books. We’ll also get some reaction to this whole controversy as we’re joined by Joseph Jeffery, chair of Canadian School Libraries. We’ll also learn more about how schools, school boards, and governments typically deal with and resolve questions around controversial books or other content.Plus, we’re joined by Noah Schwartz, assistant professor of political science at University of the Fraser Valley. He has focused much of his research on issues around Canadian gun policy and this country’s gun culture. His new book is called “Targeted: Citizenship, Advocacy, and Gun Control in Canada.” Don’t forget, you can follow our work and subscribe here at our Substack page (robbreakenridge.ca), which is where the podcast is hosted. You can also listen and subscribe on Spotify, Amazon Music, Apple Podcasts and other podcast platforms. Check out our YouTube channel, as well.Spotify:Apple Podcasts: YouTube: Get full access to Rob Breakenridge at robbreakenridge.substack.com/subscribe