PODCAST: WestJet Disruption Threat & Passenger Rights, Tariff Retaliation Risks, and Remembering Parker Wells

In this week’s episode of The Rob Breakenridge Show: what air travellers need to know about the potential for huge disruptions, two big takeaways from the latest Danielle Smith-Mark Carney get together, plus - reflections on an emotionally draining two weeks in Calgary and the tragic end to the search for a missing boy.Up first, a conversation with Dr. Gabor Lukacs, founder and president of Air Passenger Rights. With a strike or lockout looming for flight attendants at WestJet, thousands passengers could potentially be affected by cancelled flights. With all the uncertainty and potential disruption, we’ll find out more about what airline travellers should be doing right now, and what their rights are if indeed their flight is cancelled by the airline. We’ll also get his thoughts on how the rights of airline passengers could stand to be improved.Also, fresh of the heels of the recent pipeline announcement and the first ministers gathering in Prince Edward Island, Prime Minister Mark Carney and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith were side-by-side for yet another announcement this week in Red Deer. We’ll hear what the prime minister had to say about potentially using oil exports as leverage in response to new U.S. tariffs - something Smith has warned against. Also, we’ll hear what both leaders had to say about the possibility of equalization reform.Plus, we conclude the show with the tragic news out of Calgary that 11-year-old Parker Wells was found deceased after a two-week community-wide search in Calgary. We’ll look at how this story connected with so many Calgarians, Albertans, and Canadians and also share a touching audio message from Parker’s parents. Get full access to Rob Breakenridge at robbreakenridge.substack.com/subscribe