Brian Crombie Radio Hour

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.

Episodes

August 20, 2025 49 mins
Tonight on The Brian Crombie Hour, Brian interviews Stephen Adler of National Pubic Relations and a conservative about his article on: “Leadership review is a defining test for Ontario Liberals”. Stephen is the Senior Director of National Pubic Relations and discusses the upcoming Liberal Party convention in Ontario and the required leadership review vote that follows every convention or election. He wrote an article analyzing the ...
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Tonight on The Brian Crombie Hour, Brian interviews David Peterson. David is a former Premier of Ontario, who 40 years ago ended a 42-year Tory dynasty. He reflects on his leadership journey, the qualities that define strong leaders, and his commitment to national unity during his tenure. David analyzes how politics has evolved, noting the impact of media changes and shifting public tolerance of leaders’ behavior. He stresses the v...
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Tonight on The Brian Crombie Hour, Brian interviews Ukrainian Econimist Roman Sheremeta about Trump and Putin's Alaska Summit. Roman Sheremeta, Ph.D., is a chair of Ukrainian-American House, a founding rector of American University Kyiv, and a professor of economics at the Weatherhead School of Management at Case Western Reserve University. He holds a Ph.D. in economics from Purdue University and is a recipient of many research and...
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Tonight on The Brian Crombie Hour, Brian interviews Terry Kirk about her novel: "Pitfall". 
Terry discusses her debut novel "Pitfall," which explores the financial catastrophe of 1929 through the story of Frank, a wheat futures trader who loses everything in a single day. She explained her decision to write about finance, noting its universal impact and the lack of fictional works centered on financial themes. Terry explains that pe...
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Tonight on The Brian Crombie Hour, Brian interviews Adrian Rocca. In his interview with Adrian Rocca, President of Fitzrovia, they explore how purpose-built rentals can help solve Canada’s housing crisis. With nearly 9,000 homes in the pipeline and $10B in assets, Adrian focuses on larger, family-friendly units and hospitality-inspired service. He explains why condo-to-rental conversions are rare, requiring far more equity and debt...
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Tonight, on The Brian Crombie Hour, Brian interviews Chris Smedley about how AI is humanity’s future! Dr. Chris Smedley is a visionary technologist and futurist dedicated to harnessing AI superintelligence to unlock an era of hyperabundance for humanity. With a deep expertise in AI and exponential technologies, he develops innovative solutions to tackle global challenges, from sustainable energy to advanced transportation. Chris ha...
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Tonight on The Brian Crombie Hour, Brian interviews John Nagl and Sergio Marchi. Dr. John Nagl, Professor of Warfighting Studies at the U.S. Army War College and retired Armor officer, warns that the world may already be sliding into a new global conflict. Comparing today’s tensions to the lead-up to World War II, he urges Canada to boost defense spending and deepen alliances with the U.S. and other democracies to counter rising au...
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Tonight on The Brian Crombie Hour, Brian interviews Sarah Makhomet and Jennifer Beale.  Sarah and Jennifer share insights on the art of effective networking, building genuine connections, and getting referrals. Sarah, a Ukrainian-born serial entrepreneur and financial expert, built her success on courage, adaptability, and vision. Jennifer, an award-winning networker, helps leaders form strategic partnerships. Together, they host n...
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Tonight on The Brian Crombie Hour, Brian interviews Peter Dickinson, an editor of the Atlantic Council’s Ukraine Alert service based in Kiev, Ukraine, on if Putin wants peace. Peter goes into detail about Russia's occupation strategy in Ukraine and Putin's intentions to dismantle Ukrainian identity and culture in occupied territories. Putin aims to transform Ukraine into Russia without Ukrainians by dismantling Ukrainian culture, l...
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Tonight on The Brian Crombie Hour, Brian interviews Jack Cunningham and Peter Biro on: Should Canada recognize Palestine? Brian hosts them on to discuss Canada's recent announcement to recognize the Palestinian state.

Jack and Peter believe the decision was flawed, as it rewarded terrorism, reduced chances for a negotiated settlement, and recognized a state that did not exist. They also criticize the decision for being morally and p...
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Tonight on The Brian Crombie Hour, Brian interviews Dr. Anders Aslund about Trump and tariffs. Anders is a leading specialist on the East European economies, especially Russia and Ukraine. He is presently a senior fellow at the Stockholm Free World Forum. From 2015 to 2021, he was a senior fellow at the Atlantic Council’s Dinu Patriciu Eurasia Center with a dual appointment in its Global Business and Economics program. From 2006 to...
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Tonight on The Brian Crombie Hour, Brian interviews Chris Spoke. Chris is a leading voice in Toronto’s housing debate and a passionate advocate for midrise development as a solution to the city's growing affordability crisis. As the founder of August, a firm focused on digital solutions for real estate and urban planning, he combines innovation with a deep understanding of policy and design. Chris champions midrise buildings—typica...
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Tonight on The Brian Crombie Hour, Brian interviews Deena Theodora about the Divine Feminine and Klaudia Zinaty about Women Empowerment. Deena, an Ottawa-born singer of Greek descent, is a multilingual powerhouse, fluent in English and Greek while showcasing her vocal versatility in seven languages. She describes what she sees a the divine feminine and ten ways women can focus on that and achieve more success and happiness. Klaudia...
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Tonight on The Brian Crombie Hour, Brian interviews Jeff Siegler about Urbanism, density, and revitalizing downtowns and suburbs.  Jeff Siegler is an author, speaker, elected official, and consultant concerned with the powerful role place plays in our lives. He is the founder of the civic pride consulting firm, Revitalize, or Die, and co-founder of the organization Proud Places. After obtaining his Master’s in Urban Planning from V...
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Tonight on The Brian Crombie Hour, Brian interviews Charles St-Arnaud, Chief Economist of Alberta Central, about the risks of and economic impacts of Alberta Separation. 
Charles has over 17 years of experience as an economist in the public and private sectors, both in Canada and internationally (New York, London, Hong Kong). Charles was at the Department of Finance in Ottawa during the global financial crisis, where he advised seni...
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Tonight on The Brian Crombie Hour, Brian interviews John Lorinc. John is a journalist and editor who reports on urban affairs, politics, business, technology, and local history. His work has appeared in The Globe and Mail, Toronto Star, The Walrus, Maclean’s, and Spacing, where he is a senior editor. He won the 2019-2020 Atkinson Fellowship in Public Policy for his reporting on politics and governance of smart cities and the 2022 B...
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Tonight on The Brian Crombie Hour, Brian interviews Eric Lombardi. Eric stands at the forefront of urban development and advocacy as the founder and president of More Neighbours Toronto, a volunteer organization committed to ending the housing crisis. Professionally, he specializes in strategy management consulting in the finance and technology sectors. Eric talks about our housing crisis and inter-generational inequity.
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Tonight on The Brian Crombie Hour, Brian interviews Olena Kryzhanivska about her weekly newsletters “Arms Trends in Ukraine” and how modern war has changed. Olena is a Ukrainian policy analyst and senior editor at the NATO Association of Canada. She has provided expert analysis for the Norwegian Embassy in Turkey and the United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs. Currently, she authors the weekly Substack newsletter Ukraine’s A...
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Tonight on The Brian Crombie Hour, Brian interviews Darryl Frankfort about the current housing crisis and his Luxury Rental buildings, which he believes are the one positive opportunity in today’s market and Brian closes with his ten point solution to the current Housing Crisis. 

Darryl Frankfort, President and Founder of DealCore Properties is hailed as one the best property developers in the city, focused on high end luxury develo...
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Tonight on The Brian Crombie Hour, Brian interviews Sam Sivarajan about his article “Why Trump’s big spending agenda is a worrying sign for investors on both sides of the border”.
Sam Sivarajan is a speaker, independent wealth management consultant and author of three books on investing and decision-making. Sam discusses the significant impact of rising debt and deficits in the United States and Canada, highlighting the unsustainabl...
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