Rookie Security Guard Murdered by Career Criminal

20-year-old Harshandeep Singh was pushed down a flight of stairs, shot in the back, and killed just three days into a new job as a security guard. The suspect charged by Edmonton Police is a dangerous, repeat offender with a history of violent crimes. Amidst public outrage, people are questioning the role Mr. Singh's employer, the Government of Alberta, and Ottawa played in this tragedy.

4:10 | Mike Byrne, founder of Scope Safety & Security, exposes the shortcomings in training and accountability for security guards in Canada.

23:30 | Rich LaForge, Chair at ASIS Chapter 156, says under-trained, inexperienced security guards are being sent into dangerous situations across the country. He tells us who's responsible, and what needs to change. 

39:00 | Ryan shares his thoughts on judicial reform in Canada, and shares comments from the Real Talk Live Chat powered by Park Power. 

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44:30 | We ask Grande Prairie Mayor Jackie Clayton about that $70B data centre Kevin O'Leary's promising to build a half hour outside her city. Mayor Clayton claps back at critics saying it'd be tough to attract an international workforce to GP. 

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