• Is private healthcare fixing or fracturing medical care in Canada?
    Mar 15 2026

    Canada's healthcare system is buckling. Doctors in Quebec are leaving the public system. Alberta is opening the door to more private care.

    Meanwhile millions of patients are waiting for surgery, or a family doctor.

    Are private clinics and physicians the solution to Canada’s healthcare crisis?

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    1 hr and 53 mins
  • AI at war, AI at work: Is AI helping or quietly taking over?
    Mar 8 2026

    AI is no longer theoretical; it's in the boardroom, it's on the battlefield, and it's reshaping everyday life across Canada. Reports suggest Anthropic's AI platform, Claude, may have been used in recent US strikes on Iran. Closer to home, companies are increasingly citing AI as the reason for layoffs as they realize new efficiencies. As this technology accelerates, Canadians are asking a simple but urgent question: Is AI helping us ...or quietly taking over? With Canada set to unveil a new national AI strategy in the coming weeks the answers to those questions are more pressing now than ever.

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    55 mins
  • Grading Mark Carney on the war in the Middle East
    Mar 8 2026

    After the US-Israel strikes on Iran, Prime Minister Mark Carney initially backed efforts to stop Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon. Days later, he added that all sides...including the US and Israel....must follow international law and work toward de-escalation. His comments come as questions grow about whether Canada's military could be pulled into the widening conflict, especially with attacks reaching countries beyond Iran, including a NATO ally.


    So how do you grade Mark Carney's stance on the crisis? And what should Canada's response be as the conflict expands?

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    54 mins
  • US-Israel attack on Iran: What comes next?
    Mar 1 2026

    For weeks, U.S. President Donald Trump had been talking about potentially using military force in Iran. Early on Feb. 28, it happened: the United States and Israel launched missiles into Iran, and the regime retaliated. What questions do you have about the U.S.-Israel attack on Iran? What’s at stake for you?

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    1 hr and 24 mins
  • Ask Me Anything: Radon in Canadian homes
    Mar 1 2026

    Canadians are among the most radon-exposed people on the planet. Radon is the second leading cause of lung cancer after smoking. It is invisible, odorless, and radioactive. Aaron Goodarzi, a professor at the University of Calgary’s Cumming School of Medicine and scientific chair of the Canada-wide Evict Radon study, joined us to explain more about this cancer causing gas and how to get rid of it.

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    27 mins
  • Elbows Up?: The personal politics behind travel to the US
    Feb 22 2026

    With spring break nearing and summer travel ahead, especially with the FIFA World Cup coming to North America, Canadians are making plans. But for many, they’ve got their Elbows Up when it comes to U.S. travel. For some, avoiding the U.S. isn’t just about patriotism, but personal safety with new mandates at the border. What’s affecting your decision to travel to the US? Do you judge people who do?

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    54 mins
  • Highlights & Lowlights: What did the 2026 Olympic Games mean to you?
    Feb 22 2026

    The Milano Cortina Games are drawing to a close. Even if you only dipped in and out, you probably caught the curling double-touch controversy and some big wins for Team Canada in speed skating. On the other end, there was the heartbreak of Canada’s overtime losses to the U.S. in both men’s and women’s hockey. This Olympics has had a little bit of everything. What did the 2026 Olympic Games mean to you?

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    54 mins
  • AMA: Ask Me Anything: Youth and Violent Online Content
    Feb 15 2026

    The New York Times published an article detailing the Tumbler Ridge shooter's online activity which included regular exposure to extremely violent content online. The shooter's digital footprint reflects a broader pattern where youth are being drawn into what some researchers call "nihilistic violence." To unpack what this means, Matina Stevis-Gridneff, Canada Bureau Chief for The New York Times, and Steven Rai, Senior Research Manager at the Institute for Strategic Dialogue, joined us for a special Ask Me Anything.

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    26 mins