- Where Trudeau went wrong in foreign policy
Tuesday, August 6th 2019
Canada’s image on the international stage took a big hit in 2018 with Justin Trudeau’s disastrous, much-mailgned trip to India. But it goes deeper than that, with ambassadors and diplomats worried about how Trudeau’s approach to foreign relations damaging our place in the international community. Dave is joined by National Post parliamentary bureau chief John Ivison. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- The unending manhunt
Wednesday, July 31st 2019
On July 15, a young couple, Chynna Deese from North Carolina, and Lucas Fowler from Sydney, Australia, were found dead on the Alaska Highway in northern British Columbia. Four days later, the body of 64-year-old Leonard Dyck a lecturer at the University of British Columbia, was found 475 kilometres from the first crime scene. Once believed to be missing persons, 19-year-old Kam McLeod and 18-year-old Bryer Schmegelsky, both from Port Alberni, B.C., are now fugitives on the run from RCMP. Guest host Trevor Robb is joined by Vancouver Sun reporter Stephanie Ip. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- Chiropractors adjusting newborn spines on the rise
Tuesday, July 30th 2019
While Australian regulators have banned chiropractors from working on babies, the practice is growing in Canada. And with some training to practice spine manipulation on babies limited to 12 hours over the course of a weekend, some in the Canadian medical community are concerned. We look at the justification for the practice, what evidence there is to support it, and what Canadian regulators have to say. Dave is joined by National Post health writer Sharon Kirkey. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- The Conservative party effort to put a more female face forward
Thursday, July 25th 2019
One of the knocks against the federal Conservative party, rightly or wrongly, is that it’s not friendly to women. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has tried to play up this division with initiatives like a gender-balanced cabinet, and targeting the party of Andrew Scheer over issues like abortion. We look at how some Conservative candidates are trying to break the stereotype, what inspired them to run, and what it means to the party in this election. Dave is joined by National Post politics reporter Marie Danielle Smith. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- Meat cleaver killer escapes and public kept in the dark
Tuesday, July 23rd 2019
A known killer walks out of a mental health facility on a day pass. He doesn’t return and it’s believed he has fled to China. The public isn’t even told this has happened for 11 days. You’d be forgiven for asking what the heck happened here. Because it did happen in Toronto, and officials are still demanding answers. Dave is joined by Toronto Sun columnist Brian Lilley. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
