- Examining Trudeau's legacy a day after he says goodbye
Monday, March 10th 2025
After nine years in power, Justin Trudeau’s time as Prime Minister is over. Mark Carney was voted Liberal leader Sunday, in what was a landslide victory.
As one of Canada’s longest serving Prime Ministers, Trudeau’s time in office was marked by major global events, policy changes, and a fair share of political scandals.
How will Canadians remember Justin Trudeau?
Host David Smith speaks with Jon Roe, Research Associate with the Angus Reid Institute, about the latest public opinion research on Trudeau’s legacy, a day after the new Liberal leader was named.
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- Weekend listen: Economists struggling to forecast in uncertain times
Sunday, March 9th 2025
It's been another week of uncertainty for the financial markets. With back and forth announcements on tariffs happening this week, it's been next to impossible to gauge what will happen next.
Host Mike Eppel is trying to make sense of it with Avery Shenfeld, Chief Economist at C-I-B-C.
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- As Trudeau's popularity bounces back, the Liberals prepare for a new leader
Friday, March 7th 2025
After more than 9 years leading the country, Justin Trudeau’s time in office is down to days.
On Sunday the party will count the votes and announce a new Liberal leader, who will become the next Prime Minister when they are sworn in.
Which of the four candidates will win, could there be a surprise finish, how will the transition of power work, and will this spark a snap federal election?
Host Cormac Mac Sweeney speaks with Greg MacEachern, a principal at KAN Strategies to find out.
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- Fact checking tariffs and examining the fallout
Thursday, March 6th 2025
The word of the week: tariffs.
In what's been a confusing back and forth whether or not the tariffs against Canadian goods were on, we learned there was a last minute reprieve on tariffs in the auto sector.
The issue has been in the news headlines for months, and now that it's here, what is the fallout?
An expert says this situation is definitely unusual – and it’s not over yet.
Host Kris McCusker speaks to Joy Nott is Partner, National Tax, Trade and Customs at KPMG Canada.
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- Understanding the measles outbreak and what’s truly at stake
Wednesday, March 5th 2025
It’s a preventable crisis – that’s the message from many public health officials when describing the recent measles outbreaks in parts of Canada and the United States.
The highly contagious viral infection was considered eliminated in 1998 in Canada and in 2000 in the U.S., but a number of factors have contributed to its recent resurgence.
Host Melanie Ng speaks with Sabina Vohra-Miller, @unambiguousscience, a Doctor of Public Health candidate and expert in clinical pharmacology and toxicology, about the mis/disinformation surrounding vaccinations and why this could be just the beginning.
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