- Breaking down the odds of who will be our next Prime Minister
Monday, January 13th 2025
Game on!
The federal Liberal party has unveiled the rules of engagement for its leadership race.
What we know so far is that it costs A LOT to enter and there will be a new leader announced on March 9.
Host Cormac Mac Sweeney is speaking with Greg MacEachern, Principal of KAN Strategies.
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- What does the Trudeau resignation mean for your finances?
Sunday, January 12th 2025
There are still more questions than answers after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced his resignation this week.
That includes legislation involving your finances.
Host Kris McCusker speaks to Jamie Golombek, Managing Director of Tax and Estate Planning with CIBC Private Wealth about how people should treat changes around capital gains and a proposed extension on charitable donations.
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- Economic week in review: fact checks, threats and the slumping Canadian dollar
Saturday, January 11th 2025
Has the first week of January felt like A LOT? You're not alone. There are so many things going on in this economy right now that could impact you. Host Mike Eppel is here to break down all the headlines that have made up this very busy news week including the Canadian dollar, the threat of tariffs and takeover and Meta abandoning fact-checkers.
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- A heartbreaking look inside the most destructive fires L.A. has ever seen
Friday, January 10th 2025
Unreal scenes out of L.A. as fires continue to burn, most with zero per cent containment. Communities have been wiped out with thousands of structures burned including the homes of some high profile celebrities.
Thousands have been driven from their homes - with no end in sight.
On this episode of the Big Story, host Fil Martino speaks with Canadian and environmental journalist Aliya Jasmine who lives in Los Angeles, about the situation on the ground and what it's like living through an actual nightmare.
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- Breaking down the popularity of Pierre Poilievre
Thursday, January 9th 2025
If a federal election were held today, nearly half of Canadians say they would vote for the Conservative Party of Canada.
Since 2022, Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre has grown the party’s support to record highs. But he remains a polarizing figure.
What’s behind the strategy that has the Conservatives riding high in the polls?
Host David Smith speaks with Chris Day, the political communications expert and president of the public affairs firm Winston Wilmont.
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