How Is the Trade War Hitting Ontario Municipalities?
The trade war is creating profound economic uncertainty for communities across Canada. What role should municipalities play in a "Team Canad...
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20 of 159 episodesCan Private Clinics and More Doctors Fix Ontario Health Care?
Ontario says expanding the role of private clinics could help patients get care faster. But what does the evidence tell us about the impact...
Alberta Chose Canada. What Happens Now?
Prime Minister Mark Carney says Albertans have chosen Canada, while Premier Danielle Smith says voters have backed a stronger Alberta within...
Are Ontario's Municipal Elections Ready for the AI Era?
Ontario's municipal election rules were written long before social media and AI transformed political campaigning. Are they still up to the...
Does Local Government Matter More Than You Think?
Local government has a major impact on everyday life, but how well do Ontarians understand what municipalities are responsible for? Charlie...
Is Canada's Military Ready for a More Dangerous World?
General Wayne Eyre retired in 2024 after four decades of military service, most recently as Canada's chief of the defence staff. What did hi...
What's Driving Canada's China Reset?
Canada's relationship with China appears to be entering a new chapter. Lynette Ong, Distinguished Professor of Chinese Politics at the Unive...
What Should Canadians Know About Sudan?
Sudan is facing what the International Rescue Committee calls the world's largest humanitarian crisis. Political scientist Ian Spears examin...
Can Canada Save Its Steelworkers?
As governments promise to protect Canadian jobs and industries, are their policies delivering? United Steelworkers president Ron Wells and M...
What Are Smartphones Doing to the Aging Brain?
For many older adults, smartphones have become an important way to stay connected and engaged. We meet Marla Lewis and her daughter Rosie to...
Why Are Ontario's ER Doctors Burning Out?
Ontario's health-care system is under growing strain, from emergency rooms to family medicine. ER doctors describe difficult working conditi...
Is Online Gambling Becoming Too Hard to Ignore?
Gambling addiction can be easy to hide, even for someone in the public eye. Television and radio personality Rick Campanelli opens up about...
How Do We Confront the History Beneath Our Feet?
What happens when an Indigenous burial ground is uncovered in a city? Reporter Gabrielle McMann examines who decides what happens next and t...
Is Canada Finding a Way Through Economic Uncertainty?
Canada's economy is navigating a trade war with the United States, tariffs, and uncertainty few could have predicted just a few years ago. A...
What's Happening to Passenger Rail in Ontario?
How well is Ontario's transportation network working for the people who rely on it? Karen Cross and Eric Miller examine VIA Rail's upcoming...
Is Canada's Housing Crisis About to Get Worse?
Why is housing still so unaffordable, and what would it take to change that? Mike Moffatt explains how interest rates and the broader econom...
Canada Has a Brain Drain Problem. Could Trump Help Reverse It?
Why does Canada struggle to hold on to its top talent, and could that be changing? TD Economics' Francis Fong breaks down Canada's "silent b...
Can Ontario Build More Housing Without Losing Its Heritage?
As Ontario pushes to build more housing, what deserves protection? Arborist Todd Irvine explains Toronto's efforts to preserve mature trees...
How Does a Community Heal After Gun Violence?
What does it take to rebuild after gun violence? "Nekai Walks" director Rico King, Nekai Foster, and YAAACE founder Devon Jones discuss reco...
Did Canada Break Its Own Immigration System?
Canada has scaled back immigration targets in response to growing concerns about housing, affordability, and public services. But will lower...