Is our food supply safe? Breaking down our country's latest recalls.
A recent string of food recalls from cucumbers to almond milk have a lot of Canadians wondering: are the products we buy at the grocery store as safe as they used to be? Since 2023, 12 Canadians have died from either listeria or salmonella in outbreaks linked to contaminated food. These deaths are a tragic reminder that food safety can’t be taken for granted. Is Canada’s food inspection system up to the task? Host David Smith speaks with Keith Warrnier is a food safety expert, professor in the Department of Food Sciences at the University of Guelph, and a past president of the Ontario Food Protection Association.
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Is our economy fluctuating because of "vibes"?
After some consumer optimism earlier this fall, new research now shows positive views on the economy are on the decline after the U.S. election.Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland is describing it as a "vibecession". Host Mike Eppel is digging into this with Nik Nanos, the chief data scientist at Nanos Research.
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It costs HOW MUCH to raise a kid in Canada?!?
If it feels like your kids are bleeding you dry, there's evidence that it's actually true. A new story in the Walrus suggests the average amount to raise 2 kids until they're 17 is $293,000, even more if the kids attend post-secondary. Host Kris McCusker is speaking with the writer of the piece in the Walrus, Chantal Braganza.
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What does the convoy verdict mean for our country?
It's been one week since Pat King, one of the key organizers of the convoy protest, was found guilty of 5 of the 9 charges against him. The verdict came as we continue to wait on rulings for two other leaders of the demonstration that crippled the capital in 2022.So what will this first verdict mean for the other cases, and where is the alt-right movement heading in Canada amid these proceedings and a change of administration in the White House? Host Cormac Mac Sweeney speaks with Dr. Carmen Celestini with the University of Waterloo, who researches extremism, conspiracy theories, and politics in North America.
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Is Canada a NATO freeloader?
Canada's NATO allies have called us out. Our defence partners, especially the United States, want Canada to increase defence spending to at least 2% of annual GDP. The Trudeau government says it has a plan to get there, but not until 2032. Is that good enough and what is the current state of our military? Host David Smith talks to Richard Shimooka, a defence policy expert and a senior fellow at the Macdonald-Laurier Institute.
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