Alan Carter

Alan Carter talks public health today Minister of Health Christine Elliott and Global reporter Jamie Maraucher at a Anti-Health Cuts Rally today. Also on the show, Alan talks smart cars with Global consumer reporter Sean O'Shea, Air BnB's with Senior CBC Writer Zach Dubinsky, and on the closing of the CWHL with Chelsea Purcell, General Manager of the Markham Thunder.

Alan Carter asks the question, does the government think we're idiots. The Alan Carter show gets a mention from Andrea Horwath during question period as she calls out the Premier on his offer for Legal Aid, and the MPP joins Alan for a discussion. He's also joined by Doretta Wilson to give a counterpoint on the topic. Alan covers a group who are decidedly NOT idiots, the fantastic kids at Wikwemkong High School on Manitoulin Island led by teacher Chris Mara to make it all the way to the championships for FIRST in Robotics.

Alan has an amazing show today. He leads off with Minister of Education Lisa Thompson on her "landmark investment in teachers". Then he's joined by Global's David Akin and Shallima Maharaj to cover the major flooding around Ontario. Then as we're thinking of diving into the weekend, he speaks with Gordon Mackay of Mackay-Wong Design in Toronto on why he can't hear anyone in restaurants, and Q107's Fearless Fred about why Alan DOES NOT want to see the new Avenger's movie.

Alan has a packed show today. He is joined during the show by Rehana Rajabali, Senior Manager, Flood Risk Management at TRCA, Kevin Donovan, Chief Investigative Reporter for the Toronto Star, Political Analyst Alise Mills, Prof. Michael Hornberger, Professor of Dementia Research at Norwich Medical School in the UK, and Chef Rhekia of Rosalinda restaurant in Toronto.

Alan discusses Doug Ford's offer of legal aid with criminal lawyer Michael Spratt, and then reviews a challenging interview, a book interview in 2015 with then private citizen Doug Ford. Alan gives background and context that led to the conversation this Monday with Premier Ford. Also on the show, Alan covers news of the PEI "Green Wave" with Toronto Star's Susan Delacourt, The Economic 'bet' put out by Trump, and Canada's economic forecast with Associate Professor at Carleton’s Sprout school of business, Ian Lee. He finishes with the provocative question.. should we just give up hockey, letting Tim ‘The Coach’ Cunningham set him back on the path to the love of hockey.