The Bank of Canada will hike its overnight rate by 50 basis points on June 1, according to all 30 economists polled by Reuters, who see interest rates at least a half-point higher by year-end than predicted just one month ago.

GUEST: Brian Hogben, Principal and Owner of Mission35 Mortgages and author of “How to Get Mortgage Free Really F*$%ing Fast!: The Book on How to Pay Off Your Mortgage in Canada with 10 Simple Steps”,

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GUEST: John Best, Publisher of The Bay Observer

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The year got off to a terrifying start with the invasion of Ukraine, a democracy, by Russia, an authoritarian regime, just a year after the US Capitol was stormed by those who wanted to prevent the peaceful transition of power from Donald Trump to Joe Biden. In Hungary, just a few weeks ago, autocrat Viktor Orbán was comfortably re-elected, despite every opposing party uniting forces as a coalition to try and defeat him.

These events, and many more, raise the question; is democracy on the decline globally? Objectively, the answer is clearly yes. But does Canadian public perception match this reality and do people think it matters to their lives?

GUEST: Oksana Kishchuk, Director of Strategy and Insights with Abacus Data

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The CFL and the CFL Players’ Association have reached a new tentative collective bargaining agreement, per sources.

The new deal includes a ratification bonus worth approximately $1.25 million, up from the $1 million the league offered late Monday evening. It is subject to a player vote from the union membership.

GUEST: Justin Dunk, Founder of 3 Down Nation

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Conservative leadership candidates attacked their opponents’ ethics during the only official French-language debate, with Jean Charest, Pierre Poilievre and Patrick Brown highlighting past controversies, while also sparring over how to tackle the cost of living and protect the French language.

Was there any winners or losers?

GUEST:  Daniel Béland, Director of the McGill Institute for the Study of Canada

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GUEST: Wayne Petrozzi, Professor in the Department of Politics and Public Administration at Toronto Metropolitan University

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Ontario's election is now one week away. How are the party leaders doing heading into the home stretch?

GUEST: Alan Hale, Reporter for Queen’s Park Today

GUEST: Dr. Chris Keefer, President of Canadians for Nuclear Energy

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The federal government announced that it has assembled almost $100 million in military aid for Ukraine — Canada's biggest single donation of military equipment to the country since the start of Russia's invasion.

The $98 million donation will include 20,000 155mm artillery shells — NATO's standard artillery shell — fuses and charge bags, Defence Minister Anita Anand said Tuesday.

Is it enough and what took them so long?

GUEST: Aurel Braun, Professor of International Relations and a Senior Member of the Munk School of Global Affairs at the University of Toronto

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Canada has become complacent and neglectful of national security and urgently needs to revamp its thinking to counter Russia’s aggression, China’s growing influence and the rise of right-wing extremism in Canada and the United States, according to a major new report.

ALSO: Gunman kills 19 children in Texas elementary school shooting

GUEST: Phil Gurski, President of Borealis Threat and Risk Consulting, Distinguished Fellow with the University of Ottawa’s Security program, and former CSIS analyst

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A “terrible tragedy” is unfolding across Canada, where 5.8 million people are living in food insecurity, says Maple Leaf Foods chief executive Michael McCain.

They do not have adequate access to food due to financial constraints, and the total has increased steadily over the past 15 years. That figure dropped slightly at the start of the COVID-19 outbreak with the rollout of government pandemic benefits, but is again on the rise, according to Statistics Canada.

GUEST: Mike von Massow, OAC Chair in Food System Leadership and an Associate Professor in Food Agriculture and Resource Economics at the University of Guelph

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GUEST: Dr. Lori Turnbull, Director of the School of Public Administration with Dalhousie University

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A leading adviser to the World Health Organization described the unprecedented outbreak of monkeypox in developed countries as “a random event” that appears to have been caused by sexual activity at two recent raves in Europe.

Dr. David Heymann, who formerly headed WHO’s emergencies department, told the Associated Press that the leading theory to explain the spread of the disease was sexual transmission at raves held in Spain and Belgium. Monkeypox has not previously triggered widespread outbreaks beyond Africa, where it is endemic in animals.

Should we be concerned?

GUEST: Thomas Tenkate, Professor at the School of Occupational & Public Health with Toronto Metropolitan University

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GUEST: Reggie Cecchini, Washington Correspondent for Global