With Russian President Vladimir Putin claiming victory in the eastern Ukrainian city of Mariupol, experts say the battle marks a critical turning point in Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

"For Russia, this would be the first major city that they have taken after 50 plus days of hard fighting," retired Maj.-Gen. David Fraser, a former commander of NATO forces in southern Afghanistan, told CTV's Your Morning on Thursday.

Russia has hoped to carve out a land bridge between itself and Crimea, the southeastern Ukrainian peninsula that was annexed by Russia in 2014. Fraser calls Mariupol "an important place for the Russians because it's the last piece of the puzzle they need for the land bridge between Crimea and Russia."

GUEST: Elliot Tepper, Emeritus Professor of Political Science with Carleton University

It's time for Tech Talk with Adam Oldfield!

Topics include: New one pedal driving system, social distancing from social media, Apple watch 8 and more!

The Bill Kelly Show Podcast with Guest Host Shiona Thompson:

Topics Include:

GUEST: Town Hall with Police Chief Frank Bergen

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Weekly Ontario Political Roundup:

GUEST: John Best, Founder of the Bay Observer

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Buying a clunker has never been more stressful. Why? The pandemic boosted demand for cars. And at the same time, it helped spur a vehicle shortage by setting off a domino effect of supply-chain issues. That supply/demand combination has pushed the market to boom like never before: the average price of a used car has shot up 48% in the last year.

This week, The New Reality explores the wild ride of used cars sales – and how long this trend is likely to continue. 

GUEST: Mike Drolet, Toronto Correspondent for Global National

The Bill Kelly Show Podcast:

Gearing up for the CPC leadership race, Canadians know what to expect from Polievre and Charest but what about Dr. Leslyn Lewis, MP for Haldimand-Norfolk County?

GUEST: Leslyn Lewis, Candidate for CPC Leadership and Member of Parliament for Haldimand-Norfolk

Canada’s inflation rate reached 6.7% in March, up from 5.7% in February for a new three-decade high. Canadian consumers expected to make drastic spending cuts as prices skyrocket with stagnating wages. Is Canada headed nose first into a recession?

GUEST: Moshe Lander, Senior Economics Lecturer with Concordia University.

Housing affordability is at the forefront of Canadian minds with seemingly no end in sight. In extraordinary situations like this people look for every solution, and a piece in The Conversation suggests that co-operative housing may be the answer for Canadians.

GUEST: Margaret Kohn, Professor of political theory at the University of Toronto.