Federal ministries are investigating after officials provided Irving Shipbuilding with information about Postmedia journalist David Pugliese.

Guest: David Pugliese - Ottawa Citizen columnist

Todd Curtis is an aviation safety and security expert. He comes on to discuss the delayed international response to the Ethiopian Airlines crash. Plus, Conservative MP Pierre Poilievre joins us to talk the Liberals vote to end an emergency meeting after less than half an hour. But first, Jackson Proskow of Global news Washington talks to us about the U.S. joining the rest of the civilized world and grounding all 737 Max aircraft.

Daily memo: US finally grounds 737 Max aircrafts

“Crime Beat” is a new investigative podcast series hosted by Crime Reporter Nancy Hixt. She's been covering cases for over the past 20 years and knows her hometown by the crime scenes she's been to. Journey deep inside some of Canada’s most high-profile criminal cases. Each bi-weekly episode will take you inside the story to give you details you didn't hear on the news.  

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Kamloops man Grayden Flanagan tells us in his own words why he shelled out 300 dollars so his daughter wouldn't have to fly on a Boeing 737 Max. A little later, Michael Byers of Global Politics at UBC updates us on the conditions in Venzuela. Spoiler alert: It's not good. Finally, germologist Jason Tetro joins us for a conversation on medical quacks. But first, some Canadian common sense.

Daily memo: Trump says there's no need to ground Boeing plane

Kamloops man, Grayden Flanagan, is vacationing in Palm Springs with his family. He was uncomfortable with his daughter flying home on a 737 Max and Air Canada wouldn’t accommodate her on another aircraft so he paid approximately $300 out of pocket to put her on another flight.

Guest: Grayden Flanagan - Owns a chain of Subway restaurants, vacationing in California with family

Opening monologue: Grounding 737 Max Aircraft

Guest: Dan Donovan - Publisher and managing editor of Ottawa Life, the largest and longest running magazine in the capital

Former judge Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond comes on to discuss SNC-Lavalin and the chances of actual justice coming out of the Justice Committee. A little later, Dr. Steffanie Strathdee joins us for a conversation on phage therapy and how it saved her husband. Finally, Air passenger rights advocate Gabor Lukacs talks to us about some new regulations that could put Air passengers with disabilities at risk. Plus, a musical tribute to the great one... Wayne Gretzky! But first some Canadian common sense.

Daily memo: 18 Canadians lost in Ethiopia Airlines plane crash