On today's show Bacchus Barua, associate director of health policy studies at the Fraser Institute discusses the new report that shows Canada is among the highest health-care spenders yet ranks near bottom on number of doctors, hospital beds and wait times, Mary Moran, President and CEO of Calgary Economic Development talks the Calgary 2026 Olympic bid, guests Rob Henderson, Gates Cambridge Scholar and Ph.D. student at the University of Cambridge and Vincent Harinam, law enforcement consultant, research associate at the Independence Institute, and PhD candidate at the University of Cambridge share their beliefs that modern life is to blame for today's political strife, and Ian Hussey, research manager at Parkland Institute and the lead author of Boom, Bust, and Consolidation: Corporate Restructuring in the Alberta Oil Sands released a report with Parkland Institute that says the oil sands 'Big Five' companies are still making billions despite oil price crash and pipeline delays.

On today's show Eric Miller, Fellow with the Canadian Global Affairs Institute and President of Rideau Potomac Strategy Group talks about how the midterm election results could impact Canadians, Colleen Collins, VP of Canada West Foundation talks about the report she co-authored that says the Calgary 2026 Olympic bid is economical, cost-effective and responsible, Michael Van Pelt, CEO of think tank Cardus joins the show to talk about a new study that shows how independent schools improve public schools, and Tarek Fatah, author and columnist for the Toronto Sun talks the future of Asia Bibi now that her death sentence conviction is overturned.

Guest Mitch Hermansen, Director of Development for Movember Canada

Guest Tarek Fatah, author and columnist for the Toronto Sun

Guest Eric Miller, Fellow with the Canadian Global Affairs Institute and President of Rideau Potomac Strategy Group a cross-border consultancy that advises clients on government affairs, economics, cybersecurity and geopolitical developments.

Guest Colleen Collins, VP of Canada West Foundation and report co-author

On today’s show, Aaron Wudrick, Federal Director, Canadian Taxpayers Federation talks about how the federal government spent millions of dollars on cars for the G7 summit and is now trying to sell them off, James Feehan, Professor of Economics at Memorial University of Newfoundland talks about how the Supreme Court sided with Hydro-Quebec in dispute with Newfoundland and Labrador over Churchill Falls, Elisa Hategan, writer, speaker, educator on far-right extremism and Executive Director of the Changemaker Project says online hate should be addressed like real-life violence, and Krishnadev Calamur, staff writer for The Atlantic who covers foreign policy breaks down the Iran sanctions

Guest Elisa Hategan, writer, speaker, educator on far-right extremism and Executive Director of the Changemaker Project

Guest Krishnadev Calamur, staff writer for The Atlantic who covers foreign policy

Guest Cody Batershill, founder of Canada Action – a grassroots movement encouraging Canadians to take action and work together in support of our vital natural resources sector