Free For All Friday - Hour 1

Host Amanda Galbraith breaks down the biggest stories of the day with Canada's top newsmakers.

On today's show:

• Margaret McCuaig-Johnston, Senior Fellow in the Graduate School of Public and International Affairs at the University of Ottawa, on the China-US trade war and how Canada might navigate the political tensions
• Chris Lewis, CTV Public Safety Analyst and Former OPP Commissioner, weighs in on the crime and public safety plans from Pierre Poilievre and Mark Carney
• Dan Riskin, CTV Science and Technology Specialist, on the resurrection of extinct dire wolves and the nitty gritty of the science behind it
• Camille Katona, Founder of 19/99 Beauty, joins a spotlight on Canadian business

Free For All Friday - Hour 2

Hosts from all over the country join the roundtable to discuss the five biggest stories of the week. This week's show features panelists Matthew Barnes, Principal, Navigator and Deirdra Tindale, Vice President, Crestview Strategies

Topic 1: China raises tariffs on U.S. goods to 125% as trade war deepens: managing tariffs is still impossible with these changes. How does Canada / the next prime minister manage this relationship? Do you move toward China or the US if this continues long term?

Topic 2: Pierre Poilievre and Mark Carney spar over guns, reveal duelling agendas to curb crime: going deep on policy — what do you make of these approaches? Can the three-strike policy get anywhere here? (also, broadly, how's halfway of the campaign looking)

Topic 3: Whether a Liberal win threatens national unity depends on Albertans, Danielle Smith says PLUS Carney’s Surge in Quebec Could Wipe the Sovereigntist Party Off the Map: are we forever nationally going to be in a push-pull between separatism in one part of the country or another, or can there be a unity built here?

Topic 4: 'We can't even leave our house': Waterloo students terrorized by 'angry' nesting Canada geese: have you ever had a similar situation like this or heard an anecdote?

Topic 5: ‘It has everything you need,’ Mike Myers’ Canadian Tire shirt on SNL sparks praise for the retail chain: how do you feel about Canadian Tire? Any pride in the gesture from Mike Myers? Do you love this or any other Canadian store?