Free For All Friday - Hour 1

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

• Yet another floor crossing: Sarnia-area MP Marilyn Gladu has defected from the Conservatives to join Mark Carney’s Liberal Party.
• Ahead of Monday's crucial byelections, Amanda speaks with Liberal strategist Sharan Kaur from the Liberal Party’s annual convention in Montreal.
• Matina Stevis-Gridneff, the Canada Bureau Chief for The New York Times, dissects the latest developments with the push for peace in the Middle East, as a U.S. delegation is set for a weekend of high-stakes negotiations with the Iranians.
• Artemis II is set to return to Earth this evening. Amanda is joined by astrophysicist Dr. Rob Thacker to outline what this mission has accomplished.

Free For All Friday - Hour 2

Contributors from all over the country join The Roundtable to discuss the top stories of the week. Today’s edition features NDP strategist George Soule and Conaptus principal Jamie Ellerton.

Topic 1: Breaking down all the implications of Marylin Gladu’s defection to the Liberal Party.

Topic 2: What does this latest floor-crossing mean for Pierre Poilievre’s future at the helm of Canada's Conservatives?

Topic 3: Digging into the politics of Alto high-speed rail, a massive project that is generating opposition from communities along both proposed routes.

Topic 4: Melania Trump’s pre-emptive damage control over the Epstein allegations.

Topic 5: The Masters is underway, and without Tiger Woods.