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As the raptors celebration was going on yesterday, four people were shot by Nathan Phillips Square. Scott gets more from on all of this from crime specialist and security expert Ross McLean,

Guest: Ross McLean, Crime Specialist, security expert, former Toronto Police Officer rossmcleansecurity.com

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Today marks the deadline for whether the expansion of the Trans Mountain Pipeline can go through. What will happen?

Guest: Marvin Ryder, Business Professor with the DeGroote School of Business at McMaster University

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Michael Coteau, MPP Don Valley East, is putting his name in the ring to lead the Ontario Liberals. He joins us to chat today about his bid.

Guest: Michael Coteau, former Cabinet Minister and MPP for Don Valley East

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The championship parade for the Toronto Raptors is going on right now. What has gone down so far, what is it like being there?

Guest: Briana Carnegie, News Anchor with Global News

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Almost 2 million marched in Hong Kong against the extradition bill. And late in the day, Chief Executive Carrie Lam apologized to the people of Hong Kong for her handling of legislation.

Guest: Dr. Robert Huish, Associate Professor, Department of International Development Studies

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The company behind the 737 Max plane says that it’s important for them to focus on safety and will have the planes flying when it is safe. He says it’s Boeing’s most important objective.

Keith Mackey, of Mackey International; aviation expert

How bad are the relations between the U.S. and Iran? It has been building for some time, but after the attacks on two oil tankers last week, the Secretary of State and US President have been saying that Iran was responsible, while allies ask for more evidence. Now, Iran says it will break the uranium limit from the nuclear deal in 10 days.

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Guest: Ferry De Kerckhove, Senior Fellow, Faculty of Social Sciences, Graduate School of Public and International Affairs, University of Ottawa

Cannabis edibles are currently not legal in Canada, but will be by Christmas. But selection of these products will be limited.

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Guest: Michael Armstrong, PhD, Associate Professor, Goodman School of Business at Brock University

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The NDP Convention is in town this weekend. Ontario NDP leader Andrea Horwath says that as leader, she’s in it for the long haul but could we see a leadership vote?

GuestL Henry Jacek, Professor of Political Science, McMaster University.

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Two polls came out today about the Canadian election. IPSOS says that only 32% of Canadians would re-elect Trudeau while another poll says his party has stopped ‘the bleeding’ due to the SNC Lavalin scandal.

Guest: Tim Powers, Vice-Chairman, Summa Strategies

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Sarah Huckabee Sanders is out as Press Secretary by the end of the month. While that broke, a story also came out about how the President said that if foreign agents wanted to give him information about his political opponents he’d welcome it.

Guest: Reggie Cecchini, Washington Producer and Correspondent with Global News,  based in Washington D.C.