RECOVERING POLITICIANS: THE LATEST ON THE FEDERAL ELECTION CAMPAIGN

Libby Znaimer is joined by George Smitherman, former Liberal MPP for Toronto Centre, Health Minister and Deputy Premier, Cheri DiNovo, former NDP MPP and Lisa Raitt, a former Deputy Leader of the Conservative Party of Canada.

This week, we've reached the halfway point of Canada's federal election race. Where are the leaders on the campaign trail and what does the latest polling suggest?

ISRAELI PM BENJAMIN NETANYAHU'S STRATEGIC VISIT TO WASHINGTON

Libby Znaimer is joined by Charles Freilich, Adjunct Associate Professor of Political Science at Columbia University and a former deputy national security adviser in Israel, and Jon Allen, a former Canadian Ambassador of Canada to Israel and a current Senior Fellow at the Munk School of Global Affairs & Public Policy at UofT.

The topic of today's conversation: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's visit to Washington and meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump this week, where key issues like tariffs, Israeli hostages in Gaza, and the threat of Iran were reportedly discussed.

THE UHN'S PLAN TO RECRUIT AMERICAN MEDICAL RESEARCHERS

Libby Znaimer is joined by Dr. Brad Wouters, Executive Vice-President of Science and Research at University Health Network

We take a closer look at the University Health Network's plan to recruit leading medical students from the United States at a time when the Trump administration is laying off medical researchers and making cuts to health agencies.