A group of scientists is raising alarm bells over recent changes to pesticide regulation in Canada. Our guest experts explain those changes, and field your questions on pesticide use, impact and safety standards.  

Risa Sargent is a professor in the faculty of land and food systems at the University of British Columbia. Christy Morrissey is a professor of biology at the University of Saskatchewan.

North America's free trade deal is up for review on July 1. We’re breaking down the stakes for Canada. Carlo Dade is a director of the New North America Initiative and International Policy at the University of Calgary’s School of Public Policy. Zi-Ann Lum is federal politics and trade reporter for Politico.

This episode is a stacked playlist of unmissable First Nations, Inuit and Métis artists from across Turtle Island. 

Here to curate your playlist are three artists: Aysanabee, a Juno Award-winning Oji-Cree singer-songwriter; Wolf Castle, a Mi’kmaq rapper and producer; and Sara Kae, an Ojibwe and Cree singer-songwriter and journalist.

As betting sites report record-breaking activity in the first week of the World Cup, gambling addiction experts are warning that first-time sports bettors are being primed to keep wagering long after the tournament ends.

Two guests join us to field your questions about sports betting. Danny Funt is a journalist and the author of Everybody Loses: The Tumultuous Rise of American Sports Betting. Spencer Murch is a cognitive psychologist and researcher at the University of Calgary.

As the number of AI data centres grows across the country, so does the pushback against them. We delve into your questions about these centres and their impact on you and your community. 

Anne Pasek is an associate professor at Trent University, where she is the Canada Research Chair in Media, Culture, and the Environment. 

Darius Snieckus is a business correspondent with Canada’s National Observer, where he covers renewables and the energy industry. 

We're diving into your questions about the World Cup, Canada’s team, FIFA and what hosting the games means for Canada. 

Joshua Kloke is staff writer at The Athletic. Carrie Serwetnyc is a former Canada national team player and first woman in the Canadian Soccer Hall of Fame. Alan McDougall is professor of history at the University of Guelph and co-author of the new book, Cold War Football: A History in Ten Matches. And Donnovan Bennett is a sports writer and broadcaster.

Are people happier in the summer months? Does being on- or offline impact how happy we are? And is it really true that money can’t buy happiness? Two researchers field your questions about what it takes to attain and retain happiness. 

Ulrich Schimmack is professor of psychology at the University of Toronto Mississauga. Gillian Mandich is an assistant professor in the department of psychiatry at the University of Manitoba.

The first shipments of Chinese-made EVs arrived in Canada over the past month. As more EVs enter the market, our guests break down everything you need to know about buying and driving electric vehicles.

Charlotte Yates is founder and president of the Automotive Research Policy Centre, a non-profit aimed at researching Canadian automotive policy. Max Fawcett is lead columnist for Canada’s National Observer.

Three experts in environmental policy join Just Asking to take your questions about PM Mark Carney’s record on climate action. 

James Meadowcroft is a professor in the School of Public Policy at Carleton University. Jessica Green is a professor of political science at the University of Toronto. And Kathryn Harrison is professor of political Science at the University of British Columbia. 

We’re tackling your questions about Ebola, hantavirus, and Canada’s readiness for a public health emergency. 

Jason Kindrachuk is an associate professor of medical microbiology and infectious diseases at the University of Manitoba and the Canada Research Chair on Emerging Viruses. 

Dr. Andrew Pinto is a family physician, public health specialist, and the founder and director of the Upstream Lab. He leads a national research study, called PREPARED, to help Canada prepare for a future pandemic.