This week’s Friday Round Up dives into the headlines and hot topics shaping the nation and beyond, hosted by Shane Hewitt with panelists Jon Liedtke and Andrew Caddell. Topics discussed include:

• What breaks do you take to unwind?
• Hulk Hogan's legacy in wrestling and as a pop culture figure, and the concept of public versus private personas.
• Concerns about a potential trade deal between Canada and the United States, focusing on the impact of tariffs on the automotive industry in Windsor and the broader Canadian economy, and the difficulties of negotiating with Donald Trump.
• The effects of strained Canada-US relations on border towns and the concept of decoupling supply chains.

Adam Zivo, founder and executive director of the Centre for Responsible Drug Policy, joins Jon Liedtke to discuss his latest article, "Meth-fueled orgies are bad", published on The Line.

Adam Zivo, Founder & Director of the Centre for Responsible Drug Policy & Breaking Needles, joins Jon Liedtke on AM800 CKLW to discuss what 2024 brought to Safe Supply opioid programs in Canada and what to expect in 2025.

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Hytt Films owner and operator Drew Hyttenrauch joins Jon Liedtke on AM800 CKLW to discuss DRONEGATE over New Jersey, what the unidentified aerial phenomena (UAP) may be, and advances in drone technology.

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Ward 3 councillor Renaldo Agostino joins Jon Liedtke on AM800 CKLW to discuss the City of Windsor axing the new Housing & Homelessness Help Hub (H4) location on Wellington due to excessive costs, the need to secure another new location (potentially outside of Ward 3), and uncertainty of funding from upper levels of government due to two expected elections and potential changes of government.

This interview aired on AM800 CKLW

Phog Lounge & Meteor owner Tom Lucier joins Jon Liedtke on AM800 CKLW to discuss a Windsor Judge ordering an unexpected restitution of $13,000, but not jail, for a serial downtown window smasher, and what problems he sees that most affect the downtown and businesses.

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City of Windsor Housing Administration and Development coordinator Kelly Goz joins Jon Liedtke on AM800 CKLW to discuss the 2024 Point-in-Time Homeless Enumeration that counts the amount of people experiencing homelessness locally.

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Windsor Tecumseh MPP Andrew Dowie joins Jon Liedtke on AM800 CKLW to discuss the Ontario government moving to restrict new bike lanes in municipalities if they require the removal of traffic lanes.

Ontario Convenience Stores Association chair & Midway Convenience owner Terry Yaldo joins Jon Liedtke on AM800 CKLW to discuss whether Ontario's retail alcohol expansion is helping to revive the lagging convenience store sector which has been seeing large swaths of store closures, especially in rural areas.

This interview aired on AM800 CKLW

University of Windsor Political Science department head Lydia Miljan joins Jon Liedtke on AM800 CKLW to discuss whether it's time for Prime Minister Trudeau to step down following the latest polling showing Opposition leader Pierre Poilievre's Conservatives continuing to gain steam.

This interview aired on AM800 CKLW