Libby Znaimer is joined by Dr. Fahad Razak, a  General Internist and epidemiologist at Unity Health Toronto, Dr. Alisa Naiman, family physician and the founder and medical director of The Medical Station in Toronto, and Dr. Malcolm Moore, a medical oncologist at Princess Margaret Cancer Centre.

This week: The U.S. Surgeon General has declared loneliness as the new public health epidemic. A report from his office indicated that it increases premature death by almost 30 percent, increases risk of stroke and heart disease and is as deadly as smoking as many as 15 cigarettes a day. So, how did we get to this point? And, how severely does loneliness impact older adults specifically?

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KING CHARLES' CORONATION: WHAT TO EXPECT 

Libby Znaimer is joined by Suzanne Boyd, Editor-in-chief and Publisher of Zoomer Magazine/everythingzoomer.com .

Will you be up early on Saturday morning to witness King Charles' Coronation ceremony? Suzanne weighs in on what we might expect to see on the milestone day for the King and she weighs in on The Archbishop of Canterbury calling on Brits and those living in places where he is the head of state to swear allegiance which not everyone is happy about.

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CONSERVATIVE MP CHONG AND HIS FAMILY TARGETED BY CHINA: CSIS  

Libby Znaimer is joined by Dr. Stephanie Carvin, Assistant Professor of International Affairs, Carleton University, and an expert on national security issues.

The director of CSIS has informed Conservative MP Michael Chong that he and his family were targetted by Chinese foreign interference after he sponsored a motion in Parliament condemning Beijing's treatment of Uyghurs. Dr. Carvin weighs in on the latest story and discusses the national security implications of foreign interference in our political system.

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