The race for the NDP leadership is heating up with former Calgary mayor Naheed Nenshi announcing his candidacy Monday afternoon. We caught up with Mr. Nenshi and asked him why he believes he’s the right person for the job.

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Next, are we, as a nation, doing enough to boost our military preparedness to address the Russian threat? We tackle the topic with Mercedes Stephenson, Global News Ottawa Bureau Chief and Host of The West Block.

Finally, The Muslim ‘holy month’ of Ramadan kicked off on Sunday. How much do you know about Ramadan? We speak with Akbar Ali, Vice President of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Youth Association of Calgary, to gain a deeper understanding to the most important month on the Muslim Calendar.