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  • Children ages 5 to 11 now eligible to book COVID-19 vaccine appointment

    Leslie Roberts, filling in for Evan Solomon, speaks with CTV medical analyst Dr. Mitch Shulman on what parents need to know as children become eligible to book COVID-19 vaccine appointments. 

    On today's show: 

    • Dr. Mitch Shulman, CTV medical analyst, on parents now being able to book COVID-19 vaccine appointments for their children. 
    • Ari Goldkind, CTV legal analyst and criminal defence lawyer, on whether the bus driver convicted in the Humboldt Broncos crash should be deported.
    • Dr. Vanessa Lapointe, a registered psychologist and parenting educator on Little Tikes making a Peloton-like bike for kids.
    • Anthony Koch, a former campaign surrogate for Erin O’Toole on the future of the Conservative Party.
    • Documentary filmmaker Michael Toledano who has been released after being arrested while covering pipeline protests on Wet'suwet'en territory.
    • Philippe Fournier, polling analyst, on Canadians' satisfaction with how governments are handling COVID-19.
      • 1 hr 18 min
    • MPs return to House of Commons for first time in five months

      A new session of Parliament has begun. Evan Solomon breaks down what Canadians need to know as MPs return to the House of Commons and then asks you: what is the most pressing issue our government needs to address?

      On today's show: 

      • Dr. Howard Weiner, the lead scientist on a nasal vaccine that could treat and prevent Alzheimer’s disease.
      • Tom Mulcair, CTV political analyst and former NDP leader on the return to parliament. 
      • Dan O’Donnell, host of the Dan O’Donnell Show in Wisconsin, on what we know about the people who were killed at a Wisconsin holiday parade after a man plowed an SUV into the crowd.
      • Declan Hill, an investigative journalist specializing in organized crime, sports and international issues, on missing Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai.
      • Bonnie Rushowick, mother of a military veteran who died by suicide, on the urgent need for suicide prevention support across the country.
        • 1 hr 19 min
      • Free For All Friday

        Free For All Friday, hosted by Amanda Galbraith, features top talent from across the iHeart radio talk network. Hosts from all over the country join the roundtable to discuss the five biggest stories of the week.

        This week's show features panelists Natasha Hall, co-host of Montreal Now on CJAD 800 in Montreal, QC, and Ryan Price, News Director & afternoon drive host on CFAX 1070 in Victoria, BC.

        Topics: 

        1. B.C. Flooding; will this finally be Canada's climate change wake up call? What will it take for Canada to take serious actions?
        2.  Health Canada approves Pfizer vaccine for kids 5-11.
        3. Supply chain woes; will we get our Christmas gifts? 
        4. Should celebrities be responsible for their fans actions online? 
        5. Moderates vs. Progressives; Progressives are leading the Democratic party to defeat?  
          6. 39 min
        6. Military arrive in B.C to assist with flood recovery

          Evan Solomon speaks with Canada's Minister of Emergency Preparedness, Bill Blair, on the federal government's response to the devastating flooding in B.C.

          On today's show: 

          • We play Evan's full interview with Canada's Minister of Emergency Preparedness, Bill Blair, on the B.C flooding. 
          • David Molko, Senior Reporter with CTV Vancouver, on the Abbotsford flooding. 
          • Dr. Katharine Smart, President of the Canadian Medical Association, on calling on the federal government to act now to stop attacks on health workers.
          • Kathleen Wynne, former Premier of Ontario, on the values of kindergarten and preschool education.
          • Brothers Jed and Josh Mottley. Jed ordered a letterman jacket in high school but couldn't afford to pick it up. Josh just found it at a thrift shop 28 years later.
            • 1 hr 19 min
          • City of Abbotsford, B.C issues urgent plea to evacuate due to extreme flooding

            Evan Solomon speaks with a farmer in Abbotsford, B.C, who had to evacuate her farm due to extreme flooding. She leaves behind 45 chickens and three horses. 

            On today's show: 

            • Colleen Kirkpatrick, farmer from Abbotsford, B.C who had to evacuate her farm due to extreme flooding. 
            • Angelo DiCaro, the national director of research for Unifor, on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau pushing back against U.S. protectionism.
            • The War Room with political strategists Tasha Kheiriddin and Zain Velji, and former NDP leader Tom Mulcair.
            • Alex English, a B.C resident who has been the main point of contact for the rescue of his friend’s cattle in Abbotsford. 
            • Dan Riskin, CTV science and technology specialist, on 20 predictions for the next 20 years.
              • 1 hr 19 min
            • Conservative senator launches petition to oust Erin O'Toole as leader

              Evan Solomon speaks with Senator Denise Batters, who has launched a petition calling for an expedited leadership review process for Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole.

               On today's show: 

              • We play Evan’s interview with Senator Denise Batters on her petition to oust Erin O’Toole as Conservative leader.
              • A Cleveland bank heist mystery is solved after 52 years. We chat with Peter Elliott, one of the case's key investigators.
              • Robert Doolan, who was just rescued from a mudslide in British Columbia after being trapped in his car overnight. 
              • Dan Riskin, CTV science and technology specialist, on a Russia missile test that endangered astronauts on the ISS.
                • 1 hr 19 min
              • Flooding and mudslides trap cars, forces evacuations in B.C

                Evan Solomon speaks with freelance journalist Jody Vance who describes a powerful rainstorm in Southern British Columbia which has trapped motorists and forced evacuations as being "unlike anything" she's "ever seen."

                On today's show: 

                • Freddie Sayers, a journalist currently located in Vienna, Austria, on that country imposing the world's first lockdown for the unvaccinated. 
                • Sylvain Charlebois, a Canadian researcher and professor in food distribution and policy at Dalhousie University on the dramatic increase in food prices. 
                • Jody Vance, a freelance journalist located in Vancouver, on the widespread flooding and mudslides in B.C.
                • Nick Lund, advocacy manager for Maine Audubon, who has been tracking a Russian eagle that has landed in Atlantic Canada — an extremely rare sighting.
                  • 1 hr 19 min
                • Free For All Friday

                  Free For All Friday, hosted by Amanda Galbraith, features top talent from across the iHeart radio talk network. Hosts from all over the country join the roundtable to discuss the five biggest stories of the week.

                  This week's show features panelists Al Ferraby, morning show host on C-FAX 1070 radio in Victoria, BC, and Jenni Byrne, former campaign manager for Stephen Harper and former principal secretary to Doug Ford. 

                  Topics: 

                  1. O'Toole leaves MPs who questioned vaccine policy out of his shadow cabinet while the Tories ask the national councilor behind anti-O’Toole petition to turn over emails and phone records.
                  2. Premier Moe wants Saskatchewan to be a 'nation within a nation' by increasing autonomy. Will this work?
                  3. SNC-Lavalin CEO cancels his Montreal speech after Air Canada boss ignites a firestorm. Are we okay with people being afraid to speak English in Quebec?
                  4. Paul Rudd is People’s 2021 'Sexiest Man Alive’. Thoughts?
                  5. Tim Hortons teams up with Justin Bieber to launch Timbit flavours called 'Timbiebs'.



                    6. 39 min
                  6. Veterans share their stories as Canadians mark Remembrance Day across country

                    Tamara Cherry, filling in for Evan Solomon, speaks with Canadian veteran Trevor Green and reflects on the 100th anniversary of the Remembrance Day poppy with Canadian War Museum historian Tim Cook. 

                    On today’s show: 

                    • A conversation with Canadian veteran Trevor Greene and his wife Debbie Greene.
                    • Dr. Ken Coates, a leading Canadian expert in public policy at the University of Saskatchewan, on Premier Scott Moe calling Saskatchewan a ‘nation within Canada.’
                    • Matthew Soules, architect and urbanist, on ‘iceberg homes’ being a cause of environmental concern.
                    • Michael Bernstein, the executive director of Clean Prosperity, on the latest developments at COP26 as the summit begins to wrap up. 
                    • Tim Cook, Canadian War Museum historian, on the 100th anniversary of the Remembrance Day poppy.
                    • Then we ask you: what is the most ridiculous reason you’ve called in sick from work?
                      • 1 hr 18 min
                    • Canadian surgeon saves 2 men with CPR, then performs their heart operations

                      Zain Velji, filling in for Evan Solomon, chats with a cardiac surgeon who helped save two men’s lives with CPR in the last 18 months. Days later, he would perform heart surgeries on those same two men.

                      On today's show: 

                      • We play ‘Overhyped vs. Underplayed’ with CTV News political commentator Scott Reid.
                      • Mustafa Farooq, CEO of the National Council of Canadian Muslims, on calling on Ontario to do more to tackle Islamophobia.
                      • ‘The War Room’ with Tasha Kheiriddin, Tom Mulcair, and Susan Smith.
                      • Dr. Corey Adams, a cardiac surgeon who saved two men with CPR, then performed their heart operations days later.
                        • 1 hr 19 min

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