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Graham Richardson speaks with Fred Hahn, president of CUPE Ontario, on the provincial government's use of a legislative provision to quash the ability of education workers to go on strike.

On today's show: 

• A conversation with Fred Hahn, president of CUPE Ontario. 

• We take your calls on the use of the notwithstanding clause, which has been invoked in the past by Ontario and Quebec.

• The federal government is planning a massive increase in the number of immigrants entering Canada. We hear from you on this. 
• Tonda MacCharles, an senior reporter at the Toronto Star’s Ottawa bureau, on Freedom Convoy organizers testifying at the Emergencies Act inquiry. 
• Astronomers have spotted an undetected, possibly dangerous ‘planet killer’ asteroid. Scott Sheppard, an astronomer at the Earth and Planets Laboratory of the Carnegie Institution for Science in Washington D.C. and the paper’s lead author, joins to discuss. 

• Caroline Weir-Greene, a Yellowknife woman born in Newfoundland. She had a horrifying revelation after taking an AncestryDNA test: She was accidentally switched at birth.

Graham Richardson speaks with a Toronto woman who moved her family into a 38-room mansion in Dresden, Ontario that was once a funeral home. 

On today’s show: 

• A conversation with Heather Blumberg, whose family is now living in a former funeral home. 
• Marieke Walsh, a political reporter with The Globe and Mail, on today’s combative moments in the Emergencies Act inquiry.
• Janet Waterman, an Ottawa woman whose family has been in crisis since October 12th. 
• Dave Chan, who has won B.C.'s largest pumpkin contest two years in a row. 
• Are you confident Elon Musk will combat misinformation and hate speech on Twitter? We take your calls. 
• A salary transparency law is set to go into effect in New York City. Do you think this is a good idea? We hear from you. 

Free For All Friday features top talent 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 is hosted by Deb Hutton and features panelists Al Ferraby, morning show host on CFAX 1070 Radio in Victoria, B.C, and Natasha Hall, co-host of Montreal Now on CJAD 800 in Montreal.

Topics:

1. Should Ontario Premier Doug Ford be required to testify at the Emergencies Act inquiry?
2. Would term limits for municipal politicians help with voter apathy?
3. Elon Musk completed his $44-billion US acquisition of Twitter late on Thursday. Let’s have a conversation about relevancy, partisanship and censorship. 
4. A lighting question round featuring a discussion on Adidas severing its partnership with Kanye West over antisemitic remarks, a new social media campaign asking customers not to buy into the sexy nurse costume and stereotype, and more.

Deb Hutton speaks with CTV Ottawa's Graham Richardson to break down the key takeaways from this week’s Emergencies Act inquiry testimonies. 

On today’s show: 

• A check-in with Graham Richardson, chief anchor for CTV Ottawa News at Six.
• Matt Demers, a.k.a Mr. Hollywood, on what happened to late-night television. Why has it lost popularity? 
• Overhyped v. Underplayed with Bob Reid, a veteran communications advisor. Bob fills-in for Scott Reid. 
• Don Martin, former show host on CTV News Channel, on his cancer diagnosis.
• David Schultz, a national expert on election law, professional ethics and state constitutional law, on why Canadians should care about the U.S. midterms. 
• Riskin It All with Dan Riskin, CTV science and technology specialist.

Deb Hutton hosts. An Edmonton-based startup will pay air travellers up to $1,400 to carry parcels in their checked bag. Deb speaks with its co-founder and then takes your calls. 

On today's show: 

• A conversation with Shelvie Fernan, CEO and co-founder of Fly and Fetch.

• Judy Trinh, correspondent for CTV National News, provides the latest updates on the Emergencies Act inquiry.

• The War Room political panel with Tom Mulcair, Sharan Kaur and Tim Powers.

• Ken Hartwick, CEO of Ontario Power Generation, on Canada committing $970 million to new nuclear power technology.

Mark Towhey speaks with a former MMA fighter about UFC's new combat sport venture, "slap fighting." Why has it become a topic of controversy? 

On today's show: 

• A conversation with Dan Hardy, an English former mixed martial artist, on UFC's recently-approved “Power Slap League."
• Dr. Abdel-Rahman Lawendy, chief and medical director of the ambulatory surgical centre at London Health Sciences Centre, on reimagining the operating room to reduce surgery wait times. 
• Gavin Tighe, a senior partner with Gardiner Roberts LLP, on Premier Doug Ford's government challenging his summons to appear at the Emergencies Act inquiry.
• Richard Carlson, Director of Energy at Pollution Probe, on whether nuclear energy is the bright green future for Canada.
• Retired Major-General David Fraser on what "dirty bombs” are and why Russia keeps talking about them.

Mark Towhey speaks with an Ottawa woman who faces homelessness as she can't move into a townhome she bought due to a tenant who refuses to leave. 

On today’s show: 

• A conversation with Elsie Kalu, the Ottawa homeowner.
• Mackenzie Gray, a journalist with CTV National News, provides an update on the Emergencies Act inquiry.
• Charles Burton, a senior consultant on Chinese affairs to agencies of the Government of Canada and a Senior Fellow at the Macdonald-Laurier Institute, unpacks what happened at the Communist Party Congress this weekend and why it matters.
• Jeremy Kinsman, former High Commissioner for Canada in the United Kingdom, on Rishi Sunak becoming the next UK prime minister,
• Schools in Texas are providing parents with free DNA kits as part of a program to help identify missing children. Is this a good idea? We take your calls. 

Free For All Friday features top talent 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 is hosted by Deb Hutton and features panelists Jennifer Pagliaro, a reporter with the Toronto Star, and Elias Makos, host of The Elias Makos Show on CJAD in Montreal.

Topics:

1. The public inquiry examining the federal government’s unprecedented use of the Emergencies Act continues. Let’s discuss.
2. A Canadian tech CEO listed on $1.2 million Arrive Can contract says his company never worked on the app. Are we on the verge of a scandal? Was this a mistake? 
3. Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland warns Canadians can expect an economic slowdown in the coming months. What advice would you give Freeland? Does this give Prime Minister Justin Trudeau a push to leave?
4. A lighting question round featuring a discussion on the the resignation of UK prime minister Liz Truss, groups calling for a broadening of the exemptions in the federal handgun freeze, Loblaw freezing prices on 1,500 no name products, and more. 

What is going on in the United Kingdom? Deb Hutton breaks down Liz Truss' resignation after a tumultuous, short-lived term. 

On today's show: 

• Rob Carrick, a personal finance columnist for The Globe and Mail, on whether renting or owning is worse for your finances. Then, we take your calls. 

• Annie Bergeron-Oliver, a reporter for CTV National News' Parliamentary Bureau, provides an update on the Emergencies Act inquiry.

• Evelyn Korkmaz, a St. Anne's Residential School survivor, on the Supreme Court refusing to hear an appeal from survivors. 

• Overhyped v. Underplayed with Bob Reid, a veteran communications advisor.

• Jill Rutter, a Senior Fellow at the Institute for Government, a London-based think tank looking at government effectiveness, on Liz Truss' resignation.

• Sean McCann, founding member of the folk rock band Great Big Sea, on being invested into the Order of Canada for his mental health advocacy. 

• Riskin It All with Dan Riskin, CTV science and technology specialist.

After hearing people from both sides of the debate, Deb Hutton asks you: Should the handgun freeze exemption include a wider range of sport shooters? 

On today's show: 

• A conversation with Heidi Rathjen, a member of the gun-control group PolySeSouvient and witness to the 1989 Polytechnique massacre, and Wes Winkel, president of the Canadian Sporting Arms and Ammunition Association.

• Katie Weatherston, a Canadian retired ice hockey player and Olympic gold medalist, on how much Hockey Canada paid her to help with post-concussion medical expenses versus their use of funds to pay out sexual assault claims.

• Graham Richardson, chief anchor for CTV Ottawa News at Six, provides an Emergencies Act inquiry update.

• The War Room political panel with Bob Richardson, Tim Powers and Tom Mulcair.

• David Campbell, the head of the B.C. River Forecast Centre, on a months-long drought on B.C.’s Sunshine Coast.

• Michael Bernstein, executive director of Clean Prosperity, on Prime Minister Trudeau saying he will guarantee that Canada will meet its emissions targets.