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Amanda Galbraith fills-in for Evan Solomon. 

On today's show: 

We hear listeners' thoughts on the warning from Dr. Theresa Tam about the new variants and whether the government's COVID-19 messaging is getting through to Canadians.

Amy Go, President of the Chinese Canadian National Council for Social Justice, discusses the dramatic rise in anti-Asian hate crimes since the start of the pandemic. 

Wendy Knight, executive director of Sea Turtle Inc. conservation centre, talks about the turtles being saved from the snowstorm in Texas. 

Richard Berthelsen, CTV’s Royal expert, discusses how Prince Harry and Meghan will officially not be returning to their royal duties. 

Jim Facette, the executive director of Canada's Accredited Zoos and Aquariums, talks about the struggles zoos in Canada are facing due to the pandemic. 

Blaine Penner explains how he survived an avalanche on a southeastern B.C. slope in the Kootenays.

Evan Solomon breaks down the federal government's updated COVID-19 vaccine timeline. 

On today's show: 

Michael Castner, NBC Radio National News anchor, discusses the situation in Texas and Sen. Ted Cruz's trip out-of-state in the middle of the crisis.

Wayne Easter, Liberal MP for Malpeque, PEI and the Liberal chair of the Commons Finance Committee, says he believes China is committing genocide and discusses how he thinks Canada should act.  

Scott Reid, CTV News political commentator, and former communications director for Prime Minister Paul Martin, plays Overhyped vs. Underplayed. 

Michael Geist, law professor at the University of Ottawa and the Canada research Chair in Internet and E-commerce Law, discusses the battle between Facebook and Australia and what it could mean for Canada.

Paul Workman, CTV News London Bureau Chief, talks about the Dubai princess who is reportedly being kept hostage by her father, the ruler of Dubai.

David Masson, director of Enterprise Security for Darktrace, an AI cyber security company, talks about hackers trying to steal COVID-19 vaccine data. 

Tim Haltigin, Senior Mission Scientist of Planetary Exploration at the Canadian Space Agency, explains NASA's Mars rover mission.

Evan Solomon discusses the calls for Canada to declare China is committing genocide against the Uighur population. 

On today's show: 

Dr. Matthew Oughton, an infectious diseases specialist based at the Jewish General Hospital in Montreal, weighs-in on Quebec loosening COVID-19 restrictions ahead of March Break.

We play Evan's full interview with Public Safety Minister Bill Blair on the new gun control legislation. 

Professor Irwin Cotler, the chair and founder of the Raoul Wallenberg Centre for Human Rights and a former Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, explains why he believes China is committing genocide and how the international community should respond. 

We take listeners' texts and calls on 7-Eleven's proposal to serve alcohol in their stores. 

Claire McInerny, a reporter with KUT (Austin, Texas NPR station), discusses what's happening in Texas amid the massive snow storm and power outages. 

Sylvain Charlebois, a professor in food distribution and policy and the director of the Agri Food Analytics Lab at Dalhousie University, explains why your butter might be harder than usual.

Evan Solomon discusses the federal government's new gun control legislation. 

On today's show: 

We play Evan's full interview with Retired General Rick Hillier who is leading Ontario's COVID-19 vaccine rollout.

Steve Laskowski, president of the Canadian Trucking Alliance, discusses safety issues truckers are facing and the idea of testing essential workers at the land border. 

Perrin Beatty, president of The Canadian Chamber of Commerce, explains the new council formed to help businesses through the pandemic.

Nathalie Provost, Polytechnique shooting survivor and spokesperson for the gun control group PolySeSouvient, explains why she feels betrayed by the gun control legislation. 

Tony Bernardo, executive director of the Canadian Shooting Sports Association, explains why he has issues with the gun control legislation. 

Evan discusses politicians declaring a genocide in China without following with meaningful action. 

David Phillips, Senior Climatologist with Environment Canada, talks about the snowstorms hitting several provinces across the country.

Evan Solomon discusses rapid tests and COVID-19. Why are provinces letting them sit in storage? How useful are they? We bring on experts to answer these questions. 

On today's show: 

Colin Furness, infection control epidemiologist and assistant professor at the faculty of information at the University of Toronto, talks about why some provinces may not have dipped into their stash of rapid tests.

Mellissa Fung, journalist who was abducted and held hostage in Afghanistan, drops by to discuss her new documentary film ‘Captive: Still A Captive of Your Experience’.

Drew Barnes, UCP MLA for Cypress Medicine Hat, talks about why he believes Alberta needs to ease restrictions.

Bruce Chaulk, Chief Electoral Officer of Newfoundland and Labrador, about delayed votes in certain parts of the province.

Michael Castner, NBC Radio National News Anchor, updates us on the Trump impeachment trial.

Evan Solomon discusses COVID-19 vaccine issues in Canada. 

On today's show: 

Dr. Isaac Bogoch, infectious diseases physician at Toronto General Hospital and a member of Ontario’s COVID-19 vaccine task force, explains who is next on the list to get the COVID-19 vaccine, and this week's expected vaccine delivery.

Bob Fife, The Globe and Mail Ottawa Bureau Chief, discusses the coalition Canada has created with 57 other countries to support a new international declaration denouncing state-sponsored arbitrary detentions.   

Michael Castner, morning national news anchor for NBC news radio, talks about Donald Trump's acquittal and what this could mean for the future.  

We play Evan's full interview with Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister. 

Tom Mulcair, CTV News political analyst and former NDP leader, discusses the coroner's inquiry into the long-term care home deaths in Quebec. 

  We play Evan's full interview with former Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd.

Amanda Galbraith fills-in for Evan Solomon.

On today's show:

Why do some people LOVE Valentine's Day while others cringe the existence of the holiday?

Greg Bonnell, Host of "The Real Economy" on BNN Bloomberg, explains why it's tougher for many millennials to out-earn their parents.

Tabatha Bull, President and CEO of the Canadian Council of Aboriginal Business, talks about how women-led Indigenous business is GROWING.

Steve Lambert, Canadian Press reporter based in Winnipeg, discusses what led the Manitoba government to commit to purchase 2 M doses of a made-in-Canada COVID-19 vaccine.

Robert Kokonis, founder of AirTrav, explains how Air Canada's purchase of Air Transat will affect those still holding travel vouchers.

Tyler Golding talks about how he hopes to trade a deck of cards for a Tesla.

Akim Aliu, former NHLer with the Calgary Flames and one of the founders of The Hockey Diversity Alliance, says the NHL commissioner is slow to react to issues of racism in the sport of hockey.

Also, scientists describe a new weight loss pill as a game change. Is it cheating? Listeners chime in with their thoughts.

Evan Solomon discusses a speech by the head of the Canadian Security Intelligence Service, on the strategic threat China poses to national security. 

On today's show: 

Ryan Troyer, an assistant professor in the department of microbiology and immunology at Western University, discusses the research he is doing into developing a vaccine for the next pandemic.

Evan discusses why Canada and the international community need to come to a decision on whether or not China is committing a genocide. 

Chris Murphy, Toronto criminal lawyer and lawyer for the Boushie family, explains the latest development in this case. 

Dick Fadden, former CSIS director and former national security advisor to Prime Ministers Justin Trudeau and Stephen Harper, talks about the head of CSIS's comments on China posing a strategic threat. 

Alain Babineau, a social justice advocate and former police officer with the Ontario Provincial Police and the RCMP, explains the systemic racism he experienced in policing. 

Scott Reid, CTV News political commentator, and former communications director for Prime Minister Paul Martin, plays Overhyped vs. Underplayed. 

We take texts and calls on whether or not Canada needs to re-evaluate work/life balance.

Evan Solomon breaks down the latest news on COVID-19 in Canada and discusses the new variants arriving in the country. 

On today's show: 

Dr. Isaac Bogoch, infectious diseases physician at Toronto General Hospital and a member of Ontario’s COVID-19 vaccine task force, discusses the new COVID-19 variants and the vaccine rollout. 

Evan Solomon shares his thoughts on Canada attending the Beijing Olympic Games after politicians have said China is committing genocide. 

Richard Painter, former chief White House ethics lawyer for President George W. Bush and professor of Law at the University of Minnesota, weighs in on Donald Trump's second impeachment trial. 

Thomas Hesse, president of The United Food and Commercial Workers Local 401 (UFCW 401), explains why the union wants the Olymel pork processing plant shutdown amid a deadly COVID-19 outbreak. 

Ian Bron, a former government whistleblower and a senior fellow at the Centre for Free Expression Whistleblowing Initiative, discusses the government's lack of action to expand protections for whistleblowers.  

Do you sleep in the same bed as your partner? Or different beds? Our producer shares her story and we take listeners' texts and calls.

Evan Solomon discusses which provinces are easing COVID-19 restrictions and what you can expect. 

On today's show: 

Amanda Lang, BNN Bloomberg anchor, discusses Tesla's big investment in bitcoin and what this could mean for the future of cryptocurrency.

Laura Tamblyn-Watts, CEO of CanAge, talks about the allegations of vaccine queue jumping at an Ontario long-term care home, and the calls to end privatization of LTC in Canada. 

We carry Ontario Premier Doug Ford's press conference live on the province's reopening plan. 

Colin Furness, infection control epidemiologist and assistant professor at the faculty of information at the University Toronto, weighs in on Ontario's reopening plan.