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Jamil Jivani fills-in for Evan Solomon. 

On today's show: 

We hear texts and calls from listeners' on U.S. President Donald Trump's decision to finally acknowledge his election loss.

Michael Castner, morning national news anchor for NBC news radio, discusses the latest updates out of the U.S. after the Capitol riots. 

Justin Ling, freelance investigative journalist, talks about the Parler app and why Trump supporters are flocking to the alternative social media platform. 

Hamed Esmaeilion, a Toronto-area dentist who lost his wife and nine-year old daughter when Iran shot down a passenger jet, discusses his continued fight for justice on the one-year anniversary. 

Jamil takes listeners' texts and calls on PM Trudeau's comments towards Donald Trump.

Evan Solomon brings you the latest updates out of the U.S. after the attack on Capitol Hill by pro-Trump extremists. 

On today's show: 

John Bolton, former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations under George W. Bush and former National Security Advisor to President Donald Trump, discusses the attack on Capitol Hill. 

Bruce Heyman, former U.S. Ambassador to Canada, describes his emotions while watching the siege on Capitol Hill. 

Daniel Lippman, Politico White House and Washington Reporter, talks about what it was like to report from the scene of the riots. 

Kevin Vickers, former House of Commons Sergeant-at-Arms who stopped the gunman at Parliament Hill, discusses the attack at the U.S. Capitol. 

Tom Mulcair, CTV News political analyst and former NDP leader, shares details on the new curfew in Quebec. 

Dick Pound, longtime member of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and former Canadian Olympian, shares why he thinks Olympians should the COVID-19 vaccine soon.

Evan Solomon discusses the pilot program which would give several hundred federal inmates the COVID-19 vaccine starting on Friday. 

On today's show: 

Evan breaks down the latest news out of the U.S. on the Georgia Senate runoff election results and the protests in Washington.

Jason Lietaer, President of Enterprise Canada, discusses the program to give federal inmates the COVID-19 vaccine. 

Justin Piché, a criminology professor at the University of Ottawa, shares his thoughts on the program to vaccinate federal inmates. 

Retired General Rick Hillier, head of Ontario’s COVID-19 vaccine task force, discusses the province's COVID-19 vaccine rollout. 

We carry Ontario Premier Doug Ford's press conference live.

Evan Solomon discusses Canada's COVID-19 vaccine rollout plan. 

On today's show: 

We play Evan's full interview with Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc.

Tom Mulcair, CTV News political analyst and former NDP leader, discusses the optics of politicians travelling abroad and the border control issues. 

Anna-Marie Mousson, a collaborative family lawyer in Toronto, discusses the struggles divorced families are going through during the pandemic. 

We take texts and calls from divorced parents on how they've been handling the pandemic. 

Dr. Marla Shapiro, CTV News Medical Specialist, discusses Canada's COVID-19 vaccine rollout. 

Martin Firestone, a travel insurance broker in Toronto with TravelSecure, talks about what he's hearing from Canadians who want to travel to Florida to get the COVID-19 vaccine.

Evan Solomon addresses the hypocrisy of several Canadian politicians travelling abroad during the holidays, while telling Canadians to stay at home. 

On today's show: 

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

We hear listeners' opinions on the federal benefit for international travellers. 

Alberta NDP Deputy Leader Sarah Hoffman discusses the various United Conservative Party members in Alberta who travelled during the holidays. 

Thomas Lukaszuk, former Alberta Deputy Premier, discusses the logistics of travelling internationally while in government.  

We ask listeners if politicians who travelled internationally should be booted from caucus. 

David MacDonald senior economist at the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives, discusses the new report on CEO salaries. 

Richard Painter, former chief White House ethics lawyer for President George W. Bush and professor of law at the University of Minnesota, talks about the new tapes of U.S. President Donald Trump and the legal implications.

Jamil Jivani fills-in for Evan Solomon. 

On today's show: 

Jamil discusses the media's coverage of race issues in 2020.

Lucas Meyer, Newstalk1010 reporter, breaks down the latest news on Ontario Finance Minister Rod Phillips returning from St. Bart's. 

Anna Perry, a PSW in Ontario, shares what it's been like to work in LTC this year.

Ashley Legassic, Newstalk1010 reporter and anchor, breaks the latest news about the Ontario Finance Minister's resignation. 

Margaret McCuaig-Johnston, China expert at the Institute for Science, Society and Policy at the University of Ottawa, talks about Canada/China relations in 2020. 

Susie Grynol, the president and chief executive of the Hotel Association of Canada, discusses the struggles the hotel industry is facing during the pandemic. 

We hear from listeners about big changes they made in their lives during 2020, and what they're looking forward to in 2021.

Jamil Jivani fills-in for Evan Solomon. 

On today's show: 

Jamil shares the story of how he found out he had cancer.

Alison Lowe, a financial professional in Vancouver, discusses how doctors discovered a tumour after she went in for COVID-19 treatment. 

We hear listeners' stories on how they found out about serious illnesses. 

We take texts and calls on politicians breaking COVID-19 restrictions. 

Brampton Mayor Patrick Brown talks about what needs to be done to address COVID-19 outbreaks in warehouses and workplaces. 

Michael Castner, morning national news anchor for NBC news radio, based in Portland, discusses the latest updates on the U.S. stimulus bill.  

Dr. Sumon Chakrabarti, infectious diseases physician at Trillium Health Partners in Mississauga, talks about the current strain on Canada's healthcare system, and the possibility of another pandemic in the future.

Jamil Jivani fills-in for Evan Solomon. 

On today's show: 

We take your texts and calls on warehouse outbreaks at Amazon and other workplaces. 

Ronald St. John, former head of the federal Centre for Emergency Preparedness, and the man who helped build the Global Public Health Intelligence Network, discusses why Canada's Public Health Agency wasn't prepared for a pandemic. 

We take your texts and calls on Ontario's Finance Minister Rod Phillips travelling internationally. 

We take your texts and calls on punishments for distracted drivers. 

Marvin Ryder, professor of marketing and entrepreneurship at McMaster University's DeGroote School of Business, explains what the economy could look like next year. 

Professor Glenn Loury, the first Black tenured professor of economics at Harvard University and the Merton Stoltz Professor of the Social Sciences in the Department of Economics at Brown University, discusses race issues in 2020 and looks-ahead to 2021.

Barb DiGiulio fills-in for Evan Solomon. 

On today's show: 

Dr. Isaac Bogoch, infectious diseases physician at the Toronto General Hospital and a member of Ontario's COVID-19 vaccine distribution task force, discusses Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine.

Lori Phillips talks about her son Aaron Cogswell, who is one of the Nova Scotia fishers recently lost at sea. 

Claire Doble, Ward 2 Councillor, Township of Brock, talks about the racism one family experienced after moving to the town. 

Katha Fortier, Assistant to UNIFOR's President, explains why UNIFOR is calling for action at a LTC home with a severe COVID-19 outbreak. 

Pam Mood, Mayor of Yarmouth, N.S., talks about how her small town has one of Canada's hottest housing markets right now.

Barb DiGiulio fills-in for Evan Solomon. 

On today's show: 

We take your texts and on politicians receiving the COVID-19 vaccine.

Mark Sultana, a Canadian who has lived in London for 20 years, and the head of the ‘Canadians in London’ FB group, explains what some Canadians are going through with the new U.K. travel restrictions. 

We take your texts and calls on quarantine enforcements in Canada. 

We take your texts and calls on religious gatherings and funerals. 

Leslie McDermott, who was diagnosed with breast cancer last year, talks about how her daughter Madeline stepped up to help take care of her during the pandemic. Madeline discusses everything she learned.