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Evan Solomon is joined by Tom Mulcair, CTV News Political Analyst and Former Federal NDP Leader.

On today’s show:

• Evan discusses his impending job change, with The Evan Solomon Show wrapping up at the end of this week while he heads to New York City, but stays in the CTV family
• Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino responds to pushback from provinces on federal gun buyback program
• We hear from you on if you support that firearms buyback program
• Retired Maj-Gen. David Fraser gives his assessment of Ukrainian gains made recently against Russia
• We get your take on whether contact sports are too dangerous following the concussion issues with Miami Dolphins QB Tua Tagovailoa
• Evan hears from you on his departure from the show and times in your lives you’ve made big changes

Graham Richardson fills-in for Evan Solomon. He speaks with a man in Port aux Basques, Newfoundland and Labrador, who is helping his parents relocate after Fiona destroyed their family home.  

On today’s show: 

• A conversation with Corey Munden, a resident of Port aux Basques, Newfoundland and Labrador.
• Conor Powell, producer and correspondent with CNN. He is on the ground in Orlando, Florida after Hurricane Ian made landfall. 
• Tim Hortons' new apparel line will include a jacket with built-in breakfast sandwich pocket. Would you pay money for this? We take your calls.
• Overhyped v. Underplayed with Scott Reid, CTV News political commentator, and former communications director for Prime Minister Paul Martin.
• Should we have more pay transparency? Should we be more comfortable in telling others our salary? We take your calls. 
• LeBron James and other NBA stars have joined a list of Major League Pickleball investors. We speak with Seymour Rifkind, president and founder of International Pickleball Teaching Professional Association and president of the Pickleball Hall of Fame. 
• Riskin It All with Dan Riskin, CTV science and technology specialist.

Evan Solomon speaks with a storm chaser reporting live from the eyewall of the storm. Then, we check in with a Canadian in Tampa who is on the ground as Hurricane Ian lashes the coast.

On today’s show: 

• Dominic LeBlanc, Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs, and Jonathan Kehl, a young man from Germany who saved his life. 
• Lindy Lystar, co-founder of Baladi Dog Rescue of Ontario, on Canada banning street dogs from more than 100 countries.
• Andrew Colantoni, an operational meteorologist and storm chaser. He joins live from the eyewall of Hurricane Ian.
• The War Room political panel with Zain Velji, Tim Powers and Tom Mulcair.
• Andrew Slywka, a Canadian currently in Tampa, Florida, on bracing for Hurricane Ian. 
• Davin De Kergommeaux, a whiskey expert, on a rare single malt Macallan whisky up for auction at around $163,000.

Evan Solomon speaks with Paul Taylor, executive director of FoodShare Toronto, a non-profit which pays applicants $75 who make it to the interview stage.

On today’s show: 

• We play Evan’s full interview with Andrew Furey, Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador, on the recovery efforts after Hurricane Fiona.
• Philip Brown, Mayor of Charlottetown, P.E.I., on how his city is faring after Hurricane Fiona. 
• Should schools have shop classes? Why have they disappeared from middle school? We take your calls. 
• A conversation with Paul Taylor, executive director of FoodShare Toronto.
• If you caught Aaron Judge's record-tying home run ball, would you keep it? Or give it back to Judge? We speak with Mike Lanzillotta, a Toronto Blue Jays fan who went viral after handing a young Yankees fan an Aaron Judge home run ball back in May. What would Mike do? 
• Steve Delaney, a podcaster from New York state who is recovering from a gambling addiction, on the dangers of online sports betting. 

Evan Solomon speaks with people in Newfoundland and Labrador and Nova Scotia about the devastation and destruction they've witnessed from Hurricane Fiona. 

On today's show: 

• Justin Ling, freelance investigative journalist, on the rape threats made against Pierre Poilievre's wife. 
• We play Evan's full conversation with Oleg Stepanov, Russia’s Ambassador to Canada. 
• Amanda McDougall, mayor of Cape Breton Regional Municipality, on how her community is dealing with the aftermath of Fiona. 
• René Roy, resident of Port aux Basques, Newfoundland and Labrador, on witnessing homes being swept out to sea by Hurricane Fiona.

Free For All Friday, hosted by Amanda Galbraith, 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 features panelists Tamara Cherry, former crime reporter and founder of Pickup Communications, and Ken Eastwood, morning show host on Newstalk 1290 in London, ON.

Topics:

1. Russian President Vladimir Putin is mobilizing more troops for Ukraine, threatening nuclear retaliation and backing the annexation of Russian-occupied land. Is the war in Ukraine at a turning point?

2. The video of Justin Trudeau singing Bohemian Rhapsody in the UK days before the Queen’s funeral has caused international uproar. Where do you stand? 

3. The federal government is poised to ease COVID-19 restrictions at the border, including vaccination requirements, random COVID-19 testing and mandatory use of the ArriveCan app. How do you feel about this?

4. A video clip of an Ontario high school teacher wearing oversized prosthetic breasts to work has drawn international attention. Should teachers feel free to express themselves however they like? 

5. If you were to change something about the cannabis regulations in our country, what would it be?

Graham Richardson fills in for Evan Solomon. He speaks with George Smitherman, the president of the Cannabis Council of Canada, about the challenges the cannabis industry faces. 

On today's show: 

• Rod Seiling, a Team Canada defenceman in the 1972 Summit Series, recounts the historic tournament 50 years later. 
• A conversation with George Smitherman, the president of the Cannabis Council of Canada. 
• Overhyped v. Underplayed with Scott Reid, CTV News political commentator and former communications director for Prime Minister Paul Martin.
• Jomana Karadsheh Scott, a CNN correspondent in Istanbul, Turkey, on the Iran protests. 

• Catherine Wreford Ledlow and Craig Ramsay, the winners of this season's Amazing Race Canada.

• Riskin It All with Dan Riskin, CTV Science and Technology Specialist. 

Evan Solomon speaks with a former U.S. federal prosecutor about a lawsuit against Donald Trump and three of his children for fraud. 

On today’s show: 

• A conversation with Renato Mariotti, former U.S. federal prosecutor in the Securities and Commodities Fraud Section of the United States Attorney's Office.
• Lesia Vasylenko, a Ukrainian MP, on Putin mobilizing military reservists, threatening nuclear retaliation and backing the annexation of Russian-occupied land.
• An all-female fishing program in Canada has inspired a sister program in Japan. Kimberly Orren, co-founder of Canadian Girls Who Fish, joins the show. 
• The War Room political panel with Zain Velji, Tim Powers and Tom Mulcair. 
• Sophia Mathur, a 15-year-old teen from Sudbury and the lead plaintiff in a lawsuit against the Ontario government over its climate policy.

Evan Solomon speaks with Hockey Hall of Fame goaltender, Ken Dryden, on his new book where he recounts the historic Canada-Soviet Summit Series.

On today’s show: 

• A conversation with Ken Dryden on his new book, ‘The Series: What I Remember, What It Felt Like, What It Feels Like Now’.
• Greg Marentette, a man from Windsor, Ontario, whose dog was stolen by his former dog walker about four years ago. He provides an update in the legal battle to get him back.
• Brothers who haven't spoken in 30 years are both running for mayor of Port Colborne, Ontario. Evan speaks with incumbent mayor Bill Steele and Charles Steele, his only opponent in the mayoral race.
• Lisa Wallace, a freelance sports writer for the Canadian Press and parent of a minor hockey player, on a Hockey Canada survey which has drawn criticism from Canadians. 

Graham Richardson fills-in for Evan Solomon. He speaks with Canadians on the ground in Ottawa and London as the world marks the end of an era. 

On today’s show: 

• CTV Ottawa’s Colton Praill on how Ottawa is commemorating the Queen’s funeral, including a national parade and church ceremony. 
• Tad Milmine, a Calgary Police Service officer who bought a plane ticket to London as soon as he heard of the Queen’s death last week.
• Andriy Shevchenko, former Ukrainian Ambassador to Canada, provides the latest updates on the war in Ukraine. 
• Shawn Rodrigue-Lemieux, from Quebec, who has just become the world chess champion under 18 years old. 
• Barry MacKenzie, Royal historian and spokesman for the Monarchist League of Canada, reflects on the Queen’s legacy.
• A video is circulating of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau singing Bohemian Rhapsody in London days before the Queen’s funeral. Do you agree with the outrage? Or do you think people are overreacting? We take your calls.