Newstalk Today

Jamil Jivani fills-in as host on today's show. He digs into Twitter censoring the NY Post article on Hunter Biden and takes listeners' texts and calls on the subject. 

Also on today's show: 

Canada/China tensions: Gordon Houlden, Director of the China Institute at the University of Alberta.

Two satellites almost collide: Dan Ceperley, co-founder and CEO of LeoLabs, which provides space debris tracking and collision prevention services for Low Earth Orbit. 

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

Fitness clubs confused by COVID-19 restrictions: Josh Rapport, director of 

Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu academy Toronto BJJ.

Evan Solomon discusses how leaders around the world are weaponizing distrust in the midst of a global pandemic. 

Also on today's show: 

Mi'kmaq lobster fishing dispute escalates: Trina Roche, APTN Investigates Video journalist.

Gord Downie's new posthumous album: Patrick Downie, Gord Downie's brother and Josh Findlayson, album co-writer. 

Port Hardy RCMP start unprecedented prescription alcohol program in prison: Chris Voller, RCMP Corporal, Acting Detachment Commander for Port Hardy and Port Alice. 

Domestic violence helplines see dramatic increase in calls during the pandemic: Amber Solberg, domestic abuse survivor in Alberta. 

New York homeowner finds 1920's bootlegged whiskey in his home: Nick Drummond, he and his partner Patrick discovered the bottles wrapped in hay while completing repairs to their home.

Feeling confused about the COVID-19 guidelines? Evan Solomon helps break some of it down on today's show. He speaks with Dr. Peter Singer, Special Advisor to the Director General of the World Health Organization and Assistant Director General of WHO, to clear up the WHO's stance on lockdowns. He also talks to David Sweanor, an adjunct law professor at the University of Ottawa who has worked on anti-tobacco health policies for more than three decades, about how to frame COVID-19 messaging. 

Also on today's show: 

B.C. party leaders debate: Shachi Kurl, president of the Angus Reid Institute, who moderated the B.C. debate. 

WestJet removing service from Atlantic Canada: Chris Macdonald, Assistant to Unifor National President Jerry Dias. 

Dealing with a racist neighbour: Tendayi Moyo, who was driven from his home by a racist neighbour.

Evan Solomon speaks about the Atlantic Bubble with Dr. Andrew Furey, Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador. He also talks about his new book, Hope in the Balance: A Newfoundland Doctor Meets a World in Crisis. 

Also on today's show: 

Johnson & Johnson vaccine trial put on hold: Isaac Bogoch, infectious diseases physician at the Toronto General Hospital.

We replay Evan's Question Period interview with Ambassador John Bolton, also former national security advisor to President Donald Trump. 

Saskatchewan Party Leader Scott Moe's past car accidents: Steve Balog, his mother was killed in the car accident with Moe in 1997 

Actor Jon Cryer's lost ring found by Vancouver ring-finder:

Chris Turner, part of a network of people who find lost jewelry called The Ring Finders.

Bill Carroll hosts the show on Fridays. He discusses the new COVID-19 restrictions announced on Ontario businesses with David Lee, co-founder of Planta Restaurants, and Dr. Robert Sargeant, head of Internal Medicine at St. Mike’s in Toronto. 

Also on today's show: 

This region in Ontario has not yet had a COVID-19 deaths: Dr. Ian Arra, Grey-Bruce Medical Officer of Health.

Tracking COVID-19 in wastewater: Robert Delatolla, University of Ottawa engineering professor, also part of the research team at the university tracking COVID-19 in wastewater in Ottawa.

Canada Post prepares for what will be its busiest holiday season yet: Canada Post spokesperson, Jon Hamilton.

Evan Solomon asks you: should the government be giving subsidies to companies to produce electric vehicles? 

Also on today's show: 

U.S. Vice-Presidential debate: David Mandel, executive producer and showrunner of seasons 5-7 of Veep, former executive producer and writer on Curb your Enthusiasm and Seinfeld.

Regeneron drug treatment for COVID-19: Dr. Abdu Sharkawy, CTV Infectious Diseases Specialist. 

Sask. Party leader Scott Moe apologizing for past car accidents: how much does a politician's past matter to you?  

A study on homelessness: Claire Williams is the Co-Founder and CEO of Foundations for Social Change.

Evan Solomon discusses Canada's single-use plastics ban with Dr. Chelsea Rochman, assistant professor in Ecology at University of Toronto and co-founder of the U of T Trash Team. 

Also on today's show: 

U.S. President Donald Trump angers families who lost loved ones to COVID-19: Marco Reyes, his father Jose died of COVID-19.

Politicians posting f*** the police: Morgane Oger, founder of the Morgane Oger foundation.

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

Evan Solomon takes your texts and calls on whether or not more COVID-19 restrictions need to be announced.

Also on today's show:  

Your thoughts on private COVID-19 testing clinics

U.S. President Donald Trump's COVID-19 message: Dr. Marla Shapiro, CTV News Medical Specialist. 

HireBIPOC.com: Randy Lennox, Bell Media President and Nathalie Younglai, founder of BIPOC TV & Film. 

Ontario Premier Doug Ford's press conference live.

Evan Solomon discusses the rising COVID-19 cases with Dr. Abdu Sharkawy, CTV Infectious Diseases Expert, who warns hospitals are becoming overwhelmed. 

Also on today's show: 

New Green Party leader: Annamie Paul, the new Green Party of Canada leader and the first Black leader of a major federal Canadian political party.

U.S. President Donald Trump continues treatment for COVID-19: Jacqueline Alemany, Washington Post Political reporter and author of the Power Up newsletter. 

Ontario Premier Doug Ford's press conference live. 

A shoutout to teachers on World Teacher's Day.

Bill Carroll hosts the show on Fridays. He discusses President Trump's positive COVID-19 test with Washington Post national correspondent Philip Bump, and Anita McBride, former assistant to President George W. Bush and Chief of Staff to First Lady Laura Bush. 

Also on today's show: 

Fighting COVID-19 misinformation: Professor Tim Caulfield, Canada Research Chair in Health Law and Policy and the host of ‘Timothy Caulfield’s guide to cheating death’ on Netflix.

Canadian snowbirds still heading to the States: Evan Rachkovsky, Director of Research and Communications for the Canadian Snowbird Association. 

Ontario Premier Doug Ford's press conference live.