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Evan Solomon discusses the new police telewarrant powers in Quebec with Michael Bryant, executive director of the Canadian Civil Liberties Association, who argues the new system will unfairly target BIPOC and lead to racial profiling. 

Also on today's show: 

Court rules Subway bread isn't bread: Sylvain Charlebois, professor in food distribution and policy at Dalhousie University.

Google to pay publishers for news content: Michael Geist, law professor at the University of Ottawa, and Canadian Research Chair in Internet and E-commerce Law.  

Communicating COVID-19 messages to young people: Dr. Naheed Dosani, palliative care physician and health justice activist who is using TikTok.

Evan Solomon digs into the first presidential debate between Donald Trump and Joe Biden with David Mandel, executive producer and showrunner of seasons 5-7 of VEEP,  and former executive producer and writer on Curb your Enthusiasm and Seinfeld. 

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Indigenous woman dies in hospital while being taunted by staff: Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond, professor of law at the University of B.C., former judge, and member of the Indigenous bar. She was appointed in June by the government of B.C. to investigate anti-Indigenous racism in the B.C. healthcare system.

Ontario Premier Doug Ford's press conference live 

Commercial rent assistance program ending: Laura Jones, executive VP of the Canadian Federation of Independent Business.

Evan Solomon talks about the new public health measures some Canadians are facing today with Dr. Kwadwo Kyeremanteng, an ICU and Palliative Care doctor at the Ottawa Hospital and Montfort Hospital. He is also host of the podcast Solving Healthcare. 

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We discuss the highly-anticipated first debate Donald Trump and Joe Biden.

Justin Ling, freelance investigative journalist, talks about his new book, Missing from the Village: The Story of Serial Killer Bruce McArthur, the Search for Justice, and the System That Failed Toronto’s Queer Community.

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

Jamil Jivani fills-in for Evan Solomon. With COVID-19 cases on the rise in Ontario and Quebec, health officials are looking at what measure need to be taken to flatten the curve. Jamil speaks with Aaron Derfel, health reporter for the Montreal Gazette, about Quebec moving into the "red zone." 

Also on today's show: 

U.S. President Donald Trump's tax returns: David Fahrenthold, Washington Post reporter covering Trump's businesses and conflicts of interest. 

A plea for an exemption to the COVID-19 travel ban: Arthur Santiago, whose wife Charie is dying of cancer. 

Ontario Premier Doug Ford's press conference live

Bill Carroll hosts the show on Fridays. 

On today's show: 

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's COVID-19 announcement.

Long-term care homes and the second wave: Laura Tamblyn Watts, CEO, CanAge. 

Police officer suspensions: Mike McCormack, Newstalk 1010 crime specialist. 

Panic buying: Karl Littler, Senior Vice President of Public Affairs with Retail Council of Canada. 

FinCEN files: Emma Loop, freelance reporter in Washington. 

Second wave of COVID19: Dr. Neil Rau, an infectious diseases specialist and medical microbiologist in private practice in Oakville, Ont.

Evan Solomon digs into yesterday's throne speech with Dr. Abdu Sharkawy, CTV Infectious Diseases Expert, who discusses the health care elements. Heritage Minister Steven Guilbeault drops by to follow-up on details in the throne speech. David Macdonald, a senior economist with the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives, explains the transition from CERB to EI and the new CRB. Scott Reid, CTV News political commentator, and former communications director for Prime Minister Paul Martin, plays Overhyped vs. Underplayed with throne speech topics. 

Also on today's show: 

NXIVM cult: Sarah Edmondson, former member of the NXIVM cult also featured in the HBO documentary 'The Vow.'

Study shows horror movie lovers are coping with the pandemic better: Coltan Scrivner, the study’s lead author and a PhD candidate in the Department of Comparative Human Development at the University of Chicago.

Evan Solomon tells you everything you need to know about today's throne speech. He chats with Nik Nanos, chief data scientist at Nanos Research, about what Canadians want to see. He also hosts a political panel with Jenni Byrne, former campaign manager for Stephen Harper, and Geoff Turner, a senior consultant Bluesky Strategy Group. Conservative MP Tim Uppal also drops by to discuss what Conservatives want to see in the speech from the throne. 

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Political fun: David Mandel, executive producer and showrunner of Veep, and executive producer and director of Curb Your Enthusiasm and Seinfeld.

Evan Solomon discusses the new private clinic option that allows MPs to skip the COVID-19 testing lines with NDP Whip Rachel Blaney. 

Also on today's show: 

Lobster fishing dispute between Indigenous and non-Indigenous fishermen: Angel Moore, video journalist, Aboriginal Peoples Television Network.

Ontario Premier Doug Ford's press conference on the province's COVID-19 fall plan 

B.C. drops symptoms from student health checklist: Dr. Isaac Bogoch, infectious disease physician at the Toronto General Hospital.

Evan Solomon brings you the latest updates on the ricin letter sent from Canada to the White House. He speaks with Annie Bergeron-Oliver, CTV News, and Christan Leuprecht, a political science professor at the Royal Military College and Queen’s University. 

Also on today's show: 

Government to give Ford Motors $500m to start producing electric cars in Oakville: Amanda Lang, BNN Bloomberg. 

Former Prime Minister John Turner's death: Former Prime Minister Paul Martin. 

Ontario Premier Doug Ford's live press conference 

Schitt's Creek sweeps the Emmys: Matt Demers, “Mr Hollywood,” film critic, pop culture commentator.

Bill Carroll hosts the show on Fridays.