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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 Reshmi Nair, co-host of The Rush on Newstalk1010, and Bob Richardson, senior counsel at National Public Relations and a former Ontario Liberal chief of staff.

Topics:

1. Canada will mark the death of Queen Elizabeth II with a national day of mourning on Sept. 19. Do you support a national/federal holiday?

2. Pierre Poilievre has been elected the leader of the Conservative Party of Canada. Can he win a general election?

3. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has unveiled the full details of a plan to try and take some of the sting out of inflation for Canadians feeling it the most. Do you think this will be effective?

4. Families are posting kids' reactions to the "The Little Mermaid" live-action remake teaser.

5. A Toronto couple hosted their wedding ceremony at a Cinnabon. If you were to get married at an unconventional location, where would it be?

Evan Solomon speaks with Douglas Rushkoff about a bizarre meeting he had in an American desert, where he was summoned to help super-rich tech elites figure out how to best prepare for the end of the world. 

On today's show: 

• Laura Tamblyn Watts, founder and CEO of CanAge, on Ontario announcing seniors could have to pay $400 a day to stay in a hospital instead of moving to long-term care.

• Patagonia’s founder and owner has given away the company to fight the climate crisis. Does this profit handover set a new bar for corporate sustainability? We take your calls. 

• Anne-Marie Mediwake, host of CTV Your Morning, joins live from London as the U.K. continues to mourn for the death of the Queen. 

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

• Author and media theorist Douglas Rushkoff on his new book, "Survival of the Richest: Escape Fantasies of the Tech Billionaires."

• Riskin It All with Dan Riskin, CTV science and technology specialist.

Evan Solomon takes your texts and calls: In a heavily polarized time, how do we hold politicians’ feet to the fire? Where is the line on journalists asking politicians tough questions? 

On today’s show: 

• Dan Kelly, president and CEO of the Canadian Federation of Independent Business, on Canada announcing a federal holiday to mark Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral on Sept. 19th. 
• Elizabeth May, the Green Party of Canada’s former leader and current MP for Saanich-Gulf Islands, is running again for leadership of the party. She joins Evan on the show.
• The War Room political panel with Zain Velji, Tim Powers and Tom Mulcair.
• Joy Malbon, CTV Washington Bureau Chief, reporting live from London, U.K during a period of national mourning over the death of the Queen.

Evan Solomon takes your texts and calls: Should the date of Queen Elizabeth's funeral be marked in Canada with a national holiday? Should everyone get the day off to mourn? 

On today's show: 

• Christian Bourque, executive vice-president and partner at Leger, on a new poll which found most Canadians are indifferent to the British monarchy and the Queen's passing. 

• Nick Dixon, a reporter and anchor for CP24, joins live from the United Kingdom during a period of national mourning for the Queen. 

• Dan Albas, Conservative MP and Shadow Minister of Finance, on the federal government's affordability plan announced on Tuesday.

• Dan Riskin, CTV science and technology specialist, on his first children’s book, "Fiona The Fruit Bat."

• David Hampton, owner of Hampton Lumber in Oregon, who intentionally mixed tree breeds to create a giant smiley face when the leaves change colours in the fall.

Evan Solomon speaks with Melanie Paradis, former senior staffer to Erin O’Toole, about what Pierre Poilievre’s Conservative party leadership win means for the CPC.

On today’s show: 

• Melanie Paradis, Conservative strategist and former senior staffer to Erin O’Toole, and Shachi Kurl, president of the Angus Reid Institute, on Pierre Poilievre being elected Conservative party leader.
• Lesia Vasylenko, Ukrainian member of parliament, on Ukraine pushing back against Russia.
• Historian Tim Cook, on his latest book, ‘Lifesavers and Body Snatchers: Medical Care and the Struggle for Survival in the Great War’.

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 Matt Gurney, journalist and co-founder of The Line, and Elias Makos, host of The Elias Makos Show on CJAD in Montreal which airs from 9am to 12pm ET. 

Topics:

1. King Charles III has addressed the U.K. for the first time as the nation's new reigning monarch. We carry his speech live.

2. Queen Elizabeth II, the longest-serving British monarch and Canadian head of state, has died. Will the monarchy still remain relevant?

3. 11 people have died and 19 have been injured as a result of a stabbing spree which occurred in Saskatchewan. How has the RCMP handled this tragedy?

4. Legault has apologized for comments citing 'extremism,' 'violence' as reasons to limit immigration. How will his comments affect the Quebec election? 

5. The Bank of Canada raised its overnight rate by 75 basis points, moving its policy rate to 3.25 per cent from 2.5 per cent. What do you make of this hike? When do you think the Bank of Canada will lay off?  

Evan Solomon reflects on the life and legacy of Queen Elizabeth II—the longest-serving British monarch and Canadian head of state.

On today's show: 

• A special Queen Elizabeth II obituary from John Moore, host of Moore in the Morning on Newstalk 1010. 
• Coryne Hall, a British historian, broadcaster, and consultant specializing in
  Royal history. 

• Mark Arcand, whose sister, Bonnie, and nephew, Gregory (Jonesy), were among those killed in the mass stabbings in James Smith Cree First Nation.

• Chris Lewis, CTV News public safety analyst, on communication from the RCMP regarding the Saskatchewan mass stabbings and Myles Sanderson's death.

• Overhyped v. Underplayed with Scott Reid, CTV News political commentator and former communications director for Prime Minister Paul Martin.

Evan Solomon takes a press conference live out of Saskatchewan where family members of stabbing victims speak out. It comes as police expand their search for the remaining suspect. 

On today’s show: 

• A manhunt continues for one of two brothers suspected in a mass stabbing in Saskatchewan that left 10 dead and 19 injured. We take a press conference live. 
• Jim Stanford, economist and director of the Centre for Future Work, on the Bank of Canada hiking their key interest rate by 75 basis points.
• The War Room with Tom Mulcair, Tim Powers, and Laura D’Angelo.
• Randy Nelson, author of The Wildest Hunt: True Stories of Game Wardens and Poachers.
• Canada might be getting a 1,000 km/h vacuum-tube train. Sebastien Gendron, co-founder and CEO of TransPod, joins the show. 

Evan Solomon provides the latest details in the manhunt to find the remaining suspect in a series of stabbing attacks that left 10 dead and 19 injured in Saskatchewan.

On today’s show: 

• CTV Regina’s Allison Bamford on what has become one of the worst mass killings in Canadian history.
• A conversation with former Bank of Canada governor Stephen Poloz on whether Canada is headed for a recession.
• A donkey in Grand Forks, B.C. is running for mayor. Lorraine O’Connor, Lobo’s owner and campaign manager, joins the show. 
• Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc on possible political interference in the Nova Scotia mass shooting and an antisemite who was leading an anti-racism strategy funded by the federal government.
• Olivier Drouin, founder and initiator of Covid Écoles Québec, who has been building homemade DIY purifiers for classrooms in Montreal. 
• Has the public school system in Canada gotten better or worse? We take your calls.

Free For All Friday - Hour 1.

Amanda Galbraith breaks down the biggest stories of the day with Canada's top newsmakers.

On today's show:

• Tim Powers, chairman of Summa Strategies and managing director of Abacus Data, on the CPC leadership race and the upcoming membership deadline. 
• Michelle Hanlon, co-director of the Air and Space Law Program at the University of Mississippi, on the laws regarding mining the moon.
• When is an age gap in a relationship considered inappropriate? We take your calls. 

Free For All Friday - Hour 2.

Hosts from all over the country join the roundtable to discuss the five biggest stories of the week. This week's show features panelists Scott MacArthur, co-host of The Rush on Newstalk 1010, and Karl Dockstader, co-host of One Dish One Mic which airs on on Newstalk 610 CKTB in Niagara, Newstalk 1290 CJBK in London and AM800 CKLW in Windsor.

Topics:

1. The federal government is looking at its options when it comes to increasing security for politicians. Do politicians need more security?

2. Newly proposed guidelines for alcohol consumption say Canadians should stick to a maximum of two drinks per week. Will you drink less because of these new guidelines?

3. Pierre Poilievre is promising a new law against government jargon if he is elected Prime Minister. Thoughts?

4.  A customer who posted bad reviews on Google and Yelp has been ordered to pay $90,000 worth of damages for defamation. Have you ever left a review on a product? How often do you consult online reviews before making a purchase?

5. When is an age gap in a relationship considered inappropriate?