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Guest host Rubina Ahmed-Haq is joined by Mitchell Osak, the CEO of Quanta Consulting Inc. Rubina and Mitchell talk about the mandated review into cannabis legalization in this country, what the main issues are regarding the law, and what the industry wants to see changed.

Guest host Rubina Ahmed-Haq is joined by Romana King, Finder's Sr. finance editor and all around real estate expert to help break down a disturbing find that over 800,000 homes in Canada are not suited for families or the amount of people living in them.

Gust host Rubina Ahmed-Haq is joined by Richard Vanderlubbe, the President of tripcentral.ca and the Director of the Association of Canadian Travel Agencies to talk about reports that the federal government is planning to drop COVID-19 border regulations...including the controversial ArriveCan app.

Statistics Canada has released its 2021 data, and it shows that not only is the Indigenous population growing faster than non-Indigenous, but that over half of the children in Foster care are Indigenous. Guest host Rubina Ahmed-Haq is joined by Michelle Robinson, a Sahtu Dene activist and host of the podcast "The Native Calgarian" to help break down the issues, and what needs to be done to fix this dangerous issue.

Guest host Rubina Ahmed-Haq brings on Joseph Neuberger, Criminal Justice Attorney with Neuberger & Partners LLP & co-host of the podcast: Not On Record. Rubina and Joe talk about the case of Adnan Syed being freed from prison after 20 years, and how a podcast played an important part in that.

Ontario's Bill 7 (More Beds, Better Care Act) is sinking in for many residents, and as LTCs in Hamilton are already full with long waiting lists, and over 100 patients in Niagara alone who will need to be soon transfered, guest host Rubina Ahmed-Haq is joined by Patricia Spindel, the co-founder of the senior's advocacy group "Seniors for Social Action". Patricia tells Rubina how bad LTCs still are from the pandemic, and why this bill will cause more damage than good.

The CRA has sent out over 100,000 notices seeking repayments from individuals who received both EI rand CERB payments during the pandemic. Guest host Rubina Ahmed-Haq brings on Franco Terrazzano, the Federal Director of the Canadian Taxpayers Federation to discuss why the CRA is seeking repayments now, and if this is right considering the current economy.

Guest host Rubina Ahmed-Haq is joined by Dr. Andrew Kim, an assistant professor at Toronto Metropolitan University & the chair of the Canadian Psychological Association's Psychology Section. Rubina and Andrew talk about the recently announced OLG self-serving terminals that are coming to the province, and if they could prove a problem for youth and gambling addicts.

With the House of Commons seating for the first time since June, and a new CPC Leader at the reins, guest host Rubina Ahmed-Haq brings on Aaron Wudrick, the Director of domestic policy at the Macdonald-Laurier Institute to break down new inflation data and how much we expect the focus to be on the economy.

For the first time in three days there have been no new reported flood-related deaths in Pakistan. Guest host Rubina Ahmed-Haq brings on the Humanitarian and and Nexus Program Manager with the Canadian Foodgrains Bank, Stefan Epp-Koop. Stefan and Rubina discuss how bad the situation still is in most of Pakistan, and about how people in Canada can still help.