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Guest host Arlene Bynon is joined by Marc Shwec, Government Relations for the Ukrainian Canadian Congress & Chairman of The Stand With Ukraine Committee. Its not only Ukrainian Independence day, a day usually marked with celebrations and pride, but it is also 6 months into the Russian invasion into Ukraine. Marc tells Arlene how the people here in Canada and also abroad in Ukraine are uniting and showing their resolve on this day, and why the west should not forget about Ukraine.

Guest host Arlene Bynon is joined by Mark Starling, President of Canadian Art-Shipping Company PACAR and former Chair of the International Convention of Exhibition and Fine Art Transporters. After it was discovered a famous portrait of Winston Churchill was replaced with a fake over 8 months ago, Mark tells Arlene about the world of Art Theft in Canada.

Guest host Arlene Bynon is joined by Laura Kurkimaki, the principal at Earnscliffe Strategies, former deputy national campaign manager for the Conservative party & former principal secretary for Erin O'Toole. Arlene and Laura talk about the recent endorsement Kevin O'Leary gave Jean Charest, and the slight he threw towards Pierre Poilievre.

Guest host Arlene Bynon is joined by Dr. Doris Grinspun, the CEO of the Registered Nurses' Association of Ontario to talk about the reinstalling of the Chief Nursing Officer for the first time in a decade. Dr. Grinspun and Arlene talk about Leigh Chapman being appointed, and if this could be enough to start proper change.

Guest host Arlene Bynon is joined by Melissa Kelly, a professional boudoir photographer and organizer of the "Keep Women Safe Walk" in Hamilton. Melissa breaks down why this walk to raise awareness to a recent influx of women being assaulted in parks is necessary, and what else is needed to better protect the area.

Guest host Arlene Bynon is joined by Dr. Florian Gassner, a professor of Central-Eastern European Studies at the University of British Columbia. They discuss the accusations from Russian officials that Ukraine is responsible for the bombing of Darya Dugina, and why Canada's creation of a counter-disinformation team is more than necessary.

Guest host Arlene Bynon is joined by Shawn Whatley, a Sr. Fellow at the Macdonald-Laurier Institute & Author of "When Politics Comes Before Patients: Why and How Canadian Medicare is Failing" . Arlene and Shawn discuss the Healthcare Summit between the Premiers of Ontario, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island, and why the other provinces and territories were not involved.

Guest host Arlene Bynon is joined by Heather Exner-Pirot, a policy analyst at the Macdonald-Laurier Institute to discuss why German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has come to Canada to meet Prime Minister Trudeau to discuss sending clean hydrogen to help Germany offset its dependence on Russian gas. Heather tells Arlene why this may not be the best idea, and questions why liquified natural gas hasn't been the focus.

After the intense rainfall throughout the GTA over the weekend, guest host Arlene Bynon is joined by Jennifer Drake, an associate professor in Civil and Environmental Studies at Carleton University. Arlene and Jennifer talk about why certain parts of the GTA consistently flood, why it seems to be getting worse and what would need to be done to actually improve the situation.

Guest host Arlene Bynon is joined by Dr. Carmen Celestini, a post-doctoral fellow in the School of Religion at Queen's University. Arlene and Dr. Celestini examine the amount of people who listen to podcasts, especially for news and current affairs. But how much of it can be trusted? Are some intentionally spouting misinformation? Arlene and Dr. Celestini dive into this and more.