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Guest host Rubina Ahmed-Haq is joined by John Gradek, Faculty Lecturer in the School of Continuing Studies, where he coordinates the Supply Chain and Operations Management and Integrated Aviation Management programs. Rubina and John discuss how some of the busiest retail seasons are right around the corner, but stores may not be able to capitalize due to ongoing supply chain problems.

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Guest host Rubina Ahmed-Haq is joined by Bacchus Barua, the Director of the Fraser Institute's Centre for Health Policy Studies to discuss the announcement made by Health Minister Sylvia Jones on the province's plan to reduce the surgical backlogs in our healthcare system. Bacchus and Rubina discuss how the Province could be considering funding more private clinics, and if this is a good or bad move for the province.

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Guest host Rubina Ahmed-Haq is joined by Matthew Bondy, the Vice-President of external relations at Communitech Corporation to discuss the still increasing tension in the Taiwanese Strait. The United States are planning to begin new trade talks with Taiwan, against the wishes of the Chinese government, and Matthew explains why this is something to keep an eye on.

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Guest host Rubina Ahmed-Haq is joined by Tina Cortese, a Journalism Professor and longtime Media executive in the GTA. Tina and Rubina talk about the recent and unceremonious dismissal of Lisa Laflamme, why her denial of an on-air sign-off is not reassuring to young women in the industry, and what needs to change.

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Guest host Rubina Ahmed-Haq is joined by Oliver Thorne, the Executive Director of Veterans Transition Network. Rubina and Oliver talk about why a Veteran Affairs Canada employee discussed the MAID (Medical Assistance in Dying) program with a former Canadian Armed Forces Veteran who was seeking help for his PTSD, and why it was beyond inappropriate.

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Guest host Arlene Bynon is joined by Thorben Weiditz, the Director of "Fairbnb". They talk about why we are seeing the cost of booking an Airbnb has skyrocketed so high, and if this could signal the start of a shift away from using the platform.

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Guest Host David Peck is joined by Col. Chris Hadfield, retired astronaut, engineer, fighter pilot & musician. David and Chris talk about a new discovery that helps affirm the theory of the origin of the moon, how Chris remains so motivated in life & his award-winning fiction book "The Apollo Murders".

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Guest host Arlene Bynon is joined by Chris Ecklund, the founder of Canadian Heroes & Fight for Ukraine. It has been one year since Afghanistan fell under Taliban control, and Chris tells Arlene how our federal government has not only failed the people of Afghanistan, but also Canadians.

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