ON Point

ON Point

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ON Point episodes

  • Kamikaze Drones & Talks of Nuclear War

    Guest host Arlene Bynon is joined by Sean Maloney, a professor of history at the Royal Military College who has a special focus on the Cold War and nuclear issues. Sean and Arlene talk about the kamikaze drones that struck Kyiv, and why NATO is meeting to talk about the rising threat of nuclear war.

    21 min
  • Why Do We Keep Giving Kanye Chances?

    Guest host Arlene Bynon and Elissa Freeman, a public relations and pop culture expert, discuss why Kanye West is constantly given more and more chances for saying and doing hateful things, and if there we have a problem with celebrity adoration.

    11 min
  • More Masks, A Wasted App & An Ill Advised Comment

    Guest host Arlene Bynon Speaks with John Robson, a national post columnist and executive director of the Climate DiscussionNexus. John and Arlene discuss some topics of the day, like Ontario's top doctor warning masks could return, Alberta's new premier not apologizing for her comment and why the Liberals somehow spent $54 million on a failed app.

    11 min
  • Could Ontario See The Return of the Mask Mandate?

    Guest host Arlene Bynon is joined by Dr. David Jacobs, head of the Ontario Association of Radiologists to talk about Dr. Kieran Moore announcing the possible need to reinstate the provincial masking mandate. Dr. Jacobs tells Arlene what he is seeing in the hospitals, and if he agrees with Dr. Moore's warning.

    11 min
  • $54 Million On A Failed App, The Return Of The Mask & A Non-Apology

    Guest host Arlene Bynon is joined by Sean Mallen, a veteran in the field of journalism for over 30 years and the Principal at Sean Mallen Communications. Arlene and Sean talk about Dr. Kieran Moore announcing Ontario might have to reinstate the mask mandate, how the government spent $54 million on the ArriveCAN app and the apology from Alberta Premier Danielle Smith.

    8 min
  • The Housing Bubble Is Looks Ready To Burst

    Guest host Arlene Bynon is joined by Eden Rahim, a portfolio manager and options strategist with Next Edge Capital to talk about the international report that shows Toronto has the riskiest housing market out of 25 major cities around the world, and what that could mean for homeowners.

    11 min
  • What Is Expected From The Inquiry Into The Emergencies Act

    Guest host Arlene Bynon is joined by Michael Kempa, a criminologist at the university of Ottawa who focuses on the politics of community safety and policing. Michael and Arlene breakdown the events from the first day of the inquiry, and what Justice Rouleau expects from everyone involved.

    11 min
  • MPs Call For Investigation Into Athletes

    Guest host Arlene Bynon is joined by Ryan Gauthier, an associate professor of law at Thompson Rivers University about the ongoing House of Commons inquiry into Hockey Canada, and why some MPs are calling for an investigation into the athletes and coaches.

    11 min
  • Canada Is Blowing Through Our Federal Disaster Fund

    Guest host Arlene Bynon is joined by Ryan Ness, the director of adaptation research with the Canadian Climate Institute to talk about what the Disaster Mitigation and Adaptation Fund, and how Canada spent over $2 Billion of its $3.3 billion fund in less than 4 years.

    10 min

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