Why the cost of housing is so important to voters this election, and analysis of what the federal parties are promising to do about it, with UBC Prof. Paul Kershaw, founder of Generation Squeeze.

In the first in our election series with the major federal political parties, Annamie Paul fields questions on climate, the Middle East, strategic voting, and affordable housing. In the original version of this show, Green MP Paul Manly was incorrectly referred to as John Manley; and Ms. Paul was described as the first Jewish person to lead a major federal Canadian party. In fact, she is the first Jewish woman to hold the position. The errors have been corrected in the online version.

Thousands of students dropped out of school during the pandemic.Peel guidance counselor Kirby Mitchell says adults need to listen to students about why they left so that educators can make school a place students want to return to.

Millions of Canadians are expected to vote by mail. Elections Canada spokesperson Natasha Gauthier answers questions on how to make sure your vote is counted.

Congratulations from callers and advice from Ed about gardening in extreme heat, hydrangeas, raspberries, hollyhocks and more.

As people head back to see artists perform in front of live audiences, actor and storyteller Jacqui Du Toit talks about why the virtual experience simply can't replace being there in person.

Doctors, nurses, personal support workers, social workers are struggling, many leaving their profession. Our guests are Dr. Adam Kassam, President of the Ontario Medical Association; and Dr. Alykhan Abdulla, past Chair of the OMA's General and Family Practice Section.

Dr. Peter Juni, Scientific Director of Ontario's COVID19 Science Advisory Table, says the Delta variant changes everything because all of us, both the vaccinated and unvaccinated, can transmit the virus. Vaccines are only a magic bullet against serious illiness and hospitalization.

An Afghan Canadian, trying to get family out. Military family, now so sad and angry at so much sacrifice. Our guest is Retired Major General Denis Thompson, who served with the Canadian Armed Forces in Afghanistan and was NATO’s Commander of Task Force Kandahar from 2008 to 2009.

CBC Parliament Hill Bureau Senior Writer Aaron Wherry describes the pivotal debates voters need to pay attention to over the next 35 days.