Andrew Pinsent is filling in for Kristy Cameron today, and we have a busy news cycle to sift through. For starters, since late-2022, more than 400 patients have been forced into Ontario nursing homes that they didn’t want to live in. CanAge CEO Laura Tamblyn-Watts said that list of hundreds is a few hundred too many, especially when the refusal to move locations costs such a pretty penny. Meantime, we live in a world where groceries are becoming increasingly unaffordable. One farm in Ottawa is trying to make the produce process easier, delivering the knowledge that consumers need to be able to make informed decisions and even manage their own gardens. Plus, you are seeing a lot of car commercials on television, and on social media websites. But is the car manufacturer’s current methodology of advertising teetering on the edge of irresponsible? And finally, cases of a potentially deadly bacterial disease are rising, and they could be knocking at your doorstep before you know it.

Scott Reid is filling in for Amanda Galbraith on this week’s Free For All Fridays. As the United States signs a 10-year security pact with Ukraine, Pope Francis has become the first pontiff to address summit members. His message, surprisingly, was a stern warning about the dangers of Artificial Intelligence. CTV News contributor Evan Solomon explains further. Then, it’s time to open the debate floor! Joining the party this week are Winston Wilmont President Chris Day and former Dalton McGuinty advisor Lindsay Maskell. On the main menu for Hour 2 is a combination of Gen-X savings regrets, Jagmeet Singh’s examination of the unredacted foreign interference report, and the fragile state of Canada’s democracy.

NDP MP Nikki Ashton was first elected to Parliament in 2008, and she has represented her Manitoba riding of Churchill-Keewatinook Aski ever since. However, while she does join Parliamentary proceedings on a regular basis, she often does it remotely. Should Canadian MPs have a mandatory in-person attendance quota? We dig deeper with our Political Heat Panel. Then, we open the debate floor to you, as we tackle today’s Question of the Day. Meantime, the Liberals' proposed changes to the Capital Gains Tax officially passed in the House of Commons this week. Prime Minister Trudeau tried to calm the skeptics down in mid-May, claiming that nearly $20 billion in new revenue would be created for our country. But will these controversial alterations really generate that much revenue? And finally, more and more Canadians are turning to backyard fruit trees as a source of food. Which ones are in high-demand right now? Which ones should you avoid? Gardening expert Carson Arthur offers his advice.

Canada’s House of Commons is expected to pass a foreign interference bill, as civil liberties groups sound the alarm bells. Vassy Kapelos paints the bigger picture with Kenny Chiu, a former Member of the House of Commons, in Hour 1. Meantime, an Ontario mother wants authorities to investigate her child’s ICU visit to a Hamilton hospital. Sarah List says her daughter almost died following a tonsillectomy at the McMaster Children’s Hospital, a scary thought when you consider that other tonsil surgeries at that same hospital resulted in death. Plus, Canada’s Environment Minister has released new data on the Carbon Tax. We get instant reaction during the Daily Debrief Panel. And finally, it’s Thursday, which means it’s time to talk science with CTV’s Dan Riskin!

If you are dying to land your dream job, or perhaps your first job ever, you know that the make-or-break moment is the job interview. But how would you feel if that interview wasn’t being conducted by a real person? What if that face-to-face interaction was led by Artificial Intelligence? Kristy Cameron weighs the pros and cons with Travis O’Rourke, the President of Hays Canada. Earlier today, we received huge news from the NCC, as the former Chapters building on Rideau Street is being leased out to music concert giants LiveNation. It will be turned into a live music and entertainment venue, with a capacity of 2,000 people. Bill Leonard, the NCC’s Vice-President of Real Estate and Development, joins the show in Hour 2. Plus, the pet chickens bylaw is about to be put to the test, as Orleans resident Crystal Lurch has been ordered to find her chickens a new home. And finally, CTV’s Matt Skube reacts to a newsroom pizza debacle. Nobody got hurt, but the punchline might involve food poisoning.

After a lengthy House of Commons vote, the Capital Gains changes have been approved, and are set to launch later this month. You’ll hear from Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland in Hour 1. Later in the show, Vassy Kapelos takes your calls and texts. Then, we get a wide range of reaction from our Daily Debrief panelists. Just before the start of Hour 2, we tackle this week’s Explainer topic with BNN Bloomberg insider Jon Erlichman. What exactly is the Stock Market? How does it work? He tells all. And finally, 80 years after D-Day, members of Wounded Warriors Canada are retracing the steps of Canada’s Military.

The Canadian Pharmacists Association wants to transfer more prescribing powers to pharmacists across the country, with some of them deeply fixated towards Alberta’s ‘gold standard’ model. Kristy Cameron goes 1-on-1 with Justin Bates, the CEO of the Ontario Pharmacists Association. Meantime, we have an update to Ottawa’s ‘rat debate’, as the city councillor for College Ward tables a motion to introduce birth control for rodents. Laine Johnson joins the program in Hour 1. On a much lighter note, Ottawa’s brand-new Night Mayor has finally emerged from the bat cave, and his name is Mathieu Grondin! Well, his new role is technically the ‘Nightlife Commissioner of Ottawa’, but his tall order remains the same. Plus, did you ever drink out of the high school faucets that can be found in every generic school hallway? Well, a recent examination into the water quality levels at Ontario schools and daycares has raised some eyebrows. In fact, these levels are far below federal safety standards.

Weeks after former U.S. President Donald Trump was found guilty on all charges in the hush money trial, the son of active President Joe Biden is facing a similar reality for his alleged gun offences. That story is coming up in Hour 1. Meantime, Canada’s Deputy Prime Minister has presented a Capital Gains proposal to Parliament, setting up a pivotal vote in the immediate future. We deliver the bigger picture with Jackie Porter, a Certified Financial Planner. Later in Hour 2, Vassy Kapelos also gathers instant reaction from our Daily Debrief panelists. Plus, a potential strike at the Canadian border has been averted, with a tentative deal now in place. Did the Trudeau Liberals dodge a huge bullet? And finally, the Edmonton Oilers are in dire straits after dropping the first 2 games of the Stanley Cup Finals.

Have you ever heard of ‘The Great Exhaustion’? If you haven’t, then perhaps you’ve been able to somehow avoid it for this long. It’s being branded as a phenomenon of intense burnout, hitting Canada’s youngest professionals pretty hard. And according to a new report from a Canadian staffing agency, all workers from all industries are feeling the burn. Kristy Cameron digs deeper with Jennifer Dimoff, an organizational psychologist who works at the University of Ottawa. Sticking with health news, Ottawa Public Health says it doesn’t have enough resources to deal with a significant rise in infectious diseases. These viruses are linked to a variety of factors, ranging from migration and climate change to vaccine hesitancy. Bay Ward councillor Theresa Kavanagh explains further in Hour 2. And finally, the Trudeau Liberals are moving ahead with the controversial changes to Canada’s Capital Gains Tax, according to Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland. After a quick vibe check, everyone is mad.

Canada’s Deputy Prime Minister says the broad strokes of the incoming Capital Gains changes haven’t been altered, which has angered a lot of people. We get instant reaction from Dr. Kathleen Ross, the President of the Canadian Medical Association. Later in Hour 1, we open up the phone lines and read your texts. Meantime, no agreement has been reached among Canada’s political parties, as the ‘witting’ foreign interference participants remain anonymous. A growing crowd wants to hear the names of the MPs who got involved. Others believe that is a dangerous game to start. We dig deeper with the Daily Debrief Panel in Hour 2. Plus, we hear from Richard Fadden, who is a former Deputy Minister of Canada’s National Defence.