Toys R Us, the once-iconic brand is back in the news, not for a comeback, but for lawsuits, unpaid rent, and serious questions about its future in Canada. Bruce Winder, President of Bruce Winder Retail and a frequent media commentator on consumer trends and retail economics, spoke to Andrew Carter.

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Dr. Zach Levine in for Dr. Mitch Shulman who can be heard every weekday morning at 7:50 on The Andrew Carter Morning Show.

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Tom Mulcair can be heard every weekday morning at 7:40 on The Andrew Carter Morning Show.

A dramatic fire earlier this week destroyed a century-old industrial building at the foot of the Jacques-Cartier Bridge. A structure that may not have been famous, but played a surprisingly important role in Montreal’s history. The former Familex factory wasn’t just an old abandoned building, it’s the reason the Jacques-Cartier Bridge has that distinctive curve. Dinu Bumbaru, director of policy at Héritage Montréal and one of the city’s leading experts on built heritage, spoke to Andrew Carter about the building.

Trudie Mason, Vincent Rigby, John Moore, Tom Mulcair, Dr. Mitch Shulman, Karl Lohnes, Tony Chapman

Karl Lohnes is Editor-in-Chief of Style at Home magazine. He joined Andrew Carter with why winter is a great time to de-clutter.

Dr. Mitch Shulman can be heard every weekday morning at 7:50 on The Andrew Carter Morning Show.

Tom Mulcair can be heard every weekday morning at 7:40 on The Andrew Carter Morning Show.

Growing international tensions over Greenland, after U.S. President Donald Trump once again doubled down on his belief that the United States should control the territory. It's raising alarm bells not just in Europe, but here in Canada as well, particularly when it comes to Arctic sovereignty, defence, and our relationship with the U.S. Professor Vincent Rigby is a professor at McGill’s Max Bell School of Public Policy and a former National Security and Intelligence Advisor to the Prime Minister. He spoke to Andrew Carter.

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Rory O'Neil, Trudie Mason, Rissa Mechaly, John Moore, Tom Mulcair, Dr. Mitch Shulman, Dr. Maxim Lewkowski, Dan Riskin