We ask former politicians about the pros and cons of sharing your personal life on the campaign trail

Plus – hey, drivers: what have you heard in the back seat?

GUESTS: Lisa Raitt - Former Federal Cabinet Minister 

Tom Mulcair - Former leader of the federal NDP 

Adam Vaughn - former Liberal MP

John Tory – former mayor of Toronto

Plus, Pierre Poilievre narrows the gap in the election race. Is he back in the picture?

Deb speaks with:

John Tory - former mayor of Toronto

Richard Crouse - host of the podcast Last Call with Richard Crouse

We keep hearing about how significant this election is. We take your calls about why it matters to you.

Deb speaks with:

Matt Gurney - Journalist and co-founder of The Line, an online magazine

Detective David Coffey - with the Toronto Police’s fraud unit 

When’s the last time you flipped someone off? Plus, which leader has the edge in the polls right now?

Deb speaks with:

Sylvia Jones - Ontario health minister

Nik Nanos - Chief Data Scientist and Founder at Nanos Research

Steven Chase - Globe and Mail Reporter

Do you like it when political leaders spar with journalists? Plus – why have townhouses been sitting empty in Toronto since 2008?

Deb speaks with:

Flavio Volpe - president of the Auto Parts Manufacturers Association
John Tory - former mayor of Toronto

Stan Cho - Ontario Minister of Tourism, Culture and Gaming

We’ve all seen the big crowds at Poilievre rallies. But what can we learn from them? We ask our experts.

Plus, do you talk politics with your kids?

Deb speaks with:

Rob Flack - Municipal Affairs and Housing Minister 

Mark McQueen - Toronto-based entrepreneur, a former board chair of two federal agencies and adviser in Brian Mulroney’s PMO 

Tim Powers - Chairman of Summa Strategies and managing director of Abacus Data  

On today’s show, we react to the breaking news that Trump is pausing global tariffs for 90 days, while raising tariffs on China. What does it mean for your savings?

Plus, why do so many Canadians think they have the right to own a gun?

Deb speaks with:

Moshe Lander - Professor of economics at Concordia 

David McNaughton - former Canadian Ambassador to the United States

• Deb feels we should make punishment for bad dog owners much harsher and takes your calls
• What old marketing slogans do you still say? 
• Campaign Countdown with John Wright - veteran pollster
• Isn’t this a big deal? We react to a story John shared this morning about a pilot who was served a beer - even though he wanted an alcohol free version 

• Mark Carney promises free admission to Canadian National Parks, Deb loves the idea, do you? 
• Drinking in parks is the topic at city hall once again, Deb wants to just get on with it and takes your calls
• Time to just make sixplexes a thing already? Or is this why we can’t have nice things? 

• Lisa Raitt -  Former Federal Cabinet Minister, Arif Virani - Former Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada and Tom Mulcair - Former leader of the federal NDP form the Recovering Politician Panel

   

• Campaing Countdown with John Tory