Massive amounts of plastic in the world's oceans.  Global News  Toronto reporter Mike Drolet researched and is reporting on the issue and a Canadian technology which will go far in cleaning garbage out of the oceans an can convert 50-thousand tonnes of plastic a day into bio fuel.

Guest: Mike Drolet, of Global News

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Are Canada's military veterans "asking more than we can give them?"  

Guest: Tom Hoppe. Former Chair for the Veterans Affairs Ombudsman Advisory Council.

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Federal opposition party leaders not named Scheer: Peoples Party of Canada leader Maxime Bernier made headlines this week over his inclusion in the televised federal political party leaders debates. Expected focus for Bernier likely immigration. 14% of Canadians told IPSOS for Global News that immigration is a key voting issue for them. On the question 'which party is best to handle immigration' the CPC leads at 42% followed by the Liberals at 16%, with the PPC five points behind the Liberals at 11% and ahead of the NDP and Greens. Mike Colledge, President of IPSOS Canada writes in a Global News commentary "we should welcome Bernier and his views on immigation to the debates, if for no other reason than he is putting the issue on the table." Projected seat count for Bernier's PPC remains very low at perhaps 1-2 and IPSOS polling shows Bernier with only 5% support nationally regarding which party leader would make the best prime minister.

Guest: Maxime Bernier.  PPC leader

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Federal opposition party leaders not named Scheer: Green Party of Canada leader Elizabeth May.  May has just announced she would decriminalize now illegal drug possession.  Also announced Canada would use only domestic oil products. Will respond to global youth initiative on climate, immigration, health care and affordability.

Guest: Elizabeth May. Leader. Green Party of Canada

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Is Canada's federal election under a growing threat of cyber attacks by foreign actors and other online threats? What are they? How might they be presented and how would they achieve their objectives? Are we doing enough about such threats?

Guest:  David Fraser.  One of Canada's leading internet, technology and privacy lawyers. Author: Canadian Privacy Law Blog and the Canadian Cloud Law Blog.   Partner at McInnes Cooper in Halifax.  ​

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Book: Democracy in Canada: The Disintigration of Our Institutions makes the case Canada's governance is increasingly centralized inside the PMO, that policymakers, not MPs and/or Senators make decisions of real relevance for Canadians, that regional influence continues to be significantly reduced.

Guest:  Professor Donald Savoie.  Canada Research Chair in Public Administration at the Universite de Moncton. Considered by many to be the foremost expert on government in Canada and author of numerous books, including What is Government Good At? 

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Helicopter parents and how they interfere in the professional relationships between their adult children and the adult children's employers. A millennial spells hamster with a 'p' (hampster). Employer asks for spelling corrections and the millennial is reduced to tears, bringing helicopter mom into the picture.

Guest: Suzanne Lucas.  @EvilHrLady on Twitter.

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This week in Canada's federal election campaign.

Guest:  Brian Peckford. Former Premier of Newfoundland & Labrador.

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