Late December's typically a slow time of year for the news cycle. Not this year! 2024's top stories are playing out in front of us as Christmas break approaches, including Justin Trudeau fighting to keep his party's confidence, and Donald Trump fighting...pretty much everybody. 

3:50 | Mo Amir, host of This is VANCOLOUR, talks Trudeau, Trump, foreign interference, byelections, and more. 

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1:03:05 | Real Talkers chime in via our Live Chat powered by Park Power. 

1:08:45 | Have you heard about the Canmore Liveability Tax? Think it's the right move to make housing more affordable for locals? Ryan's not so sure.

1:13:40 | Real Talker Jared drags science into our ongoing conversation about photo radar. (Unfortunately for us, his facts are tough to dispute.)

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1:32:45 | Johnny clarifies a detail re: a new book about Chrystia Freeland, as discussed on our December 17 episode. (Thanks to Real Talker Karen for the heads up!)

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