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Canada’s federal Parliament is back in session this week for the first time since the holidays. And we’re catching up with Global’s chief political correspondent David Akin to talk about what’s on the agenda in Ottawa. David takes us through what’s at stake for Justin Trudeau’s minority government and the latest on the Conservative Party’s leadership race.

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Every few years, the issue of so-called birth tourism comes under fire. This month, the practice was scrutinized again in Canada after a new documentary dug into the issue in British Columbia. And the Trump administration recently implemented a policy allowing border guards to deny tourist visas to pregnant women if they suspect they’re arriving to give birth on U.S. soil. Today on the show, we’re talking about birth tourism in Canada, the racist rhetoric around it, and whether the issue really warrants an overhaul of citizenship laws.

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On Sunday, basketball legend Kobe Bryant was killed in a helicopter crash along with his 13-year-old daughter and seven others. The sudden death of Bryant has shaken the basketball world — as he served as an inspiration for generations of players. But talking about Bryant’s life also means grappling with the disturbing 2003 allegation of sexual assault against him. Today, host Tamara Khandaker sits down with sports writer Vivek Jacob to talk about Bryant’s legacy and how he'll be remembered.

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It’s never been easier to store your digital data — services like Dropbox, iCloud, Google Drive and physical hard drives have made it easy for us to keep endless amounts of data. Toronto-based writer Matthew Braga recently confronted our digital hoarding obsession in a piece in the Globe and Mail. On today’s show, Matt talks about how unruly our digital footprints have become and what we can do about it.

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Last year, Winnipeg Free Press reporter Ryan Thorpe went undercover and published an exposé on Patrik Mathews, a former Canadian army reservist who had been recruiting people to joint an extremist Neo-Nazi group called The Base. Now, Mathews has been arrested by the FBI as part of an elaborate investigation into the group. Ryan Thorpe is on the show again to explain the case against Mathews and the dangers of The Base.

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A deadly new coronavirus from China has killed 17 people and infected hundreds more. Is this the new SARS? Dr. William Schaffner, a professor of preventative medicine and infectious diseases at Vanderbilt University, tells us everything we need to know and whether we’re equipped to deal with a global pandemic.

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The first phase of the extradition proceedings against Huawei's CFO Meng Wanzhou begins this week in Vancouver. The case itself is complicated and there's a lot at stake for Canada-China relations. We’re joined by political scientist Yves Tiberghien from the University of British Columbia to discuss the case and the geopolitics around it.

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The impeachment trial against U.S. President Donald Trump is beginning this week in the Senate. Global’s Washington bureau chief Jackson Proskow breaks down who the key players are and what we can expect during the proceeding that could go on for weeks.

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A debate over whether all priests need to be celibate is raging within the Catholic Church. As Pope Francis mulls a proposal to allow married priests in the Amazon, retired Pope Benedict has come out in staunch defence of the practice. Today, we're talking to Father Thomas Reese, a priest and senior analyst at Religion News Service, about why this is a big deal for the Church that has more than a billion followers.

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Wildfires have been ravaging Australia for months. There’s been a lot of talk about what the severity of these fires means for the rest of the world, especially in the context of warming temperatures. Today we’re talking to a volunteer firefighter from Alberta who just got back from the frontlines in Australia. And Canadian fire expert Edward Struzik explains how the Australian fires are a sign of things to come.

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