Emboldened by Trump, Poilievre denies the existence of trans people in an interview on CP24. Dale Smith joins to unpack why Poilievre is playing dumb on gender and the serious stakes for trans rights in Canada.

Plus, DeepSeek, Energy East, and Jesse responds to angry emails about BMI.  

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