Our regular Monday conversation with Dr Janice Stein includes one of her specialties. The University of Toronto professor is an expert in conflict management so why can't the historic conflicts that have been a part of the middle east for centuries ever be resolved?

Will The Middle East Cycle of Retaliation Ever End?

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Lots up for discussion on Good Talk this week -- public service unions are fighting Ottawa over remote work, Mark Carney's view on carbon tax, more on Pierre Poilievre on the "notwithstanding clause" and how the issue of abortion could be involved, and the CBC and its executive bonuses.

Good Talk -- Is Three Days A Week At The Office Too Much?

"Can you name a teacher who had the greatest impact on your life?" From across the country you wrote in, enough to fill two Thursdays of Your Turn. Plus today, as every Thursday, the Random Ranter and his take for this week on the future of local news.

Your Turn -- Week Two of Your Favourite Teacher

An encore of Professor Katharine Hayhoe is a Canadian atmospheric scientist living in Texas who is one of North America's leading academics talking about climate change.  Plus a new answer on the old question of why do journalists only cover bad news -- you're the answer!

Encore Presentation - Climate Change -- Let's Talk About It

This is publication day for Paul Wells and his new book (or is it an essay?) "Justin Trudeau - On The Ropes". The well-known national columnist takes a hard look at the man who has been part of the Canadian landscape as a political leader for a dozen years now.

"Justin Trudeau On The Ropes." The Book

It's crunch time for Israel and Hamas. This could be the week that a ceasefire is reached in the bloody war between both sides in the Gaza conflict. Dr Janice Stein is with us again for her regular Monday discussion about the Middle East and the Ukraine-Russia conflict.

Will The Middle East Cycle of Retaliation Ever End?

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