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When you’re sitting in the dentist’s chair – it can sometimes be hard to know for sure if the treatment being recommended is really the right one. Dr. Brandon Doucet, from the Coalition for Dentalcare, joins guest host Catherine Cullen to talk about why he's worried about dental overtreatment in Canada, and what patients should look out for. And while he says most dentists are caring professionals, health lawyer and former dentist, Gary Srebrolow, joins us to explain when overtreatment crosses the line.
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NATO members are gathering in Ankara, Turkey at a fraught time. The wars in Ukraine and Iran are ongoing and there are questions about how the alliance will reimagine itself as the US reduces support. Guest host Catherin Cullen speaks with Kerry Buck, Canada's ambassador to NATO from 2015 to 2019, Gönül Tol, the founding director of the Middle East Institute's Turkish Program, and Oana Lungescu, NATO's principal spokesperson from 2010 to 2023 about the future of NATO and Canada’s role in the alliance.
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It's being called the 'Flamingo Revolution' – Albanians have taken to the streets in record numbers for more than a month, protesting their government's approval of a mega resort backed by Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump. Freelance reporter Alice Taylor joins guest host Catherine Cullen to explain what flamingos have to do with the protests, what the protestors want, and why the government is digging in.
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Is your job at risk, can you afford your home and when will things stop being so expensive? Guest host Catherine Cullen speaks to Deloitte’s Chief Economist Dawn Desjardins about the risks to the Canadian economy in the face of rising energy costs, trade tensions and low business and consumer confidence. Plus McGill University business prof Robert Nason has advice for entrepreneurs on how to find opportunity in the midst of an economic storm.
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The Eurovision Song Contest is famous for bringing us major musical artists, plus healthy doses of kitsch -- and politics. Now Canada is joining the competition next year. But what does it mean for another non-European nation to take part? And what can Canadians expect from the wildly popular competition? Guest host Catherine Culled talks to Karen Fricker, of Brock University, and William Lee Adams, a culture reporter at the BBC who also runs a Eurovision YouTube channel.
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This 4th July marks a big milestone in U.S. history, with 250th anniversary celebrations taking place across the country. But with political division high in much of America, how are people marking this anniversary and reflecting on their nation's history? We talk to Beverly Gage, a history professor at Yale University, and author of "This Land is Our Land: A Road Trip through U.S. History."
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Yesterday, B.C. Premier David Eby and Prime Minister Mark Carney announced a multi-billion B.C.-Ottawa agreement, including investments in the province's shipping, mining, and forestry industries. Then, Carney and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith announced a formal proposal for a pipeline that would run through southern B.C. We speak with Tyler Dawson and Rob Shaw, two long-time B.C. and Alberta correspondents, about how this deal was made, what each province gets out of it, what they had to give up, and what it means for the future of Alberta's contentious West Coast pipeline.
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More people, especially people under 45, are turning to sewing their own clothes. Globally, sewing machine sales are on the rise, expected to double by 2035, representing a nearly 2 billion dollar industry. The Current producer, Amanda Grant, explores the common threads in sewing culture, why people are embracing it, how to find modern patterns, and how sewing is part of slow fashion.
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Yesterday, the Trump administration declined to renew the Canada-US-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA). Without an agreement to extend the deal between all three countries, CUSMA is set to expire in 2036, although it can be renewed at any point in the next ten years if all parties reach an agreement. We speak with Stephen Vaughn, a former acting U.S. Trade Representative, about the decision and current U.S. trade policy. Then, we hear from Carlo Dade, the Director of International Policy and the New North America Initiative, at the School of Public Policy at the University of Calgary, about what this means for the Canadian economy.
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In an increasingly polarized world, Dr. Lafontaine says the best time to work through our outrage was yesterday. A close second, however, is right now. His new book, "The Outrage Cure," is about what happens when we let unresolved anger metastasize — and how we can best confront it. If you've had a falling out with someone you love that you're struggling to make sense of, this conversation is for you.
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In honour of Canada Day, we’re highlighting some favourite conversations with prominent Canadians from the last season. Rick Mercer and country music icon Terri Clark talk to us about what it means to be Canadian today.
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With today's CUSMA deadline, we speak with three business leaders — one in Canada and two in the US — who give their differing perspectives on why CUSMA needs to be renewed or reworked.
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The Canadian celebrity investor wants to build a massive data centre in rural Utah. People in the Republican-dominated state, like Rhonda Anderson Lauritzen are fighting back. The clash is emblematic of how AI is scrambling U.S. politics in the leadup to the midterms, says Heatmap News senior reporter Jael Holzman.
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Six days after catastrophic twin earthquakes hit Venezuela, the country's death toll has risen to almost 1,500 – but the actual number is expected to be much higher as nearly 50,000 people are reported missing. Ana Vanessa Herrero, a journalist in Caracas, reports on the situation on the ground, and the rising anger at officials for not doing enough. And we talk to Fanny Villarte-Croce, a Venezuelan-Canadian, who shares what she is doing here in Canada to help.
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Life in Attawapiskat is undeniably hard. But it's where Juno-nominee Cree musician Adrian Sutherland chooses to live and raise his family, even though he has the means to leave. In his debut memoir, The Work of our Hands, Adrian paints a portrait of his world that headlines about poverty, despair and a decaying water system fail to capture. He talks with guest host Piya Chattopadhyay about how the hard work required to survive in Attawapiskat allows him to find true meaning and freedom.
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Team Canada is making Men's World Cup history. With Sunday’s 1-nil win over South Africa, it’s their first time in the round of 16! We talk to Simon Kuper, a journalist and the author of World Cup Fever: A Soccer Journey in Nine Tournaments, about what’s next in FIFA’s World Cup 2026.
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We push ourselves to optimize our careers, our health and our relationships. But we can't all be the best. So why do we struggle to accept that we're ordinary? The New Yorker staff writer Joshua Rothman and author and broadcaster Amil Niazi have each wrestled with that question. Their advice? Accepting mediocrity might be the best choice you ever make.
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The search for survivors continues as thousands are feared dead following two massive earthquakes, 7.2 and 7.5 in magnitude, on Wednesday, causing buildings to collapse in the capital city, and devastation throughout the region. We check in with Caracas-based journalist Ana Vanessa Herrero, for the latest on rescue efforts.
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Until last fall, Canada hadn't had an Arctic Ambassador in nearly twenty years. Now several months into her diplomatic role, Ambassador Virginia Mearns joins us from Iqaluit to discuss what increased global attention means for the region and why she wants more Canadians to cultivate their curiosity of the Arctic.
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Six months ago, Prime Minister Mark Carney laid out a new and pragmatic path for middle powers in the face of an increasingly hostile U.S. and a rising China. In a new season of his podcast "Gloves Off" journalist Stephen Marche considers the opportunities for Canada given the new geopolitical reality.
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