Podcast
The Big Story
Episodes — page 38
- So how's the Liberal leadership race going?
The Liberal leadership race lost a candidate over the weekend. Ottawa MP Chandra Arya has been kicked out of the race to replace Justin Trudeau as Liberal leader and as Prime Mini…
- Listening to your gut: the truth behind the red dye no. 3 ban and beyond
It can be found in some of your favourite candies, baked goods and beverages: red dye no. 3. The FDA has recently banned the synthetic dye from food (by 2027) and oral medication…
- What's going to happen with interest rates next week?
If you weren't sure what was going to happen with interest rates with the new U.S. administration in place, you're not alone. We're just days ahead from the first policy announcem…
- Weekend listen: What is Trump's AI agenda?
Donald Trump wants to ‘Make America First in AI’. He has announced a $500 billion deal with Silicon Valley to accelerate AI development in America. At stake in this technological a…
- An inside look at how the feds are dealing with the onslaught of American threats
It's only been 5 days since Donald Trump has been president, but you'd be right to feel like we've been through many news cycles since then and dozens of headlines. The governing…
- What's happening with the TikTok ban?
The United States banned TikTok. But Donald Trump says it can still operate in America, for now. The Executive Order that Trump signed on his first day in office only protects Tik…
- Breaking down Trump's inauguration speech. As Canadians, how worried should we be?
Donald Trump has been sworn in as U.S. president for a second time – but this term is likely to look different than the first one. Especially if the inauguration speech is any indi…
- Trump 2.0: no tariffs yet but what's next?
Donald Trump has been inaugurated as the 47th President of the United States. But he chose not to follow through on his threat of tariffs on Canadian imports on his first day in of…
- Liberal leadership race: Mark Carney vs Chrystia Freeland
The two frontrunners vying to replace Justin Trudeau as Prime Minister and Liberal Party leader have officially launched their campaigns. Both Mark Carney and Chrystia Freeland’s l…
- Weekend listen: Is the electric vehicle still the vehicle of the future?
It's a real tipping point for electric vehicles. Although the feds have a goal of having 100% zero emission vehicles on the road by 2035, there are major challenges. In the second…
- Weekend listen: How politics are impacting the future of electric vehicles
A group of auto sector groups came together in Ottawa this week to call on the Trudeau government to scrap its plan to mandate electric vehicle sales quotas starting next year. Wi…
- 'New Year, New You': Debunking the myth of January reinvention
We've officially passed what's known as "Quitter's Day", the second Friday in January where people generally abandon their new year's resolutions. If you're feeling down because y…
- How to fight the Trump tariffs: an inside look at the First Ministers' meeting in Ottawa
Canada first and Canada united - the message after a First Ministers' meeting in Ottawa with the country's premiers - with one exception. With Doug Ford sporting a new hat that sa…
- Fact Check: Who wins, who loses in the potential U.S.-Canada trade war
A financial fact check for you. U.S. President elect Donald Trump will be sworn in next week – with the threat of 25% tariffs on Canadian products looming. And he’s been using nu…
- Grading Canadian leaders’ responses to the Trump’s tariff threats
Less than a week to go before Donald Trump is inaugurated as the 47th President of the United States. For the past month, Canadian political leaders have taken different tactics in…
- Breaking down the odds of who will be our next Prime Minister
Game on! The federal Liberal party has unveiled the rules of engagement for its leadership race. What we know so far is that it costs A LOT to enter and there will be a new leader…
- What does the Trudeau resignation mean for your finances?
There are still more questions than answers after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced his resignation this week. That includes legislation involving your finances. Host Kris Mc…
- Economic week in review: fact checks, threats and the slumping Canadian dollar
Has the first week of January felt like A LOT? You're not alone. There are so many things going on in this economy right now that could impact you. Host Mike Eppel is here to break…
- A heartbreaking look inside the most destructive fires L.A. has ever seen
Unreal scenes out of L.A. as fires continue to burn, most with zero per cent containment. Communities have been wiped out with thousands of structures burned including the homes of…
- Breaking down the popularity of Pierre Poilievre
If a federal election were held today, nearly half of Canadians say they would vote for the Conservative Party of Canada. Since 2022, Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre has grown…
