• Free For All Friday

  • Nov 15 2024
  • Length: 1 hr and 18 mins
  • Podcast

  • Summary

  • Free For All Friday - Hour 1

    Host Amanda Galbraith breaks down the biggest stories of the day with Canada's top newsmakers.

    On today's show:

    • John Gradek, Faculty Lecturer and Area Coordinator in Supply Chain Management at McGill University on the Canada Post strike and what it means for you
    • Marieke Walsh, Senior Political Reporter, The Globe and Mail on what Trump’s cabinet appointees mean for Canada
    • J. Paul Nadeau, Conflict Resolution expert and former hostage negotiator for Durham Regional Police on a recent crypto related kidnapping and the growing trend
    • Eric Alper, Music Expert and Publicist, on the first night of the Eras Tour in Canada

    Free For All Friday - Hour 2

    Hosts from all over the country join the roundtable to discuss the five biggest stories of the week. This week's show features panelists Sabrina Grover, Sr Advisor, Spark Advocacy and NorthStar Public Affairs and Siri Agrell, CEO of Betakit and Former Advisor to John Tory and Kathleen Wynne.

    Topic 1: Canada Post workers go on strike Friday morning, disrupting deliveries – Is the government likely to intervene here, and should they? Do you have concerned about potential medium and long-term impacts? Is Canada Post becoming obsolete?

    Topic 2: Trump's appointees have criticized Trudeau, warned of border issues with Canada – What was your reaction to these choices? Do you have concerns about what they mean for Canada? How do you want to see the federal government prepare?

    Topic 3: The Taliban is there, Putin picked the venue — Canada at COP29: Are large climate conferences like these working? Is it time to get rid of these and try something else?

    Topic 4: Trump’s transition team plans to kill Biden’s EV tax credit, sources say: Should we take a beat on EV/emission caps given US or do we forge ahead?

    Topic 5: Toronto couple fights over Taylor Swift tickets in divorce settlement

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