In Hour 1, Christine Saulnier, Director at the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives-Nova Scotia, joins Dan to share a new 2025 living wage report. Lori Turnbull, Political Science professor at Dalhousie University discusses the new poll that found Conservative support slightly ahead of Liberals for first time in months. Scott Taylor from Esprit de Corps Magazine answers the questions if it’s time to make national service mandatory in Canada. In Hour 2, Todd takes your calls during the Open Hour. In Hour 3, Patricio Garcia, President of the ATU Local 508, discusses how commuters and drivers are suffocating in hot temperatures as many Halifax buses have broken AC units. Dr. Dave Martell, physician lead, addiction medicine, Mental Health and Addictions Program, Nova Scotia Health shares how a dozen walk-in recovery centres for substance use and gambling supports are open across Nova Scotia. Dan has an education savings chat with Ken Shea. Director Andy Hines shares his debut movie Little Lorraine at TIFF.
