Jane Brown is filling in for Libby Znaimer today. She is joined by Clare Hacksel, NDP candidate for MP in the Toronto Danforth Riding.
Clare makes the case for why she should be elected to replace the incumbent Liberal MP Julie Dabrusin for her riding in Toronto. And, she weighs in on NDP leader Jagmeet Singh's bold promise to end for-profit long-term care should he be elected.
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AN UPDATE ON WHAT IS HAPPENING IN AFGHANISTAN
Jane Brown is filling in for Libby Znaimer today. She is joined by Dr. Elliot Tepper, a professor of International Relations at Carleton University and Chris Ecklund, Founder of The Canadian Heroes Foundation.
The situation in Afghanistan continues to escalate. Just this morning, two explosions were reported to have occurred outside of Kabul airport with casualties including Afghans, U.S. soldiers. Meanwhile, Canada's acting Chief of the Defence Staff, Gen. Wayne Eyre, has announced that our country's mission to evacuate Canadians and allies in Afghanistan has ended today and that "at this time, no further evacuation flights are being planned." So, where do we go from here? Our experts weigh in on the latest.
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HOW DO YOU FEEL ABOUT THE SEGMENT OF THE POPULATION THAT REMAINS UNVACCINATEDÂ
Jane Brown is joined by Dr. Alon Vaisman, Infectious Diseases and Infection Control Physician at the University Health Network (UHN), Dr. Thomas Ungar, Psychiatrist-in-Chief at St. Michael's Hospital in Toronto, and Dr. Sara Konrath, a Social Psychologist who directs the Interdisciplinary Program on Empathy and Altruism Research at the Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy.
Amid the fourth wave, what is your attitude towards those who remain unvaccinated? Today's guests weigh in on this uncomfortable conversation and a new Angus Reid survey that reveals that most Canadians are indifferent to individuals who still have not had the shot and get sick from COVID-19.
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