- Days after Uvalde massacre, NRA hosts annual summit
Monday, May 30th 2022
Guest: Edward Keenan, Washington Bureau Chief
Despite calls to cancel, the National Rifle Association’s annual meeting went ahead as planned in Houston this weekend, a mere 482 kilometres away from Uvalde, Texas where just days prior one of the deadliest school shootings in the U.S. in over a decade left 21 people dead (including 19 children). Two weeks before that, 10 people were shot dead at a grocery store in Buffalo, New York in an act called “a hate crime and an act of racially motivated violent extremism.” As the horror keeps repeating itself, how is it that nothing has changed even when data shows most Americans want some form of gun control?
This episode was produced by Saba Eitizaz, Alexis Green and Matthew Hearn
Audio sources: CPAC, The Hill, Toronto Star
- Ontario Votes: Looking at the final days of the campaign
Friday, May 27th 2022
Guest: Robert Benzie, Queen’s Park Bureau Chief
With less than a week until the June 2 election in Ontario, and as most polls point to a Progressive Conservative victory, there are still plenty of questions about how things could shake out. Premier Doug Ford has been campaigning like a front-runner, as the Liberals and NDP put up a good fight. But with plenty of races expected to be close, strategic voting is a card both of those parties will likely try to play.
- Baby boomers are getting older and want change in long-term care
Thursday, May 26th 2022
Guest: Moira Welsh, investigative reporter
In the middle of the pandemic, when baby boomers hit the milestone age of 75, they awakened to the reality of growing old in Ontario and they’re not going quietly into nursing homes. They want to age with purpose, energy and love. Their message to politicians? Get rid of the medicalized culture of nursing homes. Moira Welsh, investigative reporter and author of “Happily Ever After: Revolutionary Approaches to Long-Term Care,” discusses the future of aging in Ontario and whether real change is coming in elder care.
This episode was produced by Saba Eitizaz, Alexis Green and Matthew Hearn
- What we know about monkeypox so far
Wednesday, May 25th 2022
Guest: May Warren, reporter for the Toronto Star
As of Wednesday, the Public Health Agency of Canada says there are 15 confirmed cases of monkeypox in Quebec, and health officials are investigating more, including four in Toronto. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), there are about 90 confirmed cases in 12 countries, including Canada. What’s going on? Is it time to worry or are we just hyper anxious since COVID took over our lives? We might not have all the answers yet, but we spoke to Star reporter May Warren to find out what we do know about monkeypox so far.
This episode was produced by Saba Eitizaz, Alexis Green and Matthew Hearn.
- The Price is Wrong: Grocery store inflation and what you can do about it
Tuesday, May 24th 2022
Guests: Sylvain Charlebois is a Canadian researcher and professor in food distribution and food policy at Dalhousie University.
A recent Angus Reid poll showed that almost half of Canadians are finding it difficult to feed their families due to rocketing inflation of food prices at the grocery store. In April, food prices rose on average of 9.7 percent, the highest jump in over 30 years. Experts say Canadians might need to prepare for a while for these type of prices for a while, as relief is not coming quickly.
Raju Mudhar is a co-host and producer on the Star’s podcast team.
