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The Current
He started his degree in 1976. Last week, he graduated

The Current

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2025 10:06


Dave Burnett started his degree in 1976. Now 49 years later, he is graduating. He talks to Matt Galloway about that moment crossing the stage nearly half a century in the making. The 68-year-old just completed his agriculture degree — and reflects on the long road to graduation — a story of addiction, recovery and achieving long-held dreams.

The Current
The greatest artist of the 20th century? AI's answer and why it matters

The Current

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2025 15:06


AI is exploding. It's everywhere. And almost everyone is using it. From writing emails to generating lifelike videos, to booking appointments, artificial intelligence is moving beyond simple prompts and into what experts call “agentic AI” — systems that can act on our behalf. CBC's Nora Young joins Matt Galloway to talk about this moment in AI. She's been testing some of the newest tools, including Google's Veo 3 video generator and OpenAI's latest web-browsing agents.

The Current
Live from St. John's, a city where the people make the place

The Current

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 11, 2025 73:14


Matt Galloway visited St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador to talk about the hurdles the province faces, and the conditions there that have produced great artists of all kinds, from authors to comedians. In this special edition of The Current, Galloway heard from some of the people that make the city one of a kind in front of a live audience at The Majestic Theatre.Authors Michael Crummy and Holly Hogan, who are also a married couple, talk about competing for the same literary prizes and what it means to get “Newfoundland on paper.”CBC host Jane Adey explains what it's like wrapping up the sixtieth season of the iconic show, Land and Sea – a program Newfoundlanders have fought to keep on air for decades.Premier John Hogan talks about taking on the job after the last premier suddenly stepped down, and why he believes that Newfoundland will endure through the tariff threat presented by U.S. president Donald Trump. And Hogan argues Newfoundland's oil and gas sector has a place, even during a green transition.Opera singer Deantha Edmunds explains how the natural world inspires her music and the shock that came along with her recent Juno win. Comedians Matt Wright, Andy Jones, Bree Parsons discuss one of the province's most famous exports — laughter. Plus, we'll hear music from homegrown singer-songwriter Tim Baker — and the stories that inspire his songs.

The Current
What ‘attention capitalism' is doing to our minds — and politics

The Current

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2025 24:19


Journalist Chris Hayes says “attention capitalism” demands we pay heed to everything at once, from social media doomscrolling to the 24-hour global news cycle. In a conversation with Matt Galloway from March, the MSNBC host explores what that means for our lives and politics — and explains why he thinks Donald Trump's attention-grabbing antics are “a kind of feral instinct.”

The Current
Why so many newcomers are moving to St. John's

The Current

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2025 19:04


In the past, folks in Newfoundland left the province to find work opportunities elsewhere — but now, immigrants are moving there to build their futures. Matt Galloway hears from business owners and recruiters in St. John's about what's drawing newcomers to the province, and the East Coast kindness that makes them want to stay.

The Current
How the ultrarich get into petty fights, influence power and live so lavishly

The Current

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 6, 2025 24:07


There's more billionaires in the world now than ever before. And as wealth is concentrated into the hands of a small group of people, the power of those select few is also growing – particularly in the US, where billionaires have been getting more and more access to Donald Trump. The journalist Evan Osnos tells Matt Galloway about the influence and excesses of the .01%, which he charts in his new book, The Haves and the Have Yachts.

The Current
Antarctica's landscape is changing, from melting ice to geopolitics

The Current

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 6, 2025 18:24


Fifteen Canadian scientists turned a navy vessel into a research ship this February, and set out to explore Antarctica. The CBC's international climate correspondent, Susan Ormiston, was along for the ride. Ormiston tells Matt Galloway about being chased by a seal in the planet's strange, southern continent — and why melting Antarctic ice will impact the rest of the

The Current
A Canadian cyclist's fourth-place finish in a gruelling Giro d'Italia

The Current

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 5, 2025 9:13


Canadian cyclist Derek Gee says five years ago, he wouldn't have believed he'd ever make it to the Giro d'Italia – a gruelling, weeks-long cycling race. Gee tells Matt Galloway about his fourth place finish, and the blessing he received from Pope Leo along the way.

The Current
Hamas killed his mother. Now, he's continuing her fight for peace

The Current

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 5, 2025 24:07


Canadian-Israeli peace activist Vivian Silver dedicated her life to building bridges between Israelis and Palestinians. But her life was cut short when she was killed by Hamas on Oct. 7, 2023 — and her son, Yonaten Zeigen, vowed to continue her work. Zeigen tells Matt Galloway why he quit his job to take up the often “dangerous” work of peace.

The Current
Why the son of a MAID pioneer is choosing to die on his own terms

The Current

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2025 19:36


Price Carter travelled to Switzerland with his mom, Kay Carter, 15 years ago to be with her while she received an assisted death. The process was illegal in Canada at the time — something her kids went on to help change. Now, following a cancer diagnosis, Price has been approved for an assisted death. He spoke with Matt Galloway about the decision to die on his own terms.

The Current
Why a B.C. ostrich farm – and high-profile supporters – are pushing back against cull order

The Current

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2025 19:35


The fight to save 400 ostriches from being culled at a B.C. farm where avian flu was detected late last year has attracted international attention — including from some big name supporters, including Dr. Oz and U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. A member of the family that's owned the ostrich farm for 30 years tells Matt Galloway about why they have fought the cull order, while an immunology expert explains the risk the birds pose to public health.

The Current
Rutger Bregman wants you to quit your job and make the world a better place

The Current

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2025 23:57


From climate change to poverty or infant mortality, the world is facing a lot of big problems. And the historian Rutger Bregman says you — yes, you — are the exact right person to solve them. Bregman makes the case to Matt Galloway that today's workforce should focus on “moral ambition” — channeling their entrepreneurial spirits toward social problems, rather than toiling in meaningless jobs

The Current
Can you spell this word? Test your spelling bee knowledge

The Current

Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2025 13:47


Are you a self-identified “word nerd?” Jacques Bailly is, and he is a bit of a spell-lebrity… What is that you might ask? Well, he is the head pronouncer at the Scripps National Spelling Bee, the Olympics of competitive spelling, and he was a spelling bee champion himself when he was 14. He'll talk about why spelling is a skill we should preserve in a world of spell check and AI — and put Matt Galloway to the test.

The Current
Canada-US tensions: Why Can't We Be Friends?

The Current

Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2025 23:47


Democratic U.S. Senator Peter Welch recently came to Canada to try to mend fences, over what he sees as President Donald Trump's damaging tariffs and threats to make Canada the 51st state. The Vermont senator talks to Matt Galloway about the Canada-U.S. relationship — and military expert Christian Leuprecht digs into Prime Minister Mark Carney's plan for a defence deal with the EU, as a way to reduce Canada's reliance on the U.S.

The Current
One family's ‘very strange car trip' to flee Manitoba fires

The Current

Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2025 19:58


Noelle Drimmie could taste the smoke in the air as she and her family fled the wildfires approaching their home in Flin Flon, Man. She tells Matt Galloway how surreal it felt to drive away under apocalyptic skies, while trying to keep her young kids entertained in the back seat.

The St. John's Morning Show from CBC Radio Nfld. and Labrador (Highlights)
The Current host Matt Galloway will join us to get people excited about their live show here in June

The St. John's Morning Show from CBC Radio Nfld. and Labrador (Highlights)

Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2025 7:39


Matt Galloway of The Current is coming to the rock soon, for a special live event here in St. John's. He joined us from Toronto to tell us all about it this morning.

The Current
War in Ukraine: Russia warns of World War Three

The Current

Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2025 15:20


Donald Trump says Vladimir Putin is "playing with fire," following Russia's largest air attack of the war on Ukraine, Russia responds with a warning for World War Three. Christopher Miller, the Ukraine correspondent for the Financial Times joins Matt Galloway to talk about what's on the mind of Ukrainians after months of failed peace talks — and what Volodymyr Zelenskyy told him yesterday.

The Current
What message is the King's Throne speech sending?

The Current

Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2025 20:05


Parliament is back and King Charles delivered his throne speech today. What message is the King's speech meant to send to Canadians, and to one American in particular, Donald Trump? What are the new Liberal government's priorities? CBC's Catherine Cullen, The Globe and Mail's Stephanie Levitz, and The National Post's Christopher Nardi join Matt Galloway to talk about all that and more.

The Current
Can you run a 100km ultramarathon… while breastfeeding?

The Current

Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2025 20:11


Running an ultramarathon is hard, but running 100kms six months post-partum and breastfeeding during breaks… Well, that sounds like a scene from an inspirational movie. But, for Stephanie Case, and her baby girl Pepper, it was real life. Why would she do this, and what keeps her running these extreme distances, she shares with Matt Galloway.

The Current
How effective is involuntary care?

The Current

Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2025 23:57


‘It is absolutely an act of compassion,' says Leonard Krog, the mayor of Nanaimo about the use of involuntary care to deal with B.C.'s mental health crisis — but some experts are worried that forcing someone into treatment is a violation of their rights. Matt Galloway speaks with Mayor Krog; Jonny Morris, the CEO of the B.C. Division of the Canadian Mental Health Association; and Dr. Shimi Kang, a psychiatrist with Future Ready Minds for their insight about how to provide care for mental health while protecting public safety — as Premier David Eby works to review the province's mental health legislation following the deadly Lapu-Lapu Day festival.

The Current
Parliament returns today. What's Mark Carney's plan?

The Current

Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2025 19:33


The House of Commons returns today after nearly six months, Prime Minister Mark Carney with his new Liberal minority government, and Conservatives without their leader Pierre Poilievre in the Parliament. What's next? Matt Galloway speaks with Karina Gould, the re-elected Liberal MP; Heather McPherson, the re-elected NDP MP; and Andrew Lawton, the first-time Conservative MP about their parties' priorities, the challenges ahead — and how they can work together for Canada.

The Current
5 years after George Floyd: What changed, and what hasn't?

The Current

Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2025 19:09


“I did not see humanity provided to Mr. Floyd that day,” says Medaria Arradondo, the Minneapolis police chief at the time of George Floyd's murder. Five years after Floyd was murdered in an interaction with police officers Derek Chauvin, Tou Thao, Thomas Lane and J. Alexander Kueng, Matt Galloway talks to former police chief Arradondo and civil rights lawyer and activist Nekima Levy Armstrong about what has or hasn't changed — and where the Black Lives Matter movement stands in the U.S. today with Donald Trump in the Oval Office.

The Current
Why Michael Crummey is interested in places on the edge

The Current

Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2025 24:11


Michael Crummey has won the $154,000 Dublin Literary Award for his book The Adversary, which explores familiar themes around life at the ocean's edge. Matt Galloway spoke with the author at the Woody Point Writers Festival in Newfoundland in Sept. 2023, to discuss isolation, vulgarity and the responsibility that comes with telling the stories of home.

The Current
Walking with Dinosaurs is back — and Alberta takes centre stage

The Current

Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2025 10:51


Do you have fond memories of Walking with Dinosaurs, the much-loved BBC series that aired back in 1999. If your answer is yes, you and all dinosaur lovers are in luck — it's coming back this summer, and Alberta is taking centre stage. Matt Galloway talks to Emily Bamforth, the lead scientist of the Pipestone Creek Bonebed in Alberta and a fan of the original series, about how she made her younger self proud — and why the dig is called the “River of Death.”

The Current
Canada threatens Israel with sanctions over Gaza aid crisis

The Current

Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2025 19:40


Canada, France and the U.K. are threatening sanctions against Israel over its 11-week blockade on humanitarian aid entering Gaza, and plans to escalate military action in the enclave. Matt Galloway talks to Jon Allen, former Canadian ambassador to Israel; and UNICEF spokesperson James Elder about the mounting international pressure on Israel — and what it might mean for the humanitarian crisis in Gaza.

The Current
Mark Carney promised affordable housing. Will he deliver?

The Current

Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2025 19:48


“Build baby, build” is how Prime Minister Mark Carney pledged to tackle Canada's housing crisis, but his new housing minister says that won't mean reducing house prices. Matt Galloway asks housing experts to unpack the new Liberal government's strategy, and unpick the “Gordian Knot” of whether Canada can create affordable housing without prices dropping?

The Current
The top 10 vacation spots in Canada — voted by you!

The Current

Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2025 17:04


Where's the best place to visit in Canada? For weeks, listeners have been voting for the vacation spots they love across this big, beautiful country to build The Current's travel bucket list. Rick Mercer joined Matt Galloway earlier this month to reveal the top 10. Did your favourite place make the list?

The Current
Carney unveils his cabinet. Is it the change Canadians want?

The Current

Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2025 19:49


Prime Minister Mark Carney's cabinet has two dozen new faces, but Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says the presence of some Trudeau-era ministers looks like “more of the same.” Can Carney reassure Canadians that he's bringing the change they voted for? Matt Galloway takes the political pulse with the CBC's Rosemary Barton and Kathleen Petty and the Globe and Mail's Stephanie Levitz.

The Current
Why Ed Yong thinks birding is ‘quietly radical'

The Current

Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2025 15:03


Ed Yong has “birder derangement syndrome,” a condition that's entirely made up but may be familiar to other birding enthusiasts. In a conversation from last spring, the science writer tells Matt Galloway how the joy of birding saved him from pandemic burnout and radically changed how he interacts with nature.

The Current
Worried about money? Our experts answer your questions

The Current

Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2025 20:10


Are you worried about U.S. tariffs squeezing your retirement investments? Anxious about losing your job? Or afraid that inflation will make it harder to put food on the table? With economic uncertainty fuelling fears of recession, Matt Galloway puts your financial questions to economist Armine Yalnizyan and certified financial planner Shannon Lee Simmons.

The Current
Putin, Trump, Zelenskyy: What 3 personalities mean for peace in Ukraine

The Current

Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2025 19:49


Hopes for peace in Ukraine rest with three men: the country's president Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Russia's Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump. Journalists Simon Shuster and Luke Harding have covered this conflict and its characters in depth. They join Matt Galloway to share their insights into each leader's personalities and motivations.

The Current
Is Israel flouting international law by blocking Gaza aid?

The Current

Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2025 19:20


Israel has blocked any humanitarian aid from entering Gaza for two months, with aid agencies now warning that thousands of children are experiencing severe malnutrition. Matt Galloway talks to lawyer Michael Byers about what Israel's obligations are under international law, and Moumen al-Natour, a lawyer who has organized public demonstrations against Hamas in Gaza.

The Current
Electing a pope is like The Traitors, says Conclave author Robert Harris

The Current

Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2025 12:14


Robert Harris got rare access to the Vatican as he was writing Conclave, the novel that inspired the 2024 film starring Ralph Fiennes. He joins Matt Galloway to dig into what will happen behind closed doors as cardinals convene today to elect the next pope — and explains why the group dynamics aren't that different from a reality TV show.

The Current
Carney meets Trump today. Will it be a repeat of Zelenskyy's visit?

The Current

Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2025 20:06


What kind of reception awaits Prime Minister Mark Carney at the White House? The Liberal leader meets U.S. President Donald Trump this afternoon, but some observers are mindful of the public disparaging that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy endured in the Oval Office earlier this year. Matt Galloway talks to experts who've been at these types of meetings to discuss how Carney can manage the risk and make the best case for Canada.

The Current
It's time to pick a new pope. How does the conclave work?

The Current

Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2025 23:33


The conclave to select a new pope starts Wednesday in Rome. Matt Galloway talks to journalist JD Flynn and writer Randy Boyagoda about who the frontrunners are, how long the conclave might be, and how the next pontiff might shape the future of the Catholic Church.

The Current
Companies bending knee to Trump will face consequences: union leader

The Current

Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2025 19:35


It is “reckless” and “premature” for General Motors to cut roughly 750 jobs at its Oshawa plant in response to U.S. tariffs, says Jeff Gray, Unifor's local 222 president. He tells Matt Galloway that companies that “bend a knee to Donald Trump” will face consequences as a result.

The Current
Worried about travelling across U.S. border? Listen to this

The Current

Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2025 20:10


Canadians travelling to the U.S. have been warned to “expect scrutiny” at the border, including the possibility that border officials may search their electronic devices and detain them for questioning. Matt Galloway talks to immigration lawyer Heather Segal and cybersecurity expert Ron Deibert about what Canadians should think about before travelling, whether you should bring a burner phone — and what your rights are as a visitor to the U.S.

The Current
Can parties work together to make Canada less reliant on U.S.?

The Current

Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2025 20:04


Prime Minister Mark Carney has laid out his government's priorities, from domestic issues like housing and immigration to upcoming negotiations with U.S. President Donald Trump. Matt Galloway talks to Conservative MP Jamil Jivani and Liberal Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne about how Canada can become less reliant on the U.S. in the face of a trade war and threats of annexation — and whether their two opposing parties can work together for the good of all Canadians.

The Current
The top 10 vacation spots in Canada — voted by you!

The Current

Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2025 17:06


Where's the best place to visit in Canada? For weeks, listeners have been voting for the vacation spots they love across this big, beautiful country to build The Current's travel bucket list. Rick Mercer joins Matt Galloway to reveal the top 10. Did your favourite place make the list?

The Current
Can the Liberals and Conservatives find common ground?

The Current

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2025 19:57


In their election night speeches, Liberal Leader Mark Carney and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre both pledged to find ways to work with other parties to protect Canadians against the threats of tariffs and annexation from U.S. President Donald Trump. Matt Galloway discusses what kind of common ground the parties can find, and whether they'll differ on things like housing and the energy sector, with two newly re-elected MPs: Conservative Chris d'Entremont and Liberal Dominic LeBlanc.

The Current
What just happened? Everything you need to know about election night

The Current

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2025 70:20


Liberal Leader Mark Carney will form Canada's next government, though it remains unclear if he will lead a minority or majority parliament. Matt Galloway digs into what happened overnight, from where the Liberals won and lost, to the collapse of the NDP and Jagmeet Singh's resignation, to Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre losing his seat in the Ottawa riding of Carleton, but insisting he'll stay on to steer the party.Then, former cabinet minister Sean Fraser said that he wouldn't seek re-election, but changed his mind after a call from new Liberal Leader Mark Carney. He tells Galloway about the conversation that convinced him to change his mind, and Carney's promise of a better work-life balance now that Fraser has retained his seat in Central Nova.Plus, how are the winners and losers feeling as the dust begins to settle on a tight race with plenty of surprises? Galloway talks to re-elected Liberal Wayne Long, who was among the first in his party to call for former prime minister Justin Trudeau to step down; Andrew Lawton, author of Pierre Poilievre: A Political Life and the newly elected Conservative MP for Elgin-St. Thomas-London South; and Heather McPherson, the NDP's re-elected MP for Edmonton Strathcona, who some observers are saying could be the NDP's next leader. We also check in with voters and political commentators we met on The Current's election road show to hear how they're feeling about the results.Also, what are Conservatives thinking this morning — and should Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre resign the party leadership? Galloway talks to Peter MacKay, a Conservative cabinet minister in former prime minister Stephen Harper's government, who ran for party leadership in 2020.And Liberal Leader Mark Carney has said he'll govern for all Canadians, but a tight race has laid bare some of the divisions he'll face as he tries to unite Canada in the face of threats from U.S. President Donald Trump. Galloway talks to three people experienced in the challenges of governing Canada: former NDP MP Matthew Dubé, former Liberal MP Martha Hall Findlay, and Conservative Chris Alexander, who served as minister of citizenship and immigration under Stephen Harper.

The Current
The election is days away. Do voters have a surprise up their sleeve?

The Current

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2025 19:50


This federal election has had its fair share of surprises, from who's pulled ahead to how engaged Canadians have been. Matt Galloway discusses what we've learned on the campaign trail — and whether tightening polls suggest more surprises in store — with the CBC's Rosemary Barton, Toronto Star's Ryan Tumilty and the Globe and Mail's Stephanie Levitz.

The Current
Sexual assault trial of 5 ex-world junior hockey players begins

The Current

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2025 19:48


The trial of five former world junior hockey players accused of sexual assault has begun in London, Ont., with the Crown telling jurors that the case will centre on what constitutes consent — and what does not. Matt Galloway talks to The Globe and Mail's Robyn Doolittle, who is at the trial; and Landon Kenney, an educator who teaches hockey players about consent.

The Current
Fishing industry and housing costs fire up Halifax voters

The Current

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2025 36:01


Matt Galloway travels to Halifax to hear what's on voters' minds, in the final stop of The Current's election road show Crossroads: Coast to Coast with Canadian Voters.  First up, the sea is both a livelihood and a way of life in Nova Scotia, flowing into how many people will vote. Galloway talks to a fisherman fed up with how his industry is being treated by the federal government, a restaurant owner serving up haddock with a side of national pride and a seaweed exporter worried about U.S. President Donald Trump's threatened tariffs.  Then, housing costs have soared in Halifax since the pandemic, leaving people like Michelle McClung feeling squeezed. Her adult children can't afford to move out, including one son living in a campervan out front. She wants less talk of Trump, and more work to solve the housing crisis and bring down the cost of living.

The Current
What did Joel Plaskett get for his 50th? His own music

The Current

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2025 7:33


Nova Scotia musician Joel Plaskett got a special surprise for his 50th birthday, a cover album of his own songs — secretly recorded by his friends and some of the biggest names in Canadian music, including Sloan and Arkells. Plaskett talks to Matt Galloway in Halifax about the album, Songs from the Gang, and why it was so fascinating to hear what other people hear in his music.

The Current
What are voters thinking across Atlantic Canada?

The Current

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2025 20:09


The first wins and losses of next week's federal election will be announced in Atlantic Canada, where the political landscape has shifted dramatically in recent months. Matt Galloway heads to Halifax to talk to CBC reporters Silas Brown, Peter Cowan and Taryn Grant about what voters want, as part of Crossroads: Coast to Coast with Canadian Voters. 

The Current
Parties square off in the final leaders' debate. What are the key takeaways?

The Current

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2025 22:47


With election day fast approaching and advance polls opening today, the race for leadership has reached a critical moment. Matt Galloway talks to CBC's Rosemary Barton, the Toronto Star's Ryan Tumilty and the Globe and Mail's Stephanie Levitz — and unpacks how Liberal Mark Carney, Conservative Pierre Poilievre, the NDP's Jagmeet Singh and the Bloc's Yves-François Blanchet fared in the campaign's only English-language debate on Thursday night.

The Current
What ‘attention capitalism' is doing to our minds — and our politics

The Current

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2025 24:29


Journalist Chris Hayes says “attention capitalism” demands we pay heed to everything at once, from social media doomscrolling to the relentless pace of the 24-hour news cycle. In a conversation from March, the MSNBC host spoke with Matt Galloway about his new book, The Siren's Call, which explores what living under constant information overload means for our lives and politics — and explains why he thinks U.S. President Donald Trump's attention-grabbing antics are “a kind of feral instinct.” 

The Current
Advocate welcomes new tools to manage childhood obesity

The Current

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2025 19:08


Al Martin has lived with obesity since his teens. He says new guidelines for treating childhood obesity will offer new tools to help kids, but some approaches — like weight loss surgery — shouldn't be taken lightly. Matt Galloway discusses the stigma around weight with Martin, an advocate with Obesity Matters, and Dr. Stasia Hadjiyannakis, one of the guidelines' authors.

The Current
In Quebec, old priorities take a backseat to Trump's threats

The Current

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2025 74:37


Quebec is a crucial battleground in this election, with enough seats to give any party a decisive lead. But with U.S. President Donald Trump's threats and tariffs roiling Canadian politics, some Quebecers only seem sure of what they're voting against, not for. As part of The Current's election series, Crossroads: Coast to Coast with Canadian Voters, Matt Galloway went to Quebec City to talk to voters about the decision they have to make.