The Current

The federal finance minister Francois-Philippe Champagne joins Matt Galloway the morning after the federal budget. Plus analysis from CBC's chief political correspondent Rosemary Barton. 

Canadian cheese has been winning big prizes and flying off American store shelves, but a 50 percent tariff is threatening that momentum. American cheese importer James Hanly and Ontario goat cheese maker Mark Anderson on how the trade war is hurting them – and the farmers who supply the milk.

After being open for nearly a year, Nova Scotia's PACE clinic is helping more people get access to primary care in their communities, thanks to foreign-trained doctors. So what does it mean for the physicians and their patients, and could it work for other parts of Canada? We hear from a panel of doctors who have those answers.  

The federal government is considering a bill to regulate online sports gaming. CBC senior reporter, Dave Seglins, describes what he and his team have revealed in their series on the negative impacts, and Matthew Young explains why Canada needs a lot more data to really understand the scope of the problem.  

Deep in the old growth forests on Vancouver Island, a group of citizen scientists, birders and artists gathered this summer to try to catch a glimpse of the secretive Marbled Murrelet, known to some as the “potato bird.” Royann Petrell, Co-Founder of Old Growth Birders and BioBlitzers, talks about her work to document the bird and try to stop the destruction of its habitat.

As Palestinians try to gather olives during peak harvest season in the occupied West Bank, the UN says the number of Israeli settler attacks are the highest they've ever seen in 20 years. Margaret Evans, CBC’s senior international correspondent, has just returned and shares what she saw. 

Prime Minister Mark Carney has said Russian players will not be able to compete in next month's World Juniors in Alberta, despite an international court ruling to allow Russia to compete in international hockey tournaments. Russia has been banned since its invasion of Ukraine in 2022. Chris Johnston, senior writer at The Athletic, and host of the podcast, the Chris Johnston Show, takes us through...

We are in the midst of a Super El-Niño. Chris Fletcher is chair of the Department of Geography and Environmental Management at the University of Waterloo, unpacks what that could mean for Canadian winters. 

Canada and tariffs became a key election issue. Trump has upended America's relationship with Canada. What difference will new faces in Washington make? Former Conservative cabinet minister Lisa Raitt weighs in.

Venture capitalist Tenzin Seldon believes that investing in climate solutions is the right bet — for the planet and the bottom line. She explains why measuring regeneration is a better measure of economic success than GDP.

Political reporters Molly Ball, David Graham and Jim Newell break down the results, what they say about how Americans are feeling in this moment and where the country is headed.

The midterms shifted the balance of power in Washington. What will it mean for Donald Trump and his MAGA movement? Will Democrats be able to get anything done? As both parties look ahead to 2028, we speak with Democratic strategist Michael Hardaway and Republican strategist John Feehery.

After supermarket chains in at least seven European countries have had their freezers hacked, security experts around the world are trying to figure out who did it and how to protect their clients. We speak with security expert Stephanie Sabatini, founder and owner of Astria Cybersecurity, and Evan Fraser, director of the Arrell Food Institute at the University of Guelph about how vulnerable Canad...

Recently medical experts agreed on the first consensus medical guidelines on stuttering. It's a step forward for a condition that affects more 400,000 Canadians. Alexandra D’Agostino-Seguin has lived with a stutter since she was in elementary school and talks about how that experience has shaped her. Her mother, Eeva Stierwalt, is a National Coordinator at the Canadian Stuttering Association and r...

Edward Burtynsky is world famous for his monumental photographs that reveal in overwhelming detail the impact that human beings have had on planet earth. He has travelled all over the world documenting mines, quarries, recycling yards, tailings pods, refineries and factories — places that are essential to the modern world but few of us get to see. We talk about how his working class upbringing in...

With neither Benjamin Netanyahu nor Gadi Eisenkot able to form the government, the Israeli election result remains in a stalemate. Emily Rose, a correspondent for Reuters in Jerusalem, explains what this means and if there is an expectation that a coalition will be pulled from this or if another election is necessary.

Canada is a key issue in several key midterm elections — especially in border states where the tariffs are hitting hard. We speak to two journalists in Maine and Michigan about how the trade war is shaping the election. Lauren Gibbons is the senior political editor at Bridge Michigan, and Kirby Wilson is politics editor for the Portland Press Herald.

On November 1st, half of Canada's clocks rolled back an hour, but the other half didn't, as many of the Western provinces are ditching seasonal time changes in favour of permanent daylight saving time. And we can't forget that some provinces and territories have multiple time zones and some are just naming their own - like Alberta, who announced they will now be following permanent "Alberta Time."...

Zadie Smith talks to Matt on stage at Massey Hall about her most recent book, Dead And Alive, in which she examines art, fiction, social media, the idea of the vanishing public commons, and what makes us human. She also reflects on aging and generational gaps and finding joy in dancing — and what Gen X got wrong (lots) and right (movies).

Can Texas turn blue? Days before the 2026 US midterms, all eyes are on Texas. Matt Galloway talks with supporters of Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico and Beto O’Rourke about whether this Republican stronghold could turn. Beyond the liberal bubble of Austin, voters say immigration and a boom in AI data centres are driving the campaign. From small-town mayors to ranchers, Matt asks Te...

As voters head to the polls in the U.S. midterms, politicians are sending mixed messages on the economy. Eric Morris, an economist and portfolio manager in Rochester, New York, digs into the mismatch between the hard data and the way voters are feeling — and why the problems may lie beyond the realm of economics. 

As CBC TV launches its second season of The Assembly, we hear what it was like to bring celebrities like Hudson Williams, Marie-Philip Poulin and Zach Galifianakis together with a room full of autistic and neurodivergent interviewers. We speak with Executive Producer Sean De Vries, celebrity guest and singer-songwriter Lights, and interviewer Maurgaux Wosk, about the genuine connections and authen...

Delegates from the EU are in Montreal for a summit to launch negotiations to deepen trade and other partnerships between Canada and the European Union. We hear from former leader of the federal Liberals and former Special Envoy to Europe, Stéphane Dion, and from Teresa Ribera, Executive Vice President for the European Commission, on what this new alliance means for Canada and the EU.

Have you ever been caught in a customer service chatbot doom loop? Last week, NYC's Department of Consumer and Worker Protection proposed new rules to curb companies' use of AI customer service systems. We speak with Commissioner Sam Levine about why AI customer service chatbots are so frustrating — and why the ramifications are much bigger than just annoyingly-slow customer service.

New guidance from the WHO says physicians should consider GLP-1s for kids living with obesity. But what do families need to know before trying the medications, and will they work for every child?