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Who should be the MP for Vancouver–Fraserview–South Burnaby? Guest: Gregor Robertson, Liberal Candidate for Vancouver–Fraserview–South Burnaby Guest: Avi Nayyar, Conservative Candidate for Vancouver–Fraserview–South Burnaby Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Why rural communities are building their own EV chargers Guest: Danielle Wiess, Director of Transportation Initiatives for the Community Energy Association Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What's on the line for today's federal debate? Guest: Hamish Telford, Associate Professor of Political Science at the University of the Fraser Valley Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Can teen cannabis use cause psychosis? Guest: Dr. Carrie Bearden, Professor in Residence and Endowed Chair at UCLA’s Brain Research Institute Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

View From Victoria: Is Mike De Jong a new political force? Guest: Vaughn Palmer, Vancouver Sun Columnist Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What a 1,900-year-old scroll taught us about tax evasion Guest: Dr. Anna Dolganov, Historian of the Roman Empire with the Austrian Archaeological Institute who Deciphered the Scroll Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Which party has a better public safety plan? Guest: Dr. Neil Boyd, Professor Emeritus of Criminology at Simon Fraser University and Chair of the Board of Directors at the International Centre for Criminal Law Reform and Criminal Justice Policy Will proposed housing plans solve the housing crisis? Guest: Alex Hemingway, Economist and Public Finance Policy Analyst with Canadian Centre for Policy Alt...

How do you become a crossword champion? Guest: Will Nediger, Freelance Crossword Constructor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Which party has a better public safety plan? Guest: Dr. Neil Boyd, Professor Emeritus of Criminology at Simon Fraser University and Chair of the Board of Directors at the International Centre for Criminal Law Reform and Criminal Justice Policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Will proposed housing plans solve the housing crisis? Guest: Alex Hemingway, Economist and Public Finance Policy Analyst with Canadian Centre for Policy Alternative Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Should you start inviting yourself to parties? Guest: Dr. Julian Givi, Associate Professor of Marketing at West Virginia University's John Chambers College of Business and Economics and Lead Author of the Study Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How the manosphere is shaping young voters Guest: Olivia Bowden, Freelance Journalist Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

View From Victoria: Another day of horror stories Guest: Vaughn Palmer, Vancouver Sun Columnist Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Is purple a real colour? Guest: Elizabeth Rayne, Freelance Science Journalist and Contributor to Popular Mechanics Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Are political tensions making people reconsider parenthood? Guest: Zachary Neal, Professor of Psychology at Michigan State University Will the gun buyback program be revived? Guest: Dr. Noah Schwartz, Assistant Professor of Political Science at the University of the Fraser Valley and Author of “On Target: Gun Culture, Storytelling, and the NRA” Could there be life on Venus? Guest: Sara Seager, Ast...

Could there be life on Venus? Guest: Sara Seager, Astrophysicist and Professor of Physics, Planetary Science, and Aeronautics and Astronautics at MIT Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Who should be the MP for Port Moody–Coquitlam? Guest: Bonita Zarillo, NDP Candidate for Port Moody–Coquitlam Guest: Zoe Royer, Liberal Candidate for Port Moody–Coquitlam Guest: Paul Lambert, Conservative Candidate for Port Moody–Coquitlam Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Will the gun buyback program be revived? Guest: Dr. Noah Schwartz, Assistant Professor of Political Science at the University of the Fraser Valley and Author of “On Target: Gun Culture, Storytelling, and the NRA” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Are political tensions making people reconsider parenthood? Guest: Zachary Neal, Professor of Psychology at Michigan State University Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How RFK Jr.’s policies can impact Canada Guest: Taylor Noakes, Independent Journalist and Public Historian from Montreal Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

View From Victoria: Where will the money come from? Guest: Vaughn Palmer, Vancouver Sun Columnist Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How a mouse watching the Matrix improved our knowledge of the brain Guest: Dr. Forrest Collman, Associate Director of Informatics at the Allen Institute for Brain Science Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Canadian territories have long been aware of the importance of Canada's Arctic sovereignty and security. Now the rest of the country is starting to pay attention, too. Dawna Friesen reports from Whitehorse on how Russia and China's increased Arctic presence, as well as the unreliability of the U.S., has thrust Canada's North into the geopolitical spotlight. She also speaks with Yukon Premier R...

Have scientists discovered evidence of string theory? Guest: Michael Kavic, Professor of Chemistry and Physics at the State University of New York at Old Westbury and Co-Author of the Study Weekly Cecchini Check-In for Apr 11, 2025 Guest: Reggie Cecchini, Washington Correspondent for Global News How researchers are creating non-hallucinogenic psychedelics Guest: Dr. David Olson, Professor in the D...

Who should be the MP for Richmond East—Steveston? Guest: Parm Bains, Liberal Candidate for Richmond East—Steveston Guest: Keefer Pelech, NDP Candidate for Richmond East—Steveston Guest: Zach Segal, Conservative Candidate for Richmond East—Steveston Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices