Weekends with Ben O’Hara-Byrne

How will Trump’s tariffs impact the American economy? 03.04.2025 19:38 ↓

Guest: Andrew Greenland, Assistant Professor, Department of Economics, NC State University.

How do the most recent tariff announcements impact your wallet? 03.04.2025 19:03 ↓

Guest: Eric Kam, professor of economics, Toronto Metropolitan University.

A Canadian canola farmer on how tariffs hit his bottom line 03.04.2025 9:33 ↓

Guest: Clinton Monchuk, grain and canola farmer in Saskatchewan and Executive Director of Farm & Food Care Saskatchewan.

US slaps tariffs on U.S. trading partners and global allies 03.04.2025 19:11 ↓

Guest: Jason Kenney, former Alberta premier and federal cabinet minister.

The “Torpedo” bat takes baseball by storm and has orders pouring in to a famous Canadian bat market 03.04.2025 8:59 ↓

Guest: Ben Milinkovich, Director of Team and Pro Sales, Sam’s Bats.

How will energy markets change after global tariff announcements from the US? 03.04.2025 10:22 ↓

Guest: David Yager, energy policy analyst, author of From Miracle to Menace – Alberta, A Carbon Story.

Auto tariffs stay in place, will Canada get any kind of exemption? 03.04.2025 10:04 ↓

Guest: Michele Caron, general manager, Tube Caron Inc.

Intermittent fasting can be hit or miss, but research suggests 'sweet spot' can help some stick to their diet 02.04.2025 18:03 ↓

Guest: Dr. Victoria Catenacci, lead author of the study and an associate professor of medicine at the University of Colorado.

Why health care reform still matters in this election 02.04.2025 19:51 ↓

Guest: Jimmy Yang, managing director, Canadian health practice, Accenture.

Netflix’s popular series ‘Adolescence’ raises important questions about teens and masculinity 02.04.2025 18:10 ↓

Guest: Michael Kehler, Research Professor, Masculinities Studies, School of Education, University of Calgary.

Are we seeing a generation gap developing in this election? 02.04.2025 19:08 ↓

Guest: Paul Kershaw,  professor, UBC School of Population and Public Health and founder of Generation Squeeze.

Expect extra questions, take a burner phone when travelling to the U.S. 02.04.2025 18:59 ↓

Guest: Sophia Cope, a senior staff attorney, Electronic Frontier Foundation.

Carbon tax goes, tariffs await, what does it all mean for you? 01.04.2025 19:41 ↓

Guest: Christopher Ragan, the director of the Max Bell School of Public Policy at McGill University and was chair of Canada’s Ecofiscal Commission.

Lost for centuries, medieval tales of Merlin and Arthur found and meticulously recovered 01.04.2025 17:24 ↓

Guest: Irène Fabry-Tehranchi, University of Cambridge library.

Former Governor of the Bank of Canada on one factor that may blunt the impact of Trump’s tariffs 01.04.2025 20:11 ↓

Guest: Stephen Poloz, former Bank of Canada Governor.

Why is Mark Carney standing by Liberal candidate who said Conservative rival should be turned in for Chinese bounty 01.04.2025 19:55 ↓

Guest: Katherine Leung, policy advisor (Canada), Friends of Hong Kong.

The Trews’ Colin MacDonald on a new album and Canadian pride 01.04.2025 18:01 ↓

Guest: Colin MacDonald, lead singer, The Trews.

April 1, 1975 when Canada went weather metric and 32 became 0 01.04.2025 18:21 ↓

Guest: David Phillips, climatologist, Environment and Climate Change Canada.

America’s biggest trade partner including Canada brace for “Liberation Day” tariffs 31.03.2025 19:37 ↓

Guest: Victoria Guida, Economics Correspondent, Washington Bureau, Politico.

Replay: Karl Subban on fatherhood, teaching, hockey and living up to your potential 29.03.2025 35:17 ↓

Guest: Karl Subban, educator, hockey dad, author of Raise your Roof

Best of Crosstalk 29.03.2025 8:13 ↓

Every Friday on crosstalk, Corus Radio hosts Mike Smyth in BC, Shaye Ganam in Alberta, Lauren McNabb in Manitoba & Alex Pierson in Ontario, connect LIVE at 10amPT/1pmET to tackle stories of the week.

Made in Canada: Naked and Famous Jeans 29.03.2025 11:25 ↓

Guest: Brandon Svarc, owner and founder of Naked and Famous denim

How Batman inspired Canadian researchers to create revolutionary smart fibres 29.03.2025 19:09 ↓

Guest: Vivian Marshawan, director of ISmart and Canada Research Chair in Functional Restoration, University of Alberta

Shark sounds captured for the first time, what noise do they make? 29.03.2025 18:36 ↓

Guest: Carolin Nieder, marine biologist, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

Will a change of tone in Canada/US relations last beyond one phone call? 29.03.2025 20:44 ↓

Guest: Colin Robertson, former Canadian diplomat and fellow at the Canadian Global Affairs Institute