Weekends with Ben O’Hara-Byrne

Guest: Ian Lee, associate professor, Sprott School of Business, Carleton University 

Guest: Dr. Isaac Bogoch, infectious disease expert, Toronto General Hospital 

What is monkeypox and why are suspected cases turning up in unexpected places like Canada, Canadian who fought in Ukraine shares his story , Finland and Sweden apply to join NATO, will Turkey stand in the way, & Why Ottawa is banning China’s Huawei from Canada’s 5G network  - May 19th, 2022   What is monkeypox and why are suspected cases turning up in unexpected places like Canada?  Guest: Donald...

Guest: Jose Maria Barrero, Assistant Professor of Finance at Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México (ITAM)

Guest: Alexander Stubb, former Prime Minister of Finland 

Guest: Svyatik Artemenko, Canadian goalkeeper, Guelph United F.C.

Guest: Max Fawcett, lead columnist, National Observer

Guest: David Skillicorn, a professor at the School of Computing for Queens University and head of the Smart Information Management Laboratory.

Guest: Donald Vinh, Infectious Disease Physician and Microbiologist at McGill University Health Centre 

 Jason Kenney steps down as party leader of Alberta’s UCP, United Conservative Party members decide Jason Kenney’s fate, What’s next in Alberta politics with a new UCP leader on the way & A former federal government cabinet colleague on Kenney’s decision to resign and what his future may hold - May 18th, 2022   Jason Kenney steps down as party leader of Alberta’s UCP Guest: Dave Breakenridge, Mana...

Guest: Hamed Esmaeilion, husband and father of Flight PS752 victims and chief spokesperson for the Association of Families of Flight PS752 Victims.

Guest: James Moore, Senior Business Advisor at the law firm Dentons, Public Policy Advisor at Edelman and former Minister of Industry

Guest: Tristin Hopper, Columnist & Reporter, National Post

Guest: Catherine Griwkowsky, Alberta Legislature reporter for Alberta Today

Guest: Erika Barootes, vice-president of Western Canada for Enterprise Canada

Guest: Dave Breakenridge, Managing Editor at Edmonton Journal and Edmonton Sun

Reconciliation is the focus as Prince Charles and Camilla begin a visit to Canada, Longtime AP Afghanistan correspondent from Timmins looks back on her career,  With patio season on the way, restaurants struggle with staff shortages & A parent’s guide to raising a transgender child  - May 17th, 2022   Reconciliation is the focus as Prince Charles and Camilla begin a visit to Canada Guest: Sarika B...

Guest: Bill Dicke, Founder, Chief Technology Officer of the Tungsten Collaborative and pet owner

Guest: Tammy Plunkett, author of Beyond Pronouns: The Essential Guide for Parents of Trans Children - LGBTQ+ advocate 

Guest: Kathy Gannon, Associated Press Special Correspondent for Afghanistan and Pakistan 

Guest: Olivier Bourbeau, Vice President, Québec and Federal Affairs, Restaurants Canada 

Guest: Laura Stephenson, political science professor, Western University and co-director of the Consortium on Electoral Democracy, 

Guest: Jim Doppler, chief administrative officer, Town of Minnedosa

Guest: Sarika Bose, royal watcher and lecturer of Victorian literature in the UBC department of English

Remembering David Milgaard’s life and legacy, What’s up with cryptocurrencies, The Buffalo attack and the rise of violent white supremecist extremism in the United States & The lessons for Canada in the deadly attack on a Buffalo supermarket - May 16th, 2022     Remembering David Milgaard’s life and legacy Guest: Ron Dalton, Co-President, Exoneree & Accountant, Innocence Canada   What’s up with cr...