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Archives 2003

Scroll down to see a list of previous programs each with links to the following:
Full editions of Cross Country Checkup in RealAudio.
Introductory essays written by Rex Murphy.
Lists of guests interviewed on Cross Country Checkup, plus links.
Links to the online discussions for each program.
Listener mail in response to some programs.


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December 28, 2003
"Who is your choice for Person of the Year?"
realaudio introduction guests

December 21, 2003
"Would Christmas be the same without shopping?"
realaudio introduction guests

December 14, 2003
Hour 1: "What's your reaction to the capture of Saddam Hussein?"
Hour 2: "What are your thoughts on Paul Martin and his new cabinet?"
realaudio introduction guests

December 7, 2003
"Is the Tory-Alliance merger the right move? How will it change politics in this country?"
realaudio introduction guests

November 30, 2003
"Should something be done be done about high auto insurance rates?"
realaudio introduction guests

November 23, 2003 live from the Edmonton City Centre
"Is professional hockey in trouble?"
realaudio introduction guests

November 16, 2003
"How will history judge Jean Chretien?"
realaudio introduction guests

November 9, 2003
"Does Canada do enough to protect its citizens abroad?"
realaudio introduction guests

November 2, 2003
Backbencher bills:
Hour 1: "Should all MPs' and senators' expenses be made public?"
Hour 2: "Should spam -- junk e-mail -- be banned?"
realaudio introduction guests

October 26, 2003 live from the Lobby stage CBC Toronto
"Can the West export democracy? Should it?"
realaudio introduction guests

October 19, 2003
"Is a single conservative party good for Canadian politics?"
realaudio introduction guests

October 12, 2003
"Is celebrity bad for politics? Is Canada immune"
realaudio introduction guests

October 5, 2003
Hour 1: "Have the deaths of two Canadian soldiers in Afghanistan changed your view of the Canadian mission there?"
Hour 2: "Has the Radwanski spending scandal shaken your confidence in the civil service?"
realaudio introduction guests

September 28, 2003
"Is Canada overspending on the Governor General's office? What do you expect from that office?"
realaudio introduction guests

September 21, 2003
"Judges or politicians - who should make decisions on the issue of same-sex marriage?"
realaudio introduction guests

September 14, 2003
"What are your thoughts two years after the September 11th attacks?"
realaudio introduction guests

September 7, 2003
"Are you satisfied with our schools? Is your child getting a good education?"
realaudio introduction guests

August 31, 2003 with guest host Ann Medina
"Work - Do you work too hard? Do you have enough fun?"
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August 24, 2003 with guest host Kathleen Petty
Hour 1: "Your thoughts on the forest fires in BC?"
Hour 2: "Who decides the definition of marriage?"
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August 17, 2003 with guest host Ann Medina
"Lessons learned from the blackout - what are we going to do about it?"
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August 10, 2003 with guest host Ann Medina
"What are you afraid of?"
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August 3, 2003 with guest host Ann Medina
"The Stones concert - did it work?"
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July 27, 2003 with guest host Pierre Bourque
"Is Internet music file sharing theft ..or the way of the future?"
realaudio introduction guests

July 20, 2003 with guest host Reg Sherren
"What should be the priority for improving the lives of natives in Canada?"
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July 13, 2003 with guest host Dave Bronstetter
"Are food companies to blame for making us fat?"
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July 6, 2003 with guest host Dave Bronstetter
"What are your hopes and fears for the 2010 Olympic Games in Vancouver?"
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June 29, 2003 with guest host Tom Allen
"What's the best way to see Canada?"
realaudio introduction guests

June 22, 2003 with guest host Christopher Thomas
"What's your reaction to Ottawa's decision to recognize same-sex marriage?"
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June 15, 2003
"What do you recommend for our summer book list?"
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June 8, 2003
"Who should control the fishery and other resources in Canada?"
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June 1, 2003
"What's the future of the Tories?"
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May 25, 2003
"What's your reaction to the Mad Cow scare?"
realaudio introduction guests

May 18, 2003
"Should marijuana use be decriminalized?"
introduction guests

May 11, 2003 live from CBC St. John's
"Should Newfoundland control its own fishery?"
realaudio introduction guests

May 4, 2003
"Should people have to retire at age 65?"
realaudio introduction guests

April 27, 2003
"What are your questions for Paul Martin?"
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April 20, 2003
"Are you worried about SARS?"
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April 13, 2003
"Has the fall of Baghdad changed your views on the war?"
realaudio introduction guests

April 6, 2003
"Do you feel threatened by SARS - are you satisfied with the response?"
realaudio introduction guests

March 30, 2003
"Is the war damaging Canada-U.S. relations?"
realaudio introduction guests

March 23, 2003
"What are your thoughts on the war in Iraq?"
realaudio introduction guests

March 16, 2003
"Is this the end of diplomacy? If war occurs, what can we expect?"
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March 9, 2003
"Can the UN solve the issue of Iraq?"
realaudio introduction guests

March 2, 2003
"Does anti-Americanism run deep in Canada?"
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February 23, 2003
"What's your reaction to the federal budget?"
realaudio introduction guests

February 16, 2003
"Are the UN inspections in Iraq working? What should Canada do?"
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February 9, 2003
"Has Colin Powell's speech put the onus on Iraq to prove it is disarming?"
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February 2, 2003
Hour 1: "What's your reaction to the crash of the space shuttle Columbia?"
Hour 2: "Do you believe that war can be just? What about Iraq?"
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January 26, 2003
"Talk to Jack Layton: What is the future of the NDP?"
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January 19, 2003 with guest host Ann Medina
"Should Canada join military action in Iraq ..and under what conditions?"
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January 12, 2003
"What is the future of NHL hockey in Canada?"
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January 5, 2003 with guest host Bob McDonald
"How has the internet changed the way you do things?"
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