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Sunday, March 3, 2013 | Categories: Episodes |
In the spirit of multiculturalism, Canada has made room for a world of perspectives. But what about the closely held values of religion ...is there...
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Sunday, February 24, 2013 | Categories: Episodes |
Military spending: A new report says Canada's military dollars should be spent at home, to provide jobs and skills here. Critics say that's the worst...
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Sunday, February 17, 2013 | Categories: Episodes |
Allegations have been flying in Parliament about the expenses and behaviour of some members of the Red Chamber.An un-elected body in a democratic age ...some...
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Sunday, February 10, 2013 | Categories: Episodes |
Citizenship and Terrorism: Terrorist incidents abroad involving Canadians have raised concern about Canada's reputation around the world. The government has suggested revoking the citizenship of...
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Sunday, February 3, 2013 | Categories: Episodes |
A penny for your thoughts:Monday Feb. 4, 2013 marks the official end of the run for the humble Canadian penny. As it is slowly removed...
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Sunday, January 27, 2013 | Categories: Episodes |
Parliament resumes: As MPs head back to Ottawa on Monday, there are a lot of issues on the table.From energy and the economy to aboriginal...
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Sunday, January 20, 2013 | Categories: Episodes |
Assisted suicide: Quebec is proposing to allow some terminally ill patients the choice to end their lives with the help of a doctor.It would be...
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Sunday, January 13, 2013 | Categories: Episodes |
Native reckoning: The Idle No More movement says a symbolic meeting with the Prime Minister and Governor-General is essential to fixing a broken relationship. What...
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Sunday, January 6, 2013 | Categories: Episodes |
Idle No More: It is being called a native Arab Spring ...a re-awakening of aboriginal determination to create a better future. Critics call it unfocused...
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Sunday, December 30, 2012 | Categories: Episodes |
The year that was: join us as we look back on the year that has been. What stands out? What person or event of significance...
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Sunday, December 23, 2012 | Categories: Episodes |
Christmas in Canada: According to a new poll most Canadians celebrate Christmas in some way. What are your holiday traditions? And in a multi-cultural Canada...
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Sunday, December 16, 2012 | Categories: Episodes |
The Connecticut shooting: 20 schoolchildren shot dead plus 6 adults and the shooter at an elementary school in Newtown, Connecticut. A young gunman leaves a...
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Sunday, December 9, 2012 | Categories: Episodes |
The book show: Help compile Checkup's annual Christmas list of good reading. Share your discoveries, whether fiction, non-fiction, classics, modern, poetry ...even reference. And tell...
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Sunday, December 2, 2012 | Categories: Episodes |
Winnipeg, Montreal, Toronto are just a few cities where mayors have been accused of wrong-doing. Toronto Mayor Rob Ford says it's politics that ousted him. Has...
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Sunday, November 25, 2012 | Categories: Episodes |
The Grey Cup: The battle for Canada's oldest pro sports trophy marks its 100th anniversary. With NHL hockey out of the picture, CFL football has...
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Sunday, November 18, 2012 | Categories: Episodes |
The economy: Europe has gone into recession, the U.S. is facing a fiscal cliff, and growth in China is now slowing. What does it all...
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Sunday, November 11, 2012 | Categories: Episodes |
Remembrance Day: It was a day created to remember the terrible events and sacrifices of the First World War ...so that none could ever be...
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Sunday, November 4, 2012 | Categories: Episodes |
The U.S. election: Just days before Americans vote for the next president of the U.S.A. it looks very close. Have you been following the campaign?How...
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Sunday, October 28, 2012 | Categories: Episodes |
Foreign takeovers: After blocking the sale of two Canadian resource firms, the government is scrambling to update old guidelines on foreign investment. All this ahead...
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Sunday, October 21, 2012 | Categories: Episodes |
It's no surprise the story of Amanda Todd's suicide went viral. Her own revelation of the online bullying she had endured was both disturbing and compelling....
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Sunday, October 14, 2012 | Categories: Episodes |
Fans are calling it a faceoff between millionaires and billionaires. This week the first games of the NHL season were lost to the labour dispute. ...
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Sunday, October 7, 2012 | Categories: Episodes |
Trudeaumania 2.0 The volume of media coverage was unprecedented this week when Justin Trudeau announced his bid for the leadership of the now third-place Liberal...
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Sunday, September 30, 2012 | Categories: Episodes |
What to do about Syria? The international community has been unable to broker a solution. Horrific pictures of slaughter and destruction have been streaming out...
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Sunday, September 23, 2012 | Categories: Episodes |
Is it religious sensitivity or political agitation? Thousands of people around the world are taking to the streets in anti-American protest. They say it's because...
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Sunday, September 16, 2012 | Categories: Episodes |
Remembering Peter Lougheed: your thoughts on a political giant. The former premier of Alberta has died. In his day, he presided over the transformation of the province...
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Sunday, September 9, 2012 | Categories: Episodes |
Many Canadians watched the campaign wondering if it would vault separation back onto the national agenda. The results are in ...what do you think? What's...
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Sunday, September 2, 2012 | Categories: Episodes |
Good boss. Bad boss.We spend more time at work than anywhere else. And the people we work with and for make all the difference. What...
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Sunday, August 26, 2012 | Categories: Episodes |
Are we there yet?Canadians have been travelling in record numbers this summer. Both within and outside Canada.What are your stories from the road? Where did...
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Sunday, August 19, 2012 | Categories: Episodes |
Taking the temperature on climate change. This summer there were dramatic ice melts in the Arctic. Drought has affected crops in Canada. And this week...
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Sunday, August 12, 2012 | Categories: Episodes |
Does marriage still matter? Summer is the season for weddings, and Canada has some of the most inclusive marriage legislation in the world. Yet fewer...
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Sunday, August 5, 2012 | Categories: Episodes |
Winning at all costs.Eight badminton players were thrown out of the Olympics for losing on purpose -- the biggest mass disqualification the Games have ever...
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Sunday, July 29, 2012 | Categories: Episodes |
Who's got your interest? Canadian summer and winter medalist Clara Hughes ...or Usain Bolt - the fastest man alive? With the Games underway in Britain,...
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Sunday, July 22, 2012 | Categories: Episodes |
Don't forget the bug spray! Your stories about the best and worst of living where the wild things are ...whether your style is hooking...
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Do you remember reading under the covers with a flashlight? Perhaps you still do!We want to hear about your favorite children's books for a special...
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Sunday, July 8, 2012 | Categories: Episodes |
On Cross Country Checkup: social media Facebook and Twitter have become minute by minute communication tools for millions of people. Some are concerned that all...
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Sunday, July 1, 2012 | Categories: Episodes |
Canada Day on Cross Country Checkup: It's the day Canadians get to wave the flag and beat the drum for the country they have...
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Sunday, June 24, 2012 | Categories: Episodes |
On Cross Country Checkup: assisted suicide A Supreme Court judge in British Columbia has struck down the law forbidding physician-assisted suicide. What do you think? Should...
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Sunday, June 17, 2012 | Categories: Episodes |
On Cross Country Checkup: year-round schooling Those long, languorous summer breaks are fast approaching ...but the fact is most children learn better with year-round schooling and...
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Sunday, June 10, 2012 | Categories: Episodes |
On Cross Country Checkup Newspapers are struggling to stay alive in a world of free online news ...Canada's two national papers among them. Some are moving...
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Sunday, June 3, 2012 | Categories: Episodes |
On Cross Country Checkup: changes to EI Employment insurance has been called the third rail of Canadian politics ...touch it and you die. The government...
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Sunday, May 27, 2012 | Categories: Episodes |
Recent high-profile cases of bullying have re-energized the fight against an age-old problem. People are looking for solutions in everything from school clubs to tough...
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Sunday, May 20, 2012 | Categories: Episodes |
On Cross Country Checkup: student protests The Quebec government is taking emergency measures after the protests are becoming increasingly confrontational. Some say the measures go...
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Sunday, May 13, 2012 | Categories: Episodes |
On Cross Country Checkup: mental health It's not often that a group comes forward and calls for billions more dollars to be spent by governments ...but...
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Sunday, May 6, 2012 | Categories: Episodes |
On Cross Country Checkup: political report card It's the one-year anniversary of the majority Conservative government ...and also of the NDP as Official Opposition. How...
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Sunday, April 29, 2012 | Categories: Episodes |
On Cross Country Checkup: caring for seniors As Canada's baby boomers jog and rollerblade into their senior years, some experts are warning of a looming demographic...
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Sunday, April 22, 2012 | Categories: Episodes |
Phone-in and Live Chat!Quebec students have been in the streets for weeks now protesting their government's move to raise tuition. Even with the increase, the...
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Sunday, April 15, 2012 | Categories: Episodes |
On Cross Country Checkup: teaching math As Canadian students continue to slip in international rankings of math skills, more children are being enrolled in tutoring...
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Sunday, April 8, 2012 | Categories: Episodes |
On Cross Country Checkup: fighter jet controversy The report by the Auditor-General reveals serious errors in the procurement process for Canada's hoped-for stealth fighter/bombers.With the...
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Sunday, April 1, 2012 | Categories: Episodes |
On Cross Country Checkup: the federal budget You'd have to go back to Paul Martin's 1995 'come-hell-or-high-water' budget to find another one so anticipated. Expectations...
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Sunday, March 25, 2012 | Categories: Episodes |
On Cross Country Checkup: a new NDP leader The New Democratic Party of Canada has chosen a new leader ...Thomas Mulcair automatically becomes the Leader...
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Cross Country Checkup live from Fort McMurray, Alberta The oilsands have become, to some, an international icon of excess ...a case of environmental degradation that...
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Sunday, March 11, 2012 | Categories: Episodes |
An Air Canada strike would mean a major disruption for travellers and businesses, especially during March Break. The federal government has intervened. In the past, the...
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Sunday, March 4, 2012 | Categories: Episodes |
On Cross Country Checkup: robocalls The House of Commons has been in uproar all week over allegations that Conservatives placed misleading and possibly illegal calls...
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Sunday, February 26, 2012 | Categories: Episodes |
On Cross Country Checkup: learning for jobs The evidence is piling up that many post-secondary students are studying subjects for which they will never find jobs....
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Sunday, February 19, 2012 | Categories: Episodes |
On Cross Country Checkup: Internet privacy A proposed law that would make it easier to track online criminal activity such a child porn is drawing cries...
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Sunday, February 12, 2012 | Categories: Episodes |
On Cross Country Checkup: Go west everyone? New census figures show Canada is tilting westward. Economic activity is shifting west and people are following. This...
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Sunday, February 5, 2012 | Categories: Episodes |
On Cross Country Checkup: pensions As aging boomers crowd towards retirement, others worry about the security of old age pensions. With four workers now for...
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Sunday, January 29, 2012 | Categories: Episodes |
On Cross Country Checkup: Parliament resumes On Monday MPs pickup where they left off before Christmas. The economy, native affairs, pipelines, healthcare, pensions are all issues...
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Sunday, January 22, 2012 | Categories: Episodes |
On Cross Country Checkup: cruise ship disaster The story of the Costa Concordia would be a comedy of errors, if it weren't so tragic. It...
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Sunday, January 15, 2012 | Categories: Episodes |
On Cross Country Checkup: remaking the Liberal Party of CanadaMore accustomed to being in power than in opposition, the Liberals are not happy in third...
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Sunday, January 8, 2012 | Categories: Episodes |
On Cross Country Checkup: Haiti revisited It's been two years since an earthquake turned Haiti's capital city to rubble, burying two-hundred thousand souls. Canada opened...
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Sunday, January 1, 2012 | Categories: Episodes |
New Years Day on Cross Country Checkup: health system review As we enter the new year, Canada's health system -- now 47 years old --...
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Sunday, December 25, 2011 | Categories: Episodes |
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Sunday, December 18, 2011 | Categories: Episodes |
On Cross Country Checkup: Year end review As the end of 2011 draws near, Checkup looks back at this year's big news stories. What are the...
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Sunday, December 11, 2011 | Categories: Episodes |
On Cross Country Checkup: Christmas books Whether browsing titles in your local book store or clicking your way through digital downloads, help compile Checkup's annual...
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Sunday, December 4, 2011 | Categories: Episodes |
On Cross Country Checkup: Attawapiskat When the Red Cross was called in to Attawapiskat, the misery was displayed for all to see. Now as many...
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Sunday, November 27, 2011 | Categories: Episodes |
On Cross Country Checkup: health crunch With health costs eating up almost half of all provincial budgets every year, health ministers met this week to...
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Sunday, November 20, 2011 | Categories: Episodes |
On Cross Country Checkup: Afghanistan retrospective The last five years were hard combat for Canadians in Afghanistan ...and the re-examinations of the war have just...
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Sunday, November 13, 2011 | Categories: Episodes |
On Cross Country Checkup: economic storm As the debt crisis in Europe spreads from Greece to Italy, the Canadian government is forced to trim its...
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Sunday, November 6, 2011 | Categories: Episodes |
On Cross Country Checkup: fighting crime The Conservative government says it's taking aim at crime with a sweeping new law-and-order bill. But critics say it...
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Sunday, October 30, 2011 | Categories: Episodes |
On Cross Country Checkup: the long-gun registry It's all over for the contentious practice of registering shotguns and hunting rifles.The Conservative majority government is carrying...
Sunday, October 23, 2011 | Categories: Episodes |
On Cross Country Checkup: toppling dictators The death of Moammar Gadhafi promises to bring a quick end to Canada's participation in the NATO military mission...
Sunday, October 16, 2011 | Categories: Episodes |
On Cross Country Checkup: women in politics The election of Kathy Dunderdale's Progressive Conservatives in Newfoundland and Labrador makes four sitting women premiers, including the territories....
Sunday, October 9, 2011 | Categories: Episodes |
On Cross Country Checkup: managing suicide There's a move in Parliament to create a national strategy for suicide prevention. So often concealed, it's a subject...
Sunday, October 2, 2011 | Categories: Episodes |
On Cross Country Checkup: campus letdown? As students settle into university classes across the country, some are now wondering what they're doing there. But perhaps...
Sunday, September 25, 2011 | Categories: Episodes |
On Cross Country Checkup: economic crisis? The looming economic storm in Europe threatens to envelop the world and push it back into recession. What do...
Sunday, September 18, 2011 | Categories: Episodes |
On Cross Country Checkup: re-jigging the NDP Canada's new official opposition party is facing a big challenge. New Democrats must find a leader who...
Sunday September 11th on Cross Country Checkup: thoughts on 9/11 Ten years ago when two hijacked airliners sliced into New York's twin towers, the whole world...
Sunday, September 4, 2011 | Categories: Episodes |
On Cross Country Checkup: One hundred years ago, Parks Canada was formed to make sure Canadians had access to some of the most beautiful...
Sunday, August 28, 2011 | Categories: Episodes |
On Cross Country Checkup: As many in Canada mourn the loss of NDP leader Jack Layton, there are now three national parties without an elected...
Sunday, August 21, 2011 | Categories: Episodes |
On Cross Country Checkup: As the summer winds down, it's time for students and parents start to think about heading back to school, and...
Sunday, August 14, 2011 | Categories: Episodes |
On Cross Country Checkup: In spite of turbulence in markets around the world, Finance Minister Jim Flaherty says Canada is performing "relatively well," and Canadians...
Sunday, August 7, 2011 | Categories: Episodes |
On Cross Country Checkup: No one likes urban sprawl But the reality is more Canadians are living in suburbs and small towns than ever...
Sunday, July 31, 2011 | Categories: Episodes |
On Cross Country Checkup: the NDP without Jack Jack Layton is undergoing treatment for cancer and will step aside from politics for the summer, leaving...
Sunday, July 24, 2011 | Categories: Episodes |
On Cross Country Checkup: summer jobs Summer does not mean vacation time for everyone. Especially for students it's a few months to make money doing...
Sunday, July 17, 2011 | Categories: Episodes |
On Cross Country Checkup: hacking into personal lives The British press did it. Who else is invading our privacy? The technology that we all love to...
Sunday, July 10, 2011 | Categories: Episodes |
On Cross Country Checkup: leaving Afghanistan Canadian troops ended combat operations in Kandahar this week and turned over command to US forces. Have five years...
Sunday, July 3, 2011 | Categories: Episodes |
On Cross Country Checkup: royal visit Canadians are flocking to see the world's most photographed couple on their first foreign tour. Will the interest in...
Sunday, June 26, 2011 | Categories: Episodes |
On Cross Country Checkup: public shaming Pictures of Vancouver rioters caught in the act of breaking the law are all over the Intenet ...and some have...
Sunday, June 19, 2011 | Categories: Episodes |
On Cross Country Checkup: Vancouver riot All the hope and good feeling of weeks of Stanley Cup hockey evaporated in the aftermath of the Canucks'...
Sunday, June 12, 2011 | Categories: Episodes |
On Cross Country Checkup: postal strike There was a time when a postal strike brought the country to its knees. Now, though small businesses and...
Sunday, June 5, 2011 | Categories: Episodes |
On Cross Country Checkup: hockey heaven Many fans are thrilled to cheer a Canadian team in the Stanley Cup finals ...but some say they're not...
Sunday, May 29, 2011 | Categories: Episodes |
On Cross Country Checkup: summer booksIt may not feel like it, but summer is just around the corner. So, help compile Checkup's summer list of...
Sunday, May 22, 2011 | Categories: Episodes |
On Cross Country Checkup: Slave Lake fire After a fire swept through the northern Alberta town last Sunday, many of Slave Lake's seven-thousand evacuated residents...
Sunday, May 15, 2011 | Categories: Episodes |
On Cross Country Checkup: Manitoba flooding Residents are scrambling to protect their lives and property as the waters rise. Things are so bad that the...
Sunday, May 8, 2011 | Categories: Episodes |
On Cross Country Checkup: election surprise The election that nobody wanted has ended up transforming Parliament and possibly Canadian politics. A majority Conservative government. A...
Sunday, May 1, 2011 | Categories: Episodes |
On Cross Country Checkup: election eve It started out as an election nobody wanted, but it turned into a campaign of surprises. Did you change...
Sunday, April 24, 2011 | Categories: Episodes |
On Cross Country Checkup: election conundrum The party leaders say this campaign is being fought to decide whose vision of Canada should prevail. Polls suggest changes...
In the second of two special election road shows, host Rex Murphy talks to voters and candidates in small town Ontario, and opens up the phones to...
In the first of two special election road shows, host Rex Murphy opens up the phones to Canadians across the country and talks to BC voters...
Sunday, April 3, 2011 | Categories: Episodes |
On Cross Country Checkup: the election The campaign has been going for a week now and despite a few spending promises, issues have been trumped...
Sunday, March 27, 2011 | Categories: Episodes |
On Cross Country Checkup: the election Parliament has been boiling for months and now the pressure can no longer be contained. So, we're off ...into...
Sunday, March 20, 2011 | Categories: Episodes |
On Cross Country Checkup: Two topics - Libya and Japan The UN has moved to help Libyan rebels falling under the shadow of Gadhafi's guns. What...
Sunday, March 13, 2011 | Categories: Episodes |
On Cross Country Checkup: Japanese devastation The earthquake and tsunami that hit Japan on Friday have caused untold misery. And damage to nuclear power plants...
Sunday, March 6, 2011 | Categories: Episodes |
On Cross Country Checkup: politics With a federal budget two weeks away, and MPs wrangling over everything from campaign financing, and Senate reform, to NGO...
Sunday, February 27, 2011 | Categories: Episodes |
On Cross Country Checkup: Libya The revolutionary fervour sweeping the Arab world has come up against a bloodier leader in Moammar Gadhafi. Some say the...
Sunday, February 20, 2011 | Categories: Episodes |
On Cross Country Checkup: mental illness It used to be the condition nobody would talk about. Five years ago a Senate report ...the first-ever national...
Sunday, February 13, 2011 | Categories: Episodes |
On Cross Country Checkup: A new beginning Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak has been driven from power by peaceful protest ...but what comes next? What's your reaction...
Sunday, February 6, 2011 | Categories: Episodes |
On Cross Country Checkup: Egypt The continuing turmoil in the streets of Egyptian cities raises a whole series of concerns for the protesters, the country,...
Sunday, January 30, 2011 | Categories: Episodes |
On Cross Country Checkup: Egypt It is one of the Arab world's most ancient and stable countries ...but now it is in turmoil. Are you...
Sunday, January 23, 2011 | Categories: Episodes |
On Cross Country Checkup: funding politics Prime Minister Stephen Harper says he'll campaign in the next election to end the public subsidy for political parties....
Sunday, January 16, 2011 | Categories: Episodes |
On Cross Country Checkup: Haiti one year later It took just a few minutes to devastate tiny Haiti ...and to galvanize the world. The horror...
Sunday, January 9, 2011 | Categories: Episodes |
On Cross Country Checkup: Huckleberry Finn A U.S. publisher is printing a version of Mark Twain's classic ...with the language cleaned up. Some critics are...
Sunday, January 2, 2011 | Categories: Episodes |
On Cross Country Checkup: Person of the year Tell us about someone you think affected the lives of others. It could be a newsmaker or...
Sunday, December 26, 2010 | Categories: Episodes |
On Cross Country Checkup: books! 'Tis the season to curl up by a crackling fire with a good book. We want to hear about the...
Sunday, December 19, 2010 | Categories: Episodes |
On Cross Country Checkup: household debt Deep into spending season along comes the fun killer: the news that Canadians are now deeper in debt than...
Sunday, December 12, 2010 | Categories: Episodes |
On Cross Country Checkup: failing schools? Canadian children have always excelled in international education surveys ...but the latest one from the OECD suggests China and...
Sunday, December 5, 2010 | Categories: Episodes |
On Cross Country Checkup: WikiLeaks A deluge of confidential U.S. communications has torn aside the diplomatic curtain on the superpower's relations with dozens of countries....
Sunday, November 28, 2010 | Categories: Episodes |
On Cross Country Checkup: A Canadian riddleWhat causes fans to paint themselves green and wear watermelons on their heads? The Grey Cup final!It's as much a...
Sunday, November 21, 2010 | Categories: Episodes |
On Cross Country Checkup: royal match When Prince William announced his engagement to Kate Middleton, media around the world went into overdrive. What do you...
Sunday, November 14, 2010 | Categories: Episodes |
On Cross Country Checkup: Afghanistan As Canada's own deadline for complete troop withdrawal approaches, suddenly there's a new plan to stay and train Afghan forces....
Sunday, November 7, 2010 | Categories: Episodes |
On Cross Country Checkup: foreign takeovers When the federal government put the brakes on the proposed takeover of Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan, many cheered. Others...
Sunday, October 31, 2010 | Categories: Episodes |
On Cross Country Checkup: municipal politics Citizens in Calgary, Brandon, Toronto and Ottawa have rushed to install new mayors. Some say it's evidence voters are...
Sunday, October 24, 2010 | Categories: Episodes |
On Cross Country Checkup: covering the Williams case The conviction of the sex murderer revealed horrific and disturbing details ...some say far too many. But in...
Sunday, October 17, 2010 | Categories: Episodes |
On Cross Country Checkup: Chilean miners 'The whole world's watching' was once a political protest chant that was based more on hope than fact. This...
Sunday, October 10, 2010 | Categories: Episodes |
On Cross Country Checkup: shrinking families Statistics Canada has found that Canada's families are getting smaller. Some say this will affect our lives and economy...
Sunday, October 3, 2010 | Categories: Episodes |
On Cross Country Checkup: legalizing prostitution An Ontario court has struck down the federal prostitution law and experts say it clears the way for...
Sunday, September 26, 2010 | Categories: Episodes |
On Cross Country Checkup: Ottawa politics Parliament resumed this week and the appeals for civility were quickly forgotten amid partisan jostling and renewed election rumours....
Sunday, September 19, 2010 | Categories: Episodes |
On Cross Country Checkup: the long-gun registry. When Parliament returns next week, one of the first orders of business will be to vote on whether to...
Sunday, September 12, 2010 | Categories: Episodes |
On Cross Country Checkup: Qur'an insult When Florida Pastor Terry Jones announced a plan to burn copies of the Qur'an, he set more than a...
Sunday, September 5, 2010 | Categories: Episodes |
On Cross Country Checkup: homegrown terrorism. The recent arrest of three Canadians on charges related to terrorism has raised concerns that Canada has now become...
Sunday, August 29, 2010 | Categories: Episodes |
On Cross Country Checkup: helping Pakistan. Flooding has affected 17-million people in Pakistan and observers say it's only a matter of time before disease and...
Sunday, August 22, 2010 | Categories: Episodes |
August 22, 2010 with guest host Chris Hall "Is Canada's refugee system working?"...
Sunday, August 15, 2010 | Categories: Episodes |
August 15, 2010 with guest host Rita Celli "Can you ever really return home?"...
Sunday, August 8, 2010 | Categories: Episodes |
August 8, 2010 with guest host Jacquie Perrin "Is old-fashioned camping going out of style?"...
Sunday, August 1, 2010 | Categories: Episodes |
August 1, 2010 with guest host Tina Srebotnjak "What is your favourite summer festival?"...
Sunday, July 25, 2010 | Categories: Episodes |
July 25, 2010 with guest host Ann Medina. "What are your thoughts on Conrad Black's release from prison ...and his change in fortune?"...
Sunday, July 18, 2010 | Categories: Episodes |
With guest host Anne Lagacé Dowson. "Why do you live where you live?"...
Sunday, July 11, 2010 | Categories: Episodes |
With guest host Kevin Sylvester. "What did you think of 2010 World Cup?" ...
Sunday, July 4, 2010 | Categories: Episodes |
Interviewed by guest host Mercedes Stephenson on the July 4, 2010 program "Is the monarchy still strong in Canada?" Lynne Bell Freelance journalist, writes...
Sunday, June 20, 2010 | Categories: Episodes |
Interviewed by guest host Reg Sherren on the June 20, 2010 program "Is the Truth and Reconciliation Commission the best way to move forward from...
Sunday, June 13, 2010 | Categories: Episodes |
Interviewed by guest host Jian Ghomeshi on the June 13, 2010 program "Is Canada really catching World Cup Fever?" Scott RegehrCBC sports reporter. Anjali...
Sunday, June 6, 2010 | Categories: Episodes |
Interviewed by guest host André Alexis on the June 6, 2010 program "Summer books: what book do you recommend for Checkup's list of good reading?"...
Sunday, May 30, 2010 | Categories: Episodes |
Interviewed by guest host Andrew Nichols on the May 30, 2010 program "Do you think the G-8 and G-20 summits are worth it?" Kathleen...
Sunday, May 23, 2010 | Categories: Episodes |
Interviewed by host Rex Murphy on the May 23, 2010 program "What are your thoughts on Auditor General Sheila Fraser examining the expenses of Members...
Sunday, May 16, 2010 | Categories: Episodes |
Interviewed by host Rex Murphy on the May 16, 2010 program "Does Britain's minority government coalition offer any lessons for Canada?" Kelly McParland Columnist National...
Sunday, May 9, 2010 | Categories: Episodes |
Interviewed by host Rex Murphy on the May 9, 2010 program "What's happening to the world economy? Do you worry that the instability in Greece...
Sunday, May 2, 2010 | Categories: Episodes |
Interviewed by host Rex Murphy on the May 2, 2010 program "What's your reaction to the House Speaker's ruling on the Afghan detainee documents?" Philippe...
Sunday, April 25, 2010 | Categories: Episodes |
Interviewed by host Rex Murphy on the April 25, 2010 program "Are you carrying too much debt? Is personal debt a threat to Canada's long...
Sunday, April 18, 2010 | Categories: Episodes |
Interviewed by host Rex Murphy on the April 18, 2010, program "Amid the uproar of scandal, are MPs are working on the issues you care...
Sunday, April 11, 2010 | Categories: Episodes |
Interviewed by host Rex Murphy on the April 11, 2010, program Your reaction to the deaths of the Polish officials including the President?" Rafael...
Sunday, April 4, 2010 | Categories: Episodes |
Interviewed by host Rex Murphy on the April 4, 2010, program "Should Canada continue to play a strong role in Afghanistan after 2011?" Paul HeinbeckerPaul...
Sunday, March 28, 2010 | Categories: Episodes |
Interviewed by host Rex Murphy on the March 28, 2010, program "Is free speech sometimes stifled in Canada, especially by universities?" Michael PaytonMichael Payton...
Sunday, March 21, 2010 | Categories: Episodes |
Interviewed by guest host Monte Solberg on the March 21, 2010, program "How is the jump in the loonie affecting you this time around?" ...
Sunday, March 14, 2010 | Categories: Episodes |
Interviewed by guest host Rita Celli on the March 14, 2010, program "As Canadian multiculturalism nears 40 years of age, can Canada avoid the ethnic...
Sunday, March 7, 2010 | Categories: Episodes |
Interviewed by guest host Alison Smith on the March 7, 2010, program "What's your reaction to the throne speech and the new federal budget?" ...
Sunday, February 28, 2010 | Categories: Episodes |
Interviewed by guest hosts Tom Allen and Jacquie Perrin on the February 28, 2010, program "Does Canada have to win men's hockey gold to make...
Sunday, February 21, 2010 | Categories: Episodes |
Interviewed by Rex Murphy on the February 21, 2010, special edition from Vancouver program "Have the Games been a Canadian success story so far?" Part...
Sunday, February 14, 2010 | Categories: Episodes |
Interviewed by Rex Murphy on the February 14, 2010 program "Give us your thoughts on Canada's Olympics. What are your expectations?" Part One: Part Two:...
Sunday, February 7, 2010 | Categories: Episodes |
Interviewed by Rex Murphy on the February 7, 2010 program "Is good customer service becoming increasingly rare? Is it a thing of the past?" ...
Sunday, January 31, 2010 | Categories: Episodes |
Interviewed by Rex Murphy on the January 31, 2010 program "Where do you stand on the prorogation of Parliament?" Marlene JenningsDeputy House Leader for the...
Sunday, January 24, 2010 | Categories: Episodes |
Interviewed by Rex Murphy on the January 24, 2010 program "What are your thoughts on the Haiti relief effort?" Martine St-VictorCo-ordinator and fundraiser for...
Sunday, January 17, 2010 | Categories: Episodes |
Interviewed by Rex Murphy on the January 17, 2010 program "Are you satisfied with Canada's effort to help Haiti?" Stephen PuddicombeCBC news reporter in...
Sunday, January 10, 2010 | Categories: Episodes |
Interviewed by Rex Murphy on the January 10, 2010 program "Do you agree with tougher security rules for flying?" Naomi LakritzColumnist and letters editor,...
Sunday, January 3, 2010 | Categories: Episodes |
Interviewed by guest host Kevin Sylvester on the January 3, 2010 program "Why bother being good? Is it worth being good?" Brian Stock, studio guestFormer...
Sunday, December 27, 2009 | Categories: Episodes |
Interviewed by guest host Tom Allen on the December 27, 2009 program "Is classical music thriving in this age of popular choice? Is it still...
Sunday, December 20, 2009 | Categories: Episodes |
Interviewed by host Rex Murphy on the December 20, 2009 program "What's your reaction to the Copenhagen climate summit?" Jasmeet SidhuJasmeet Sidhu has been...
Sunday, December 13, 2009 | Categories: Episodes |
Interviewed by host Rex Murphy on the December 13, 2009 program "What is your favorite book?" Terry GlavinAdjunct Professor, Creative Writing, University of British Columbia...
Sunday, December 6, 2009 | Categories: Episodes |
Interviewed by guest host Andrew Nichols on the December 6, 2009 program "Do you worry about your pension?" Jonathan Chevreaubusiness journalist with the National Post...
Sunday, November 29, 2009 | Categories: Episodes |
Interviewed by Rex Murphy on the November 29, 2009 program "What's your reaction to the Afghan detainees issue?" Irwin CotlerFormer Federal Minister of Justice and...
Sunday, November 22, 2009 | Categories: Episodes |
Interviewed by Rex Murphy on the November 22, 2009 program "What's the Value of Homework?" Tom MilleyCalgary lawyer and parent who negotiated a no-homework...
Sunday, November 15, 2009 | Categories: Episodes |
Interviewed by Rex Murphy on the November 15, 2009 program "Is it time to retire the monarchy in Canada?" Michael ValpySenior writer Globe and Mail...
Sunday, November 8, 2009 | Categories: Episodes |
Interviewed by Rex Murphy on the November 8,2009 program "Is it time to change or scrap the long-gun registry?" Chris HallCBC Radio's National Affairs...
Sunday, November 1, 2009 | Categories: Episodes |
Interviewed by Rex Murphy on the November 1, 2009 program "Are you satisfied with the way swine flu has been handled? Do you still have...
Sunday, October 25, 2009 | Categories: Episodes |
Interviewed by guest host Indira Naidoo-Harris on the October 25, 2009 program "Do you have questions and concerns about swine flu vaccinations?" Dr. Michael...
Sunday, October 18, 2009 | Categories: Episodes |
Interviewed by Rex Murphy on the October 18, 2009 program "Should euthansia be legal in Canada?" Don MartinNational Affairs columnist for the National Post...
Sunday, October 11, 2009 | Categories: Episodes |
Interviewed by Rex Murphy on the October 11, 2009 program "Does Canada give enough support to its scientists?" Bob FournierScience columnist, CBC Radio Halifax's...
Sunday, October 4, 2009 | Categories: Episodes |
Interviewed by Rex Murphy on the October 4, 2009 program Are you confused about how to tackle the oncoming flu season? Dr. David Butler-JonesCanada's...
Sunday, September 27, 2009 | Categories: Episodes |
Interviewed by Rex Murphy on the September 27, 2009 program "Did Canada do the right thing by walking out on the UN speech of the...
Sunday, September 20, 2009 | Categories: Episodes |
Interviewed by Rex Murphy on the September 20, 2009 program "Should Canada do more to fight the U.S. 'Buy American' policy?" Perrin BeattyCEO of...
Sunday, September 13, 2009 | Categories: Episodes |
Interviewed by Rex Murphy on the September 13, 2009 program "Have minority governments been good for Canada?" Don MartinPolitical Columnist, National Post Peter BlaikieFormer...
Sunday, September 6, 2009 | Categories: Episodes |
Interviewed by guest host Suhana Meharchand on the September 6, 2009 program "Are you ready for a fall election?" David DochertyPolitical scientist, Wilfrid Laurier...
Sunday, August 30, 2009 | Categories: Episodes |
Interviewed by guest host Harry Forestell on the August 30, 2009 program "What evidence do you see that the economy is improving in your community?"...
Sunday, August 23, 2009 | Categories: Episodes |
Interviewed by guest host Tina Srebotnjak on the August 23, 2009 program "What movie do you recommend?" Jesse WenteFilm critic, CBC Radio Vincent GuzzoExecutive...
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