Sunday October 22, 2017

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Michael's essay — Carnage on the streets of Toronto

“A growing number of cyclists are beginning to take on the mindless aggression of motorists. The worst seem to be middle-aged men, many wearing racing colours on expensive bikes, and Uber food delivery maniacs.” More Oct 20, 5:55 PM ET read comments

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  A feature interview with Canadian poet Dennis Lee

  50 years ago, Dennis Lee co-founded House of Anansi Press. To mark the anniversary, Anansi has published a collection of Lee’s poetry called “Heart Residence.” Although he's best-known for his children's rhyme "Alligator Pie," Lee is the author of more than 30 books, and winner of nearly every literary prize in Canada. More Oct 20, 7:23 PM ET read comments audio

  Listen 42:47
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  What would a post-NAFTA Canada look like?

  President Donald Trump has vowed to pull the U.S. out of the North American Free Trade Agreement. Michael’s guests are Gordon Ritchie, the former Canadian ambassador for trade negotiations when we signed the FTA, and Chrystia Freeland, Canada’s Minister of Foreign Affairs. More Oct 20, 6:43 PM ET read comments audio

  Listen 40:24
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  Catholic philosopher attacked for being "not pro-life enough"

  Rebecca Bratten Weiss is a practicing Catholic and the co-founder of the New Pro-Life Movement. She has been labelled an “evil leftist” by conservative Catholic bloggers, and was let go by the Catholic university where she taught, apparently for being insufficiently pro-life. More Oct 20, 5:56 PM ET read comments

  Listen 29:29
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  Love and laughter in the time of chemotherapy

  Manjusha Pawagi is a Toronto judge and mother whose only chance to beat leukemia was a stem cell transplant. A world-wide search resulted in just one match. Ms. Pawagi has written a book about her story, and we reprise Alisa Siegel's documentary, "Manjusha Meets Her Match." More Oct 20, 5:56 PM ET read comments

  Listen 26:35