Cross Country Checkup with Ian Hanomansing

Automotive industry analysts say rising gas prices have more consumers looking into electric vehicles. But even as interest spikes, experts say too few options — and high prices — mean they haven’t quite hit the mainstream.

Politicians, economists and advocates alike chalk the hot market up to a lack of supply. Many say what’s needed is more affordable housing. But as more people find themselves pushed out of the market, the definition of what’s affordable can feel murky, says Julieta Perucca.

Depending on whom you ask, the spending commitments laid out by Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland on Thursday are either woefully too little or they're thankfully smaller than they could have been, preserving funding for other budget areas.

While she’s optimistic a new national dental program will offer much-needed access to dental care across the country, Dr. Sheri McKinstry says it’s currently unclear how it will help improve oral health in remote Indigenous communities.

When Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky spoke to politicians in Canada and the U.S. this week, he drew on a powerful emotion: shame. A political persuasion expert said the leader has set himself up as a moral arbiter by asking politicians and citizens alike what side of the war they want to be on.

The shift to greener energy sources will come as a response to concerns about sourcing oil and gas from “less stable” countries, according to Jackie Forrest, executive director of the ARC Energy Research Institute in Calgary.

An unprecedented 39 member countries, including Canada, made referrals to the International Criminal Court asking it to investigate atrocities in Ukraine. But experts say it's unlikely to change anything in the short term — and some worry it could embolden Russian President Vladimir Putin.