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The Big Story
The dramatic twists and storylines in Canada's 45th election as the new Liberal mandate begins
Apr 29, 2025
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Episodes
After 36 days, it all comes down to this.
Canada is voting for its next leader and all eyes are on the Liberals and Conservatives in a neck and neck race. It comes after a wild swing from the winter when the Conservatives had a double digit lead in the polls.
Host Richard Southern and NewsRadio's Parliament Hill Correspondent Cormac Mac Sweeney discuss the campaign and all the political events over the past year that have led to this vote.
Owning a small or medium sized business is never easy, and this year, it's been even more challenging. The small business sector is the country's largest employer and they're facing a ton of uncertainty from tariffs and the threat of higher inflation and a potential recession.
Host Mike Eppel talks to Simon Gauldeault, Chief Economist and VP of Research for the Canadian Federation of Independent Business to get his take.
Enjoy this special feed drop of Bite Back with Abbey Sharp.
In today’s episode of Bite Back with Abbey Sharp, I am chatting with Associate Professor Dr Emily Contois about the intersection between diet culture and wellness culture online to the “manosphere”, “red piller” and “incel” communities. Emily & I discuss how young men are finding their way into these toxic masculinity spaces from diet and fitness tips, and how to help prevent our kids from falling into these dangerous online communities.
https://bite-back-with-abbey-sharp.simplecast.com/episodes/the-shocking-pipeline-to-the-red-pill-manosphere-from-health-nutrition-content-online-with-dr-emily-contois
The federal election....from the "fringe".
Most voters are familiar with the major national parties running in this election, such as the Liberals, Conservatives, NDP, & Greens.
But there are actually 16 registered political parties looking for your vote.
Some of them are known as fringe parties, while others are upstarts, hoping to make an impact down the road.
Today on The Big Story, we're shining a light on some of the lesser known parties in this campaign, and letting them have their voice heard as the country goes through the democratic process.
Host Cormac Mac Sweeney speaks with the Leaders of the Animal Protection Party, the Canadian Future Party, the Communist Party, and the Marijuana Party.
