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You’ve got smart questions, we’ve got solid answers. If googling got you nowhere, you can always call your friend Saroja Coelho. With guest experts, Just Asking turns the week’s news and latest trends into tips that help you make better decisions about your life. Whether it’s tech, money, career or health — we’ll hear you out, and help you out. The show takes live calls on CBC Radio every Saturday afternoon, and drops the podcast after the live show. Do you have a question you want Just Asking to explore? Send us a text or voice note at 226-758-8924. You can also e-mail us at justasking@cbc.ca
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Prime Minister Mark Carney wants to forge what he calls “an alliance for the future” with the European Union. We answer your questions about what exactly that alliance could look like — and what a stronger Canada-EU partnership would achieve on the global stage. Stéphane Dion is a former Liberal leader who has served as Canadian ambassador to France and Germany. He was also a special envoy to the European Union from 2017 to 2025. He's now a diplomat in residence at the University of Montreal. He joins the show alongside Maria Popova, an associate professor of political science at McGill University.
As e-bikes and e-scooters grow in popularity, municipalities across the country are grappling with how to regulate and enforce rules around them while emergency room doctors warn of rising injuries. Our guest experts take your questions about where these mobility devices belong, who should ride them and how to regulate them. Our guests are: Jeff Casello, professor of transportation, engineering and Planning at the University of Waterloo; Jamie Stuckless, owner and principal consultant at Stuckless Consulting Inc.; and Dr. Laurie Plotnick, physician and head of trauma at the Montreal Children’s Hospital’s emergency department.
If you’re tired of seeing the same items on your to-do list every day because you keep putting them off, this episode is for you. Learn about the psychology of procrastination, and what actually helps us get things done. Tim Pychyl is the author of the book, Solving the Procrastination Puzzle: A Concise Guide to Strategies for Change. And Fuschia Sirois is a professor of social and health psychology at Durham University in the UK.
The Canadian marketplace is shifting in response to U.S. tariffs, counter-tariffs and export bans. Let’s help you figure out what it means for your pocketbook. Our guests are: Eric Miller, President of Rideau Potomac Strategy Group and a fellow at the Canadian Global Affairs Institute; Joanna Smith, trade reporter in the Ottawa bureau for The Logic; and Mike von Massow, food economist at the University of Guelph.
As kids head back to school this fall, there’s a growing national debate around the value of banning cellphones in schools and outlawing social media use for young people. Our experts take your questions about best practices when it comes to helping kids develop healthy relationships with their devices. Dr. Victoria Talwar is a professor in the department of educational and counselling psychology at McGill University and Canada Research Chair in Forensic Developmental Psychology. Dr. Rachel Mitchell is a child and youth psychiatrist and associate professor in the department of psychiatry at the University of Toronto.
Canada’s overreliance on American tech infrastructure erodes its ability to control what happens to our data. We break down what it means to protect Canada’s digital sovereignty and what’s at risk if Google, Microsoft and other tech giants choose not to comply with Canadian law. Shion Guha is an assistant professor in the faculty of information and the department of computer science at the University of Toronto. Vass Bednar is the managing director of the Canadian Shield Institute, an independent public policy think tank.
The murder trial of Lindsay Clancy, the Massachusetts mother accused of killing her three children, has prompted questions and speculation about postpartum mental health. In this hour of Just Asking, we answer your questions around mental health in the early months and years of parenting. Our guests are: Dr. Crystal Clark, reproductive psychiatrist and head of the psychiatry department at Women’s College Hospital; Megan Weiss, registered psychotherapist; and Dr. Nichole Fairbrother, clinical psychologist and head of the University of British Columbia's Perinatal Anxiety Research Lab.
From screentime monitoring to tracking employees’ tone on calls, what do you want to know about why employers are turning to surveillance and how workers are pushing back? Our guests are: Krystle Shore, an adjunct professor and post-doctoral fellow in the department of sociology and legal studies at the University of Waterloo; Jennifer Moss, an expert in workplace culture and wellbeing; and Puneet Tiwari, partner at the employment law firm Levitt LLP.
Trade talks between Canada and the U.S. fell apart late Friday night, triggering President Donald Trump’s 50 per cent tariffs on billions of dollars worth of Canadian goods. We are bringing together analysts, journalists, and industry workers to break down the impact on Canadian businesses, workers, and the broader economy — and to answer your questions.
Our guests took your questions about prediction markets, how they work, who stands to cash in, and the implications for Canadians. Ernest Biktimirov is a professor of finance at the Goodman School of Finance at Brock University. Caitlin Ostroff is a reporter with the Wall Street Journal. And Wesley Wark is a senior fellow at the Centre for International Governance Innovation and an expert on national security.
We answer your questions about what means for communities to learn to live with fire, what a national emergency response organization could do and whether Canada should create publicly funded climate insurance. Jason Thistlethwaite is an associate professor in the faculty of environment at the University of Waterloo. Sonja Leverkus is an ecosystem scientist, wildland firefighter and prescribed fire specialist.
Where do you go when you’re not at home or at work? Is there a third public place you frequent, where you connect with neighbours and strangers? Placemaker Jay Pitter says, “Third spaces are the original sites of democracy.” Pitter, author of the book Black Public Joy: No Permit or Permission Required, joins Just Asking alongside urban planner Houssam Elokda, who works on designing inclusive and healthier communities at Happy Cities.
Canada is withdrawing its peacekeeping troops from longstanding UN-led missions in Cyprus, Kosovo, South Sudan and the Democratic Republic of Congo. Critics say this latest move spells the end of this country’s legacy as a peacekeeping nation. We’re joined by Bob Rae, Canada’s former ambassador to the United Nations, to take your questions about Canada’s role in peacekeeping overseas, whether it has abandoned that role, and where its new priorities lie.
A study published this week in the Canadian Medical Association Journal reveals that one in 10 emergency room physicians is leaving the specialty, citing burnout and a "broken" system. ER doctors join us to answer your questions about what’s driving their colleagues away and how to fix the issues plaguing Canada’s emergency rooms. Dr. Rodrick Lim is an ER physician and the co-author of the burnout study. And Dr. Rodrick Lim is an ER physician and the co-author of the burnout study. And Dr. Carolyn Snider, an emergency physician and co-lead of the leadership committee at the Canadian Association of Emergency Physicians.
Drinking water sounds simple, so why does staying hydrated feel so complicated? How much water is actually the right amount? Should you enhance your drinks with collagen or electrolytes? And what’s hydration got to do with focus? Answering your hydration questions are: Toby Mundel, a kinesiology professor and Canada Research Chair in Extreme Human Environments at Brock University; Lawrence Spriet, professor emeritus in the department of Human Health Sciences at the University of Guelph; and Dr. Renita Ahluwalia, board-certified dermatologist and founder of the Canadian Dermatology and Plastic Surgery Centre.
Trump's latest tariffs hit different, and this time our provincial leaders may be in a position to hit back. A 50 per cent tariff on hundreds of new product categories reveals new vulnerabilities among the provinces -- disproportionately impacting Quebec, Ontario and British Columbia. But among these new vulnerabilities emerges new positions of power. Our experts unpack the power many of our regional leaders have in the upcoming negotiations. Carlo Dade is the director of New North America Initiative and International Policy at the School of Public Policy at the University of Calgary. Julie Simmons is an associate professor of Political Science at the University of Guelph.
Canadians have less time and attention for books these days, and experts say that trend is only getting worse. With the advent of smartphones, social media, and AI, our attention spans are shrinking and our ability to grapple with complex text is dwindling. Our expert panel explorew what is causing us to read less in a digital age and how that is impacting the way we think and feel about the world around us. Ira Wells is president of PEN Canada and a professor of literature at Victoria College at the University of Toronto. Sachin Maharaj, an assistant professor of Educational Leadership, Policy and Program Evaluation at the University of Ottawa.
Extreme climate events keep on hitting – from heat to tornados to record-setting rain. For many regions across Canada, the impact is unprecedented and this includes experiences with out-of-control wildfires, half of which are caused by lightning strikes. What’s the potential impact of extreme weather on our communities and how can we prepare? Sharon Bak is a disaster response consultant and the community emergency management coordinator for Pass Lake, Ontario. Anabela Bonada is managing director of climate science at the Intact Centre on Climate Adaptation.
Canadians tend to get less sleep in the summer months and, as temperatures spike across the country, the quality of our sleep is also being affected. Our experts explain the impact of heat on our bodies during sleep and what we can do if we’re struggling to get that shut eye. Charles Samuels is medical director of Centre for Sleep and Human Performance in Calgary. Michael Mak is a sleep medicine specialist and psychiatrist at The Centre for Addiction and Mental Health.
Canada went to this week’s NATO summit in Turkey with a promise to spend 5 percent of its GDP in defence by 2035. But what does NATO, and Canada’s military strategy, really mean for everyday Canadian life? Lieutenant General the Honorable Andrew Leslie is a retired commander of the Canadian Army and former MP. Alexander Lanoszka is an associate professor in the department of political science at the University of Waterloo.
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