10/3: Canada Covered

Roughly 20 Canadian homicides a year result in a "not criminally responsible" ruling. Investigative reporter Emma Jarratt joins the show to examine how NCR cases are decided, the impact on victims' families, and the growing debate over reform. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A Calgary byelection upset has shaken up Alberta politics, with a 10-question referendum looming. Calgary Herald columnist Don Braid joins host Dave Breakenridge to examine what the result says about voter sentiment, the referendum and what it could mean for Premier Danielle Smith and the UCP this fall. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Vancouver Sun columnist Vaughn Palmer joins Dave Breakenridge to discuss the turmoil rocking B.C.’s Conservative Party, the recent MLA defections and whether Premier David Eby could call a snap election. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Canada and the U.S. are locked in a trade war. How did two friendly neighbours become rivals, and can their relationship be repaired? National Posts Jordan Gowling joins Dave Breakenridge to talk about the ongoing trade war between Canada and the U.S., and what it may take to get us out of it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Quebec heads to the polls this fall. Can the CAQ hold on, or will a resurgent Parti Québécois take power? Phil Authier of the Montreal Gazette joins Dave Breakenridge to discuss the race, the trade war and what a PQ victory could mean for Quebec separatism. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices