Cross Country Checkup

This is an abbreviated version of Checkup's Ask Me Anything with former Alberta premiers Jason Kenney and Rachel Notley. With one month to go until the Alberta referendum, the former political rivals join us to answer your questions on Alberta politics and why they're campaigning for Alberta to remain in Canada.

Former political foes Jason Kenney and Rachel Notley are teaming up to convince Albertans to stay in Canada in next month's vote where Alberta separatism is on the ballot. The two former premiers join us to answer your questions on the state of Alberta politics and its relationship with Ottawa.

As Canada-U.S. trade talks remain at a stand still, Prime Minister Carney is making the case to forge deeper ties with the E.U. We speak to journalists, economists and trade experts about what these shifting global alliances mean for Canada. Plus, Canadians share their take on our place in a changing world.

This ICYMI takes you back to 1992, when the European Union was in it's infancy. Twelve countries had already signed on to be part of a union that would include a new government, a central bank, and a shared currency. But it was a controversial plan. Several nations had taken the idea to a national vote leading to dramatic referendums playing out throughout Europe that year. After French voters elected to join the EU, Cross Country Checkup took to the airwaves and asked callers "Should Europe unite?" Here's an extended cut from first 30 minutes of that episode which aired September 27th, 1992.

This is an abbreviated version of Checkup's Ask Me Anything on the threat posed by artificial intelligence. Are the recent dire warnings about AI based on science or science fiction? A professor of computer science and an associate deal of communication and technology we'll answer questions and tell you how worried you need to be about AI.