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During a powerful speech in Davos last week, Prime Minister Carney attempted to navigate around an 'anarchical' international system, which clearly rubbed one world leader the wrong way. Geoffrey Johnston, an International Affairs columnist with the Kingston Whig-Standard, joins Andrew Pinsent on CFRA Weekends.

4 teams enter Championship Sunday with a shot at playing in Super Bowl 60. Only two of them will be left standing. Technical producer Stephen Ellsworth joins Andrew Pinsent on CFRA Weekends, as he tries to predict February's final opponents.

It's going to be a busy week in the world of Canadian politics, as the House of Commons returns from Christmas Break and Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre faces a leadership review. Lori Turnbull is a Professor of Political Science at Dalhousie University. She joins Andrew Pinsent on CFRA Weekends.

One year after cutting several programs, Algonquin College is going through another round of difficult programming decisions. And they are not the only post-secondary institution facing this dilemma, as several Ontario-based Colleges are in serious fiscal trouble. Steve Orsini is the President and CEO for the Council of Ontario Universities. He joins Andrew Pinsent on CFRA Weekends.

Once again, O-Train Line 1 service has been reduced until further notice, as a new issue with the trains has been identified. On Monday, we are expected to receive more details from the service as to what happens next. Laura Shantz, a board member with Ottawa Transit Riders, joins Andrew Pinsent on CFRA Weekends.

If Christmas shopping got in the way of your flu shot appointment, health experts are encouraging residents to book one today, even if the frigid-cold temperatures are lingering. Local pharmacist Jordan Clark joins Andrew Pinsent on CFRA Weekends.

CFRA’s Andrew Pinsent digs deeper into the backstories of popular Canadian historical events, landmarks, and figures. Chiming in with his expert analysis every single Sunday is Craig Baird of Canadian History EHX. Today, we talk about the life of former Toronto Maple Leafs blueliner Tim Horton, whose legacy continues today through a Canadian coffee giant.

Despite signs of normalcy, the death toll from the Iranian protest crackdowns is jumping, now surpassing 3,000 as of Sunday. Seena Dadsetan, a Canadian engineer living in Toronto, is originally from Iran. He joins Andrew Pinsent on CFRA Weekends.

Canada’s Privacy Commissioner has expanded a probe into ‘X’ following recent backlash over Grok's sexual deepfakes. The social media giant’s A.I. chatbot is allegedly being used to create and share explicit images of people without their consent. Rosel Kim is a Senior Staff Lawyer at the Women’s Legal Education and Action Fund. She joins Andrew Pinsent on CFRA Weekends.

After struggling to find success with the New York Jets, quarterback Sam Darnold has assembled back-to-back 14-win seasons, doing so with different teams. His current club, the Seattle Seahawks, are one of 8 teams trying to book their ticket to Championship Sunday. Technical producer Stephen Ellsworth previews the NFL Divisional Round on CFRA Weekends, as the road to Super Bowl 60 continues.

Under the guidance of the Trump 2.0 administration, America has gone from being the nominal leader of the free world to a rogue superpower that threatens traditional allies. That's according to Geoffrey Johnston, an International Affairs columnist with the Kingston Whig-Standard. He joins Andrew Pinsent with his latest column on CFRA Weekends.