The Explainer with Vassy Kapelos
The Explainer with Vassy Kapelos
Episodes
Phil Gurski, former senior strategic counter terrorism specialist at CSIS, joins Vassy Kapelos to help answer this week's Explainer question: How is Iran a state sponsor of terrorism?
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For this week's The Explainer, Vassy Kapelos is joined by Amber Kanwar, host of In The Money with Amber Kanwar, to break down what conflict in the Middle East means for oil markets and what a spike in prices might mean for you.
This week Conservatives and Liberals sparred on Parliament Hill over federal health benefits for refugees and asylum claimants. At the centre of the debate is a recent report from the Parliamentary Budget Office about the cost of those health benefits. Interim PBO Jason Jacques joins Vassy to break down what's actually in that report.
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Mark Entwistle, former Canadian Ambassador to Cuba, joins Vassy Kapelos to help answer this week's Explainer question: What's going on with the U.S. and Cuba?
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International trade lawyer Robert Glasgow joins Vassy Kapelos to help answer this week's Explainer question: If the US pulls out of CUSMA, could Canada sign trade deals with individual US states?
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Canada’s fertility rate hit a record low in 2024 as family trajectories continued to evolve, according to a new study by Statistics Canada examining the complex factors that determine whether or not women decide to have children.
Marina Adshade, Associate Professor with the Vancouver School of Economics at the University of British Columbia, joins Vassy Kapelos to help answer this week's Explainer question: Why is Canada's fe...
Etalk senior correspondent Lainey Lui joins Vassy Kapelos to help answer this week's Explainer question: What's going on with the Beckham family drama?
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Under new Health Canada rules, Canadian dairy producers will be required to double the amount of added Vitamin D in milk and margarine. Vassy Kapelos speaks with dietician Abby Langer about why Canadians need more of the "sunshine vitamin".
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Health officials are warning that an especially virulent strain of the flu is fueling a surging wave of illnesses in Canada this month ahead of the holiday season.
Infectious disease specialist Dr. Dale Kalina Samji joins Vassy Kapelos to help answer this week's Explainer question: What should you do if you get the flu?
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What exactly is AI being used for, and are fears about its impact overblown? Vassy Kapelos speaks with Jeremie Harris, Co-Founder of Gladstone AI.
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General (Ret.) Tom Lawson, former Chief of the Defence Staff of Canada, joins Vassy Kapelos to help answer this week's Explainer question: Why does arctic sovereignty matter?
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After Canada lost its Measles elimination status this week, lots of people have questions about routine vaccinations. How well do they work? And when are booster doses a good idea?
Immunology expert Dr. Dawn Bowdish joins Vassy Kapelos to help answer this week's Explainer question: What does a vaccine do?
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Dr. Sharon Cohen from The Toronto Memory Program joins Vassy Kapelos to help answer this week's Explainer question: What should you know about the new Alzheimer's drug Lecanemab?
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Endocrinology expert Dr. Iliana Lega from the Women's College Hospital joins Vassy Kapelos for this week's Explainer: Everything you need to know about hormone replacement therapy for menopause
France is going to have its fifth prime minister in two years after Emanuel Macron's government lost another confidence vote this week. Vassy Kapelos speaks with The Globe and Mail's Europe correspondent Paul Waldie about the political meltdown that could threaten stability in the eurozone.
Marion Sandilands, constitutional lawyer and partner with Conway LLP, joins Vassy Kapelos to help answer this week's Explainer question: What is the Notwithstanding Clause?
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Sports economist Moshe Lander from Concordia University joins Vassy Kapelos to help answer this week's Explainer question: How is the CFL still in business?
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Registered dietician Abby Langer joins Vassy Kapelos to help answer this week's Explainer question: What's up with the protein craze?
CTV US political analyst Eric Ham joins guest host Stefan Keyes to help answer this week's Explainer question: Are tariffs still popular with MAGA?
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John Klotz, Certified Financial planner with Investment Planning Council, joins Vassy Kapelos to help answer this week's Explainer question: How do RESPs work?
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