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May 27, 2025 78 mins

Guest host Tim Powers speaks with Philippe Lagassé, William and Jeanie Barton Chair in International Affairs at Carleton University and an expert in the role of the monarchy in Canada’s political system for his take on the significance of the throne speech as both political statement and symbolic gesture.

On today's show:

  • Barry MacKenzie, Royal Historian at St. Francis Xavier University, on the historic ties between Canada and the monarchy and how the throne speech addresses them
  • Eric Ham, CTV US Political Analyst and former congressional staffer, on why Prime Minister Mark Carney may be open to joining, or at least entertaining, the US "Golden Dome"
  • Carmi Levy, Tech Journalist and Analyst, on a push in Texas to potentially ban social media for teens and kids while European teens grow tired of smartphones according to new polling
  • The Daily Debrief Panel with Shakir Chambers, Vice President of Oyster Group; Shachi Kurl, President of the Angus Reid Institute; Laura D’Angelo, Vice President, National Strategy and Public Affairs, Enterprise Canada
  • Retired Major-General David Fraser, CTV Military Analyst and Former Commander of NATO Southern Coalition Troops, Afghanistan 2006, on the potential for NATO to more than double defense spending requirements and what it means for Canada
  • Tina Fedeski, Co-Founder and Artistic Managing Director, OrKidstra in Ottawa, and Kyle and Cait White, Owners, Milkhouse Farm + Dairy in Smiths Falls, Ontario, reflect on seeing and meeting King Charles at Lansdowne Park on Monday
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