PODCAST: CFRA's House Calls for Sun. March 22nd, 2026

The phone lines are overflowing with questions and Dr. Barry Dworkin answers every single one of them!

CFRA Weekends - The Canadian MP who once spied for the Soviet Union

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. This week, the spotlight shifts to Fred Rose, a Canadian MP who was infamously convic…

CFRA Weekends - The real casualty of war that's been cast aside

From today's conflict in Iran, to the 4 years of bloodshed between Russia and Ukraine, and the countless battles before them, humanity has witnessed the varying degrees of economic gut-punches that war can bring. But lost in the shuffle, more importantly, is the amount of families that have been up…

CFRA Weekends - The pitfalls of Ontario's plan to tighten FOI rules

The Ford government is set to make the records of Ontario Cabinet members secret, as it ‘modernizes’ freedom-of-information laws. These changes would also keep the Ontario Premier’s records sealed shut from public circles. This decision, according to critics, would dramatically curtail public scrut…

CFRA Weekends - Canada's NDP prepares to pick a new party leader

After a Nunavut MP became the latest floor-crosser to join the Carney Liberals, all the cameras are slowly turning to Canada’s NDP brass. That’s because the federal party is in the middle of a leadership search, with a long-awaited solution scheduled for next weekend. The Orange Crush have been wit…

CFRA Weekends - 45 years since the last battle, Ottawa and Kingston finally square off in the OHL Playoffs

Across several decades, the Ottawa 67's have shared some memorable regular season battles with the Kingston Frontenacs. In 2014, the rebuilding barber poles were pushing for a playoff spot when Kingston forged a late-game comeback to stun them in overtime, a result that kept Ottawa on the couch onc…

CFRA Weekends - Six years after issuing a COVID Emergency Declaration, did Ontario learn its lessons?

It’s been exactly 6 years since the Ford government issued a provincewide COVID-19 Emergency Declaration. Today’s question: Did Ontario, and Canada as a whole, learn its lesson? Andrew Pinsent checks in with Dr. Raywat Deonandan, an epidemiologist at UOttawa, on CFRA Weekends.

PODCAST: The Bennett Property Shop for Sat. March 21st, 2026

Marnie Bennett and Brett Liscomb join Dean Roberts for today's edition of the Bennett Property Shop!

PODCAST: CFRA's Open House for Sat. March 21st, 2026

Jonathan Hull pinch-hits for Paul Rushforth Real Estate. Frank Napolitano represents Mortgage Brokers Ottawa from parts unknown. Greg Tilley keeps things rolling smoothly in the hosting chair.

CFRA Weekends - Strait of Hormuz standoff persists into Week 4 of the Iran War

As we enter Week 4 of the Iran War, economic markets are feeling the burn and gas prices are skyrocketing, as the Strait of Hormuz remains closed off. Meantime, Donald Trump is growing more and more frustrated that NATO allies are not helping America’s cause in the war, leading to his 48-hour ultim…