PODCAST: CFRA's House Calls for Sun. December 22nd, 2024

It's the final show of 2024, so call in and get your health-related questions ready!

Hour 5 of CFRA Live for Sun. December 22nd, 2024

It's been nearly a full week since Chrystia Freeland, the MP for University-Rosedale, resigned as Canada's Finance Minister. What has ensued at Parliament Hill since then has been nothing short of chaotic. Catherine Tsalikis, the author of 'From Peace River to Parliament Hill', talks about Freeland…

Hour 4 of CFRA Live for Sun. December 22nd, 2024

As the war between Russia and Ukraine bleeds into 2025, residents of Georgia are pleading for democracy and a pathway into the European Union. Geoffrey Johnston, an International Affairs columnist with the Kingston Whig-Standard, joins Andrew Pinsent to explain further in Hour 4. On a totally light…

Hour 3 of CFRA Live for Sun. December 22nd, 2024

Our final Sunday Political Panel of the year is playing all the hits, from a sudden resignation to the Prime Minister's shaky political future. The debate floor opens in Hour 3. Meantime, as Canada Post workers return to their stations, several charities are surveying the damage done. Andrew Pinsen…

Hour 2 of CFRA Live for Sun. December 22nd, 2024

OC Transpo is citing a maintenance backlog for recent Para Transpo delays. As we head into the Christmas season, riders are being warned that this could be the reality during the Christmas Break. Andrew Pinsent chats with Para Transpo user Kyle Humphrey, who admits he had to quit his job due to the…

Hour 1 of CFRA Live for Sun. December 22nd, 2024

For the first time since 2009, the World Juniors are coming back to Canada's Capital. CFRA Live technical producer Stephen Ellsworth evaluates Canada's chances of winning it all in 2025. Meantime, are you a little nervous navigating through stressful situations during the holidays? A psychologist o…

CFRA Live - New book details Chrystia Freeland's rise to Canada's top political stage

From her humble beginnings in Peace River, to her post-secondary days at Harford University, to her lengthy assignment as a federal politician, it’s been a pretty eventful life for Canada’s now-former Finance Minister. And now, after a sudden resignation turned Parliament Hill upside down, a new un…

CFRA Live - As the Russo-Ukraine war continues into 2025, Georgians plead for democracy to prevail in their own country

As the war between Russia and Ukraine bleeds into 2025, residents of Georgia are pleading for democracy and a pathway into the European Union. This follows the installation of an illegitimate President and a brutal crackdown from Russian-backed regime forces. Geoffrey Johnston, an International Aff…

CFRA Live - Ottawa Humane Society tries to power through a challenging year

It’s a busy time of year for the Ottawa Humane Society, and a little bit of reprieve is on the way following a temporary conclusion to the Canada Post strike. Even still, more help is needed as the colder months roll in. Bronwen Dearlove, the Humane Society’s Chief Development Officer, joins Andrew…

CFRA Live - With party division widening, there might not be a win-win situation for Justin Trudeau

Our final Sunday Political Panel of 2024 is a doozy, with an endless array of topics to sink your teeth into. Of course, it's headlined by Chrystia Freeland's sudden resignation from the Liberal Cabinet. That decision fueled a Friday cabinet shuffle less than a week before Christmas Day. And as the…