Since 2021, federal government departments and agencies have spent at least $1.7 million on influencers, as well as various other forms of marketing campaigns. That’s according to new documents that were recently tabled in the House of Commons. In fact, this is just a fraction of what governments spend on traditional advertising platforms. The feds insist they are just trying to target a younger Canadian demographic, but critics argue that these lectures shouldn’t come at the expense of taxpayer dollars. In Hour 2, Kristy Cameron opened the debate floor with Vass Bednar, a Senior Fellow at the Centre for International Governance Innovation. That debate continues in Hour 3, as we tackle today’s Question of the Day. Meantime, has cannabis become the new silent killer on Canadian roadways? A few seconds before one of life’s biggest regrets, it turns out that Canadian drivers who are involved in motor vehicle collisions are choosing cannabis over alcohol. That’s according to a six-year analysis of over 10,000 Canadian drivers who found themselves in serious collisions.