Free For All Friday - Hour 1.

Amanda Galbraith breaks down the biggest stories of the day with Canada's top newsmakers.

On today's show:

• Camille Labchuk, executive director of Animal Justice, on Canada banning dog imports from 100 countries. 
• Andriy Shevchenko, former Ukrainian Ambassador to Canada, on Canada's response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
• Cindy Woodhouse, Assembly of First Nations Manitoba Regional Chief, on the Pope's visit to Canada.

Free For All Friday - Hour 2.

Hosts from all over the country join the roundtable to discuss the five biggest stories of the week. This week's show features panelists Reshmi Nair, co-host of The Rush on Newstalk1010 in Toronto, and Karl Dockstader, co-host of One Dish, One Mic which airs in St. Catharine’s, London and Windsor Saturdays from 10am-12pm ET.

Topics:

1. Was the Pope's apology meaningful? Does it go far enough?
2. Is Stephen Harper's endorsement of Pierre Poilievre significant? 
3. The federal government is proposing $1,337 in compensation for turning in an AR-15 rifle under a mandatory buyback program. Are buyback programs effective? 
4. Some people are faking the need for wheelchairs to avoid long security lines and passport queues. Have you ever leveraged an injury to get something? 
5. A worker took her social media followers on a tour around her office, showing off the perks offered to her at the tech company. However, some people are saying the company’s motives may actually be to keep workers in the office longer. Where do you stand?