On Monday, Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre spoke at a Royal Canadian Legion branch in Downtown Calgary, making his pitch for a united Canada ahead of this Fall’s referendum vote. He says Alberta doesn’t need its own country, and that it just needs better policies from the feds. Vassy Kapelos checks in with Mike Lake, the Conservative MP for Leduc-Wetaskiwin.

On today's show:

• Prime Minister Carney confirms that the Gordie Howe Bridge, linking Windsor to Detroit, will finally open this week. Construction began in 2018, but the project has stalled several times since then. And as we approach Friday’s grand-opening, the Windsor-Detroit Bridge Authority hasn’t confirmed the launch date. AM800 Windsor host Mike Kakuk drops by with the latest.
• Money Talk with John Klotz: How to financially plan for the future without panicking.
• The Daily Debrief Panel - featuring Jamie Ellerton, Sharan Kaur, and Nojoud Al Mallees.
• Canada’s former top soldier is warning the Carney government against pivoting to China at the expense of Ottawa’s relationship with Washington. Vassy chats with Wayne Eyre, a Retired General and Canada’s former Chief of Defense Staff.
• CTV's Abigail Bimman chimes in with an update on the Gordie Howe Bridge, and offers the latest on Doug Ford's trip to Washington.