In our new series Digging Deeper: Canada's Toxic Drug Crisis, we explore the various components that are contributing to the overdose crisis in Canada. 

Part 1: We speak with former addict Chris Cull, who has lived to tell his story.

Part 2: We speak with Traci Letts who is Vice-Chair of Moms Stop The Harm. Traci lost her son Mike to a toxic overdose at the age of 31.

Part 3: Dr. Monty Ghosh explains the science behind addiction and the toxicity of drugs.

Part 4: Marcus Gee, columnist with The Globe and Mail joins to discuss the pronounced debate on safe supply and supervised consumption. 

In our new series Digging Deeper: Canada's Toxic Drug Crisis, we explore the various components that are contributing to the overdose crisis in Canada. 
Part 1: We speak with former addict Chris Cull, who has lived to tell his story.   Part 2: We speak with Traci Letts who is Vice-Chair of Moms Stop The Harm. Traci lost her son Mike to a toxic overdose at the age of 31.   Part 3: Dr. Monty Ghosh explains the science behind addiction and the toxicity of drugs.   Part 4: Marcus Gee, columnist with The Globe and Mail joins to discuss the pronounced debate on safe supply and supervised consumption.

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The top newsmakers, political headlines, your go-to daily debrief. Vassy loves politics and she’ll make sure you do too. The Vassy Kapelos Show will keep you informed through hard-hitting interviews with the major players, entertaining analysis and debate with your favourite pundits and all the details and context you need on breaking news as it comes into our newsroom.

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Digging Deeper: Canada's Toxic Drug Crisis

Michael Bernstein - Executive Director, Clean Prosperity joins guest host Robin Gill to break down where the backlash against the $2.4-billion project stems from.

On todays show:
 Mostafa Askari, Chief Economist, Institute of Fiscal Studies and Democracy joins guest host Robin Gill to discuss BoC governor Tiff Macklem saying he doesn’t think federal budget will have much of an impact on inflation.
Dan Riskin, CTV Science and Technology Specialist with his weekly segment 'Talk Science To Me' 
The Daily Debrief Panel with Robert Benzie, Marieke Walsh, and Laura Stone. 
Matt Grillo, Journalist at CTV Montreal joins guest host Robin Gill with the latest on the protests at McGill university.
Benjamin Davis, Senior Vice President at MS Canada joins to discuss how reforms are needed for Canada's disability policy. 

Michael Bernstein - Executive Director, Clean Prosperity joins guest host Robin Gill to break down where the backlash against the $2.4-billion project stems from.
On todays show:
<ul>
<li> Mostafa Askari, Chief Economist, Institute of Fiscal Studies and Democracy joins guest host Robin Gill to discuss BoC governor Tiff Macklem saying he doesn’t think federal budget will have much of an impact on inflation.</li>
<li>Dan Riskin, CTV Science and Technology Specialist with his weekly segment 'Talk Science To Me' </li>
<li>The Daily Debrief Panel with Robert Benzie, Marieke Walsh, and Laura Stone. </li>
<li>Matt Grillo, Journalist at CTV Montreal joins guest host Robin Gill with the latest on the protests at McGill university.</li>
<li>Benjamin Davis, Senior Vice President at MS Canada joins to discuss how reforms are needed for Canada's disability policy. </li>
</ul>

Carbon capture plan faces doubts after $2.4-billion project cancelled

Dr. Joel Antel, President of the Canadian Dental Association joins Vassy for this weeks ‘The Explainer’ segment for a comprehensive look at the Canadian Dental Care Plan that starts today.

On todays show:
Listen to Vassy's full conversation with Steve MacKinnon, Leader of the Government in the House of Commons of Canada on the exchanges between the prime minister and Pierre Poilievre that ended with the Opposition leader and one of his MPs being ejected from the House of Commons.
Listen to Vassy's full conversation with Melissa Lantsman, Deputy Leader of the Conservative Party and NDP MP Gord Johns as they give reaction to Poilievre's unparliamentarily comments on federal drug policies.
The Daily Debrief Panel with Kory Teneycke, Scott Reid, and Kathleen Monk. 
Listen to Vassy's full conversation with Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe on if the province is not doing anything illegal amid the CRA's audit on carbon tax funds.

Dr. Joel Antel, President of the Canadian Dental Association joins Vassy for this weeks ‘The Explainer’ segment for a comprehensive look at the Canadian Dental Care Plan that starts today.
On todays show:
<ul>
<li>Listen to Vassy's full conversation with Steve MacKinnon, Leader of the Government in the House of Commons of Canada on the exchanges between the prime minister and Pierre Poilievre that ended with the Opposition leader and one of his MPs being ejected from the House of Commons.</li>
<li>Listen to Vassy's full conversation with Melissa Lantsman, Deputy Leader of the Conservative Party and NDP MP Gord Johns as they give reaction to Poilievre's unparliamentarily comments on federal drug policies.</li>
<li>The Daily Debrief Panel with Kory Teneycke, Scott Reid, and Kathleen Monk. </li>
<li>Listen to Vassy's full conversation with Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe on if the province is not doing anything illegal amid the CRA's audit on carbon tax funds.</li>
</ul>

Canada's Dental Care Plan starts today

On this edition of the Vassy Kapelos Show...
MPs are questioning why Canadian security officials did not inform them that they had been the target of Beijing-linked hackers. Conservative MP Garnett Genuis and Liberal MP John McKay join Vassy Kapelos in Hour 1.
You'll also hear from Brampton Mayor Patrick Brown, as he meets with Prime Minister Trudeau to discuss auto theft measures.
And finally, we have the Daily Debrief Panel! Today's trio features Shakir Chambers of Earnscliffe Strategies, Shachi Kurl of the Angus Reid Institute, and Saeed Selvam of NATIONAL.

On this edition of the Vassy Kapelos Show...
<ul>
<li>MPs are questioning why Canadian security officials did not inform them that they had been the target of Beijing-linked hackers. Conservative MP Garnett Genuis and Liberal MP John McKay join Vassy Kapelos in Hour 1.</li>
<li>You'll also hear from Brampton Mayor Patrick Brown, as he meets with Prime Minister Trudeau to discuss auto theft measures.</li>
<li>And finally, we have the Daily Debrief Panel! Today's trio features Shakir Chambers of Earnscliffe Strategies, Shachi Kurl of the Angus Reid Institute, and Saeed Selvam of NATIONAL.</li>
</ul>

Digging Deeper: Canada's Toxic Drug Crisis

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