The Graham Richardson Show - October 30, 2026

 

It's the Graham Richardson Show - where we talk politics and also have a little bit of fun! You can catch Graham every single Friday from Noon until 2PM.

On today's show:

  • The Friday Five: Trade talks heat up ahead of Tuesday's U.S. Midterms. U.S. Ambassador to Canada Pete Hoekstra warns that Canada could be blamed for Republican losses. The latest from the E.U.-Canada Summit in Montreal. Lessons from Ontario's municipal elections. Budget 2026 arrives next week.
  • The Big Conversation: Canada's Auditor General Karen Hogan joins Graham to discuss her reports on the CAF's management of ammunition stockpiles, and the Canadian Dental Care Plan being over-budget.
  • Life with Canada's Best: Dave Chilton, author of 'The Wealthy Barber', joins Graham to chat about his pending retirement and the lessons he's learned over 35 years of advising Canadians' on personal finances.
  • CTV's Katie Griffin speaks with voters in key states ahead of the November 3rd U.S. Midterms.
  • A new poll sheds light on Canadians' changing attitudes toward immigration in this country. Graham speaks with Andrew Parkin, the Executive Director of the Environics Institute.
  • Canada's former Ambassador to the United Nations, Bob Rae, joins Graham with his thoughts on Canada's new National Security Strategy.
  • Graham goes 1-on-1 with Cameco CEO Tim Gitzel, who says the federal government is unfairly advantaging CANDU reactor technology in its Nuclear Energy Strategy.
  • Have Your Say: Carney says Canada is pursuing E.U. 'associate membership'.
  • What made Graham smile this week: It took 57 painful years, but the Milwaukee Brewers are champions of baseball!