• The Debate with Mike Le Couteur

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The Debate with Mike Le Couteur

By: CTV News
  • Summary

  • Panelists join host Mike Le Couteur each night to debate 3 topical issues.

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Episodes
  • The Debate: Royal reconciliation, tracking Taylor’s flights and Shane Gillis on SNL.
    Feb 8 2024

    In this episode Samantha Kemp-Jackson and Kari Vierimaa debate:

    • Is a Royal reconciliation possible? Prince Harry rushed to London to be with his father following King Charles' cancer diagnosis. Could this repair relations in the Royal family?
    • Taylor Swift's lawyers are threatening legal against a college student. The 21-year old posts private jet flights used by celebrities, posting routes, fuel costs and Co2 emissions. Do celebrities have the right to privacy when it comes to their travel?
    • Comedian Shane Gillis is hosting Saturday Night Live this week. In 2019, he was hired by the show but then fired after videos surfaced showing him making racist and homophobic jokes. Are you okay with him hosting?
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    40 mins
  • The Debate: Trump’s presidential bid, bird birth control and thinner airplane seats.
    Feb 7 2024

    In this episode Giselle Kovary and Andrew Perez debate:

    • A U.S. appeals panel has ruled Donald Trump is not immune from prosecution in connection with the 2020 election interference case. Despite that, Trump remains the leading Republican nominee. Will this case affect Trump's bid for the White House?
    • Birth control for pigeons? A pilot project in Toronto aims to control the population by distributing contraceptives via their feed. It does not harm them, and costs $24,000 a year. Is this a fair use of taxpayer money?
    • Southwest Airlines unveiled a new cabin design including smaller and thinner seats. The airline says the seat offers 'ultimate comfort while maximizing seat width and overall support.' Online reaction has been negative. Are smaller and thinner seats a deal breaker?
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    40 mins
  • The Debate: Taylor Swift’s snub, danger of impact sports and ‘Sittervising’.
    Feb 6 2024

    In this episode Kate Carnegie and Mohit Rajhans debate:

    • Controversy at the Grammys as some believe Taylor Swift snubbed Celine Dion on stage. The Canadian singer made a surprise appearance as she battles health issues. The two were spotted hugging backstage after. Did Swift snub Celine? Or was she caught up in the excitement?
    • A U.K. study says allowing children to play impact sports like rugby and boxing amounts to a form of child abuse. The authors say those sports' governing bodies "effectively groom children into ... accepting brain trauma." Do you agree?
    • 'Sittervising' is a new hands-off parenting approach, encouraging parents to step back more and make kids play on their own. Some critics argue this was commonplace before the trend of helicopter parenting. Do parents need to be reminded to “sittervise?”
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    40 mins

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