The Air Canada Jazz flight carrying 72 passengers from Montreal’s Pierre-Elliott Trudeau airport collided with a fire truck on landing at LaGuardia last night at around 11:30pm Sunday night.

On today's show:

• CTV News Quebec Bureau Chief, Genevieve Beauchemin, with the latest on the crash
• Conservative Party Campaign Manager Steve Outhose on Poilievre's trip to the US
• Tech Check with Carmi Levy
• The Daily Debrief panel with Tim Powers, Tom Mulcair and Zain Velji
• Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe
• Latest updates on the investigation into the fatal LaGuardia crash

Free For All Friday - Hour 1

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

• Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre appeared on the highly-popular Joe Rogan Experience this week. Will this podcast appearance help him politically, both in Canada and in the States? Did it help Canada's image in a testy trade war with Trump? Postmedia’s Brian Lilley dissects the key highlights.
• Alberta is moving to restrict MAiD with new legislation. We dig deeper with Inclusion Canada CEO Krista Carr, a disability advocacy organization which supports the move.
• Five years and billions of dollars later, Meta is putting the Metaverse on the backburner. Tech analyst Carmi Levy explains why that matters.

Free For All Friday - Hour 2

Contributors from all over the country join The Roundtable to discuss the top stories of the week. Today’s edition features Bluesky Strategy Group vice-president Jordan Paquet and Canadian Shield Institute managing director Vass Bednar.

Topic 1: Pierre Poilievre’s Joe Rogan Experience: How the leader of Canada's Conservatives handled his appearance on the world’s biggest podcast.

Topic 2: Ontario Premier Doug Ford made waves this week when he congratulated a homeowner for shooting a robber who broke in. Our panelists dig into those comments, as well as the wider issue of rising crime.

Topic 3: Canada has slipped to 25th in the World Happiness Rankings, according to this year’s World Happiness Report. So why exactly is that frown not turning upside down as often?

Topic 4: This Hour Has 22 Minutes recently made a spoof of 'The Pitt', a rising star in today's TV series lineup. The skit itself made fun of Canadian healthcare. Good satire or done in poor taste?

The Conservative Leader appeared on The Joe Rogan Experience while on a tour of the US promoting Canada-US trade

On today's show:

• RCMP Commissioner Mike Duheme talks about the force's recruitment challenges
• Ontario's minister for Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade, Vic Fedeli, says the province is still all in on EVs
• Talk Science To Me with Dan Riskin
• The Daily Debrief panel with Brian Platt, Mike Le Couteur and Rob Benzie
• The Globe and Mail's Kristy Kirkup discusses Alberta's move to restrict access to MAiD
• CTV's Jeremie Charron has a rundown of what Pierre Poilievre and Joe Rogan talked about

The Bank of Canada says its too soon to predict how the Iran war will impact economic growith.

On today's show:

• Paul Beaudry, Professor in the Vancouver School of Economics at the University of British Columbia, former Deputy Governor of the Bank of Canada
• David Frum, Staff Writer at The Atlantic
• The Explainer: What to know about the NDP leadership race
• The Daily Debrief panel with Sabrina Grover, Jeff Rutledge and Stephanie Levitz
• Dr. Kevin Spencer, CEO of Ring Rescue Inc and Emergency Physician at the Dartmouth General Hospital in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia
• Nik Nanos, Chief Data Scientist and Founder of Nanos Research

Just 3 days after Trump called for support in politicking the Strait of Hormuz, no U.S. allies have committed military resources. We tackle the U.S. President's latest comments.

On today's show:

• Environment Canada meteorologist Doug Gillham breaks down the wild Winter weather across Canada.
• Canadian economist Don Drummond discusses the impact of the Iran War on Canadian inflation and interest rates.
• Money Talk with John Klotz: What to do with your pension benefits if you’ve been laid off, and how to plan ahead if you think a layoff is coming.
• The Daily Debrief Panel - featuring Sebastian Skamski, Sharan Kaur, and Nojoud Al Mallees.
• Vassy speaks with Dr. Giulia Muraca, the author of a new study that highlights the gaps in how the healthcare system handles serious post-childbirth complications.

The Consumer Price Index for February came in under the Bank of Canada's 2% target, but economists warn the reading doesn't reflect the impacts of the Iran War.

On today's show:

• U.S. President Donald Trump is pressuring allies to help re-open the Strait of Hormuz, as the American military operation in Iran shows no sign of ending.
• Vassy speaks with Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree and Conservative MP Shuv Majumdar about the Carney government's record on deporting members of the IRGC living in Canada.
• Tech Check with Carmi Levy: Iran includes American tech giants on their list of new targets.
• The Daily Debrief Panel - featuring Jamie Ellerton, Tom Mulcair, and Zain Velji.
• CTV film critic Richard Crouse joins us with a recap of the 2026 Oscars.
• Pedro Antunes from the Conference Board of Canada dissects today's inflation report, and what it potentially means for the Bank of Canada's interest rate decision.

Free For All Friday - Hour 1

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

• Prime Minister Carney has announced a $35 billion investment for Arctic Defense and Northern infrastructure. Retired General Tom Lawson drops by with his instant analysis.
• A growing trend of heavily indebted sellers is derailing home purchases in Canada. We dig deeper with Ron Butler, a Principal Broker at Butler Mortgage.
• March Break travel trends with travel expert Barry Choi.

Free For All Friday - Hour 2

Contributors from all over the country join The Roundtable to discuss the top stories of the week. Sebastian Skamski is a former Director of Media Relations for Conservative Party leader Pierre Poilievre. Kim Wright is the Principal and Founder of Wright Strategies. Both join Amanda for today's edition.

Topic 1: It's been 365 days since Mark Carney became Canada's Prime Minister, a role that he kept last Spring after Canadian voters re-elected the Liberals. What are some of the highs and lows during his tenure, and does the good outweigh the bad?

Topic 2: Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre will be making a series of American stops in the coming days. Detroit, Houston, and New York made the list. However, there is no sign of Washington. What can Poilievre accomplish during his U.S. trip?

Topic 3: In just 2 weeks, the NDP will assemble in Winnipeg for a party convention, where a new leader will be chosen. What does the future look like for Canada's New Democrats?

Topic 4: Do you feel the patriotic urge to boycott U.S. travel?

Topic 5: The Oscars are this weekend! Will you be watching? Do you care?

The dust has settled on Parliament Hill after a fourth member of the opposition crossed the floor to join the Carney Liberals. The first instance happened just 4 months ago. Vassy checks in with James Maloney, the Chair of the Liberal Caucus.

On today's show:

• Heather Exner-Pirot, the Director of Natural Resources and Environment at the Macdonald-Laurier Institute, delves into the global energy markets in the wake of the Iran War.
• Talk Science To Me with CTV Science and Technology specialist Dan Riskin: How to avoid a case of 'A.I. Brain Fry' in the workplace.
• The Daily Debrief Panel - featuring Mike LeCouteur, Rob Benzie, and Laura Stone.
• Vassy speaks with Dara Calleary, Ireland’s Minister for Social Protection, about the present-day relationship between Canada and Ireland.
• The latest developments on Canada's response to the war in Iran.