Mercedes Stephenson, Domestic Abuse Support in Calgary, and Fall Allergy Season

Both the Federal NDP and the Bloc Québécois are calling for the resignation of House of Commons Speaker Anthony Rota following the tribute to a Ukrainian Second World War veteran who fought for Nazi Germany. We get details on the continuing fall-out from the incident from Mercedes Stephenson, Global News Ottawa Bureau Chief and Host of “The West Block”.   According to the ‘Calgary Domestic Violence Collective’, Calgary police respond to 2 domestic violence related calls every hour of every day. We learn about the resources available for those fleeing violence at home, from Kim Ruse, CEO of “Fear Is Not Love” formerly known as the ‘Calgary Women’s Shelter’.   There’s something in the air, and if you suffer from allergies get your off-brand Kleenex handy! We get a ‘forecast’ on just how severe this year’s allergy season might be from Dr. Mariam Hanna, Pediatric Allergist and host of the new podcast: “The Allergist”.