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EPISODE · Jul 16, 2025 · 24 MIN

Should Canada cozy up to China? Plus: Return policies and criminal justice.

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Akil Alleyne, Reporter and commentator with extensive experience analysing legal, political, and social issues and Manager of the GemStar Circle of Excellence Scholarship Program, and Anthony Koch, Former National Spokesperson for Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre and current managing principal at AK Strategies. Mark Carney has changed his tune, and is now bracing Canadians for a future where U.S. tariffs against Canada remain in place regardless of a trade deal or not. Should immigration status ever factor in criminal sentencing? The SAQ is tightening its return policy to curb revenue losses. While Quebec is banning cellphones in schools starting this fall, electronic sports (e-sports) programs that involve hours of video gaming are expanding in high schools and CEGEPs. 

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