The Todd Veinotte Show | January 22, 2026

In Hour 1, Sylvain Charlebois, Senior Director Agri-Food Analytics Lab at Dalhousie University, says Canada has become the ‘food inflation capital’ of the G7. Renford Farrier, co-chair of the East Coast Prison Justice Society, shares a report that says Indigenous, Black people are overrepresented in federal custody in Nova Scotia. Steve Murphy, CTV special correspondent, analyst and commentator joins Lisa to discuss the news of the week. In Hour 2, Lisa takes your calls during the Open Hour. In Hour 3, Hope Swinimer, Founder/Director Hope for Wildlife, discusses why Nova Scotia’s Department of Natural Resources has issued an advisory, cautioning people about the potential for increased encounters with coyotes. Cathy Munro, Farm Social Enterprise Manager, Summer Street Farm and Bob Bennett, Executive Director, Summer Street Farm, shares how hydroponic farms in New Glasgow are growing fresh vegetables year-round to offer food stability and job opportunities. Graham Macdonnell and Cheryle Deveaux compete on Come Dine with Me Canada.