Cross Country Checkup is Canada's only national phone-in show, broadcasting live from coast to coast to coast. Checkup is Canada's weekly town hall — a place for raw, honest perspectives on the most pressing issues of the week. For over 55 years, it's where Canadians gather to listen to each other every Sunday afternoon. Call us: 1-888-416-8333.
A lot of Canadians are angry over Donald Trump's repeated references about Canada being the 51st state, there's also anxiety over what impact 25 per cent tariffs will have on exports from this country to the states, and worry over a seismic shift in US government values.
Our question: From vacations to groceries to doing business, how is the Trump presidency changing your plans? What's your Plan B?
We often hear people refer to their pets as members of the family, so it shouldn't come as a surprise that they're willing to do almost anything they can to keep their pet healthy. But as vets have more sophisticated diagnostic tools and expensive drugs the bills can create financial hardship. What's behind the costs and can something be done to make care more affordable?
Our question: What happened when you were faced with a sky-high veterinary bill? How did you deal with it?
With Trump's second term upon us, Canadian politicians are holding their breath to see how serious Trump is about imposing tariffs on Canadians imports. He's threatened to put a 25 per cent tariff on Canadian goods on day one of his presidency. If that comes to pass, Ontario Premier Doug Ford says it could cost half a million job in his province alone.
Yesterday, Transport and Internal Trade Minister Anita Anand announced Canada is ready to counter with retaliatory measures she says will "be the single largest trade blow the U.S. economy has ever endured".
Our question: What does another Trump presidency mean to you? How seriously are you taking his tariff threats?
Chrystia Freeland has officially launched her Liberal Party leadership campaign joining a list of contenders including Karina Gould, Mark Carney and others. Whoever wins the race has an uphill battle ahead of them with the Conservatives leading the polls.
Our question: Can any Liberal leadership candidate sway your vote? With CPC ahead by more than 20 points, is the election result a foregone conclusion?
According to a poll this month from CIBC, paying down debt is the top financial priority for Canadians in 2025.
And nearly a third of those surveyed said they took on more debt in the last 12 months because of the cost of living. For many, 2025 will also see mortgage payments go up, with over 1 million Canadians facing a mortgage renewal this year.
Our question: How are you dealing with personal debt? What questions do you have?
Well, when you pick up a six-pack or bottle of wine at the store, how often are you thinking about the health risks? Just last week the U.S. Surgeon General recommended new warning labels on alcohol packaging, a cause also being taken up by Senator Patrick Brazeau here in Canada.
Our question: Do we need cancer warnings on beer, wine and liquor? Are you rethinking how much you drink?
Dealing with obesity and weight management can be a sensitive, deeply personal challenge.
Often when someone goes looking for answers about weight loss they are confronted with a sea of misinformation online or unsolicited advice from not-so-helpful acquaintances. We spoke to an expert who answered a wide range of questions about weight management, whether you’re feeling guilty about how much you consumed over the holidays or trying to reach that new year’s resolution
Our question: What’s missing in the conversation about obesity, dieting and detox? What questions do you have?
Idols and heroes can have a huge influence in your life as you follow their lives from afar.
But what happens when you actually meet them? Have you had a celebrity encounter? What happened when you met your hero?
2024 has been full of non-stop headlines that hit home for Canadians and their families around the world.
From the fall of the Assad regime to the ongoing wars in Ukraine and Gaza to the situations in Haiti and Sudan.
Here at home it's been a tumultuous year in Canadian politics with calls for Prime Minister Trudeau to resign as Canada prepares to negotiate with the incoming Trump administration. We're joined by a panel of CBC journalists to reflect on this year's news cycle and why these stories matter.
For many, the unbridled joy of the holiday season awaits at the other side of a long flight. It's a time when millions of strangers gather inside airports and airplanes to jump cues at security, fall asleep in aisle seats, and possibly to remove their shoes mid flight. Whether you're travelling solo or with family, it's hard to know all the unwritten rules of flying from reclining chairs, to pre-boarding calls we spoke with two experts, one to answer your questions about holiday travel, and another to help counsel us all on flight etiquette.
It’s been a tumultuous week for the Liberals. On Friday, Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre said Parliament should reconvene just after the NDP vowed to vote down Liberal government. On the same day, Justin Trudeau announced a cabinet shuffle with eight new faces joining cabinet. This chain of events was set in motion after Chrystia Freeland resigned from cabinet in dramatic fashion last Monday. A total of 21 Liberal MPs have publicly urged the Prime Minister to resign. And on Saturday, over 50 Liberal MPs from the Ontario caucus met and collectively decided that Justin Trudeau needs to step down as party leader. Those calls have not been answered. Our question: Do you have confidence in the Trudeau government? Where do we go from here?
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