Olympic gold medallist Katie Weatherston is questioning Hockey Canada's priorities amid revelations of the governing body's use of its National Equity Fund to pay out sexual assault claims. She tells Deb Hutton when she sustained a traumatic brain injury, Hockey Canada told her it only had $4,000 available to help cover medical expenses. Listen to …

Canada is falling behind in dealing with the increasingly complex needs of a rapidly aging population, a new report from CanAge, Canada’s National Seniors’ Advocacy Organization, has found. Founder and CEO Laura Tamblyn Watts tells Deb Hutton Canada is ill-equipped to deal with rising rates of dementia. Listen to the Newstalk Today podcast on the i…

Ottawa's outgoing mayor Jim Watson is testifying at the Emergencies Act inquiry, which is exploring the federal government's decision to invoke the Act for the first time last February. CTV's Mackenzie Gray joins Deb Hutton to provide the latest updates. Listen to the Newstalk Today podcast on the iHeart radio app, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or where…

Twenty days after Hurricane Fiona hit her community, Taylor Zippel still doesn't have power. The woman from Canavoy, P.E.I. tells host Graham Richardson she has received very little information from Maritime Electric about why it's taking so long. Listen to the Newstalk Today podcast on the iHeart radio app, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you…

Scott Reid, CTV News political commentator and former communications director for Prime Minister Paul Martin, joins host Graham Richardson for Overhyped vs. Underplayed. Listen to the Newstalk Today podcast on the iHeart radio app, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen to your podcasts. Follow us on Twitter at @NewstalkToday_.…

Researchers who have spent 20 years working on exoskeletons for walking say they’ve hit the “tipping point.” CTV science and technology specialist Dan Riskin joins Graham Richardson for the weekly segment 'Riskin it All.' Listen to the Newstalk Today podcast on the iHeart radio app, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen to your podcasts. …

Graham Richardson hosts 'The War Room' political panel discussion with Zain Velji, a political campaign strategist and partner at Northweather, Tim Powers, chairman of Summa Strategies and managing director of Abacus Data, and Tom Mulcair, CTV political analyst and former NDP leader. Listen to the Newstalk Today podcast on the iHeart radio app, App…

Edmonton police are facing criticism after sharing a computer-generated image of a suspect they created with DNA phenotyping. Some say it could disproportionately target people of colour for criminal investigations. Host Graham Richardson speaks with Dr. Ellen Greytak at Parabon NanoLabs, which created the technology. Listen to the Newstalk Today p…

The battle to save a part of Juno Beach—a D-Day landing site and one of the most sacred places in Canadian military history—from development is over. Cindy Clegg, organizer of the Save Juno Beach campaign, tells host Graham Richardson this is incredible news for Canada. Listen to the Newstalk Today podcast on the iHeart radio app, Apple Podcasts, S…

Hockey Canada's CEO, Scott Smith, as well as the governing body's entire board of directors have stepped down as the organization confronts criticism over how it handled an alleged group sexual assault. Lisa Wallace, a parent of a minor hockey player and a freelance sports writer for the Canadian Press, joins guest host Graham Richardson. Listen to…

In the very last segment of The Evan Solomon Show, Evan thanks his colleagues, those whose incredible support have made the show possible, and you, the listener. Listen to The Evan Solomon Show podcast on the iHeart radio app, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen to your podcasts. Follow us on Twitter at @EvanSolomonShow.…

The Evan Solomon Show's technical producer, Chris Wyss, created a farewell montage highlighting some of Evan's greatest moments over his seven years on radio. Let’s take a walk down memory lane. Listen to The Evan Solomon Show podcast on the iHeart radio app, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen to your podcasts. Follow us on Twitter at …

Evan Solomon hosts his final 'War Room' political panel discussion with Zain Velji, a political campaign strategist and partner at Northweather, Tim Powers, chairman of Summa Strategies and managing director of Abacus Data, and Tom Mulcair, CTV political analyst and former NDP leader. Listen to The Evan Solomon Show podcast on the iHeart radio app,…

Hockey Québec is cutting ties with Hockey Canada amid new allegations against the national governing body. It comes a day after the interim chair of the board of directors at Hockey Canada was grilled during testimony before the House of Commons heritage committee. TSN senior correspondent Rick Westhead and guest host Graham Richardson discuss. Lis…

Graham Richardson, filling in for Evan Solomon, hosts 'The War Room' political panel discussion with Zain Velji, a political campaign strategist and partner at Northweather, Tim Powers, chairman of Summa Strategies and managing director of Abacus Data, and Tom Mulcair, CTV political analyst and former NDP leader. Listen to The Evan Solomon Show pod…

Mike Moffat is Senior Director at Smart Prosperity and Assistant Professor at the Ivey Business School in London, Ontario. He joins Graham Richardson to talk through the housing crisis, how a lack of communication between levels of government exacerbates the issue, and what steps can be taken to address it more effectively. Listen to The Evan Solom…

Bridget Tolley is an Algonquin grandmother and founder of Families of Sisters in Silence. She helped organize a vigil on Parliament Hill bringing together families and supporters from across Indigenous groups as well as politicians and policy makers, demanding accountability and action in cases of MMIWG. She joins Graham Richardson to outline why a…

Retired Maj-Gen. David Fraser, CTV Military Analyst and Former Commander of NATO Southern Coalition Troops, Afghanistan 2006, joins Evan to talk about the latest push forward by Ukrainian military forces and what the West should make of Putin's rhetoric heating up, including threats of nuclear weapons. Listen to The Evan Solomon Show podcast on the…

Francois Legault's CAQ is forecast to win another majority government, but with 4 rival opposition parties splitting even parts of the vote, the system may not be fully representative of the will of Quebecers. Tom Mulcair, CTV Political Analyst and Former Federal NDP Leader, breaks down the latest with Evan. Listen to The Evan Solomon Show podcast …

Will the hearing aid of the future be implanted in your mouth? CTV science and technology specialist Dan Riskin joins guest host Graham Richardson for the weekly segment 'Riskin it All.' Listen to The Evan Solomon Show podcast on the iHeart radio app, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen to your podcasts. Follow us on Twitter at @EvanSol…

Scott Reid, CTV News political commentator and former communications director for Prime Minister Paul Martin, joins guest host Graham Richardson for Overhyped vs. Underplayed. Listen to The Evan Solomon Show podcast on the iHeart radio app, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen to your podcasts. Follow us on Twitter at @EvanSolomonShow.…

Corey Munden, a man in Port aux Basques, Newfoundland and Labrador, is helping his parents move out after Hurricane Fiona destroyed their family home. He tells guest host Graham Richardson the community support has been incredible. Listen to The Evan Solomon Show podcast on the iHeart radio app, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen to yo…

Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc has finally met the young man from Germany who saved his life. Jonathan Kehl donated some of his stem cells to LeBlanc after the minister was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma in 2019. They both join Evan on the program. Listen to The Evan Solomon Show podcast on the iHeart radio app, Apple Pod…

Evan Solomon hosts 'The War Room' political panel discussion with Zain Velji, a political campaign strategist and partner at Northweather, Tom Mulcair, CTV political analyst and former NDP leader, and Tim Powers, chairman of Summa Strategies and managing director of Abacus Data. Listen to The Evan Solomon Show podcast on the iHeart radio app, Apple…

Just shy of a Category Five, Hurricane Ian is lashing Florida's southwest coast, packing top winds of 250 kilometres per hour. Andrew Colantoni, an operational meteorologist and storm chaser, speaks to Evan from the eyewall of the storm. Listen to The Evan Solomon Show podcast on the iHeart radio app, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen…

Hundreds of Canadian military personnel are deploying to communities in Atlantic Canada affected by Hurricane Fiona to help with clean-up efforts. Philip Brown, Mayor of Charlottetown, tells Evan how his community is faring after the storm. Listen to The Evan Solomon Show podcast on the iHeart radio app, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you lis…

Should companies compensate job applicants for their time and effort? Paul Taylor, executive director of FoodShare Toronto, a non-profit which pays applicants $75 who make it to the interview stage, talks to Evan about why paying candidates is a good idea. Listen to The Evan Solomon Show podcast on the iHeart radio app, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or …

With most forms of sports betting in Canada now legalized, what are the risks to gamblers and sports fans? Evan speaks with Steve Delaney, the host of the podcast Fantasy or Reality? The GPP (short for Gambling Problem Podcast). Listen to The Evan Solomon Show podcast on the iHeart radio app, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen to your …

What would Mike do? Baseball fans are facing a moral dilemma: If they caught Aaron Judge's record-tying home-run ball, would they keep it? Or give it to Judge? But Mike Lanzillotta, a Jays fan who went viral after handing a young Yankees fan an Aaron Judge home-run ball back in May, tells Evan this isn't much of a dilemma for him. Listen to The Eva…

Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre has denounced a rape threat against his wife. Jeremy MacKenzie, the leader of the Canadian far-right group Diagolon, referred to Anaida Poilievre on an online video stream over the weekend when he suggested she be sexually assaulted. Freelance investigative journalist Justin Ling and Evan discuss. Listen to The …

Hurricane Fiona made landfall in Nova Scotia over the weekend, causing extensive damage to homes, buildings and roads in Cape Breton Island. Mayor Amanda McDougall tells Evan the latest updates in the restoration efforts. Listen to The Evan Solomon Show podcast on the iHeart radio app, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen to your podcast…

Many homes in the town of Port aux Basques, Newfoundland and Labrador, have been completely wiped out after Hurricane Fiona devastated the Maritimes. Resident René Roy, who is also editor-in-chief of the local paper, Wreckhouse Weekly News, describes to Evan the extent of damage. Listen to The Evan Solomon Show podcast on the iHeart radio app, Appl…

Should self-driving cars have giant robotic googly-eyes mounted on them for safety? CTV science and technology specialist Dan Riskin joins guest host Graham Richardson for the weekly segment 'Riskin it All.' Listen to The Evan Solomon Show podcast on the iHeart radio app, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen to your podcasts. Follow us o…

Fifty years ago, in the middle of a Cold War, a historic eight-game tournament played between Canada and the Soviet Union captivated the world. Rod Seiling, a Team Canada defenceman, joins guest host Graham Richardson to recount the iconic Summit Series Listen to The Evan Solomon Show podcast on the iHeart radio app, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or whe…

Seven young people have brought a lawsuit against the Ontario government, alleging its climate plan fails to protect them and future generations. Sophia Mathur, a 15-year-old teen from Sudbury, is the lead plaintiff and joins Evan on the show. Listen to The Evan Solomon Show podcast on the iHeart radio app, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you …

Donald Trump and three of his children have been sued for fraud by New York’s attorney general following a three-year investigation into their family business. Renato Mariotti, a former U.S. federal prosecutor in the Securities and Commodities Fraud Section of the United States Attorney's Office, explains to Evan what this means and what could happ…

Evan Solomon hosts 'The War Room' political panel discussion with Zain Velji, a political campaign strategist and partner at Northweather, Tom Mulcair, CTV political analyst and former NDP leader, and Tim Powers, chairman of Summa Strategies and managing director of Abacus Data. Listen to The Evan Solomon Show podcast on the iHeart radio app, Apple…

Brothers who haven't spoken in 30 years are both running for mayor of Port Colborne, Ontario. Evan speaks with incumbent mayor Bill Steele and his brother, Charles Steele, who is his only opponent in the mayoral race. Listen to The Evan Solomon Show podcast on the iHeart radio app, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen to your podcasts. F…

Greg Marentette's dog, Lemmy, was stolen by his former dog walker about four years ago. He tells Evan he now sees a light at the end of the tunnel and provides an update on the legal battle to get his pet back. Listen to The Evan Solomon Show podcast on the iHeart radio app, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen to your podcasts. Follow u…

A survey sent around by Hockey Canada addressing the governing body’s sexual-abuse scandal has drawn criticism from its members and other Canadians. Lisa Wallace, a freelance sports writer and parent of a hockey player, received the survey and tells Evan what some of the questions were. Listen to The Evan Solomon Show podcast on the iHeart radio ap…

Hockey legend Ken Dryden is reflecting on the 1972 Canada-Soviet Summit Series 50 years later. The Hall of Fame goaltender speaks with Evan about his new book, "'The Series: What I Remember, What It Felt Like, What It Feels Like Now," and how the iconic series changed hockey forever. Listen to The Evan Solomon Show podcast on the iHeart radio app, …

18-year-old Shawn Rodrigue-Lemieux, from Montreal, is the first Quebecer and only the second Canadian to be crowned this year's World Youth Chess Champion. He tells fill-in host Graham Richardson he took home the trophy after beating out players from 54 countries. Listen to The Evan Solomon Show podcast on the iHeart radio app, Apple Podcasts, Spot…

A Calgary Police Service officer bought a plane ticket to London as soon as he heard of the Queen’s death last week. Tad Milmine joins fill-in host Graham Richardson to talk about why he chose to fly to the U.K. to pay his respects. Listen to The Evan Solomon Show podcast on the iHeart radio app, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen to y…

How do you best soothe a crying baby? Scientists say they've found the most effective way to calm a wailing infant. CTV science and technology specialist Dan Riskin joins Evan Solomon for the weekly segment 'Riskin it All.' Listen to The Evan Solomon Show podcast on the iHeart radio app, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen to your podca…

When Douglas Rushkoff was asked to attend a billionaires' retreat in an American desert, he didn't realize he was actually being summoned to help tech elites figure out how to save themselves from the apocalypse. He speaks with Evan about his latest book, "Survival of the Richest: Escape Fantasies of the Tech Billionaires." Listen to The Evan Solom…

Scott Reid, CTV News political commentator and former communications director for Prime Minister Paul Martin, joins Evan Solomon for Overhyped vs. Underplayed. Listen to The Evan Solomon Show podcast on the iHeart radio app, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen to your podcasts. Follow us on Twitter at @EvanSolomonShow.…

The Ontario government says hospital patients who are waiting for space in long-term care can be moved to other homes not of their choosing up to 150 kilometres away or be billed $400 per day if they refuse. Laura Tamblyn Watts, founder and CEO of CanAge, Canada's national seniors' advocacy organization, tells Evan this will break up families. List…

The date of Queen Elizabeth's funeral will be marked in Canada with a national holiday. But for the provinces that choose to close businesses, how will that affect the economy? Dan Kelly, president and CEO of the Canadian Federation of Independent Business, tells Evan even just shutting down the government sector has its costs. Listen to The Evan S…

Former federal Green Party leader Elizabeth May is running again for leadership of the party. How does she plan to gain support amid continued party turmoil? Why should Canadians support the Greens? Elizabeth joins Evan on the show. Listen to The Evan Solomon Show podcast on the iHeart radio app, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen to y…