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It was dĂ©jĂ vu all over again in Atlanta, Ga., on Thursday night as Donald Trump and Joe Biden squared off in the first presidential debate of the 2024 campaign. Biden will be looking to secure a second term in November, while Trump will be looking to take the office back for a second term of his own. And indeed, much of the debate focused on rehashing both men's records in office â to varying degrees of veracity and coherence.
The CBC's Washington correspondent Katie Simpson breaks down both candidates' performances, the debate's biggest moments, and what it could all mean for the campaign ahead.
For transcripts of this series, please visit: https://www.cbc.ca/radio/frontburner/transcripts
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When Alex Cyr was growing up on Prince Edward Island in the early aughts, the capital Charlottetown was a pretty quaint and homogeneous place.
But in 2024, the city looks very different. In the last few years, the provincial government has made it easier for immigrants to flock there â and they have, more than any other city in the country.
The city is younger and more diverse, and itâs solved a lot of the problems caused by its aging workforce. But housing prices have gone up, and the healthcare system is stretched.
These challenges that Charlottetown faces now are familiar to so many cities across the country. Journalist Alex Cyr wrote about the cityâs immigration growth for Macleanâs. His piece is called: âHow Charlottetown Became an Immigration Boom Townâ.
For transcripts of this series, please visit: https://www.cbc.ca/radio/frontburner/transcripts
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The last time a Conservative won a federal vote in the riding of Toronto-St. Paulâs, it was 1988. The Soviet Union was still together. Brian Mulroney was Prime Minister. The territory of Nunavut wouldnât be created for more than a decade.
But on Monday, in a by-election in the riding, the Conservatives took the Liberal stronghold riding back for the first time in over thirty years.
Does this spell electoral doom for the Liberals? Where does the party go from here? And despite his insistence that heâll stay on, can Justin Trudeau really remain the party leader?
John Paul Tasker is a senior reporter with CBCâs parliamentary bureau.
For transcripts of this series, please visit: https://www.cbc.ca/radio/frontburner/transcripts
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Canada announced last week that it has added Iranâs Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps to its list of terrorist organizations under the criminal code. It now joins the United States as the only Western countries to do so.
Unlike most groups on Canadaâs terror list, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps is an official arm of the Iranian government. The designation is something some Iranian Canadians and Conservative MPs have been calling for many years. So who are the IRGC? And, why now?
Kaveh Shahrooz, senior fellow at the Macdonald-Laurier Institute and activist, joins us to explain what the IRGC is and why heâs been pushing for this move.
For transcripts of this series, please visit: https://www.cbc.ca/radio/frontburner/transcripts
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After going down three games to zero against the Florida Panthers in the Stanley Cup final, the Edmonton Oilers won the next three games in a row to tie the series.
Itâs a feat thatâs only been accomplished twice, and both times were in the 1940s.
Can the Oilers complete one of the greatest comebacks in pro sports in game seven tonight?
After a long cup drought for both Edmonton and Canada, what would the win mean for the city and the country?
And what would a ring for Connor McDavidâs status among the best players ever?
Daniel Nugent-Bowman is the Oilers reporter for the Athletic. Mark Connolly is the host of CBCâs Edmonton AM.
For transcripts of this series, please visit: https://www.cbc.ca/radio/frontburner/transcripts
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Calgarians are still rationing water more than two weeks after a catastrophic pipe break â and the city says theyâve got at least two more weeks to go before itâs fixed.
Thereâs still much we donât know about why this pipe broke down, but what experts do know is that other Canadian cities should be gearing up for similar crises. Huge amounts of their infrastructure â from roads to subway cars to schools and community centres â hasnât been properly maintained for decades, and itâs nearing the end of its life span.
Matti Siemiatycki, the Director of the Infrastructure Institute at the University of Toronto.
For transcripts of this series, please visit: https://www.cbc.ca/radio/frontburner/transcripts
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Simone and Malcolm Collins are pronatalists: they believe many countries are headed toward a catastrophe of shrinking population, and that we need to have more babies to save them. Other supporters of the movement include Elon Musk and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman.
By choosing embryos with the genetic traits they want, are they practicing eugenics?
Is their push to boost babies in rich countries really different from racist conspiracy theories about immigrants?
Jenny Kleeman is a journalist and broadcaster, as well as the author of books including The Price of Life: In Search of What We're Worth and Who Decides. She recently visited the Collinsâ home in Pennsylvania.
For transcripts of this series, please visit: https://www.cbc.ca/radio/frontburner/transcripts
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If price is one of your top reasons for why you havenât bought an electric car, China is looking to solve that problem. Chinese consumers can buy high quality electric cars for as little as $10 -thousand USD and Chinese carmakers are looking to expand their reach globally.
But American and European governments are hoping to put a stop to it with high tariffs to give local manufacturers a fighting chance. But is it too late?
Steve LeVine, the author of The Powerhouse: America, China and The Great Battery War and editor of the Electric, joins us to talk about why Chinaâs electric vehicle market is booming and what that could mean for western automakers.
For transcripts of this series, please visit: https://www.cbc.ca/radio/frontburner/transcripts
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On the weekend, more than 90 countries held a conference in Switzerland billed as a âpeace summitâ for Ukraine.
But Russia was not in attendance. The summit failed to reach a consensus on a final statement. And the way forward on a peace process remains totally unclear, with Russia and Ukraine drawing intersecting red lines on territory and security.
So after over two years of war, what do Ukrainians feel like the path is to ending it?
How are they coping with mounting losses and strains on resources?
And what would they â and Russia â be willing to sacrifice to finally reach peace?
CBCâs Briar Stewart brings us the view from the northeastern city of Kharkiv, where Russia began a new offensive last month.
For transcripts of this series, please visit: https://www.cbc.ca/radio/frontburner/transcripts
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Over the weekend, tens of thousands marched in the streets of Tel Aviv to protest against the Israeli government. This particular protest was calling for early elections and a hostage deal now. Demonstrations similar to the one over the weekend have been a regular occurrence across Israel for months now.
Today on Front Burner, Amir Tibon on how representative these protests are of broader Israeli sentiment, and what that says about Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahuâs grip on power. Heâs the diplomatic correspondent for Haaretz in Tel Aviv.
For transcripts of this series, please visit: https://www.cbc.ca/radio/frontburner/transcripts
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In 2014, a U.S. brainwave scientist claimed he could increase peopleâs creativity and cure their traumas. And he got permission to experiment on Indigenous children in Canada, offering an all-expenses-paid trip to Victoria, B.C.
But a decade later, some study participants say the testing they went through â which included staff attaching electrodes to their heads and being asked to talk about the most traumatic moments of their lives â wasnât what they signed up for and may have left side-effects.
We hear from CBCâs Geoff Leo about what his investigation turned up and why critics are demanding more accountability and transparency over how the study was approved in the first place.
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Everyone knows who CĂ©line Dion is. You canât forget her incredible power ballads, her iconic outfits at the Met Gala or her quirky conversations with journalists and fellow singers alike.
But what fans didnât know for years was CĂ©line was suffering from stiff-person syndrome. It was causing her body to tense up and spasm, making it hard to use her famous vocal chords. She went public with the diagnosis a year and a half ago, and then stepped away from showbiz and the public eye.
Now, sheâs opening up about her story and how stiff-person syndrome has affected her life in a new documentary. Ahead of its release, we hear from CBCâs Adrienne Arsenault, who got an exclusive interview with CĂ©line and tells us what she learned about Celineâs life and her plans to sing in the future.
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Over the past few months attacks that hit Jewish schools, community centres and synagogues have shaken Canadaâs Jewish community.
For some Jewish-Canadian parents, there is now a question of whether itâs safe to send their children to Jewish schools.
âRight now, it's a bit fraught to be very Jewish out in the broader world,â says Kim Werker, a Jewish-Canadian mother with a 13-year-old son.
We speak to Werker and another Jewish-Canadian mother about these concerns, how theyâve been coping and how challenging it has been to talk to their children about the war in Gaza and antisemitism in Canada.
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We dive into the wild story behind The Epoch Times, a fringe conservative newspaper turned right-wing propaganda machine with ties to a mysterious dissident Chinese meditation movement.
What are its aims? How did it become one of the biggest pro-Trump ad spenders and a destination for the likes of Candace Owens and Conrad Black?
And what will happen now that its CFO is charged in a $67-million money laundering scandal.
NBC disinfo reporter Brandy Zadrozny explains.
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A new report accuses parliamentarians of aiding foreign governments to interfere in Canadian politics, which some national security experts say would amount to âtraitorsâ at the heart of our democracy.
Will we ever get the names of the MPs in question?
How has it already created a chill between parliamentarians and their colleagues?
And if the primary goal of interference is to destabilize Canada, is this report just another success for foreign actors?
CBCâs chief political correspondent Rosemary Barton returns to explain.
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An interest rate cut of a quarter of a percent might not sound like much. But as the first cut in four years following the COVID-19 pandemic and all the economic upheaval that followed, it's a big deal. And it could be the first of several in the months ahead.
But what does that mean for you? How does that affect your ability to afford things like a mortgage, a car, groceries, or growing your business? And after a rocky couple of years, do people even have faith in the Bank of Canada's ability to keep things under control anymore?
CBC senior business correspondent Peter Armstrong breaks it all down, including insights from an exclusive interview with BoC governor Tiff Macklem.
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Tent encampments have been around in Canada for a long time. But since the pandemic, the number of camps have grown drastically as Canadians struggle with soaring housing prices and homeless shelters often operating at full capacity.
Meanwhile, cities have gotten more aggressive in removing these camps â claiming theyâre lawless, unhealthy environments. So how did the city of Vancouver end up with a fully legal tent community in CRAB Park?
Sarah Berman, an investigative journalist based in Vancouver, explains what the story of CRAB Park reveals about Canadaâs war over encampments and the effects of cutting off these makeshift communities.
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Itâs no secret the Liberal Party is Canada is unpopular. Poll after poll shows the Liberals between 15 to 20 points behind the Conservatives, led by a surging Pierre Poilievre.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau isnât faring any better, hitting record low approval ratings after nearly ten years in power. Is it time to replace him? And if so, who can take over the sinking ship?
David Herle, a partner at Rubicon Strategy and chief campaign strategist for the Liberals under Paul Martin, joins us to answer those questions and gives us his thoughts on the politicians whose names are floating around to take over the party.
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Four years ago, George Floyd was killed by a police officer in Minneapolis, Minnesota. His death sparked a massive movement in the U.S. and around the world as protestors passionately rallied against police violence and systemic racism. Not only that, but companies and politicians promised to enact change.
But since that reckoning, has progress really been made? Or is there now a cultural backlash thatâs cutting down progress? Washington Post journalist Tolu Olurunnipa, who wrote a Pulitzer Prize winning book on Floydâs life, joins us to talk about Floydâs legacy.
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Ontario Premier Doug Ford has announced the province will pay at least $225 million to get beer and wine into corner stores over a year ahead of schedule. But why does the province need to pay at all, and why has Ford spent so much time and energy on this issue over his six years in power?
Our Ontario provincial affairs reporter Mike Crawley joins us to explain the massive payment, Fordâs political history with alcohol sales and how the new announcement may tie into rumours that an early election is on the horizon.
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