Free For All Friday

Free For All Friday - Hour 1

Amanda Galbraith breaks down the biggest stories of the day with Canada's top newsmakers.

On today's show:

• We have another country-wide Canada Post strike on our hands, and the second one in less than a year. The news dropped hours after the feds directed Canada's biggest courier to significantly change how it delivers mail to Canadians. We dig deeper with Carleton University associate professor Ian Lee, who was a financial policy analyst for Canada Post in the 1980's.
• America's President claims that using Tylenol during pregnancy could lead to an Autism diagnosis. Would an untreated fever during a pregnancy cause more damage? We tackle that subject with Dr. Christopher Labos, an epidemiologist and cardiologist at McGill University.
• A flock of B.C. ostriches will be spared - for now - as the Supreme Court of Canada has granted a last-minute stay in court proceedings. However, their long-term fate remains up in the air. We get the details from Vjosa Isai, a Toronto-based reporter and researcher who writes for the New York Times.

Free For All Friday - Hour 2

Contributors from all over the country join The Roundtable to discuss the top stories of the week. Today's edition features public affairs consultant Bob Richardson and Henley Strategies founder Laryssa Waller.

Topic 1: Yet another country-wide strike at Canada Post, and so many unanswered questions as to how the corporation will operate moving forward. What are the main sticking points for both sides this time around?

Topic 2: Canada's Public Safety Minister says he has full confidence in the government's gun buyback program, even though previous recordings beg to disagree.

Topic 3: U.S. President Trump says there could be a link between Tylenol and Autism. Health professionals profusely dispute his findings.

Topic 4: The B.C. ostriches live to see another day, but they still don't know what tomorrow brings.

Topic 5: According to the U.S. Ambassador to Canada, Washington might need to reassess pre-airport clearance. We explain what that means for Canadian-American travel.