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Cross Country Checkup

Cross Country Checkup

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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.

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  • Trump's foreign policy - from Venezuela to Greenland - what's at stake for Canada?

    Trump's foreign policy - from Venezuela to Greenland - what's at stake for Canada?
    Jan 11 2026

    It’s been just over a year since Donald Trump began suggesting that Canada should become part of the United States. Now, with US intervention in Venezuela and renewed threats to take over Greenland, Canadians are starting to wonder, and worry.


    From Venezuela to Greenland, what questions do you have about US foreign policy, and what Canada should do about it?
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    56 mins
  • Ontario's back. Alberta's next. Is hybrid work dying in Canada?

    Ontario's back. Alberta's next. Is hybrid work dying in Canada?
    Jan 11 2026

    Since the first Monday of January 2026, Ontario’s public service workers have returned to the office five days a week, with Alberta set to follow on February 1. A new report from Statistics Canada shows hybrid workers are spending more time in the office and less time working from home. It’s a shift that has left many people frustrated.


    Our question: Should workers be forced back into the office? Has returning to the office changed your work for better or worse?
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    51 mins
  • Ozempic Goes Generic: Canada's Weight Loss Revolution?

    Ozempic Goes Generic: Canada's Weight Loss Revolution?
    Jan 4 2026

    The World Health Organization conditionally recommended glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) therapies for obesity treatment in December 2025. Canada could soon become the first country in the world to offer a cheaper version of Ozempic and Wegovy to people with prescriptions.


    Our question: Would you take a drug to lose weight...or have you already?
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    38 mins
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