How should Canada be responding to the U.S. tariff threats?

Our guest today is Université de Montréal AI researcher David Krueger. He is the founder of the non-profit Evitable which advocates for a pause on superintelligent AI development and warns the public about the risks of unfettered AI advancement.

Gunfire outside a eastern Ontario synagogue wounded a man and a police officer. We bring you the latest and hear from the Jewish community in our audience. Please note: one of our callers stated there is no Palestine during the show. Many countries, including Canada, now recognize Palestinian statehood.

Our weekly gardening expert Paul Zammit starts the show with some advice on bringing in tropical plants. Paul is a professor of horticulture and environmental studies at Niagara College.

Your urban wildlife stories with Dan Werb, author of: Our Wild Familiars: How Animals Are Adapting to Cities and Reshaping the Natural World.

Our guest is Achim Hurrelmann, a political science professor and the co-director of the Centre for European Studies at Carleton University. We also hear from CBC's Mark Carcasole in Washington.

You weigh in as thousands of teachers show solidarity in upcoming labour talks with the province by wearing red or purple. Lana Parker, associate professor of education at the University of Windsor hears your stories. We also hear from OSSTF president Martha Hradowy .

As we head into the municipal election season, the Association of Municipalities of Ontario has crunched the numbers on candidates, and found fewer acclamations and more women running. AMO's executive director Lindsay Jones joins as we hear your stories. 

We'll hear about the tree that won this year's Ontario Tree Pageant from volunteer judge and our regular gardening expert, Paul Zammit. When he's not judging trees, Paul is a professor horticulture and environmental studies at Niagara College.

Our guest is Mahmood Nanji, policy fellow at Western University's Ivey School of Business and former Ontario Associate Deputy Finance Minister.

Schools in New York and Los Angeles have all recently announced greater restrictions to students using artificial intelligence in class. And New York is also adding more limits to screen time for its youngest students. So is this part of a "techlash?" What place does A.I. and technology have in today's classroom? Our guest is Tom D'Amico, the former director of education for the Ottawa Catholic School Board, and currently an education consultant who specializes in A.I.