Cross Country Checkup

CBC Discover & Learn
CBC Discover & Learn

Cross Country Checkup is Canada’s live national town hall - putting you at the center of the country’s most urgent conversations. Every Sunday, host Ian Hanomansing opens the phone lines to explore the issues shaping your daily life. You’ll hear real Canadian stories you won't find anywhere else: raw experiences, honest debates, and unexpected common ground. You’ll get 360 degree thinking on the headlines, algorithm-free. If you want to understand this country, don't just watch the news - be part of it. Your voice. Canada’s voice.

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    Spotlight: Are emergency rooms at a breaking point?

    This is an abbreviated version of Checkup's topic on emergency rooms and physician burnout. A new survey suggests doctors are leaving the specialty because the pace is unsustainable. We hear from fed up patients and burnt out doctors about what's happening in Canada's overtaxed emergency rooms. Dr. Brian Goldman from White Coat, Black Art joins us to respond to your calls.

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    ICYMI - 1998 - Your best summer camp stories

    This ICYMI episode takes you back to 1998. It was a hot July, and callers on Cross Country Checkup we're reminiscing about time spend at summer camp. From eating Cheerios for a week, to watching a watching a fighter jet drop a bomb nearby, hear the best Canadian summer camp stories from 1998.

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    What patients lose when doctors are burning out

    Emergency rooms are under serious strain as ER wait times get longer, and doctors are burning out. We hear from doctors, nurses and patients about how the pressure in the ER is affecting them and their health. Plus, CBC's Dr. Brian Goldman shares what solutions there are to help hospitals do better.

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    What the WestJet strike means for you

    WestJet and its flight attendants were unable to come to an agreement this weekend. Hundreds of flights were cancelled by Sunday morning, and thousands of passengers were affected. We'll hear stories from passengers caught up in chaos of the strike, as well as hear some tips for those of you thinking of travelling in the near future, and get a sense of the bigger picture involving airlines and their workers right now.

  5. 27 juli

    Spotlight: Return to work mandates

    This is an abbreviated version of Checkup's topic on the push to get workers back into the office. Starting this month, federal public servants are now mandated to be in the office 4 days per week. As Canadians weigh in with their experiences, an expert explains what we've learned about workplace culture, and the debate between remote work vs. office mandates.

    Spotlight: Return to work mandates

  6. 26 juli

    How will Ottawa handle the next tariff fight?

    With a new round of tariff threats, Ottawa is strategizing its next steps in what could be a long CUSMA renegotiation with the Trump administration. We'll hear from politicians, strategists, business owners and Canadians on what they want to see from Ottawa, and what possible leverage Canada can use to get the deal done.

    How will Ottawa handle the next tariff fight?

  7. 26 juli

    What return to office mandates mean for morale

    With more workplaces requiring employees to work more in the office, Canadians share how the debate between remote work vs. office mandates is affecting how they live their lives. Plus, an expert in organizational behaviour explains what we learned from the pandemic, and what the research says about workers' productivity in and out of the office.

    What return to office mandates mean for morale

  8. 26 juli

    ICYMI - 2021 - What did people originally think of working from home?

    This ICYMI episode takes you back to 2021. Canada was in the midst of the third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic and many Canadians had been working from home for some time. But it was becoming clear that something was changing in Canadian work life. WFH was no longer a temporary COVID measure -- it was here to stay. On April 4, 2021, Checkup callers weighed in on their experiences working from home -- and the future of the office work.

    ICYMI - 2021 - What did people originally think of working from home?
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Cross Country Checkup is Canada’s live national town hall - putting you at the center of the country’s most urgent conversations. Every Sunday, host Ian Hanomansing opens the phone lines to explore the issues shaping your daily life. You’ll hear real Canadian stories you won't find anywhere else: raw experiences, honest debates, and unexpected common ground. You’ll get 360 degree thinking on the headlines, algorithm-free. If you want to understand this country, don't just watch the news - be part of it. Your voice. Canada’s voice.

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  • Kanal
    CBC Discover & Learn
  • Skapad av
    CBC
  • Aktiva år
    2008 - 2026
  • Avsnitt
    110
  • Åldersgräns
    Barnvänligt
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    Copyright © CBC 2026
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    Cross Country Checkup
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