The Bill Kelly Show Podcast:

Facing the twin challenges of soaring inflation and an overburdened health-care system due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Premier Doug Ford’s government warns “there are no easy solutions.” Is this their way of pushing the province into a private healthcare system?

GUEST: Sandy Shaw, MPP for Hamilton West Ancaster Dundas with the Ontario NDP, Former NDP Finance Critic

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Emma McIntosh, a reporter for The Narwhal joins us to fact-check some of the promises made by the Ford Government.

GUEST: Emma McIntosh, Reporter for The Narwhal

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Already the second-most-commonly used substance in Canada, Cannabis usage went up following its legalization and then again during the first stages of the COVID-19 pandemic.

And the combination of increased usage and higher concentrations of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) is leading to more people getting addicted to cannabis, according to a new study.

It was long thought that, unlike many other drugs, one could not get addicted to cannabis — but that’s not the case.

GUEST: Dr. Antony Chum, Canada Research Chair and Professor with the School of Kinesiology & Health Science at York University

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