As It Happens: Friday Edition
Part One
Steel tariffs | Now that U.S. tariffs on imports of Canadian steel and aluminum are finally being lifted, our guest's spirits are lifting as well — tentatively.
Philippines garbage | After some trash talking, Canada misses the deadline to retrieve its rotting garbage from the Philippines — fanning the flames of a diplomatic spat.
Guide dog party | Journalist Michelle McQuigge plans a retirement party for her faithful guide dog, Reva — a tough-as-nails reporter's aide who rolls over for no one. Unless you give her a treat.
Part Two
Nuclear energy critic | Gregory Jaczko was once the top regulator of nuclear energy in the US — and now, after a career in that field, he's calling for a total ban.
Throat singing boycott | A group of Inuit throat singers say they'll boycott tonight's Indigenous Music Awards, after a non-Inuit singer tackles throat singing — which they say is cultural appropriation.
Part Three
Opioids lawsuit | A Toronto law firm files a lawsuit against 2 dozen pharmaceutical companies, alleging they promoted opioids without revealing how addictive they could be.
Newfoundland election | Jordan Brown will be in the Newfoundland and Labrador's House of Assembly — after the NDPer was elected for the first time in yesterday's provincial election.
As It Happens was produced this week by:
Jeanne Armstrong | Sarah-Joyce Battersby | Alison Broverman | Chris Harbord | Sheena Goodyear | Sarah Jackson | Allie Jaynes | Ashley Mak | John McGill | Morgan Passi | Richard Raycraft | Kate Swoger
Our technician is Reynold Gonsalves. The show director is Kevin Ball.The writer is Chris Howden. Menaka Raman-Wilms is our intern.
John Perry is our senior producer. And the Executive Producer of As It Happens is Robin Smythe.
Mary-Catherine McIntosh in Halifax | Susan McKenzie in Montreal | Chris Rands in Ottawa | Keith Hart, Amara McLaughlin, Varad Mehta, Jonathan Ore, and Luke Williams in Toronto | Suzanne Dufresne in Winnipeg | Dan Zakreski in Saskatoon | Michael O'Halloran in Calgary | Anne Penman in Vancouver | Sara Frizzell and Kieran Oudshoorn in Iqaluit.