As It Happens: Wednesday Edition
Part One
Trudeau French presser
Our guest says the Prime Minister disrespected her yesterday when she asked him about the mental healthcare needs of Quebec's English-speaking minority — and he insisted on responding in French.
John Dean nightmares
John Dean is losing sleep because he worries the incoming president could be one of the most corrupt ever — and yes, this is the John Dean who worked for Richard Nixon.
Part Two
Missouri homeless
The president of a Missouri college lets a homeless student crash in the school library on a cold night — and is promptly given the boot for lending a hand.
Obama critic
Whatever his successes, William Darity Jr. believes U.S. President Barack Obama's presidency was a failure for one group in particular: black Americans.
Part Three
Pussy hat shortage
At the Women's March on Washington, on Saturday, you'll see a lot of pink toques with cat ears. And they're not intended to be cute.
Buffy Sainte-Marie JUNO humanitarian Award
Buffy Sainte-Marie didn't just co-write that song, and dozens of others over the past fifty-plus years, she also worked to protect indigenous culture — which is why she's getting a special JUNO humanitarian Award.