The Current for March 1, 2019
Today on The Current: How are Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s Liberals dealing with the fallout from Jody Wilson-Raybould's testimony, and what do the other political parties stand to gain?; plus, we discuss Olympians trying to level the playing field when it comes to the rights of amateur athletes, including possible unionization; and ADHD is the most prevalent childhood psychiatric disorder in Canada, but we look at a group in which it’s less understood: adults.
Today on The Current:
- Jody Wilson-Raybould's testimony has been reverberating through the House of Commons, and across the country, since her appearance before the justice committee on Wednesday. We speak to two experts about how the controversy could affect the Liberals, and what the other parties stand to gain from it.
- Olympic athletes can devote their whole lives to training for that brief shot at glory. But some say all that work doesn't leave them with much say in how their amateur competitions are run, or how they're rewarded. Some are now trying to level the playing field when it comes to the rights of amateur athletes, including the possibility of unionization.
- ADHD is the most prevalent childhood psychiatric disorder in Canada, but there's a group in which it's less understood: adults. People who live with ADHD say it ravages their lives, something that's made that much harder by the fact that many others don't take it seriously. We look at what it's like to have ADHD as an adult, and hear from experts who are trying to help.