As It Happens: Monday Edition

Part One

Surplus: Kevin Page
The Department of Finance says the government ran a surplus in the last fiscal year -- and former Parliamentary Budget Officer Kevin Page says there's something in the figures for all three major parties.

California fires
Janet Gill is one of thousands of Californians who fled their homes to escape spreading wildfires -- and today, she learned that she has no home to return to. 

Fastest clog runner
At the end of a race, a German runner is lucky if he breaks the tape without breaking his leg -- and tonight, we salute the courage of the man who ran the fastest-ever hundred-metre dash...in clogs. 

Part Two

Highway sniper
Someone has been shooting at cars along a stretch of Arizona highway -- and our guest is among those drivers who've been badly shaken by a close call. 

Airplane seat size
A group called Flyers Rights is ignoring the "Fasten Seatbelts" sign -- and standing up against bum-squeezing seating on flights.

Part Three 

LeadNow follow-up
Last week, we found out why a group called LeadNow believes strategic voting is the best way to fix a broken democratic system. Tonight, a counterpoint from a political science professor at McGill -- who says LeadNow's approach won't fix anything at all. 

Kim Davis billboard
An organization called "Planting Peace" has raised a billboard in Rowan County, Kentucky -- directed at County Clerk Kim Davis, who has returned to work after refusing to issue marriage licences to same-sex couples.

National Geographic sale
 21st Century Fox now owns the media brands of National Geographic. Which means that Rupert Murdoch owns those brands. And that has many concerned for the historic magazine's future coverage.