Canada's committed to increasing its military investment to 5% of GDP. That won't come without some tough decisions (that will undoubtedly affect everyday Canadians). Economist Todd Hirsch lays it out (8:30) in our feature interview presented by Mercedes-Benz Edmonton West.

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48:00 | "F*ck you, Jo-Anne Wright!" Everybody's talking about Edmonton councillor Sarah Hamilton's outburst at City Hall. Jespo shares some insights from Hamilton herself, and we look to our Real Talk Live Chat powered by Park Power.

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