• Cross Country Checkup

  • By: CBC
  • Podcast

Cross Country Checkup

By: CBC
  • Summary

  • Cross Country Checkup is Canada's only national phone-in show, broadcasting live from coast to coast to coast. Checkup is Canada's weekly town hall — a place for raw, honest perspectives on the most pressing issues of the week. For over 55 years, it's where Canadians gather to listen to each other every Sunday afternoon. Call us: 1-888-416-8333.

    Copyright © CBC 2025
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Episodes
  • What questions do you have about US tariffs and how they'll hit your pocketbook?
    Feb 2 2025

    After days of uncertainty and disbelief, President Trump has gone ahead with his pledge of imposing 25% tariffs across the board for Canadian imports, except for energy which will be 10%. As expected, Prime Minister Trudeau announced retaliatory tariffs. Will Trump escalate the tariffs because of Canada's response?

    Or will he go in another direction altogether? As this trade war escalates, what questions do you have about US tariffs and how they'll hit your pocketbook?

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    1 hr and 48 mins
  • How is the Trump presidency changing your plans?
    Jan 26 2025

    A lot of Canadians are angry over Donald Trump's repeated references about Canada being the 51st state, there's also anxiety over what impact 25 per cent tariffs will have on exports from this country to the states, and worry over a seismic shift in US government values.


    Our question: From vacations to groceries to doing business, how is the Trump presidency changing your plans? What's your Plan B?


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    53 mins
  • What happened when you were faced with a sky-high veterinary bill?
    Jan 26 2025

    We often hear people refer to their pets as members of the family, so it shouldn't come as a surprise that they're willing to do almost anything they can to keep their pet healthy. But as vets have more sophisticated diagnostic tools and expensive drugs the bills can create financial hardship. What's behind the costs and can something be done to make care more affordable?


    Our question: What happened when you were faced with a sky-high veterinary bill? How did you deal with it?

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    58 mins

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