For the first time in a decade, Canadians go to the polls today in an election so close, it’s possible that neither major party may get an outright majority in Parliament. If in fact the Liberals and Conservatives do finish even, the next Prime Minister could be chosen by the representative of the Queen of England. Also, the early handover of power in Iraq, Broadway workers consider a strike, MSG-area business owners consider their future, and the Supreme Court’s decision on detainees in Guantanamo Bay and in America.
Wolffe At The Door
Richard Wolffe Washington correspondent, Newsweek rounds up the news from the weekend
Northern Fights
Mary Lou Finlay host of CBC Radio One's AS IT HAPPENS offers election day analysis in Canada
No Miracle on 42nd Street
Maria Somma spokesperson for the Actors' Equity Association on the breakdown in contract talks with actors and producers on Broadway
Breaking with Convention
Jon Orcutt Executive Director of the Tri-State transportation campaign on the transportation implications of the Republican Convention
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Kathryn Wylde President and C.E.O. of the Partnership for New York City on the business implications of the Republican Convention
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Kathryn Wylde President and C.E.O. of the Partnership for New York City on the business implications of the Republican Convention
The Supremes
Frank Davis Washington correspondent for The Miami Herald discusses the decisions released by the US supreme court
What comes around goes around
Callers to the show today felt that Republicans visiting here for the convention will need to get out and about in New York City. Although, one thought it highly unlikely that conventioneers from outside of the Northeast region would feel safe enough to explore "Sodom and Gomorrah." It's ...
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