Podcast: The Todd Veinotte Show November 17th, 2023

The Todd Veinotte Show airs Monday thru Friday on CityNews Halifax

By Vanessa vandeNes

Posted Nov 17, 2023 01:00:00 PM.

Last Updated Nov 17, 2023 09:18:02 AM.

Hour 1: Arif Virani, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada joins Todd in the studio to discuss a funding announcement. CUPE NS President Nan McFadgen shares how Nova Scotians who want to be cared for at home face long waits or are not getting the level of care they were promised because of a shortage of nurses and home support workers. Weekly chat with Tim Powers, Summa Strategies, Abacus Data. Singer/ Songwriter Chantal Kreviazuk and lead vocalist and primary songwriter of Our Lady Peace, Raine Maida, stop by the studio ahead of their The Forgive Me Tour 2023 performance at the Rebecca Cohn Auditorium.

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Hour 2: It’s the Friday Free For All. Todd takes your calls!

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Hour 3: Rob Cunningham, Senior Policy Analyst, Canadian Cancer Society, discusses how Health Canada makes it legal for flavoured nicotine products from Imperial Tobacco to be sold to children. Bev Cadham, co-branch manager of the Halifax-Dartmouth branch of the Canadian Mental Health Association, talks about International Survivors of Suicide Loss Day on November 18th. Dylan Buchanan, executive director of the seafood industry-sponsored FishSafeNS, discusses how after a Nova Scotia fishing disaster, officials move to ramp up safety checks, but some lobster harvesters want more time to educate fishermen on compliance. Sports with Cecil Wright. Rob Snow joins Todd as he announces his new talk show!

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