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Cross Country Checkup

Cross Country Checkup

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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.

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Episodes
  • Spotlight: How Canadians feel about booing the U.S flag at sporting events

    Spotlight: How Canadians feel about booing the U.S flag at sporting events
    Jun 15 2026

    This is the abbreviated version of Checkup's call-in on the trend of Canadian crowds booing the U.S anthem and flag at sporting events. We hear perspectives from Canadian fans, sports journalists on both sides of the border, along with a Canadian mayor on why booing worries him at a time of tense U.S.-Canada relations.
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    20 mins
  • World Cup costs: Is Canada getting its money's worth?

    World Cup costs: Is Canada getting its money's worth?
    Jun 14 2026

    While bars, hotels and tourism operators are hoping to reap the benefits of soccer fans taking over Canada, the Parliamentary Budget Officer says hosting the World Cup will cost taxpayers more than a billion dollars. This episode dives into how Canadians are feeling about hosting the FIFA World Cup - and the massive price tag. You'll get all the angles, from fans, an economist, and a soccer journalist.
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    53 mins
  • Elbow's Up at Sporting Events

    Elbow's Up at Sporting Events
    Jun 14 2026

    Just before Canada’s first World Cup match, flag bearers from host nations walked out. The US flag appeared, and then boos started from the crowd. The episode follows a trend that started last year at sporting events after Trump's repeated threats to annex Canada and U.S. tariffs came into effect. We speak to sports journalists on both sides of the border about the the politics of protest at sporting events. We also hear from a Canadian politician discouraging fans from booing as U.S.-Canada relations remain strained.
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    50 mins
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