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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
  • CUSMA Countdown: What's at stake for Canada?

    CUSMA Countdown: What's at stake for Canada?
    Apr 26 2026

    The Trump administration rekindled the cross-border crosstalk with Canada this week, as this summer's trade deadline looms. An economist and US trade expert decipher what's at stake for both countries as Canadians share the impact all this is having on their daily life.
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    54 mins
  • ICYMI - 2018: Canadians and Americans on CUSMA 1.0

    ICYMI - 2018: Canadians and Americans on CUSMA 1.0
    Apr 26 2026

    Just as trade talks resume between Canada and the US, ICYMI features highlights from Checkup's 2018 show from Madison, Wisconsin. Canadians and Americans weigh-in on the trade war in the lead up to the final negotiations which lead to CUSMA/USMCA.
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    4 mins
  • Playoff Season, Gambling Season: Should Canada ban sports betting ads?

    Playoff Season, Gambling Season: Should Canada ban sports betting ads?
    Apr 26 2026

    Hockey and basketball playoff season is in full swing...and so are the sports betting ads. One-third of Canadians aged 18 to 29 gamble online. Former Canadian Olympian Bruce Kidd wants sports betting ads banned…but the Canadian Gaming Association says this will make things worse. Should they be completely banned? We'll hear from both sides of the debate.
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    54 mins
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