This week on The Sunday Magazine with guest host David Common: • Ottawa resident Zexi Li who is leading the class action against the protesters, to give her reaction to the events over the past two days, and to talk about the questions she has going forward • Three experts weigh in on the role of extremist groups in recent protests, and what needs to happen to fight extremism in Canada going forward • Former Bank of Canada governor Stephen Poloz projects uncertainty as our "new normal" • New York Times Modern Love editor Daniel Jones on how the pandemic's changed our relationships • Canadian author Sheila Heti reflects on her novel Pure Colour's themes of grief, climate change and the human condition Discover more at https://www.cbc.ca/sunday

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Where extremism in Canada goes from here, Sheila Heti on her novel Pure Colour, Ex-Bank of Canada governor Stephen Poloz projects future uncertainty, How the pandemic has changed our relationships, Iceland's Canadian first lady explores gender equality

This week on The Sunday Magazine with Piya Chattopadhyay • Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino talks about how the federal government plans to bring the pandemic protests under control. Then, political observers Daniel Dale, Susan Delacourt, Erica Ifill and Ryan Jespersen share their perspectives on the forces driving the unrest, the government response, and what it all means for Canadians • Renowned primatologist Jane Goodall appeals for hope in trying times • Actor David Pevsner challenges us to see aging, sexuality and desire in new light Discover more at https://www.cbc.ca/sunday

Jane Goodall appeals for hope in trying times, Marco Mendicino on Canada's response to pandemic protests, The implications of political unrest for Canadians, Actor David Pevsner's journey to bodily acceptance

World news, local voices. Nothing is Foreign is a weekly trip to where the story is unfolding. Hosted by Tamara Khandaker. This episode takes you inside El Salvador to hear from locals to see how the promise of a cryptocurrency paradise by a self-professed 'world's coolest dictator' is running up against the reality of regular people just trying to survive. More episodes are available at: http://hyperurl.co/nothingisforeign

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This week on The Sunday Magazine with Piya Chattopadhyay • Canadian soccer player Farkhunda Muhtaj on her effort to help hundreds of young athletes and their families flee Afghanistan • Writer Johann Hari examines why our focus has been stolen – and how to get it back • Montreal neo-classical pianist Jean-Michel Blais turns pandemic depths into defiantly uplifting ensemble album Aubades • An elegy for Red Cross swimming lessons, which are taking their final lap after 75 years Discover more at https://www.cbc.ca/sunday

Canadian soccer player helps Afghan girls' team flee the Taliban, How to reclaim our stolen focus, Jean-Michel Blais turns pandemic depths into defiantly uplifting album, An elegy for Red Cross swimming lessons

This week on The Sunday Magazine with Piya Chattopadhyay • Columnists Susan Delacourt, Matt Gurney and Murray Mandryk unpack what happened in Ottawa this weekend in the run-up to Parliament's return • How 'negative optimism' could help us carry on in this stage of the pandemic • Charlie Angus on what a silver boom in the 1900s shows us about Canada today • Pamela Paul eulogizes technologies, habits and feelings we've lost to the internet Discover more at https://www.cbc.ca/sunday

Unpacking the protests in Ottawa as Parliament returns, Charlie Angus mines the story of Cobalt, Ont., Pamela Paul eulogizes what we've lost to the internet, How to keep on keeping on at this stage of the pandemic

This week on The Sunday Magazine with guest host Helen Mann: • Political science associate professor Maria Popova unpacks the simmering diplomatic standoff over Ukraine • Trailblazing foreign correspondent Hilary Brown tells her own story • Former Olympians Jean-Luc Brassard and Angela Schneider weigh in on the political tensions surrounding the Winter Games in Beijing • Veteran broadcaster Ray Suarez examines the forces driving financial struggle Discover more at https://www.cbc.ca/sunday

Are Russia and Ukraine really on the brink of war?, Trailblazing foreign correspondent Hilary Brown, Former Olympians on political tensions around the Beijing Winter Games, Broadcaster Ray Suarez examines financial struggle

This week on The Sunday Magazine with Piya Chattopadhyay • Bioethicist Maxwell Smith considers the rising ethical stakes of a prolonged pandemic • Monia Mazigh and Megan Leslie remember Alexa Mcdonough's life, career, and legacy. • Dr. Roberta Bondar reflects on 30 years since her landmark spaceflight • Naben Ruthnum interrogates workplace diversity initiatives with his novel A Hero of Our Time • Listeners share their invented words to define the strange start to 2022 Discover more at https://www.cbc.ca/sunday

Dr. Roberta Bondar reflects on 30 years since her historic spaceflight, The pandemic's rising ethical stakes, Author Naben Ruthnum interrogates workplace diversity initiatives, Monia Mazigh and Megan Leslie on Mcdonough's legacy.

This week on The Sunday Magazine with Piya Chattopadhyay • Writer Stephen Marche projects perilous future scenarios for the United States • John Koenig shares invented words for universal feelings with his Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows • Dr. Madhukar Pai urges taking a global approach to ending the COVID-19 pandemic • Acclaimed novelist Hanya Yanagihara returns with her new book To Paradise Discover more at https://www.cbc.ca/sunday

Stephen Marche projects future American perils, A dictionary of invented words for universal feelings, Dr. Madhukar Pai urges global health equity to fight COVID-19, Hanya Yanagihara returns with new novel To Paradise

This week on The Sunday Magazine with David Common: • Political scientist Ian Bremmer on 'Big Tech’s' place in the global order and where it’s headed in 2022 • Edmonton author Premee Mohamed on turning science fiction tropes on their head • Guy Vanderhaeghe explains how historical fiction can help us cope in the present • American author and neuroscientist Lisa Genova on why it’s okay if you don’t know where you left your keys Discover more at https://www.cbc.ca/sunday

'Big Tech’s' place in the global order, How science fiction can offer hope, Guy Vanderhaeghe on historical fiction, Neuroscientist and author Lisa Genova on the science of forgetting (and remembering)

This week on The Sunday Magazine with Piya Chattopadhyay: • Elamin Abdelmahmoud, Emer O'Toole and Niigaan Sinclair reflect on 2021's valleys and peaks • Expanding the spectrum of what it means to be a nerd • Pulitzer Prize-winning author Richard Powers talks about his new novel Bewilderment • Buffy Sainte-Marie reflects on her decades of trailblazing art and activism Discover more at https://www.cbc.ca/sunday

Reflecting on 2021's peaks and valleys, Expanding the spectrum of nerdom, Richard Powers on his novel Bewilderment, Buffy Sainte-Marie looks back at decades of art and activism

This week on The Sunday Magazine with Piya Chattopadhyay: • Transit guru Andy Byford on the future of public transportation • Why a First Nations community is trying to rebuild its Catholic church • Science journalist Catherine Price on the value of fun in trying times • Sesame Street star Sonia Manzano builds on her legacy with a new kids' show Discover more at https://www.cbc.ca/sunday

Andy Byford on the future of public transit, A test of faith in a First Nations community, Sesame Street star Sonia Manzano, The power of fun in trying times

This week on The Sunday Magazine with Piya Chattopadhyay: • Could COVID-19 drugs be pandemic game changers? • Gary Shteyngart talks about his tragicomic pandemic novel Our Country Friends • Polaris Heritage Prize winner Faith Nolan reflects on the legacy of Africville • Death, Sex & Money host Anna Sale on how to have better conversations Find more at https://www.cbc.ca/sunday

How drugs could help us fight COVID-19, Gary Shteyngart on his tragicomic pandemic novel, Musician Faith Nolan reflects on the legacy of Africville, Anna Sale on how to have hard conversations

This week on The Sunday Magazine with Piya Chattopadhyay: • Zelda Perkins and Julie Macfarlane share their mission to limit the scope of NDAs • Master illusionist David Copperfield on magic's influence on the world • Dan Savage reflects on 30 years of opining on sex, love and relationships • Karina Vernon unearths the history of Black life on the Canadian prairies Discover more at https://www.cbc.ca/sunday

Limiting the scope of NDAs, Master magician David Copperfield, Dan Savage on 30 years of his advice column, A history of Black life on the prairies

This week on The Sunday Magazine with Piya Chattopadhyay: • Dr. Zain Chagla breaks down what we know – and don't – about the omicron coronavirus variant • Michael Coren makes his case to rebrand Christianity • Climate scientist Katharine Hayhoe takes stock of the disaster in B.C. and talks about long-term solutions • Chefs Yotam Ottolenghi and Noor Murad share gourmet tips for home cooks • Plus: Your memories of Toronto's storied venue Massey Hall Discover more at https://www.cbc.ca/sunday

Understanding the omicron coronavirus variant, Michael Coren on rebranding Christianity, Looking for long-term climate solutions, Chef Yotam Ottolenghi on gourmet home cooking

This week on The Sunday Magazine with Piya Chattopadhyay: • Parliament returns in the wake of disaster in British Columbia • Hillary Clinton's long-time aide Huma Abedin tells her own story • Dr. Paul Offit on COVID-19 vaccine approval for kids and the value of medical risk • Sharon Hampson and Bram Morrison reflect on more than 40 years of bringing joy to kids Discover more at https://www.cbc.ca/sunday

Parliament returns in the wake of disaster in British Columbia, Political aide Huma Abedin tells her own story, The value of taking medical risks, Sharon and Bram on four decades of entertaining kids

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