Angus Reid Institute - Monarchy Survey / MPP Dawn Gallagher Murphy / 8-Day Work Week / Plastic Polution Kid / Never Give Up (Book) / Life Happens (Book)
Apr 29, 2023•52 min•Ep. 343
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- Ann Rohmer looks at King and Country - As King Charles prepares to have his title formalized at the May 6 coronation – expected to be a toned-down affair as Charles “is very aware of the struggles felt by modern Britons” – many in Canada wonder if it’s time to split from the monarchy. New data from the non-profit Angus Reid Institute finds half (52%) of Canadians do not want their country to continue as a constitutional monarchy for generations to come, nearly all (88%) of whom believe it’s worth opening the constitutional can of worms to sever the country’s royal roots.
- Ann Rohmer continues – Residents of Aurora and Newmarket are encouraged to dust off their fascinators for Coronation Day as MPP Dawn Gallagher Murphy hosts a community event in honour of King Charles III and Queen Camilla in the wee hours of Saturday, May 6. Coinciding with the start of the Coronation procession from Buckingham Palace to Westminster Abbey, MPP Gallagher Murphy invites all community members to view the ceremony on the big screen starting at 6 a.m. at the Aurora branch of the Royal Canadian Legion (105 Industrial Parkway North).
- Tina Cortese investigates the 8 DAY WORK WEEK. The average small business owner works 54 hours a week, the equivalent of an eight-day workweek for most salaried workers, finds a new report by the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB).
- Kevin Frankish introduces us to the PLASTIC POLLUTION KID, a 10year old Markham girl fighting plastic pollution.
- Jim Lang speaks with Paul Rosen, who in this brutally honest account of his life, talks about all of the adversity he faced, including losing his leg. He overcame all of that to become one of the greatest goalies in Paralympic Games history, winning multiple world championship titles with Team Canada and a gold medal at the Olympics. He later also became a noted public speaker and broadcaster after his playing career ended.
- Shaliza Bacchus looks at “Life Happens”, a book by previous COVID-19 patient Arthur Sercan and wife Jenny Spanos recalling Arthur’s time in the Intensive Care Unit. Inspired to give back in gratitude, a portion of the proceeds support the Markham Stouffville Hospital Foundation.
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