Full Show: Canada's declining literacy, The impact of an Air Canada strike & AI is already making decisions for you
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Show Notes
Seg 1: What’s causing the decline in Canada’s literacy rates?
Guest: Alia Kuksis, Senior Manager of the Indigo Love of Reading Foundation
Seg 2: Scott’s Thoughts: Remembering James Earl Jones
Guest: Scott Shantz, CKNW Contributor
Seg 3: View From Victoria: The financial situation ahead of the election
We get a local look at the top political stories with the help of Vancouver Sun columnist Vaughn Palmer.
Seg 4: Should AI be allowed to make critical decisions for us?
Guest: Adam Schwartz, Privacy Litigation Director at the Electronic Frontier Foundation
Seg 5: Is Seaweed the way of the Future
Guest: Mark Smith, Executive Director of the Pacific Seaweed Industry Association
Seg 6: Will running a select number of candidates keep BC United alive?
Guest: Dr. Michael K. MacKenzie, Professor of Political Studies and Jarislowsky Chair in Trust and Political Leadership at Vancouver Island University
Seg 7: What should you do if your flight is impacted by the Air Canada strike?
Guest: Claire Newell, President and Founder of Travel Best Bets
Seg 8: Why the mystery of Slumach's gold still captivates BC
Guest: Brian Antonson, Co-Author of “Slumach’s Gold: In Search of a Legend—and a Curse”
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