The Todd Veinotte Show | June 11, 2025
Hour 1: • Bette El-hawary, Swim Nova Scotia • Patrick Hickey, Dalhousie University • Franco Terrazzano, Canadian Taxpayers Federation • Larry Zelvin, BMO Financial Crimes Unit Hour 2: • House Calls with Dr. John Gillis Hour 3: • It's the Mid-Week Meltdown. Todd takes your calls!
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Show Notes
In Hour 1, Bette El-hawary, executive director of Swim Nova Scotia, shares how the organization continues to fight to keep Acadia's pool open. Patrick Hickey, a PhD candidate in Dal's Department of Psychology and Neuroscience, shares a new study that examines how the rise in discrimination and harmful rhetoric targeting 2SLGBTQ+ people is affecting their mental health. Franco Terrazzano, Federal Director of the Canadian Taxpayers Federation, discusses a new poll that suggests Canadians want spending cuts. June 15th is World Elder Abuse Awareness Day, and Larry Zelvin, Head of BMO Financial Crimes Unit, discusses one of the fastest-growing forms of elder abuse: financial exploitation. In Hour 2, Dr. John Gillis is back for House Calls! In Hour 3, it's the Mid-Week Meltdown. Todd takes your calls!