Tonight, Mark Carney, Chrystia Freeland, Karina Gould and Frank Bayliss will debate each other in English about the leadership for the federal Liberals. As threats of U.S. tariffs loom large, what kind of leader is needed — from any party or level of government — right now? Shachi Kurl, president of the Angus Reid institute, joins the show to discuss. In the wake of two recent earthquakes, one that was felt by many on the South Coast, how ready are we for more severe shakes? Alison Bird, a seismologist and the outreach officer for the Earthquake Early Warning program at Natural Resources Canada, and Carlos Ventura, a professor of structural and earthquake engineering at UBC, discuss.

The B.C. government is pledging to address the province's ongoing health-care crises and doctor shortages. Emergency departments in Merritt, Clearwater and Delta have recently faced closures, adding to sporadic ER shutdowns plaguing the province over the last year. Lt.-Gov. Wendy Cocchia says B.C. will seek to expedite internationally-trained health care professionals, including attracting doctors from the U.S. Canadian Medical Association president Dr. Joss Reimer joins the show to discuss the ongoing crisis.

Political leaders have been urging Canadians to buy locally-made products in light of U.S. President Donald Trump's tariff threats. Shannon McDougall, creator of the Facebook page Made in Canada Directory, and Bruce Winder, a retail analyst and author, join the show as we ask viewers how long they're able to keep up the buy-Canadian movement.

Connor McDavid scored at 8:18 of overtime as Canada defeated the United States 3-2 in a riveting 4 Nations Face-Off final Thursday. As their coach, Jon Cooper said after the game, 'this was a win for 40-million plus people.' We hear how British Columbians were watching and how they felt after the emotional victory.

Thursday's 4 Nations hockey game final between Team Canada and Team USA is carrying the weight of political hostilities between the two nations. Sports writer and author Ed Willes joins the show to discuss the tensions in the game as we ask our audience what's at stake for them. Next, B.C.'s health ministry announced an end to the province's take-home safer supply program Wednesday, making it mandatory for a pharmacist to be present when someone is consuming one of the drugs. We hear from drug user activist Gerth Mullins on how this will impact people using the program.

B.C. Lt.-Gov. Wendy Cocchia made references to the Second World War in the throne speech Tuesday, calling on MLAs to summon wartime character in the face of U.S. President Donald Trump's threat of tariffs. We ask our audience their thoughts on the comparison. Next, as Metro Vancouver reviews its dog leash policies at Pacific Spirit Park, people are divided over the enforcement of rules. A professional dog trainer joins us for her thoughts on training dogs for off-leash areas.

We begin with the latest from the plane crash at Toronto's Pearson Airport. Next, we take your calls as the Trump tariff threats loom over the 2025 B.C. Throne speech. Finally, Vancouver's Pacific Spirit Regional Park's off-leash dog rules are under review. What are your thoughts on off-leash dogs in public spaces?

As U.S. President Donald Trump continues to threaten Canada with tariffs and talks about annexation, politicians in this country are pushing people to rally behind the Maple Leaf on its 60th anniversary for Flag Day Saturday. We ask how our audience feels about the Maple Leaf. Next, B.C. Today gardening columnist answers your questions.

Amy Bell is our guest host today.

As Canada's two-month tax holiday sets to end on February 15, Restaurant Canada's Mark von Schellwitz and the Canadian Federation of Independent Businesses' Ryan Mallough joins the show to discuss the impact it has had, as we ask our audience if they took advantage of it.

On the eve of Valentine's Day, Robin Ducharme, CEO of Real Love Ready, joins the show to discuss what effort should be put into relationships.