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Cross Country Checkup

Cross Country Checkup

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Cross Country Checkup is Canada's only national phone-in show, broadcasting live from coast to coast to coast. Checkup is Canada's weekly town hall — a place for raw, honest perspectives on the most pressing issues of the week. For over 55 years, it's where Canadians gather to listen to each other every Sunday afternoon. Call us: 1-888-416-8333.

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Episodes
  • Grade Inflation: Who's getting left behind?

    Grade Inflation: Who's getting left behind?
    Mar 22 2026

    With graduation season looming, Grade 12 students are feeling the heat. University admission averages have climbed for 15 straight years—a trend experts call "grade inflation." As the race for top marks intensifies, what's it doing to student stress levels, and their future opportunities?
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    54 mins
  • Gas Shock: How to survive the cost-of-living squeeze.

    Gas Shock: How to survive the cost-of-living squeeze.
    Mar 22 2026

    Spiking gas prices will have a ripple effect across the Canadian economy, leading to higher prices for groceries, heating and holiday travel. So how are you adapting? What habits have you changed to stay afloat?
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    54 mins
  • Is private healthcare fixing or fracturing medical care in Canada?

    Is private healthcare fixing or fracturing medical care in Canada?
    Mar 15 2026

    Canada's healthcare system is buckling. Doctors in Quebec are leaving the public system. Alberta is opening the door to more private care.

    Meanwhile millions of patients are waiting for surgery, or a family doctor.

    Are private clinics and physicians the solution to Canada’s healthcare crisis?
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    1 hr and 53 mins
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