12:00: The new trade war with Canada and Mexico
1:00: CITY Magazine's first-ever wellness issue
President Trump says Canada should stop complaining about new 25-percent tariffs and agree to become the 51st state of the United States. Canada has responded by "reluctantly" (in their prime minister's words) leveling tariffs of their own. Canadian leaders say the country has been galvanized by the overnight trade war with Trump. Our guests discuss the tariffs, the political and cultural impact, and the idea that the United States should subsume other countries. Our guests:
- Amit Batabyal, Ph.D., distinguished professor and the Arthur J. Gosnell Professor of Economics at RIT
- Mario Elia, M.D., family physician based in London, Ontario and adjunct professor in the Department of Family Medicine at Western University
- Norm Friesen, Ph.D., professor of education living in Canada
Then in our second hour, we explore the latest edition of CITY Magazine — the first-ever wellness issue. The CITY team went beyond the buzzy stereotypes to look at not only physical, but spiritual, financial, and cultural wellness. It’s also one of CITY's newsier issues, with an investigative piece on the Hungerford Building and a look at the future of Rochester's oldest church. We discus it all with our guests:
- Leah Stacy, editor of CITY Magazine
- Roberto Felipe Lagares, multimedia reporter for CITY Magazine
- Catt Hsu, owner of Happy Gut Sanctuary
- Joe Morrell, freelance contributor to CITY Magazine and director of marketing for the Swan Family of Restaurants
- Veronica Volk, senior editor and producer for WXXI News