Just Asking

Experts take your questions about where U.S. domestic and international law stand on President Donald Trump’s attacks on Iran.Sabine is Canada’s Former Ambassador to the Netherlands and Specialist in International Law. She joins Just Asking alongside Quinta Jurecic, who is a staff writer at The Atlantic covering the courts, democracy and the rule of law. 

Studies show that working women globally are burning out at a higher rate than men. On the eve of International Women’s Day, we’re fielding your questions about modern womanhood and the pressure to do it all. Tamu Thomas is a speaker, writer, and author of the book, Women Who Work Too Much: Break Free from Toxic Productivity and Find Your Joy.Amelia Nagoski is a conductor and co-author of Burnout: The Secret to Unlocking the Stress Cycle.”

Two experts joined Just Asking to take your questions about Saturday’s joint U.S.-Israel attacks on Iran, and what could come next for the region. Kamran Bokhari is a senior director at the New Lines Institute for Strategy and Policy in Washington. Negar Mojtahedi is a reporter and host at Iran International English.

There’s little awareness about Tourette Syndrome and the many ways it manifests itself. This week on Just Asking, we have two guests to field your questions about Tourette Syndrome and what it’s like living with it. Rena Zito is a professor of sociology at Elon University, where she studies stigmatization and Tourette syndrome. She has Tourette Syndrome. Dr. Daniel Gorman is a staff psychiatrist at the Hospital for Sick Children. He’s also an associate professor of psychiatry at the University of Toronto, where he researches Tourette syndrome.

What questions do you have about social media addiction? What do you want to know about holding tech giants accountable for the design of social media platforms? Two experts are on the show to field your questions. Emma Duerden is Canada Research Chair in Neuroscience and Learning Disorders, and associate professor in the faculty of education at Western University. Josh Tabish is senior director for Canada at Chamber of Progress, a tech policy advocacy group. 

This week on Just Asking, we’re taking your questions about Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) and endometriosis. What do you want to know about advocating for yourself in the doctor’s office?Dr. Olga Bougie is an associate professor of obstetrics and gynaecology at the University of Toronto. She also works in Mount Sinai Health System as an endometriosis and gynecologic surgeon. She’ll be taking your questions alongside Nam Kiwanuka, journalist and the host of TVO’s (MIS)Treated, a podcast on women's health.

In the aftermath of the school shooting in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., we’re welcoming your questions about what grief and resilience look like within a community. We are joined by two experts. Michael Ungar is founder and director of the Resilience Research Centre at Dalhousie University where he holds the Canada Research Chair in Child, Family and Community Resilience. Darcy Harris is professor emeritus of thanatology at King’s University College at Western University. She is a grief researcher as well as a private practice clinician. 

Two experts join Just Asking on Valentines Day to answer your questions about attachment styles and how they shape our intimate adult relationships. Julie Menanno is a marriage and family therapist and the author of the bestselling book, Secure Love. And Marisa Cohen is a relationship researcher who is also a marriage and family therapist. 

Olympic gold medalists Meagan Duhamel and Chandra Crawford take your question about being at the winter games, the time they bagged their gold, coaching the next generation and what they’ve learned about life and sports along the way.

The Stay Free Alberta movement is pushing for Alberta to leave Canada. Organizers of the movement are currently seeking signatures for a petition that could allow them to seek a referendum on the question of Alberta’s independence. We’ll hear from Jeff Rath, one of the leaders of the Stay Free Alberta movement. Lori Williams, a political scientist and an associate professor of policy studies at Mount Royal University, is on the show taking your questions. She’s joined by Matt Solberg, conservative strategist and partner at New West Public Affairs, an Alberta-based political public relations firm.