Our guest is former Liberal federal health minister Dr. Jane Philpott, who's new job is to connect every Ontarian to a family doctor or nurse practitioner in the next five years. Listeners tell her what she should know before she starts that work.

Emotions researcher Dacher Keltner hears your stories. He heads the Social Interaction Laboratory at the University of California Berkley. His new book is called Awe: The New Science of Everyday Wonder and How It Can Transform Your Life. Also joining us, University of Toronto researcher Jennifer Stellar to share her research on how to leverage awe to benefit health and wellbeing.

A major battery parts manufacturer has paused construction of a new battery plant in Ontario. At the same time, some early sales figures for the year suggest that while EV sales continue to grown, the growth isn't as strong as it used to be. What's giving you second thoughts on electric vehicles? Our guest is Greg Layson, the digital and mobile editor of Automotive News Canada.

Catherine McKenna, chair of the UN Zero Emissions working group, and former federal environment minister hears your thoughts. She has just returned from the COP29 international climate change summit in Baku, Azerbaijan.

Our expert gardener, Paul Zammit, takes your gardening questions. Paul is a Professor of Horticulture and Environmental Studies at Niagara College.

Your stories following the latest news on the strike from Canada Post, and union members. Our guest is Gilles LeVasseur, professor of business and law at the University of Ottawa.

Your stories about the challenges accessing care for dizziness and vertigo with one of Canada's leading experts, Dr. John Rutka. He leads the Centre for Advanced Hearing and Balance Testing at Toronto General Hospital.

Psychology professor and kindness researcher Jamil Zaki has just published a new book called Hope for Cynics: The surprising science of human goodness. His work in the lab suggests cynicism is not just bad for, but leads to worse outcomes. What's your experience?