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How are you handling political disagreements?

Checkup wants to know: How are you handling political disagreements? Also an AMA with former As It Happens host Carol Off on her new book "At a Loss for Words: Conversation in an Age of Rage."

How is polarization affecting you? Call us: 888-416-8333 or go to: CBC.ca/aircheck

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Two federal party leaders visited Hamilton in the last eight days. NDP leader Jagmeet Singh (right) was in town on Thursday Aug. 1, 2024 and Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre held a press conference in the city on Aug. 9, 2024.
(Patrick Doyle, Adrian Wyld/Canadian Press)
Cross Country Checkup1:51:42How is polarization affecting you?
A lot of Canadians are feeling the pain of polarization. In politics for sure. But many felt pushed apart by the pandemic, from masks to vaccines to where you got information you trusted. Debate is sometimes replaced by slogans. People and their positions reduced to a single word: Marxist, fascist, elitist, extremist. So how is polarization affecting you? How are you handling political disagreements?This week on Cross Country Checkup...

Polarization...

It's been a rocky first week on Parliament Hill.

Jagmeet Singh was harassed by protesters outside Parliament.

On Thursday, Question Period was so raucous the Speaker of the House had to lecture MPs after mics were muted. He reminded them, "Canadians are looking at us."

How is polarization affecting you? How are you handling political disagreements?

Plus, an AMA with former AIH host Carol Off on her new book, "At a Loss for Words: Conversation in an Age of Rage"

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