The Current for Dec. 28, 2020
Today on The Current with guest host Catherine Cullen:
Dr. Bruce Aylward is a senior advisor to the director-general of the World Health Organization. In February, the Canadian doctor led the WHO-China joint mission on COVID-19. Now, as the first vaccines come online, the world is entering a new stage in the struggle to control the disease. He talks about what's needed in the next leg of the race to vaccinate the world against the coronavirus, and why nations and smaller communities need to think globally about their approach.
Then, Brian Burke's work to grow the game of hockey has chapters both on and off the ice. The former general manager of the Vancouver Canucks, Anaheim Ducks and Toronto Maple Leafs might be seen as a contradiction with the sport — he's a fierce advocate for LGBTQ acceptance in hockey but a staunch defender of fighting on the ice. His new memoir is Burke's Law: A Life in Hockey.
And, we rebroadcast Matt Galloway's powerful interview with former MP Lisa Raitt. In November, Raitt opened up about her emotionally harrowing journey of caring for her husband Bruce, who was diagnosed with young-onset Alzheimer's in 2016.