The Current

What Mexico can teach Canada about Chinese EVs

Chinese EVs are coming to Canada. It is a done deal. Mexico has had them for years. Hear the impact these vehicles have had on not just the automotive industry but on driver’s wallets. Plus Matt Galloway gives one a test drive through the wild Mexico City streets.

Who gets to live in Mexico City?

This is a city in a moment of change. It is the hot new travel spot, tourists are pouring in daily. Expats and digital nomads are also snapping up real estate in the ‘nice’ parts of town. But this popularity comes with a cost. Locals are being pushed out, some by price others by physical force and criminal threats. Hear how a city going global comes with a cost.

Canada and Mexico’s road towards a new CUSMA

This summer CUSMA gets a reset, and with Donald Trump setting a new tone with Canada and Mexico who knows what the negotiations will hold. Luis Rosendo Gutierrez is Mexico's deputy secretary for international trade and will play a key role in the CUSMA renegotiations. He tells Matt Galloway how Mexico is approaching this US administration and how he sees his country’s partnership with Canada.

Piper Gilles and Paul Poirier’s “starry, starry” Olympic win

Team Canada is gaining momentum after securing their first gold medal at the Olympic Winter Games in Milano Cortina, Italy — but what’s the deal with this curling controversy? Team Canada’s Chef de Mission Jennifer Heil is here. Plus, Olympic favourites and bronze medal winners, figure skaters Piper Gilles and Paul Poirier.

How Tumbler Ridge is supporting each other

In the wake of the mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge, a mother from another community is finding ways to honour her neighbours. Plus, political and faith leaders on how the community grieves and supports one another.