The Current for Feb. 10, 2022
Today on The Current:
Our national affairs panel weighs in on protests, blockades and the impact on political fortunes, both provincial and federal. Matt Galloway talks to Paul Wells, a senior writer for Maclean's Magazine; Allison Smith, publisher of Queen's Park Today; and Kelly Cryderman, a reporter at the Globe and Mail's Calgary bureau.
Plus, working single parents have been among the hardest hit by the pandemic in terms of job losses and economic stability — and the slowest to rebound. As part of our series, Work in Progress, we talk to three women who faced the uncertainty of the pandemic while also juggling family time, childcare and being the sole breadwinner.
Then, scientists have been trying to harness the extraordinary power of nuclear fusion for years, seeking an almost limitless supply of low-carbon energy. Now, scientists in the U.K. say they've had a major breakthrough. We talk to Dennis Whyte, director of the Plasma Science and Fusion Center at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
And P.E.I. piano player Postie Connolly used to entertain seniors in care homes, until pandemic restrictions stopped the music. Now, he's posting karaoke videos of old tunes online, so seniors can still join the singalong.
