The province of Ontario logged a whopping 781 new cases of COVID-19 on Friday. Here in Canada’s Capital, 47 new cases marked the highest single-day total since June 4. When it comes to vaccine passports, Justin Trudeau is encouraging Ontario’s Premier to adopt the idea, all the while creating a billion-dollar fund for the provinces to use. Could we see this idea come to fruition? How soon could it happen? Did we wait too long to make a final decision on this matter? Meantime, America has threatened retaliation on Taliban forces after Thursday’s explosion at an airport in Kabul. Peter MacKay, Canada’s former Defense Minister, joins the program in Hour 1 with his thoughts. He also rates our country’s response to the evacuation efforts. On a lighter note, do you want to watch the latest movies this weekend? Whether it’s in the movie theatre or whatever streaming device you have at your disposal, Matt Demers has got you covered with his Weekly Movie Picks!