Wayne Simpson is a retired professor of economics at the University of Manitoba and a research fellow at the University of Calgary School of Public Policy

Dr. Christian Leuprecht is professor and defence expert at the Royal Military College and Queen's University and senior fellow at the Macdonald-Laurier Institute, currently visiting at the Wilfried Martens Centre for European Studies in Brussels

Dennis Doyle, Professor Emeritus of Religious Studies, University of Dayton

Even with a new man in charge in Ottawa, Alberta intends to continue to go head-to-head with the federal government. One issue that has long been fought over is our oil and gas industry. Has it always been Ottawa's fault for the ebbs and flows in the industry? The Liberals made big promises for artificial intelligence. Will the government follow through, or will we fall even further behind on the ever-emerging technology? We also find out what's led to the eruption of violence between India and Pakistan.

Michael Kugelman is senior fellow at Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada and South Asia columnist at Foreign Policy magazine

Lawrence Zhang, head of policy at the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation's Centre for Canadian Innovation and Competitiveness

Ian Urquhart, professor emeritus of political science, University of Alberta

Jake Fuss is an economist with the Fraser Institute

Bob Plamondon was a tax adviser to the federal government and is the author of Freedom Fighter: John Diefenbaker's Battle for Canadian Liberties and Independence

Stephen Bown, author of Dominion: The Railway and the Rise of Canada

Indigenous leaders warn that Alberta separation would violate treaty rights. We break down Mark Carney's first meeting with Donald Trump. Were Canadians impressed? Trump has threatened tariffs on the film industry. How do you tariff a film? And the Conclave to choose the next pope is underway. We talk to Neil MacCarthy , a spokesperson for The Archdiocese of Toronto, who's in St. Peters Square.

Neil MacCarthy is spokesperson for The Archdiocese of Toronto (In St. Peter’s Square

Heather Exner-Pirot is the director of energy, natural resources and environment at the Macdonald-Laurier Institute

Charlie Keil, cinema studies professor at the University of Toronto

Renan Levine, professor of political science and expert in American politics, University of Toronto

We break down the Premier's address with Melissa Caouette, principal at MC Consulting and Founder of Pocket Lobbyist. What are the potential dangers of Bill 54?  What is the significance of King Charles coming to Canada to open Parliament? And Mark Carney met with Donald Trump for the first time today. We give you a run down of what was said.

Justin Vovk, a royal commentator and sessional professor of history at McMaster University

Joe Calnan is an Energy Security Analyst and Energy Security Forum Manager at the Canadian Global Affairs Institute

Matthew Wildcat, assistant professor in the faculty of arts with a focus on Indigenous relations, University of Alberta

Melissa Caouette, principal at MC Consulting and Founder of Pocket Lobbyist

Dr. Chetan Jaiswal, associate professor of computer science, Quinnipiac University

Greg Brady, host on 640 Toronto and recently ran in federal election