Stefan Keyes fills in for Vassy Kapelos, who continues her Christmas holidays.

On today's show...

• The Conservatives and Liberals are ramping up their political messaging, as Canada prepares for a federal election in 2025. How soon could we have one?
• The feds plan to extend the deadline for claiming charitable donations on tax returns. If approved, it would run until the end of February. Does that move the needle enough?
• It's been 50 years since Canada embraced the Metric system. Do you like it or should we ditch it?
• Carleton University professor Ian Lee provides his financial outlook for 2025, and explains how a series of economic and political variables will impact the Canadian landscape.
• Look out for the NoroVirus! It's quickly surging across the United States. We explain the best ways to protect yourself from catching it.