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Feb 27, 2024 • 28min

Online Harms Bill, Two Years of the War In Ukraine - February 26, 2024

Justice Minister and Attorney General of Canada Arif Virani discusses the government's long-awaited online harms legislation, which he tabled in the House of Commons on Monday. Canada's Ambassador to the United Nations Bob Rae reflects on Canada's support for Ukraine as it marks two years since Russia's invasion.
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Feb 17, 2024 • 28min

'Freedom Convoy' Returns to Ottawa - February 16, 2024

Journalists Robert Fife (The Globe and Mail), Catherine Lévesque (The National Post) and Joël-Denis Bellavance (La Presse) weigh in on the week's top political stories, including the planned return of the self-styled 'Freedom Convoy' movement to Ottawa for a weekend demonstration. Multi-Olympic medallist turned senator Marnie McBean discusses her nomination process and the issues she wants to defend in the Red Chamber.
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Feb 16, 2024 • 28min

Parliamentary Secretary Rob Oliphant Under Fire - February 15, 2024

Political observers Susan Smith (Liberal), Tim Powers (Conservative) and Anne McGrath (NDP) weigh in on the week's top political stories, including controversy over a secret recording of parliamentary secretary Rob Oliphant criticizing his government’s handling of the Israel-Hamas war. David Coletto, CEO of Abacus Data, discusses his latest poll, which shows another decline in Liberal support.
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Feb 15, 2024 • 28min

GC Strategies Contracts Controversy, The Push for Pharmacare - February 14, 2024

Joël-Denis Bellavance, Ottawa bureau chief for La Presse, shares his latest reporting on GC Strategies, the firm behind the controversial ArriveCan app. Canadian Health Coalition chair Pauline Worsfold explains why her organization wants a universal single-payer pharmacare program. David Levinthal, editor-in-chief of Raw Story, discusses the road to the U.S. presidential election.
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Feb 14, 2024 • 30min

Tent Encampments Report, Belleville Overdose Crisis - February 13, 2024

Canada's Federal Housing Advocate Marie-Josée Houle discusses her new report on homeless encampments, which she calls a national crisis. Neil Ellis, the mayor of Belleville, Ont., outlines the help his community needs as it grapples with an overdose crisis caused by a poisonous drug supply. Parliamentary Budget Officer Yves Giroux explains the findings in his new report, examining federal government spending reductions.
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Feb 13, 2024 • 28min

ArriveCan Cost Spiral - February 12, 2024

Auditor General Karen Hogan discusses her damning report on the federal government's ArriveCan app, and MPs Charles Sousa (Liberal), Michael Barrett (Conservative), and Blake Desjarlais (NDP) react.
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Feb 10, 2024 • 29min

Top Court Upholds Indigenous Child Welfare Act - February 9, 2024

The Supreme Court of Canada has upheld a federal law recognizing the right of Indigenous peoples to self-govern, including on child and family services. We hear reactions from the executive director of the First Nations Child and Family Caring Society, Cindy Blackstock, Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations, Gary Anandasangree, and Assembly of First Nations National Chief, Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak. Journalists Rob Fife (The Globe and Mail), Tonda MacCharles (The Toronto Star) and Joël-Denis Bellavance (La Presse) weigh in on the week's top political stories, including the future of the Liberal-NDP supply-and-confidence agreement.
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Feb 9, 2024 • 28min

National Auto Theft Summit - February 8, 2024

Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc discusses the outcome of the federal government's national summit on combating auto theft. Political observers Susan Smith (Liberal), Garry Keller (Conservative) and Anne McGrath (NDP) weigh in on the week's top political stories.
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Feb 8, 2024 • 29min

Pharmacare Negotiations, Auto Theft Summit - February 7, 2024

Health Minister Mark Holland discusses the government's pharmacare negotiations with the NDP. Brampton Mayor Patrick Brown outlines what he wants to see at the federal government's national summit on combatting auto theft. Former federal Conservative candidate and transgender activist Hannah Hodson reacts to Alberta Danielle Smith's controversial policies for transgender youth.
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Feb 7, 2024 • 30min

Former Calgary Mayor Naheed Nenshi, Canadian Attitudes On Ukraine – February 6, 2024

Former Calgary mayor Naheed Nenshi speaks out against Alberta Premier Danielle Smith's new health-care policies for transgender youth. Shachi Kurl, president of the Angus Reid Institute, explains why some Canadians are growing tired of supporting Ukraine. Mike Moffatt, an economist and the senior director of policy and innovation at the Smart Prosperity Institute, assesses recent government measures to address the housing crisis.

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