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Oct 24, 2023 • 29min

Calls for a Ceasefire, Saskatchewan's Parental Rights Bill – October 23, 2023

Marie-France Lalonde, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of National Defence, explains why it took Canada nearly a week to conclude Israel was not responsible for a deadly blast at a Gaza City hospital. MPs Heather McPherson (NDP) and Mike Morrice (Green Party) discuss an open letter to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau calling for a cease-fire in the Israel-Hamas war. Helen Kennedy, executive director of EGALE Canada, a leading LGBTQ advocacy group, responds to the Saskatchewan government's passing of its controversial parental rights bill.
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Oct 21, 2023 • 29min

MPs Call for a Ceasefire, Joe Biden's Prime-time Address – October 20, 2023

Political journalists Kristy Kirkup (The Globe and Mail), Alex Ballingall (The Toronto Star) and Nick Taylor-Vaisey (Politico) weigh in on the week's top political caucus, including dissent in the Liberal caucus over the federal government's response to the Israel-Hamas war. Former Canadian ambassador to Israel Jon Allen discusses the federal government's position on the Israel-Hamas war. Former U.S. ambassador to Canada Gordon Giffin shares his thoughts on U.S. President Joe Biden's rare prime-time address calling for more support for Israel and Ukraine.
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Oct 20, 2023 • 27min

Canada Pulls Diplomats from India, AG Report on Immigration – October 19, 2023

Political observers Susan Smith (Liberal), Tim Powers (Conservative) and Anne McGrath (NDP) weigh in on the Israel-Hamas war and the federal government's response. They also cover the latest incident in the House of Commons and heated arguments over the Speaker’s statement about decorum. Auditor General Karen Hogan discusses processing delays for immigrant and permanent resident applications, outlined in one of five new audit reports tabled in Parliament. Security expert Christian Leuprecht, a professor at the School of Policy Studies and Political Studies at Queen's University, analyzes the diplomatic response to the Israel-Hamas war.
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Oct 19, 2023 • 28min

Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew and the Munk School's Janice Stein – October 18, 2023

Israel's Ambassador to Canada, Iddo Moed, and Joost Hiltermann, the Crisis Group’s Middle East and North Africa program director, discuss the developing situation in Israel and Gaza. Alberta Premier Danielle Smith reacts to the Supreme Court of Canada's ruling on the constitutionality of the Impact Assessment Act.
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Oct 18, 2023 • 27min

Gaza Hospital Bombing, Former Health Minister Jane Philpott – October 17, 2023

CPAC’s flagship show is the daily source for political roundup and analysis of policy issues. Get an insider’s perspective from Ottawa featuring interviews and guest panels from the Hill including all of the day’s political highlights in extended, primetime replay.
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Oct 17, 2023 • 29min

Israel's Ambassador to Canada and Premier Danielle Smith – October 16, 2023

Israel's Ambassador to Canada, Iddo Moed, and Joost Hiltermann, the Crisis Group’s Middle East and North Africa program director, discuss the developing situation in Israel and Gaza. Alberta Premier Danielle Smith reacts to the Supreme Court of Canada's ruling on the constitutionality of the Impact Assessment Act.
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Oct 6, 2023 • 30min

Wab Kinew's Victory in Manitoba and Premier Danielle Smith – October 6, 2023

Journalists Bob Fife (The Globe and Mail), Tonda MacCharles (The Toronto Star), and Niigaan Sinclair (The Winnipeg Free Press) offer their thoughts on Alberta Premier Danielle Smith’s feud with the federal government over its draft clean energy regulations and Wab Kinew’s historic victory in Manitoba. Assembly of First Nations Regional Chief Cindy Woodhouse weighs in on Wab Kinew becoming Manitoba’s first First Nations premier. Alberta Premier Danielle Smith explains why her government thinks the province should pull out of the Canada Pension Plan and set up its own.
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Oct 6, 2023 • 28min

Premier Danielle Smith and New House Speaker Greg Fergus – October 5, 2023

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith explains her campaign against the federal government’s draft clean energy regulations. Political observers Susan Smith (Liberal), Tim Powers (Conservative) and Anne McGrath (NDP) weigh in on Alberta Premier Danielle Smith’s campaign against the federal government’s clean electricity regulations and the NDP’s historic provincial election win in Manitoba. Greg Fergus, the newly elected Speaker of the House of Commons, discusses his role.
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Oct 5, 2023 • 28min

Historic Manitoba Election and Justice Minister Arif Virani – October 4, 2023

Nahanni Fontaine, the newly reelected Manitoba MLA for St. John's, reacts to NDP Leader Wab Kinew's historic election victory. Fontaine shares a moving story about her family and reflects on what the election result means for the province's Indigenous Peoples. Winnipeg Mayor Scott Gillingham outlines the city's priorities following Wab Kinew and the NDP's decisive win in Manitoba's provincial election. Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada Arif Virani discusses Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe's intention to use the notwithstanding clause to uphold the province's policy for gender identity in schools.
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Oct 4, 2023 • 29min

Manitoba Votes, New Speaker of the House of Commons – October 3, 2023

Mary Agnes Welch, principal with Manitoba-based polling firm Probe Research, previews the ridings to watch and discusses which party has the better ground game leading into tonight's provincial election. Manitoba Liberal Party Leader Dougald Lamont takes stock of his campaign in the final hours before Manitobans head to the polls. Steve Lambert, a provincial politics reporter with The Canadian Press, outlines the issues that defined Manitoba's provincial election campaign as voters prepare for a historic vote. Rory McLeod, a press secretary with the Manitoba NDP, reviews the party's provincial election campaign strategy just hours before the polls close. Geoff Regan, Speaker of the House of Commons from 2015 to 2019, reacts to Liberal MP Greg Fergus' election to succeed Anthony Rota in the Speaker’s chair.

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