Michael Serapio has the latest details from the Public Order Emergency Commission as Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino appears -- and a Freedom Convoy leader is ejected. Journalists Tonda MacCharles (Toronto Star) and Joanna Smith (The Canadian Press) offer their analysis on today's testimony. Nova Scotia Environment Minister Tim Halman explains his government's opposition to the federal fuel charge taking effect in that province. And exiled Belarus opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya speaks about her hope for non-lethal military aid to those resisting the Lukashenko regime.

Journalists Christopher Nardi (National Post) and Joanna Smith (The Canadian Press) join Michael Serapio to analyze today's testimony at the Public Order Emergency Commission by CSIS officials and Emergency Preparedness Minister Bill Blair. Transport Minister Omar Alghabra discusses airport delays, the call for a return of traveller mask mandates, and the government's new legislation on supply chains. The Green Party of Canada has turned to Elizabeth May as leader. She and proposed co-leader Jonathan Pedneault talk about their future plans.

Nova Scotia pharmacist Pam Kennedy joins Martin Stringer to discuss the shortage of children's fever and pain medication -- and Health Canada's pledge to import more than one million bottles by the end of next week. Political commentator Graham Thomson analyzes this week's health care shake-ups by new Alberta premier Danielle Smith. And journalists Bob Fife (The Globe and Mail) and Tonda MacCharles (Toronto Star) look back at this week's developments with the Emergencies Act inquiry and Canada-China relations.

Michael Serapio and Martin Stringer recap today's testimony at the Public Order Emergency Commission, including what the prime minister's national security said about invoking the Emergencies Act. Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault joins us from the UN climate change conference in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt, for questions on carbon pricing, criticism over the presence of oil gas companies at the summit, Canada’s planned emissions cap, and the path to net zero. Political commentators Anne McGrath, Tim Powers, and Susan Smith analyze the latest headlines.

Yves Brodeur, a former Canadian ambassador to NATO, joins Michael Serapio to analyze the developments surrounding Russia, Ukraine, and yesterday's missile attack that killed two Polish nationals. We speak with another former diplomat -- Guy Saint-Jacques -- about the Chinese president's admonishment of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on the sidelines of the G20 summit. Unifor economist Kaylie Tiessen reacts to the latest inflation numbers and another expected hike to interest rates. Journalist David Levinthal (The Insider) discusses Donald Trump's bid for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination.

Poland reported a deadly explosion on the same day Russia launched a major missile attack against neighbouring Ukraine. How will NATO respond to an attack on a member state? Michael Serapio speaks with Robert Baines, president of the NATO Association of Canada. Auditor General Karen Hogan discusses her new reports on the federal housing strategy, Arctic security, and emergency support to First Nations communities. And Housing Minister Ahmed Hussen responds to the AG's concerns about the government's plan for chronic homelessness. Unifor president Lana Payne outlines Canada's largest private-sector union wants policymakers to respon to high inflation and affordability challenges.

Should mandatory mask policies come back as Canadian hospitals deal with COVID-19, RSV, and influenza? Michael Serapio speaks with a pair of public health officials: Dr. Grace Salvo (Edmonton) and Dr. Robert Cushman (Renfrew County, Ontario). Former justice minister Allan Rock discusses the campaign for better treatment of detained refugees and asylum seekers. And Guy Saint-Jacques, a former Canadian ambassador to China, analyzes the response to alleged Chinese interference in the 2019 election campaign as both countries attend the G20 summit in Indonesia.

Martin Stringer examines the latest job numbers and yesterday's fall economic statement with economists Pedro Antunes (Conference Board of Canada) and Jim Stanford (Centre for Future Work). Steve Staples, national director of public policy for the Canadian Health Coalition, previews the upcoming meetings between Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos and his provincial and territorial colleagues. Saskatchewan Justice Minister Bronwyn Eyre faces question on the province’s legislation to assert its constitutional jurisdiction over natural resources. And journalists Ian Bailey (The Globe and Mail) and Tonda MacCharles (Toronto Star) analyze the fiscal update and this week's testimony at the Emergencies Act inquiry.

Michael Serapio has full coverage of today's fall economic statement, including political reaction and expert analysis. Among those interviewed are associate finance minister Randy Boissonault, Conservative Treasury Board critic Stephanie Kusie, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, economist David Macdonald (Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives), Anne McLellan and Lisa Raitt (Coalition for a Better Future), and Robert Asselin (Business Council of Canada). Political commentators Tom Parkin, Tim Powers, and Susan Smith also offer their view.

Freedom Convoy leader Pat King testified today at the Emergencies Act inquiry, following testimony by a convoy lawyer and a key organizer. Michael Serapio has more analysis and details from journalist Alex Ballingall (Toronto Star) and security expert Stephanie Carvin (Carleton University). Immigration Minister Sean Fraser talks about the federal plan to increase the number of new arrivals to 500,000 annually by 2025. Former Reform leader Preston Manning explains his call for an independent, national inquiry into the federal COVID-19 response.