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Question Period, the national political landmark, comes out with a new episode every Sunday. Recorded in Ottawa with the newsmakers who matter. Hosted by CTV's Vassy Kapelos, the program is a must for political junkies.
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Nov 10, 2019 • 46min
QP Podcast 285: How the Liberals can rebuild trust in western Canada
Liberal MP Carla Qualtrough, Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister, Conservative MP Garnett Genuis, Liberal MP Mona Fortier and NDP MP Jack Harris, Former NDP Leader Tom Mulcair, CTV’s Craig Oliver and Joyce Napier, and Toronto Star reporter Tonda MacCharles and Interim Green Party Leader Jo-Ann Roberts.

Nov 3, 2019 • 46min
QP Podcast 284: Alberta premier on energy giant leaving Canada for the U.S.
Alberta Premier Jason Kenney, former communications director to Stephen Harper, Kory Teneycke and Conservative strategist Jason Lietaer, Fisheries and Oceans Minister Jonathan Wilkinson, Conservative MP Tim Uppal, and NDP MP Peter Julian, Que. premier’s parliamentary assistant Christopher Skeete, Liberal insider Scott Reid, CTV’s Craig Oliver and Joyce Napier, and Toronto Star reporter Tonda MacCharles

Oct 27, 2019 • 46min
QP Podcast 283: What can Justin Trudeau do about growing Western alienation?
Former premier Alison Redford and Calgary Mayor Naheed Nenshi; Political strategists Scott Reid, Karl Belanger and Jenni Byrne; Green Party Leader Elizabeth May; The Toronto Star's Tonda MacCharles, CTV News' Joyce Napier, CTV News Chief Political Commentator Craig Oliver, former foreign affairs minister John Baird and former Bloc Quebecois leader Gilles Duceppe.

Oct 20, 2019 • 46min
QP Podcast 282: Momentum, polls and surprises: Breaking down the campaign
CTV News Chief Anchor and Senior Editor Lisa LaFlamme, CTV News Chief Political Commentator Craig Oliver, The Globe and Mail's Laura Stone, Former deputy prime minister Anne McLellan, Former interim Conservative Leader Rona Ambrose, CTV News Reporter Richard Madan, Former NDP Leader Tom Mulcair, B.C. Green Party Leader Andrew Weaver and Nanos Research's Nik Nanos.

Oct 13, 2019 • 47min
QP Podcast 281: Final push on the campaign trail before election
Liberal candidate Bill Morneau, Conservative candidate Pierre Poilievre, Liberal insider Scott Reid, NDP strategist Karl Belanger and Stephen Harper's former campaign director Jenni Byrne. CTV’s political commentator Craig Oliver, CTV reporter Joyce Napier, pollster Nik Nanos, BNN anchor Amanda Lang, and Toronto Star reporter Tonda MacCharles

Oct 6, 2019 • 47min
QP Podcast #280: Should Canada cut back on foreign aid?
Former Progressive Conservative Leader Peter MacKay, former Interim Liberal Leader Bob Rae, former Bloc Quebecois Leader Gilles Duceppe, Conservative Candidate Erin O'Toole, Liberal Candidate Bill Blair, Liberal Strategist Rob Silver, former Harper campaign Director Jenni Byrne, former NDP MP Nathan Cullen, Indigenous Activist Pam Palmater, CTV's Craig Oliver, The Toronto Star's Tonda MacCharles, CTV's Joyce Napier and Nik Nanos of Nanos Research.

Sep 29, 2019 • 46min
QP Podcast #279: Federal parties fight against climate change
Green Party Leader Elizabeth May, Liberal Candidate Steven Guilbeault, Conservative Candidate John Brassard, NDP Candidate Peter Julian, Former Justice Minister Peter MacKay, CTV News' Craig Oliver, The Toronto Star's Tonda MacCharles, The Globe and Mail's Robert Fife, Former NDP Leader Tom Mulcair

Sep 22, 2019 • 46min
QP Podcast #278: Brownface photo scandal hits Trudeau's brand
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, Liberal candidate Omar Alghabra, NDP candidate Jenny Kwan, Conservative candidate Tim Uppal, CTV's Chief Political Commentator Craig Oliver, Pollster Nik Nanos, CTV's Richard Madan, National Post's Vanmala Subramaniam

Sep 15, 2019 • 46min
QP Podcast #277: Maxime Bernier discusses the PPC's platform
People's Party of Canada Leader Maxime Bernier; Liberal Candidate Marco Mendicino, Conservative Candidate Lisa Raitt, NDP Candidate Daniel Blaikie and Green Candidate Jean-Luc Cooke; The Toronto Star's Tonda MacCharles, The Globe and Mail's Robert Fife, CTV News Chief Political Commentator Craig Oliver, former Chretien communication director Peter Donolo and Nanos Research's Nik Nanos.

Sep 8, 2019 • 46min
QP Podcast #276: Elizabeth May discusses NDP defections to the Green Party
Green Party Leader Elizabeth May; Liberal MP Marco Mendicino, Conservative Party Spokesperson Brock Harrison and NDP Campaign Director Jennifer Howard; Liberal MP Pam Damoff, Conservative Candidate Stella Ambler and NDP MP Brian Masse; Former NDP Leader Tom Mulcair, The Toronto Star's Tonda MacCharles, CTV News' Joyce Napier, CTV News Chief Political Commentator Craig Oliver and Nanos Research's Nik Nanos.