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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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Jun 23, 2019 • 46min
QP Podcast #275: Andrew Scheer announced his climate plan, but is it practical?
Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer; Minister of Natural Resources Amarjeet Sohi; NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh; The Toronto Star's Tonda MacCharles, CTV News' Joyce Napier, CTV News Chief Political Commentator Craig Oliver, 'Leap Manifesto' co-author Avi Lewis and Nanos Research's Nik Nanos.

Jun 16, 2019 • 45min
QP Podcast #274: How would Canada's national pharmacare plan work?
Health Minister Ginette Petitpas Taylor; Former B.C. premier Christy Clark and former Alberta premier Alison Redford; Environment Minister Catherine McKenna; The Toronto Star's Tonda MacCharles, CTV News' Joyce Napier, CTV News Chief Political Commentator Craig Oliver, former Harper communications director Andrew MacDougall and NDP MP Nathan Cullen.

Jun 9, 2019 • 46min
QP Podcast #273: Minister Bennett on the MMIWG inquiry and explains what happens next
Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Carolyn Bennett; Former Ontario premier Kathleen Wynne and former industry minister James Moore; Green Party Leader Elizabeth May; The Toronto Star's Tonda MacCharles, CTV News' Joyce Napier, CTV News Chief Political Commentator Craig Oliver, Indigenous Rights Activist Pam Palmater and former immigration minister Chris Alexander.

Jun 2, 2019 • 46min
QP Podcast #272: Will Trump's latest tariff threats delay ratification of the new NAFTA agreement?
Transportation Minister Marc Garneau; MPs Pam Damoff, Lisa Raitt and Niki Ashton; Former cabinet ministers Jody Wilson-Raybould and Jane Philpott; Unifor National President Jerry Dias, The Globe and Mail's Michelle Zilio, CTV News' Joyce Napier, CTV News Chief Political Commentator Craig Oliver and NDP candidate Svend Robinson.

May 26, 2019 • 46min
QP Podcast # 271: Liberal MP says military decision on Kandahar memorial was 'tone deaf'
Liberal MP Karen McCrimmon; MPs Lisa Raitt, Peter Julian and Paul Lefebvre; Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez; Former NATO commander David Fraser, The Toronto Star's Tonda MacCharles, CTV News' Joyce Napier, CTV News Chief Political Commentator Craig Oliver and pollster Nik Nanos.

May 19, 2019 • 46min
QP Podcast # 270: Canada's Ambassador to the U.S. David MacNaughton wants American aid in Canadian dispute with China
Canadian Ambassador to the U.S. David MacNaughton; MPs Tracey Ramsey, Lisa Raitt and Marc Miller; Border Security Minister Bill Blair; The Toronto Star's Tonda MacCharles, CTV News' Joyce Napier, CTV News Chief Political Commentator Craig Oliver, former NDP leader Tom Mulcair and former finance minster John Manley.

May 12, 2019 • 46min
QP Podcast # 269: Charges stayed against Mark Norman, but what's the political fallout for the Liberals
Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan; Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer; Former defence minister Peter MacKay, The Globe and Mail's Michelle Zilio, The Toronto Star's Tonda MacCharles, CTV News Chief Political Commentator Craig Oliver; Quebec Immigration Minister Simon Jolin-Barrette and Former CSIS director Richard Fadden.

May 5, 2019 • 44min
QP Podcast # 268: Kenney's pipeline threats just 'bluster' says Weaver
BC Green Party Leader Andrew Weaver; MPs Lisa Raitt, Rachel Blaney and Sean Fraser; Former U.S. Ambassador Bruce Heyman; Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe; The Toronto Star's Tonda MacCharles, CTV News' Joyce Napier, CTV News Chief Political Commentator Craig Oliver and Green Party Leader Elizabeth May.

Apr 28, 2019 • 46min
QP Podcast #267: Will flooding force more political action on climate change?
Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale; MPs John Brassard, Arif Virani and Daniel Blaikie; NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh; Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe; The Globe and Mail's Robert Fife, CTV News' Joyce Napier, CTV News Chief Political Commentator Craig Oliver and former NDP leader Tom Mulcair.

Apr 21, 2019 • 46min
QP Podcast #266: Kenney wins Alberta election setting up showdown with Trudeau
Alberta Premier-designate Jason Kenney; Former Ontario premier Kathleen Wynne, former industry minister James Moore and former NDP leader Tom Mulcair; Transportation Minister Marc Garneau; The Toronto Star's Tonda MacCharles, CTV News' Joyce Napier, CTV News Chief Political Commentator Craig Oliver Green Party Leader Elizabeth May and former Reform Party leader Preston Manning.