The West Block
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The West Block with Mercedes Stephenson digs deep into the breaking news and major stories that impact Canadians’ lives. Through in-depth conversations with political, national, and international newsmakers, Stephenson pushes for answers to what’s really going on and why it matters.
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Lessons for Canada from U.K.’s plan to boost defence spending to 2.5% of GDP
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May 13, 2024 |
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Foreign interference inquiry releases report as RCMP arrest foreign suspects in Nijjar case
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May 06, 2024 |
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Why aren’t more foreign grocers in Canada? Lack of space a hurdle: Minister Champagne
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Apr 29, 2024 |
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Growing Iran-Israel tensions, Budget 2024’s capital gains tax changes
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Apr 22, 2024 |
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Former Israeli PM Bennett on Iranian threats, PM Trudeau at foreign interference inquiry
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Apr 15, 2024 |
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New foreign Interference revelations, Roméo Dallaire on Rwanda genocide anniversary
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Apr 08, 2024 |
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Feds and premiers spar over carbon price hike, navigating global threats
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Apr 01, 2024 |
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Court reforms for military sexual misconduct cases and carbon tax fact-check
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Mar 25, 2024 |
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Canada’s role in supporting Haiti as gang violence engulfs Port-au-Prince
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Mar 18, 2024 |
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Calls to bolster Canada’s military operation in Latvia and boost CAF recruitment
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Mar 11, 2024 |
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Brian Mulroney’s legacy, Justice Minister defends Online Harms Bill
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Mar 04, 2024 |
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2-year anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, threats of insider leaks
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Feb 26, 2024 |
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How should Canada respond to Trump’s NATO threats?
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Feb 19, 2024 |
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Auto theft summit and Canadian diplomacy in a high-stakes U.S. election year
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Feb 12, 2024 |
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Alberta Premier Danielle Smith defends new transgender policies, federal minister reacts
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Feb 05, 2024 |
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Parliament to resume sitting as foreign interference inquiry kicks off
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Jan 29, 2024 |
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Health Minister on strained health-care systems and Ontario’s private-care plans
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Jan 22, 2024 |
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Potential fallout from U.S. & U.K. airstrikes on Houthi sites in Yemen, Canada’s ER crisis
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Jan 15, 2024 |
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Manitoba premier calls for a carbon tax respite, the future of Canada’s military
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Jan 07, 2024 |
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Cost-of-living crisis, foreign interference: Reviewing the top stories of 2023
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Jan 01, 2024 |
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One-on-one with PM Trudeau: Israel-Hamas conflict, foreign interference, housing
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Dec 25, 2023 |
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Canada & U.S. on opposite sides of ceasefire call, new poll casts doubt on Trudeau
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Dec 18, 2023 |
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As carbon price fight flares, Minister Wilkinson defends Liberal approach
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Dec 11, 2023 |
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Defence minister says plan for 'significant' military investments in talks
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Dec 04, 2023 |
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‘We need to watch our purse strings’: says Anand following Fall Economic Statement
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Nov 27, 2023 |
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Canada is ‘a haven for Islamic Republic agents’ warns Iranian human rights activist
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Nov 20, 2023 |
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Veteran pushes for Canada to recognize toxic legacy of burn pits on soldiers
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Nov 13, 2023 |
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Liberal Cabinet Minister defends carbon tax carve-out for home heating oil
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Nov 06, 2023 |
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Israel’s offensive enters second stage and former Israeli PM on the future of Gaza
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Oct 30, 2023 |
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Challenges in containing the Israel-Hamas conflict and negotiating the release of hostages
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Oct 23, 2023 |
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Israel prepares ground attack as Gaza deals with humanitarian crisis
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Oct 16, 2023 |
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Israel at war after Hamas launches worst attack 'in a generation'
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Oct 09, 2023 |
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Canadian domestic politics under international scrutiny and Jewish groups urge feds to make Nazi documents public
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Oct 03, 2023 |
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Will tensions with India derail Ottawa's Indo-Pacific Strategy?
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Sep 24, 2023 |
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Which party has the best plan to address the housing crisis: Two big city mayors weigh-in
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Sep 17, 2023 |
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Russian-aligned hackers stepping up cyber attacks to disrupt Canada's oil and gas industry
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Jun 26, 2023 |
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Liberals must do more to ‘safeguard’ elections from foreign interference: O’Toole
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Jun 19, 2023 |
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David Johnston's resignation means all options back on the table on foreign interference: Intergovernmental Affairs Minister
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Jun 12, 2023 |
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Tensions heightened after Chinese warship comes dangerously close to U.S. destroyer in Taiwan Strait
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Jun 06, 2023 |
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“Albertans don’t want to leave Canada, they want to lead Canada”: NDP Leader Rachel Notley
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May 29, 2023 |
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Bail laws change amid rise in violent crime and will there be a foreign interference inquiry?
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May 22, 2023 |
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MP Chong case is federal ‘collective failure’: former national security advisor
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May 15, 2023 |
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MP Michael Chong wants Chinese diplomat expelled and prosecuting Putin for war crimes in Ukraine
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May 08, 2023 |
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New bail reform legislation coming before parliament wraps and will there be a rematch in the 2024 U.S. presidential election
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May 01, 2023 |
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Minister urges Canadians not to apply for passports during PSAC strike and former top generals raise concerns about defence spending
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Apr 24, 2023 |
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PM's top aide testifies and what Pentagon documents leaks reveal about war in Ukraine
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Apr 17, 2023 |
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What Trump’s charges mean for U.S. politics and Canada’s role in the future of space travel
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Apr 10, 2023 |
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RCMP failures and Rogers-Shaw merger risks
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Apr 03, 2023 |
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U.S. Ambassador David Cohen says Canada and U.S. are ready to “take on China” and how widespread is China's influence campaign in Canada
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Mar 27, 2023 |
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What's the state of the Canada-US union as President Biden heads to Ottawa and what's the fallout from global banking turmoil
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Mar 20, 2023 |
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No foreign agent registry timeline as Australian MP warns of 'unprecedented' interference
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Mar 13, 2023 |
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Feds shouldn’t wait for inquiry to combat foreign interference: former top public servants
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Mar 06, 2023 |
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Canada needs a public inquiry into Chinese election interference: former top spy
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Feb 27, 2023 |
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Top-secret Chinese interference leaks and the need to modernize Canadian military
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Feb 21, 2023 |
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US fighter jets shoot down more objects over North America and reaction to Ottawa's health care deal with the provinces
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Feb 13, 2023 |
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Chinese spy balloon sparks diplomatic crisis and Justice Minister Lametti on bail reform, gun law controversy and medical assistance in dying
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Feb 06, 2023 |
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Canada’s military in dire state; Poilievre and Trudeau’s showdown
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Jan 30, 2023 |
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‘Just Transition’ controversy and feds leaving Afghan MPs in danger
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Jan 23, 2023 |
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Nova Scotia emergency room deaths spark calls for federal healthcare funding
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Jan 16, 2023 |
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Advancing Indigenous rights and surging anti-LGBTQ political rhetoric
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Jan 09, 2023 |
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Convoy, Conservatives and China: Analyzing the top stories of 2022
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Dec 25, 2022 |
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Backlash to proposed changes to gun control law and reforming the Canadian Armed Forces
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Dec 19, 2022 |
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National security of critical minerals and Singh talks health-care ‘disaster’
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Dec 12, 2022 |
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Alberta's Premier defends Sovereignty Act and former Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko on Putin's end game
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Dec 05, 2022 |
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New Indo-Pacific Strategy and Trudeau’s testimony on Emergencies Act
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Nov 28, 2022 |
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Ukraine facing dark winter as Russia threatens NATO
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Nov 20, 2022 |
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China interference concerns and Veterans Affairs Minister in hot seat
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Nov 12, 2022 |
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One on One with Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland and the ‘Trump Effect’ in U.S. Midterm Elections
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Nov 07, 2022 |
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Doctors Weigh-In On Canada’s ER Crisis And Advocates Say Ottawa Failing Canadian Vets
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Oct 31, 2022 |
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Global Economic Turmoil and Recruitment Crisis Facing the Canadian Forces
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Oct 24, 2022 |
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What’s at stake in The Emergencies Act Inquiry and Putin's Nuclear Weapons Threat
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Oct 17, 2022 |
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Danielle Brown's Political Comeback and Alberta's Outgoing Premier Warns about Populist Extremism
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Oct 10, 2022 |
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Putin Critic Bill Browder and What's At Stake in Alberta's UCP Leadership Race
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Oct 03, 2022 |
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Putin's Gamble in Ukraine and A Class Action Lawsuit Exposes Anti-Black Racism in the Federal Public Service
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Sep 26, 2022 |
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Pierre Poilievre's Conservative Party and Canada's Governor General Reflects on the Queen's Legacy
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Sep 19, 2022 |
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One on One with Chief of the Defence Staff Gen. Wayne Eyre, Retired Senator Marjory LeBreton Raises Concerns about Future of the Conservative Party
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Jun 26, 2022 |
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Transport Minister Omar Alghabra, Economist Don Drummond and Conservative Leadership Candidate Jean Charest
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Jun 19, 2022 |
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One on One with U.S. Ambassador David Cohen and Conservative Leadership Candidate Patrick Brown
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Jun 12, 2022 |
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Defence Minister Anita Anand Vows to Change Military Culture and Former Governor General David Johnston Reflects on the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee
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Jun 07, 2022 |
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Justice Minister David Lametti on Gun Control and Quebec's Bill 96, David Frum on school shooting in Texas and Ontario Election Panel
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May 30, 2022 |
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Canada bans Huawei, Smith looks to replace Kenney, and ‘blind spots’ over white terrorism
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May 22, 2022 |
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Immigration Minister Sean Fraser, Kevin Page on Inflation and Lisa Raitt and Monte Solberg on the Conservative Leadership Debate
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May 15, 2022 |
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Families, Children and Social Development Minister on Abortion Rights, Former Conservative Cabinet Minister Peter MacKay on the Conservative Leadership Race and an update on the Ontario Election Campaign
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May 08, 2022 |
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Former NATO Supreme Allied Commander Gen. (Ret.) Philip Breedlove, Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino, Conservative Leadership Candidate Roman Baber
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May 01, 2022 |
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Russian activist on sanctions and Putin's information war, Brad Wall and James Moore on the Conservative leadership race and a housing policy reality check
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Apr 24, 2022 |
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Lt.-Gen Romeo Dallaire (Ret.), Defence Minister Anita Anand and Canadian singer Chantal Kreviazuk
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Apr 23, 2022 |
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Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland on Ukraine and the federal budget, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh and Conservative MP Dan Albas on budget reaction
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Apr 11, 2022 |
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Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami President Natan Obed, Ukrainian MP Lesia Zaburanna, Military culture expert Megan MacKenzie
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Apr 03, 2022 |
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Former U.S. Ambassador to NATO Kurt Volker, Canadian Ambassador to the UN Bob Rae, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh
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Mar 28, 2022 |
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Immigration Minister Sean Fraser, Former UN Ambassador Allan Rock, Conservative Leadership Candidate Scott Aitchison
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Mar 20, 2022 |
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Mercedes Stephenson in Moldova, Defence Minister Anita Anand, Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson and Former Bank of Canada Governor Stephen Poloz
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Mar 13, 2022 |
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The Latvian President on Ukraine, Canada's Ambassador to Ukraine and the Conservative Leadership Race
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Mar 06, 2022 |
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Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Joly on Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Canada's UN Ambassador Bob Rae on Diplomacy and a former Obama advisor on Putin's Miscalculation in Ukraine
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Mar 01, 2022 |
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Emergency Preparedness Minister Bill Blair on the Emergencies Act and The Atlantic's David Frum on the Blockades
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Feb 20, 2022 |
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Emergency Preparedness Minister Bill Blair on the blockades, Alberta Premier Jason Kenney on ending Covid Restrictions
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Feb 13, 2022 |
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Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino on the blockades, Former Conservative Cabinet Minister John Baird on the Conservative Leadership Race and Retired Ottawa Police Chief Charles Bordeleau on policing the protests
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Feb 13, 2022 |
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Transport Minister Omar Alghabra on the Trucker Convoy Protest in Ottawa
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Jan 30, 2022 |
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Defence Minister Anita Anand on Ukraine and One-On-One with Alberta Premier Jason Kenney
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Jan 23, 2022 |
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Federal Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos on the pandemic and Canada's health care challenges
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Jan 16, 2022 |
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Canada’s place on the world stage, the struggle of returning to remote learning, and a former premier retires
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Jan 09, 2022 |
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One On One with Governor General Mary Simon
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Jan 02, 2022 |
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In Conversation with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau
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Dec 26, 2021 |
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The rise of Omicron, new border measures, and an update on overhauling military culture
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Dec 19, 2021 |
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Pandemic Travel Rules, Fiscal Update and the Cost of Living, Canada-China Relations
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Dec 12, 2021 |
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Ottawa's New Travel Rules to Stop the Spread of Omicron, Why is the new variant such a risk and Canada takes trade disputes to Washington
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Dec 05, 2021 |
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One on One with Canada's Chief of the Defence Staff Gen. Wayne Eyre and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh on the cost of living
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Nov 28, 2021 |
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What to watch for at the North American Leaders' Summit and Elizabeth May on COP26
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Nov 14, 2021 |
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Defence Minister Anita Anand on Sexual Misconduct Cases in the Military and Safe Houses in Afghanistan shut down
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Nov 07, 2021 |
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Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc on cabinet priorities, Lisa Raitt and Anne McLellan on Women in Senior Leadership Roles and Canada's Record ahead of the UN Climate Summit
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Oct 31, 2021 |
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Employment Minister Carla Qualtrough on implications for workers who refuse vaccine mandates and former Environment Minister Catherine McKenna on COP26
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Oct 24, 2021 |
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Public Safety Minister Bill Blair on Canada-US Border Reopening and an MP panel debates the return to Parliament
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Oct 18, 2021 |
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AFN National Chief RoseAnne Archibald on why Canada's first National Day of Truth and Reconciliation was deeply personal and emotional
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Oct 03, 2021 |
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Foreign Affairs Minister Marc Garneau on the release of the two Michaels'
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Sep 26, 2021 |
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What was this federal election about? The West Block Political Panel and Ipsos Pollster Darrell Bricker
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Sep 19, 2021 |
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One on One with NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh and Negative Ads hit the Federal Election Campaign
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Sep 05, 2021 |
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Foreign Affairs Minister Marc Garneau defends Canada's response to crisis in Afghanistan
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Aug 30, 2021 |
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Canada's Response to the chaos in Afghanistan. The West Block's Election Panel Weighs in on Week One
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Aug 22, 2021 |
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Erin O'Toole on election speculation and calls to cancel Canada Day
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Jun 27, 2021 |
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Changing vaccine guidance, military misconduct and why the Winnipeg lab incident is making waves on the Hill
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Jun 20, 2021 |
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Online hate and intolerance; Canada-U.S. border; Green Party strife
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Jun 13, 2021 |
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Trudeau must fulfill vow of ‘transformative’ change for Indigenous people: Wilson-Raybould
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Jun 06, 2021 |
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When will international borders open? Checking in on the front lines of one of Canada’s COVID-19 hotspots. And an MP panel on next steps in the defence committee’s military misconduct study
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May 26, 2021 |
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"Preferred" COVID-19 vaccines, Trudeau's chief of staff testifies
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May 14, 2021 |
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‘We’re sorry’: Sajjan apologizes to victims of military sexual misconduct
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May 04, 2021 |
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Jean Chrétien reflects on the life and times of Prince Philip
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Apr 11, 2021 |
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IN HER WORDS: The woman behind the Adm. McDonald allegation tells her story
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Mar 28, 2021 |
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What’s next for the two Michaels?
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Mar 22, 2021 |
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New allegations of sexual misconduct in the military and Department of National Defence
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Mar 14, 2021 |
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Fallout from the allegations of sexual misconduct in the military continues to rock the Trudeau government
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Mar 07, 2021 |
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Crisis in the Canadian Armed Forces
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Feb 28, 2021 |
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In her own words: One of the women behind Vance allegations tells her story
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Feb 28, 2021 |
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Vaccine divide: provincial procurement and Ottawa’s response
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Feb 14, 2021 |
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Pandemic politics: COVID-19 border measures, airline angst, vaccine frustrations
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Jan 31, 2021 |
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GG resigns; Pipeline politics; COVID-19 vaccine delays
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Jan 24, 2021 |
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Mercedes Stephenson’s full interview with General Jonathan Vance
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Jan 17, 2021 |
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New Year, new priorities, new challenges?
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Jan 03, 2021 |
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Trudeau looks back on 2020: “Lots of things we learned that we could have done differently”
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Dec 27, 2020 |
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Foreign affairs minister opens up about international diplomacy during a global pandemic
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Dec 20, 2020 |
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The first COVID-19 vaccine has been approved in Canada — now what?
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Dec 13, 2020 |
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COVID-19: record-breaking case numbers and Canada’s fiscal fallout
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Dec 06, 2020 |
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Pandemic Politics: Canada’s COVID-19 vaccine rollout
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Nov 29, 2020 |
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Bonus: Ontario’s COVID-19 vaccine rollout a no fail mission: General Hillier
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Nov 29, 2020 |
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COVID-19: ‘drastic’ action needed as surging cases raise alarm bells across Canada
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Nov 22, 2020 |
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Bonus: full interview with Opposition Leader Erin O'Toole
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Nov 15, 2020 |
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COVID-19 response, fallout of Canada’s second wave
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Nov 15, 2020 |
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What will a Biden presidency mean for Canada?
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Nov 08, 2020 |
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U.S. election impact on Canada, Dr. Theresa Tam on the next phase of the pandemic and the path forward for Canada’s resources sector
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Nov 01, 2020 |
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Canada is nowhere near herd immunity to the coronavirus as second wave surges: Dr. Tam
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Nov 01, 2020 |
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The perpetual electoral threat, John Bolton on potential post US election “chaos” and the seniors minister on the protecting the elderly in the second wave of the pandemic
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Oct 25, 2020 |
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Ottawa’s response to the second wave of COVID-19, business shut-downs and the worsening lobster fishing dispute on the east coast
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Oct 18, 2020 |
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Bonus Episode: full interview with Canada's chief science advisor
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Oct 11, 2020 |
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Pandemic politics: Canada’s second wave
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Oct 11, 2020 |
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COVID-19 second wave; EI changes; new Green Party leader
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Oct 04, 2020 |
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Throne Speech Fallout
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Sep 27, 2020 |
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Throne Speech Preview
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Sep 20, 2020 |
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Ethics, WE and China
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Jul 12, 2020 |
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Fiscal snapshot, Indigenous concerns and China....fears if an anti-China coalition
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Jul 05, 2020 |
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Detained in China, an east coast bubble and western separation
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Jun 28, 2020 |
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China...racism on the hill and the leadership debates
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Jun 21, 2020 |
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Systemic racism and a divided House
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Jun 14, 2020 |
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Racism...protests and marches, will it change anything?
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Jun 07, 2020 |
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WB PODCAST MAY 31
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May 31, 2020 |
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Economic recovery following COVID-19, China and CPC leadership
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May 24, 2020 |
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China and COVID-19, seniors in long term care plus labour rights
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May 16, 2020 |
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Reopening during COVID 19, civil liberties and mental health
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May 10, 2020 |
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Semi automatic weapon ban, hard times in Alberta and COVID-19 in meat packing plants
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May 03, 2020 |
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COVID-19, from lockdown to re-open, Nova Scotia mourns and coronavirus security challenges
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Apr 26, 2020 |
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COVID-19, long-term health care, energy woes and re-opening businesses
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Apr 19, 2020 |
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COVID-19: businesses, food supply chain and myth busting
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Apr 12, 2020 |
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COVID-19; wage subsidies, on the frontlines and help for anxiety
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Apr 05, 2020 |
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COVID-19 Canada-US border and front line workers facing medical shortages
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Mar 29, 2020 |
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Coronavirus concerns, travel warnings and global economic impact
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Mar 15, 2020 |
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Coronavirus: we are not nearly as prepared as we need to be
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Mar 13, 2020 |
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Coronavirus economic impact, global threats and the CPC leadership race
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Mar 08, 2020 |
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Coronavirus Journey
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Mar 06, 2020 |
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Blockades, Indigenous rights and containing the coronavirus
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Mar 01, 2020 |
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China...should we rethink getting to close to this nation?
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Feb 28, 2020 |
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Divisions with the Indigenous community and provinces react
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Feb 23, 2020 |
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Wet’suwet’en Conflict and Canada-US Relations
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Feb 16, 2020 |
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‘We have yet to see any concrete steps toward de-nuclearization’ from North Korea: foreign policy expert
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Feb 13, 2020 |
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Coronavirus outbreak: evacuating Canadians, relations with China and the global economic impact
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Feb 09, 2020 |
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Metro Vancouver’s transit ridership growth is significantly outpacing other Canadian cities. How is it keeping up?
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Feb 05, 2020 |
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Conoravirus outbreak, Huawei and oilsands.
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Feb 02, 2020 |
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Calling on Canada to do more for human rights
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Jan 24, 2020 |
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Cleaning up space junk
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Jan 17, 2020 |
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Seeking answers in Iran and political accountability for the Flight 752 tragedy
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Jan 12, 2020 |
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Diplomacy in the aftermath of the downed Ukrainian flight from Iran
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Jan 10, 2020 |
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Political strategy, faith, science and bushfires and challenges facing the ICRC
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Jan 05, 2020 |
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Iraq Attack: what might happen next, Political expectations and bushfires
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Jan 05, 2020 |
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A review of Canadian politics in 2019, why the changing Arctic impacts us all and resolutions from Parliament Hill.
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Dec 29, 2019 |
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The state of Canada’s economy, combatting suicide amongst Indigenous Canadians and a West Block Christmas tradition.
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Dec 22, 2019 |
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Scottish independence push a threat to British PM Boris Johnson
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Dec 20, 2019 |
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The shock waves from Scheer’s surprise resignation and the future of CUSMA
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Dec 15, 2019 |
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ISIS is still present in Iraq
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Dec 13, 2019 |
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The road after the Throne Speech, Huawei's plans for Canada and talking Trump at NATO
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Dec 08, 2019 |
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Global security shared responsibility
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Dec 06, 2019 |
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Conservative leadership battle, Canadian unity and government agenda
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Dec 01, 2019 |
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Climate change and carbon pricing is this the most effective approach?
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Nov 29, 2019 |
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China, Hong Kong and international security
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Nov 24, 2019 |
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Turkey and NATO, tensions between Quebec and Alberta plus opposition priorities
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Nov 17, 2019 |
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Bush fires and climate change
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Nov 15, 2019 |
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Alienation, frustrations and remembering our veterans
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Nov 10, 2019 |
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What the resumption of Canadian meat exports to China signals on relations between the two countries
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Nov 08, 2019 |
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The debate over Andrew Scheer's leadership, the battle in Syria and trade
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Nov 03, 2019 |
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Brexit and elections in the UK, what happens next?
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Nov 01, 2019 |
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Election aftermath, minority government and what happens next
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Oct 27, 2019 |
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Election results disappointing says Official Opposition Leader Andrew Scheer
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Oct 27, 2019 |
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Orwellian World and the arms trade
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Oct 25, 2019 |
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Polls, minority governments and what might happen post election
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Oct 20, 2019 |
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Political debates and election campaigns
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Oct 18, 2019 |
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A look at what's at play heading into the final week of the election
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Oct 13, 2019 |
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The election platform and campaign strategy with the Conservative Party Leader
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Oct 13, 2019 |
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Health care and the federal election campaign
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Oct 11, 2019 |
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Health care crisis and the election campaign and advice for party leaders
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Oct 06, 2019 |
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Students on the election campaign
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Oct 04, 2019 |
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Jagmeet Singh, why does he want to be PM? Highs, lows and lighter moments on the campaign trail.
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Sep 29, 2019 |
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NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh campaign promises and who gets a veto over development
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Sep 28, 2019 |
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The federal electoral battle in British Columbia
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Sep 27, 2019 |
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Justin Trudeau's blackface controversy, reaction and political fallout
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Sep 22, 2019 |
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Racism, politics and the climate emergency
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Sep 21, 2019 |
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Election strategy and implications of a possible intelligence breach
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Sep 15, 2019 |
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Election battleground: Toronto and the area surrounding Canada's biggest city
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Sep 12, 2019 |
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Election slogans, strategy and what to expect leading up to October 21st
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Sep 08, 2019 |
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Climate change: benefits, costs and political party report cards
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Sep 01, 2019 |
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China: protests and detentions, ISIS foreign fighters and scared on campus
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Aug 25, 2019 |
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Ethics, RCMP, polls and "Sorry", not sorry
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Aug 19, 2019 |
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Ethics, RCMP, polls and "Sorry", not sorry
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Aug 18, 2019 |
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Why are more asylum seekers crossing into Canada from the U.S.?
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Aug 11, 2019 |
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Climate and Canada's north, the unofficial campaign and badminton with NDP MP Don Davies
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Aug 04, 2019 |
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National security concerns, bracing for Boris' Brexit and a hobby that takes the cake
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Jul 27, 2019 |
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Canada's electoral landscape, searching for truth in Trump's Washington and Green cooking
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Jul 23, 2019 |
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Privacy concerns, summertime politics and lakeside hill hobbies
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Jul 14, 2019 |
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Premiers expectations, political reflections and key notes off the hill
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Jul 07, 2019 |
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Pipelines and civil disobedience, Ukraine and Russia, plus Highland dancing as a Hill Hobby
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Jun 30, 2019 |
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Energy and the environment, Trump and Trudeau
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Jun 23, 2019 |
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Not the weather and climate our grandparents knew
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Jun 21, 2019 |
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Trans Mountain pipeline project & environment, USMCA plus fake news
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Jun 16, 2019 |
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Venezuela and what happens if there is no change of government?
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Jun 14, 2019 |
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Genocide, environmental assessments and Huawei
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Jun 09, 2019 |
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The future of CUSMA, fighting for power in Manitoba and cracking down on corruption.
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Jun 02, 2019 |
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Can we really protect privacy with social media?
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May 31, 2019 |
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Veterans speak out, will congress ratify USMCA and environmental action
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May 24, 2019 |
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Artificial Intelligence its impact on the economy and business
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May 24, 2019 |
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Tariffs, a minority government and a former political prisoner speaks out
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May 19, 2019 |
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Apologies, Greens and Canada-China relations
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May 12, 2019 |
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White Wednesdays and pushing for women's rights in Iran
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May 10, 2019 |
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Oil, pipelines and division
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May 05, 2019 |
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With extreme weather on the rise, it’s time to weather proof communities: climatologist
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May 03, 2019 |
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The fallout of the Alberta election, the future of Trans Mountain and NDP election readiness
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Apr 20, 2019 |
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Why are so many food processing plants leaving Canada for the U.S.?
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Apr 18, 2019 |
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Asylum shopping, cannabis and the Alberta election
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Apr 13, 2019 |
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What does a Brexit delay mean?
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Apr 12, 2019 |
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Jody Wilson-Raybould tells her story
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Apr 07, 2019 |
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Sharing stories easing pain
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Apr 04, 2019 |
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SNC-Lavalin affair, Canola and Indigenous Relations
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Mar 31, 2019 |
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Should Canada ratify USMCA with tariffs still in place?
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Mar 30, 2019 |
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Should Artificial Intelligence be regulated?
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Mar 28, 2019 |
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The ongoing SNC-Lavalin affair and Budget 2019
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Mar 24, 2019 |
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Ukraine Elections and Russia
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Mar 22, 2019 |
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Ukraine Elections and what role Russia may play
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Mar 22, 2019 |
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Ukraine elections and what role Russia may play
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Mar 22, 2019 |
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SNC-Lavalin, the 2019 budget and a new face on New Brunswick's political scene
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Mar 17, 2019 |
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The new oil industry
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Mar 15, 2019 |
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No apology...erosion of trust...and managing a political crisis
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Mar 11, 2019 |
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Explosive testimony and a government in crisis
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Mar 03, 2019 |
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President Trump's walkout on North Korea talks may actually help
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Feb 28, 2019 |
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Foreign ISIS fighters and their families
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Feb 22, 2019 |
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The evolution of the SNC-Lavalin saga and taking the carbon tax to court
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Feb 17, 2019 |
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Looking for answers in the SNC-Lavalin affair
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Feb 14, 2019 |
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Political interference allegations, the future of elections in Venezuela and will Bill C-69 survive the Senate
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Feb 11, 2019 |
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The WWII mission that helped give allies hope in 1943
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Feb 08, 2019 |
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Protecting democracy, crisis in Venezuela and preparing workers for the future
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Feb 03, 2019 |
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A global call to action
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Feb 01, 2019 |
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Can a food guide really change the way a country eats?
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Jan 25, 2019 |
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Divide within the Indigenous community, cabinet shuffle and Trump's border wall
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Jan 13, 2019 |
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Truckers planning convoy to Ottawa, geopolitical and military concerns for 2019
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Jan 06, 2019 |
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A year in review, looking ahead to the federal election and military matters
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Dec 30, 2018 |
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A Conversation with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau
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Dec 25, 2018 |
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A conversation with the Prime Minister
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Dec 25, 2018 |
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A conversation with the PM, a final look at Centre Block and a Christmas story
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Dec 23, 2018 |
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What is the biggest challenge for Canada-Indigenous Relations?
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Dec 21, 2018 |
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How politicizing the arrest of Meng Wanzhou could hurt U.S. President Donald Trump
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Dec 14, 2018 |
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Why do these Indigenous Leaders support shipping oil from Canada?
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Dec 14, 2018 |
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Political drama and east versus west
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Dec 09, 2018 |
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Upheaval on the hill and escalating tensions between Russia and Ukraine
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Dec 02, 2018 |
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Alberta's oil crisis, fall economic update and freedom of the press
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Nov 25, 2018 |
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What will happen in Syria if the ceasefire does not hold?
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Nov 23, 2018 |
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NATO, threats to Ukraine and the U.S. on the world stage
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Nov 18, 2018 |
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Security, veterans and a special tribute this Remembrance Day
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Nov 11, 2018 |
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Addressing small business concerns, ISIS fighters returning home and reforming the WTO
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Oct 28, 2018 |
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Trade diversification, sanctions versus human rights and lessons learned for cannabis.
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Oct 21, 2018 |
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Supreme Court battle may impact outcome of U.S. mid term elections
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Oct 17, 2018 |
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A conversation with Rt Hon Stephen Harper: globalism and populism
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Oct 14, 2018 |
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Will Iran start the world's first nuclear war?
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Oct 10, 2018 |
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Cannabis laws, carbon taxes and cyber security
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Oct 07, 2018 |
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NAFTA deadlines, convicted murderers and aboriginal healing lodges and N.B. politics
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Sep 30, 2018 |
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Border security,;veterans and promises and is Afghanistan a failed state?
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Sep 23, 2018 |
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Government challenges courts, a new party and fall political expectations
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Sep 16, 2018 |
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The Global Oversupply of Dairy and NAFTA
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Sep 13, 2018 |
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NAFTA Negotiations and chaos surrounding the White House
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Sep 09, 2018 |
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Episode 42: Legalized pot, tariff tiff and MPs go home
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Jun 24, 2018 |
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Episode 41: Tariffs, Trump, Pot and some Food for Thought
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Jun 17, 2018 |
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Episode 40: Tariffs, Pipelines, Ford Nation and the Singapore Summit
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Jun 10, 2018 |
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Episode 39: Trade upheaval and the Ontario election
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Jun 03, 2018 |
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Episode 38 : Border concerns, autos imports and tariffs, Israeli investigation
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May 27, 2018 |
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Episode 37: NAFTA negotiations intensify, full disclosure with Beverly McLachlin and Food for Though with Scott Brison.
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May 20, 2018 |
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Episode 36: Asylum seekers, sexual misconduct and a conversation with Jill Scheer
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May 13, 2018 |
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Episode 35: Carbon pricing, peace in the Korean peninsula and lessons learned
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May 04, 2018 |
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Episode 34: Provincial push-back, "identity" trade missions and backlash against #MeToo
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Apr 29, 2018 |
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Episode 33: NAFTA, pipeline politcs and the constitution plus the upcoming Ontario election
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Apr 22, 2018 |
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Prime Minister promises money for pipeline after premiers meet in Ottawa
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Apr 15, 2018 |
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Episode 32: Pipeline politics and social media privacy & security
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Apr 15, 2018 |
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Episode 31: Crunch time for NAFTA, Trump's turmoil and cannabis
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Apr 08, 2018 |
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Episode 30: Momentum and NAFTA, democracy and leaving politics
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Apr 01, 2018 |
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Episode 29: Pot, cyber security and powers for Canada's upper chamber
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Mar 25, 2018 |
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Episode 28: Electoral interference and Russian aggression
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Mar 18, 2018 |
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Episode 27: Tariffs, Trade and Canada's New Top Cop
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Mar 11, 2018 |
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Episode 26: Scheer weighs in, federal-provincial showdown and unpacking the politics of the PM's trip to India
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Mar 04, 2018 |
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Episode 25 Canada-India Relations, the battle to lead the Ontario PC party, plus federal budget expectations
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Feb 25, 2018 |
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Episode 24: NAFTA Negotiations, No party unity on Pipelines and federal budget expectations
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Feb 18, 2018 |
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Episode 23 : Environmental assessments, pipeline battle in the west and Food for Thought
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Feb 11, 2018 |
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Episode 22: Pipelines, Selling NAFTA and Turkey's military offensive in Syria
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Feb 04, 2018 |
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Episode 21: Sexual misconduct and inappropriate behaviour rocks Canadian politics plus is the American republic really in decline?
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Jan 28, 2018 |
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Episode 20: Reproductive rights and government funding, ongoing NAFTA negotiations and the PM's trip to Davos
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Jan 21, 2018 |
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Episode 19: NAFTA Plan B, Canada's role in de-escalating tensions in the Korean Peninsula, plus Canada's former Ethics Commissioner
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Jan 14, 2018 |
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Episode 18: Bannon Trump war of words, geopolitical risks for 2018 and Food for Thought with Karina Gould
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Jan 07, 2018 |
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Episode 17: Tone on the hill, resetting relations and Food for Thought
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Dec 31, 2017 |
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Episode 16: A conversation with the Prime Minister and our annual Christmas favourite with MPs on the hill
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Dec 24, 2017 |
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Episode 15: Taxes and small businesses, Heckling in the House and the Marathon to 2019
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Dec 17, 2017 |
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Episode 14: Trade with China, NAFTA plus politics on the hill with fighter jets and apologies
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Dec 10, 2017 |
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Episode 13: Increasing trade with China, more controversy surrounding Finance Minister Bill Morneau and Canada's role in the North Korea crisis
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Dec 03, 2017 |
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Episode 12: Unanswered Calls, Rohingya Refugees and Food for Thought
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Nov 26, 2017 |
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Episode 11: NATO, Security, Russia and the West, plus Canada's Military Operations
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Nov 19, 2017 |
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Episode 10: Canada's Climate Commitments; Alberta's Bill 24; Offshore Tax Havens
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Nov 12, 2017 |
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Episode 8-Ethics, Escalating Tensions in Iraq and Civility in the House
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Oct 29, 2017 |
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Episode 7: Ethics Conflict, NAFTA Reset and Morneau Woes
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Oct 22, 2017 |
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Episode 6: NAFTA, no to social conservative issues, 'Food for Thought'
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Oct 15, 2017 |
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Episode 5: Pipelines in Canada and NAFTA round five
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Oct 08, 2017 |
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Episode 4-NAFTA, Taxes and Netflix in Canada
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Oct 03, 2017 |
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Episode 3 - MPs Return To Ottawa as Missile Threats and Border Restrictions Increase
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Sep 24, 2017 |
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Episode 2 - Cannabis, Ballistic Missiles and Big Tobacco
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Sep 17, 2017 |
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Episode 1 - Canada U.S. Relations: The Path Forward
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Sep 13, 2017 |