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Jan 25, 2026
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Cut through the spin with Canada’s top political journalists. Host Rosemary Barton and columnists Althia Raj, Chantal Hébert and Andrew Coyne break down the week’s biggest political stories shaping the country. Brought to you by CBC News: The National. New episodes drop every Friday.
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Carney's expanding Liberal tent
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Apr 10, 2026 |
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Carney juggles risk and reward with China trade push
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Apr 03, 2026 |
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What hitting NATO's spending target means for Carney and Canada
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Mar 27, 2026 |
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Pierre Poilievre goes on Joe Rogan’s podcast
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Mar 20, 2026 |
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Why are so many MPs crossing to Carney’s team?
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Mar 13, 2026 |
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How Carney's navigating the Iran war response
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Mar 06, 2026 |
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Does Carney’s India trip put trade over security?
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Feb 27, 2026 |
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Poilievre’s shrinking caucus
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Feb 20, 2026 |
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Political response to the B.C. mass shooting
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Feb 13, 2026 |
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Can Carney’s auto strategy save the industry from Trump?
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Feb 06, 2026 |
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Separatist cracks at first ministers meeting
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Jan 30, 2026 |
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Trump’s threats and Carney’s pushback | Analysis from Washington
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Jan 24, 2026 |
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Can Carney deliver on his Davos speech?
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Jan 23, 2026 |
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Could ‘America First’ mean Canada’s next? Analysis from CBC Washington
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Jan 17, 2026 |
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Does Carney’s China reset trip come with risks?
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Jan 16, 2026 |
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Your 2026 Canadian politics primer
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Jan 02, 2026 |
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Canada’s biggest political moments in 2025
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Dec 19, 2025 |
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What Carney’s Liberal accomplished this sitting
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Dec 12, 2025 |
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What if Trump blows up the CUSMA trade deal?
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Dec 05, 2025 |
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Carney’s Alberta pipeline partnership
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Nov 28, 2025 |
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Will there be fallout from the budget vote?
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Nov 21, 2025 |
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Can Carney make Canada an energy superpower?
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Nov 14, 2025 |
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Is Pierre Poilievre’s leadership in trouble?
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Nov 07, 2025 |
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Carney’s 1st budget
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Nov 05, 2025 |
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Canada-U.S. trade negotiations go off the rails
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Oct 31, 2025 |
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Carney hints at ‘sacrifices’ in the next budget
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Oct 24, 2025 |
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Cracks in Canada’s united front on tariffs?
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Oct 17, 2025 |