It's Political with Althia Raj
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Probing and insightful conversations with Canada's top political insiders, hosted by Althia Raj. A bi-monthly political podcast from the Toronto Star.
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Our Defence Minister on threats, bigger budgets, and Canada's new relationship with the U.S.
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Jun 13, 2025 |
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The banker and the King: Parliament returns
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May 30, 2025 |
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Conservatives on their election loss and what happens now
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May 09, 2025 |
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Our “recovering partisans” dissect the 2025 election results and what comes next
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May 02, 2025 |
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Post-election huddle
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Apr 29, 2025 |
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Party platforms, leaders tour, Trump’s return: our “recovering partisans” weigh in
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Apr 25, 2025 |
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Unpacking the parties’ promises on growing the economy
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Apr 23, 2025 |
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Who won the debates? Our “recovering partisans” weigh in
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Apr 19, 2025 |
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Unpacking the parties’ promises on fighting crime
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Apr 16, 2025 |
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Our “recovering partisans” on rallies and the press on the campaign trail
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Apr 11, 2025 |
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Unpacking the parties’ climate change promises
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Apr 09, 2025 |
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From Trump’s tariffs to bozo eruptions, our 'recovering partisans' break down the campaign’s second week
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Apr 04, 2025 |
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Unpacking the parties' housing promises
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Apr 01, 2025 |
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'Recovering partisans' break down the campaign’s first week
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Mar 28, 2025 |
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From the campaign trail: the first 24 hours
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Mar 25, 2025 |
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The race begins
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Mar 24, 2025 |
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And they’re (almost) off!
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Mar 21, 2025 |
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Mark Carney’s first day
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Mar 15, 2025 |
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Mark Carney won the Liberal leadership. Next up? Trump, Poilievre and a likely early election
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Mar 10, 2025 |
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Mélanie Joly on dealing with the Trump tariffs
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Mar 07, 2025 |
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Liberal leadership contenders face off
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Feb 28, 2025 |
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The Conservatives attempt to rewrite their playbook
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Feb 14, 2025 |
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No traitors but many concerns: Foreign Interference Commission wraps up
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Jan 31, 2025 |
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How Trudeau’s departure and Trump’s tariffs change political calculations
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Jan 24, 2025 |
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Fielding reader questions — from Freeland’s resignation to the Trump threat
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Dec 18, 2024 |
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How prepared is the Canadian military for the threats we face?
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Dec 06, 2024 |
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Stalemate: Why the House of Commons has ground to a halt
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Nov 22, 2024 |
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Donald Trump Wins. Now what?
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Nov 08, 2024 |
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Internal and external interference
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Oct 25, 2024 |
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How to fix Canada’s immigration system?
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Oct 11, 2024 |
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The Liberal government survives – for now
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Sep 27, 2024 |
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Can Justin Trudeau’s Liberals Hang On?
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Sep 13, 2024 |
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Listener questions on the year’s biggest politics stories
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Jun 14, 2024 |
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How do we solve the opioid crisis?
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May 31, 2024 |
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Party money: Is it time to change how we finance politics?
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May 17, 2024 |
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Is the NDP winning the fight for working people?
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May 03, 2024 |
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Do budgets matter?
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Apr 19, 2024 |
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Does the Online Harms Act go too far?
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Apr 05, 2024 |
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What would Prime Minister Pierre Poilievre do?
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Mar 22, 2024 |
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The reality of the Liberals’ pharmacare bill
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Mar 08, 2024 |
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Is Canada ready for Trump 2.0?
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Feb 23, 2024 |
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Is Canada’s consensus on immigration fracturing?
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Feb 09, 2024 |
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A sit down with the prime minister
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Jan 26, 2024 |
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Year-end listener questions on Trudeau, Poilievre, dental subsidy, foreign interference and more
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Dec 22, 2023 |
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Chasing views: How social media is changing Canadian politics
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Dec 08, 2023 |
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Is carbon pricing dead?
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Nov 24, 2023 |
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Is it time for Justin Trudeau to go?
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Nov 10, 2023 |
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Canada and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict
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Oct 27, 2023 |
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The NDP gears up for a fight
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Oct 13, 2023 |
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Salvaging Bill C-18: Will the Liberals' gamble pay off?
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Sep 29, 2023 |
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What Pierre Poilievre’s surge in the polls means for him and Justin Trudeau
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Sep 15, 2023 |
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Is Canadian politics getting nastier?
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Jun 16, 2023 |
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What will it take to fix Canada’s housing crisis?
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Jun 02, 2023 |
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Danielle Smith vs. Rachel Notley: What's at stake in the Alberta election?
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May 19, 2023 |
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Where can Justin Trudeau take the Liberals now?
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May 05, 2023 |
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As the leaker requested, a conversation on foreign interference
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Apr 21, 2023 |
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Two topics we’re not supposed to talk about: religion and politics
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Apr 07, 2023 |
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Subsidizing big business: Canada’s new green industrial policy
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Mar 24, 2023 |
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Why Jagmeet Singh still wants to prop up the Liberals
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Mar 10, 2023 |
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No stick and a small carrot: Can the federal government fix health care?
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Feb 17, 2023 |
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Justin Trudeau's next moves: A sit down with the Prime Minister
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Feb 03, 2023 |
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Standing down to stand up: Is ministerial accountability dead?
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Dec 16, 2022 |
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Emergencies Act: The inquiry's most shocking revelations
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Dec 02, 2022 |
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Is Canada expanding Medical Assistance in Dying too quickly?
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Nov 18, 2022 |
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Chrystia Freeland’s Balancing Act: The fall economic update and what it signals
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Nov 04, 2022 |
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Programming note: To respond to the news agenda, today's episode will be released early this evening
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Nov 04, 2022 |
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An attack on free speech or a lifeline for Canadian culture?
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Oct 21, 2022 |
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What if we’re having a constitutional crisis and no one is noticing?
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Oct 07, 2022 |
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Pierre Poilievre’s Big Tent: How Pierre Poilievre won the battle for the soul of the Conservative party
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Sep 23, 2022 |
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We'll be back with a new episode Friday, September 23
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Sep 20, 2022 |
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Fact or Fiction: Weaponizing political division for partisan gain
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Jun 16, 2022 |
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Useful — but necessary? Unpacking the use of the Emergencies Act
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Jun 02, 2022 |
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Growing the Tories' Vote: Inside the Conservative Leadership Race
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May 19, 2022 |
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Playing for keeps: Inside the Liberal-NDP Deal
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May 05, 2022 |
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Introducing 'It's Political with Althia Raj,' a new Canadian politics podcast
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Apr 28, 2022 |