Episodes

  • June 23 2023 — What’s the likelihood of a public inquiry into foreign interference?

    June 23 2023 — What’s the likelihood of a public inquiry into foreign interference?
    Jun 23 2023
    The latest on the likelihood of a public inquiry into foreign interference, as MPs prepare for their summer break; And the company that owns Facebook and Instagram says it will end access to news on its social media sites for all Canadian users, after the Senate passes Bill C-18.
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    24 mins
  • Special podcast: “The Thrill of the Bill”

    Special podcast: “The Thrill of the Bill”
    Jun 23 2023
    Julie Van Dusen speaks with 3 MPs about their private members bills. 1. Marilyn Gladu – Conservative MP for Sarnia—Lambton 2. John McKay – Liberal MP for Scarborough—Guildwood (starts at 12:40) 3. Brian Masse – NDP MP for Windsor West (starts at 28:26)
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    43 mins
  • June 22 2023 — Foreign interference inquiry possibility a blur

    June 22 2023 — Foreign interference inquiry possibility a blur
    Jun 22 2023
    The Bloc Quebecois is optimistic that a public inquiry into foreign interference will soon be called, but the Prime Minister is vague about the timing; MPs prepare to leave town having passed numerous bills, including a child care act that the Conservatives initially fought against; And newly-elected Liberal MP Anna Gainey is in hot water for dodging a question about whether French is on the decline in Quebec.
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    23 mins
  • June 21 2023 — Summer break looms with no foreign interference plan

    June 21 2023 — Summer break looms with no foreign interference plan
    Jun 21 2023
    We’re just a few days away from the House of Commons summer break, with no clear steps in place to deal with foreign interference; Marco Mendicino says the buck stops with his office when it comes to the Paul Bernardo prison transfer – but that doesn’t mean he’ll resign; And we look at what the byelection results mean for the Liberals and the Conservatives.
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    22 mins
  • June 20 2023 — Federal by-elections results

    June 20 2023 — Federal by-elections results
    Jun 20 2023
    We take a closer look at yesterday’s by-election results; Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says hers is not the only province fed up with the federal government.
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    26 mins
  • June 19 2023 — Federal by-elections day

    June 19 2023 — Federal by-elections day
    Jun 19 2023
    What to watch out for in today’s federal by-elections; The impact of the Paul Bernardo prison transfer on Marco Mendicino’s political future; And the showdown in New Brunswick over changes to school LGTBQ policies at schools.
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    23 mins
  • June 16 2023 — More calls for Mendicino to resign

    June 16 2023 — More calls for Mendicino to resign
    Jun 16 2023
    The Public Safety Minister faces more calls for his resignation over the Paul Bernardo prison transfer; Alberta is giving a thumbs-down to the federal government’s plan to protect workers during the transition to net zero; And more on Canada’s decision to freeze government ties with the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank.
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    22 mins
  • June 15 2023 — Poilievre calls on Mendicino to resign

    June 15 2023 — Poilievre calls on Mendicino to resign
    Jun 15 2023
    Pierre Poilievre calls on Marco Mendicino to step down; The government disputes a parliamentary budget officer report that finds the investment in the Volkswagen battery plant will be almost 3-billion dollars more than advertised; And a Conservative MP’s motion is defeated by the Liberals, Bloc Québécois and NDP, who claim it is a “backdoor” attempt to open the abortion debate.
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    20 mins