How should Canada respond to Trump’s Oval Office blow-up?
As world leaders react to the Oval Office confrontation between U.S. President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, party...
Political Pulse Panel
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Trudeau: Trump's 51st state threat 'is a real thing' | Political Pulse Panel
Party insiders discuss Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's comment that U.S. President Donald Trump's threat to make Canada the 51st state...
Would a federal election help Canada deal with U.S. tariffs? | Political Pulse Panel
Party insiders discuss Canada’s political standing as the White House says the U.S. will put a 25 per cent tariff...
Can anyone bring the Liberal Party back from the brink? | Political Pulse Panel
Potential candidates like Mark Carney and Christy Clark are coming under attack before they officially launch their leadership bids. Party...
Political Pulse panel: Stories to watch in 2025
Power and Politics' panel of political insiders — Fred DeLorey, Greg MacEachern and Melanie Richer — on Canadian political stories...
Freeland addresses reported rift with PM, Carney rumours
As the finance minister prepares to deliver the fall economic statement, she's also answering questions about a reported rift with...
Trudeau and Poilievre spar over response to Trump
The prime minister briefed Opposition leaders Tuesday on last week's meeting with president-elect Donald Trump. Party insiders discuss the mixed...
Trudeau flies to Mar-a-Lago to meet with Trump
Party insiders, Bloomberg White House reporter Josh Wingrove and CBC's chief political correspondent Rosemary Barton react to the prime minister's...
Political Pulse discusses Liberals’ tax holiday, $250 cheques for households
In the same week Justin Trudeau’s Liberals announced a two-month GST holiday, the federal government also said that $250 spring...
What lessons can Canadian political parties learn from Donald Trump's victory?
Four years after voting Donald Trump out of the White House, U.S. voters have welcomed him back. Trump gained in...
Liberals launch digital ad campaign | Political Pulse Panel
After a few tough weeks, some Liberal MPs emerged from caucus saying they felt relieved and reassured after a briefing...
Trudeau tells Liberal MPs he won't step down - what happens next? | Political Pulse Panel
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau defies calls from two dozen Liberal MPs to step down. Party insiders discuss what may come...
Tensions growing among Liberal MPs | Political Pulse Panel
Party insiders discuss growing frustration inside the Liberal caucus over weak polling, the lack of election plan and everything that...
Political Pulse Panel: Standoff over Bloc's Old Age Security boost
Party insiders discuss the threat to the Liberal minority's lifespan from the Bloc Québécois and its demands. At stake are...
Chaotic week on Parliament Hill wraps up — finally
From two confidence motions to piping-hot tempers, there was a lot of political gamesmanship on display inside the House of...
Political Pulse Panel: Tensions and uncertainty on Parliament Hill
Party insiders discuss the tone on Parliament Hill after MPs returned to the House of Commons to face a barrage...
What's the future of the Liberal carbon tax? | Power & Politics
Federal NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh and B.C. Premier David Eby have distanced themselves from the Liberal carbon tax. Party insiders...
Will the end of NDP's deal with Liberals mean an early election? | Political Pulse Panel
Party insiders discuss what the end of the NDP's supply-and-confidence agreement with the Liberal minority government could mean for election...
Where do federal parties stand at the halfway point of summer? | Political Pulse Panel
In a special edition of Power & Politics, the Political Pulse Panel checks in on Canada’s parties midway through summer...
What can we expect from parliamentarians this summer?
The House of Commons is adjourned for the summer and MPs will return to Ottawa in September. Party insiders discuss...
Political Pulse Panel: Federal leaders differ on intelligence report implications
Party insiders discuss a week of revelations, confusion and contradiction on Parliament Hill. Party leaders gave different interpretations of an...
Political Pulse Panel: How does the Trump verdict impact Canadian politics?
The Political Pulse Panel unpacks this week in federal politics.
MPs debate high cost of food; fallout over allegations made in Sask. legislature | Political Pulse
The Competition Bureau has launched investigations into the parent companies of Loblaws and Sobeys. And the fallout continues over dramatic...
Political Pulse Panel: Parties try to gain edge over break using wedge issues
The political pulse panel discusses federal sparring amongst other top stories over break week.
Political Pulse: Tensions rise in Parliament over safer drug supply and abortion rights
Three party insiders discuss how the tone of debate in Parliament has hit toxic new lows over the last two...
Political Pulse Panel: This week in federal politics
Two big developments on foreign meddling in Canada this week: police made arrests in the killing of B.C. Sikh activist...
Why are the Liberals struggling to sell their economic plan to Canadians?
Three party insiders join Power & Politics to help unpack how the Liberals are trying to sell Budget 2024. Plus...
Political Pulse panel: Federal budget, ArriveCan, labour union pushback
The panel unpacks the 2024 federal budget as well as more political highlights of the week.
Political Pulse Panel: Carbon tax partisan split and foreign interference
Fred DeLorey, the former campaign manager for the Conservative Party of Canada, Mélanie Richer, the former director of communications for...
Political Pulse Panel: What can Canadians expect from the 2024 federal budget?
Canadians will get a look at the state of federal finances when Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland tables her budget...
Political Pulse Panel: MPs are in Ottawa for a week of March madness
From highly amended motions to a Liberal MP questioning his place within the party, it's been a busy week in...
Premiers or the PM — who will win the battle over the carbon tax?
The Power & Politics panel discusses the ongoing clash between Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and several premiers over federal carbon...
Political Pulse panel: What's at stake for the Liberals following Conservative byelection victory?
Power & Politics' panel of party insiders is here to unpack this week in federal politics.
Political Pulse panel weighs in on long-awaited online harms legislation
Power & Politics' panel of party insiders is here to unpack another busy week in Canadian politics.
Political Pulse Panel: Scathing AG report, Guilbeault’s roads controversy and pharmacare deadline
It was a busy week in Ottawa politics with an extremely critical report from the auditor general on the ArriveCan...
Political Pulse Panel: Auto theft, gender policy dominate political conversation in Ottawa
Auto thefts across Canada and a new gender identity policy in Alberta are quickening the pulse of Canadian politics this...
Political Pulse panel: Parties go on the attack during the first week back in the House
The Political Pulse panel of party insiders weigh in on the first week of the House of Commons winter sitting.
Political Pulse panel: Federal parties prepare to face off as MPs return to Parliament
The Liberals' reset ahead of Parliament's return did not go as planned. Three party insiders join Power & Politics to...
Political Pulse panel: Cabinet ministers set to regroup ahead of Parliament's return CBC News 3.44M subscribers Subscribe
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his ministers head to Montreal on Sunday for a three-day cabinet retreat. The Political Pulse...
Political Pulse panel: How South Africa's genocide claim against Israel might play out in Canada
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has finally weighed in on Canada's position on South Africa's genocide claim against Israel. Three party...
Political Pulse panel: Stories to watch in 2024 | Power & Politics
Power and Politics' panel of political insiders — Fred DeLorey, Greg MacEachern and Melanie Richer —on Canadian political stories to...
Political Pulse panel: Should the house speaker resign?
Embattled Speaker Greg Fergus said he made a "serious mistake" filming a video for the Ontario Liberal convention, a move...
Political Pulse panel: Debating the merits of the voting marathon carbon tax protest
Power and Politics' panel of political insiders Fred DeLorey, Greg MacEachern and Melanie Richer weigh in on the week in...
Political Pulse panel: Poilievre on the defensive over Ukraine vote, 'terror' question
The Liberals unveiled their fall economic update on Tuesday and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre went on the defensive after voting...