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A conversation with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau

    A conversation with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau

    After an announce­ment at a Hon­da plant in Allis­ton, Ontario that will bring bil­lions in new elec­tric vehi­cle invest­ment, the Prime Min­is­ter sat down with The Big Sto­ry to chat in-depth about the cli­mate cri­sis, the future of…

    Trash talking: High-stakes UN plastics negotiations unfold in Ottawa

      Trash talking: High-stakes UN plastics negotiations unfold in Ottawa

      There’s a lot of garbage talk hap­pen­ing in the nation’s cap­i­tal, as…

      Good Talk -- What Was He Thinking?

        Good Talk -- What Was He Thinking?

        Pierre Poilievre ends up with a group of F‑Trudeau flag wavers in the Mar­itimes.…

        Fixing family medicine, Part 2, with Dr. Kathleen Ross

          Fixing family medicine, Part 2, with Dr. Kathleen Ross

          Kath­leen Ross, a fam­i­ly doc­tor and the pres­i­dent of the Cana­di­an Med­ical…

          Was the Liberal budget a bust with Canadians?

            Was the Liberal budget a bust with Canadians?

            At Issue this week: Ear­ly polling sug­gests the Lib­er­als didn’t get the bump from the…

            Budget bumps and bluffs

              Budget bumps and bluffs

              More than a week after Finance Min­is­ter Chrys­tia Free­land pre­sent­ed her…

              The Energy Impact of the Israel-Iran Conflict with Sara Vakhshouri

                The Energy Impact of the Israel-Iran Conflict with Sara Vakhshouri

                On this episode of the Ener­gy Secu­ri­ty Cubed Pod­cast, Kel­ly Ogle and Joe Cal­nan…



                The Chiefs: Have vs Have Not vs Have Not Heard Budget

                  The Chiefs: Have vs Have Not vs Have Not Heard Budget

                  One of my favourite things about this gig, is the pan­el con­ver­sa­tions we put…

                  ‘The fascinating economist’ Craig Wright, on the role of a big bank forecaster

                    ‘The fascinating economist’ Craig Wright, on the role of a big bank forecaster

                    This week on WONK, Craig Wright, chief econ­o­mist at the Roy­al Bank of Cana­da for the…

                    Jason Kenney's mea culpa

                      Jason Kenney's mea culpa

                      The vet­er­an Alber­ta pol on hind­sight, fore­sight and a trou­bled world. Get­ting…

                      Conservative Comic-Con

                        Conservative Comic-Con

                        The par­ty is polling high, and this event was set to be a launch­ing point for an…

                        Deputy Minister Rob Stewart on Canada's Position in Global Trade

                          Deputy Minister Rob Stewart on Canada's Position in Global Trade

                          For this episode of the Glob­al Exchange pod­cast, we are fea­tur­ing a keynote…

                          Cue John Manley

                            Cue John Manley

                            Curse of Pol­i­tics was cre­at­ed by Air Quotes Media with sup­port from our pre­sent­ing…

                            Sean Fraser vs Fred DeLorey: Round Two

                              Sean Fraser vs Fred DeLorey: Round Two

                              We go On Back­ground with Sean Fras­er, min­is­ter of hous­ing, infra­struc­ture and…

                              Ottawa just guaranteed we’ll all be paying higher taxes soon

                                Ottawa just guaranteed we’ll all be paying higher taxes soon

                                The recent budget’s tax hikes won’t be enough to get us out of the fis­cal mess the…

                                Thunder Bay Police Chaos

                                  Thunder Bay Police Chaos

                                  On April 12, 2024, news broke that Sylvie Hauth, the for­mer police chief of Thun­der…



                                  A new tax on the rich, a long awaited pipeline, and a crisis in sports betting

                                    A new tax on the rich, a long awaited pipeline, and a crisis in sports betting

                                    It may sound bor­ing, it might be con­fus­ing, but the fed­er­al government’s new…

                                    Good Talk -- The Budget Fallout from Economics to Leadership

                                      Good Talk -- The Budget Fallout from Economics to Leadership

                                      Lots to talk about this week and much of it con­nect­ed to the fall­out from the new…

                                      Jane Philpott on how to fix health care

                                        Jane Philpott on how to fix health care

                                        For­mer health min­is­ter Jane Philpott comes on the pod­cast to talk about how to fix…

                                        Budget 2024 & Optimizing Defence Procurement

                                          Budget 2024 & Optimizing Defence Procurement

                                          On this episode of Defence Decon­struct­ed, David Per­ry unpacks Bud­get 2024 and its…

                                          The Numbers: Could an election make sense for the NDP?

                                            The Numbers: Could an election make sense for the NDP?

                                            This week, we assess the pros and the cons of an elec­tion for the New Democ­rats as…

                                            Federal budget buy-in and blowback

                                              Federal budget buy-in and blowback

                                              At Issue this week: The Lib­er­als work to sell their mul­ti-bil­lion dol­lar spend­ing…

                                              2024 Herle Burly Budget Lock-up: Meredith, Robson, and Speer

                                                2024 Herle Burly Budget Lock-up: Meredith, Robson, and Speer

                                                The Her­le Burly was cre­at­ed by Air Quotes Media with sup­port from our pre­sent­ing…

                                                How Shipping is Adapting to the Houthis with Jakob Larsen

                                                  How Shipping is Adapting to the Houthis with Jakob Larsen

                                                  On this episode of the Ener­gy Secu­ri­ty Cubed Pod­cast, Kel­ly Ogle and Joe Cal­nan…

                                                  Mark Podlasly on the really big news hidden in Budget 2024

                                                    Mark Podlasly on the really big news hidden in Budget 2024

                                                    This week on WONK, Mark Pod­lasly joins host Edward Green­spon to explain how Indige­nous…



                                                    At Issue reacts to 2024 federal budget

                                                      At Issue reacts to 2024 federal budget

                                                      The 2024 fed­er­al bud­get includ­ed near­ly $53 bil­lion in new spend­ing and a tax…

                                                      On The Line with General Wayne Eyre, commander of the Canadian Armed Forces

                                                        On The Line with General Wayne Eyre, commander of the Canadian Armed Forces

                                                        On the dete­ri­o­rat­ing glob­al order and threats to Cana­da, why he’s opti­mistic about…

                                                        Gen. Rick Hillier says Canada faces ‘death by a thousand cuts’

                                                          Gen. Rick Hillier says Canada faces ‘death by a thousand cuts’

                                                          The Cana­di­an Vic­to­ria Cross has nev­er been award­ed in its 31 years of…

                                                          Budget! Lack of advertising budget!

                                                            Budget! Lack of advertising budget!

                                                            Curse of Pol­i­tics was cre­at­ed by Air Quotes Media with sup­port from our pre­sent­ing…

                                                            The Implications of the Responsibility to Protect

                                                              The Implications of the Responsibility to Protect

                                                              For this episode of the Glob­al Exchange pod­cast, Col­in Robert­son talks with the Hon.…

                                                              Slash and Burn: How Cheap Debt Killed the News

                                                                Slash and Burn: How Cheap Debt Killed the News

                                                                We’ve long heard about how the news busi­ness is fail­ing – lay­off after lay­off, media…

                                                                Should political parties be exempt from privacy laws?

                                                                  Should political parties be exempt from privacy laws?

                                                                  Canada’s polit­i­cal par­ties are fight­ing a court bat­tle to avoid fed­er­al…

                                                                  Get off my lawn! The fed-prov home building battle

                                                                    Get off my lawn! The fed-prov home building battle

                                                                    Every­one agrees that Cana­da has a hous­ing cri­sis, but com­ing to…

                                                                    Good Talk -- A First Minister's Conference -- Why Not?

                                                                      Good Talk -- A First Minister's Conference -- Why Not?

                                                                      What’s the down­side for Justin Trudeau in call­ing a first min­is­ter’s…

                                                                      Reviewing the Defence Policy Review

                                                                        Reviewing the Defence Policy Review

                                                                        This week’s Defence Decon­struct­ed is all about Our North, Strong and Free, Canada’s…

                                                                        Will the Liberals' budget roll-out strategy work?

                                                                          Will the Liberals' budget roll-out strategy work?

                                                                          The poll­sters are back to dis­cuss next week’s bud­get, the PM pick­ing fights with…

                                                                          Trudeau’s testimony on foreign interference

                                                                            Trudeau’s testimony on foreign interference

                                                                            At Issue this week: Prime Min­is­ter Justin Trudeau told the for­eign inter­fer­ence…

                                                                            Canada's Care Economy with Armine Yalnizyan

                                                                              Canada's Care Economy with Armine Yalnizyan

                                                                              The Her­le Burly was cre­at­ed by Air Quotes Media with sup­port from our pre­sent­ing…

                                                                              Looking to the Future with Propane with Shannon Watt

                                                                                Looking to the Future with Propane with Shannon Watt

                                                                                On this episode of the Ener­gy Secu­ri­ty Cubed Pod­cast, Kel­ly Ogle and Joe Cal­nan…

                                                                                Trump 'won' on abortion. Could it lose him this election?

                                                                                  Trump 'won' on abortion. Could it lose him this election?

                                                                                  Abor­tion is a top­ic that many ana­lysts believe could present the biggest threat…

                                                                                  Canada has become a hub of Islamist terror financing

                                                                                    Canada has become a hub of Islamist terror financing

                                                                                    Islamist extrem­ism is on the march, as Hamas, ISIS, Hezbol­lah, Pales­tin­ian Islam­ic…

                                                                                    Normalize that framing

                                                                                      Normalize that framing

                                                                                      Curse of Pol­i­tics was cre­at­ed by Air Quotes Media with sup­port from our pre­sent­ing…

                                                                                      State of Emergency Rooms

                                                                                        State of Emergency Rooms

                                                                                        We’re bring­ing you a spe­cial episode today from our friends at Com­mons. Over…