• Is the GST holiday good for Canada, or good for Trudeau?
    Nov 22 2024

    At Issue this week: Will the government’s plan to send out $250 cheques and implement a GST holiday on some essential goods help Canadians, or is it more about helping the Liberals out of a slump? Plus, employment minister Randy Boissonnault resigns, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilevre tightens control of caucus. Rosemary Barton hosts Andrew Coyne, Althia Raj and Kelly Cryderman.

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    25 mins
  • Doug Ford wants Mexico out of free trade deals
    Nov 15 2024

    At Issue this week: Ontario Premier Doug Ford wants Mexico out of future North American free trade deals. Trump’s new border czar says Canada poses an ‘extreme national security vulnerability.’ And what message is the U.S. president-elect sending allies with his administration picks? Rosemary Barton hosts Chantal Hébert, Andrew Coyne and Aaron Wherry.

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    24 mins
  • Is Canada ready for another Trump presidency?
    Nov 8 2024

    At Issue this week: Donald Trump is heading back to the White House, but is the Liberal government ready for the unpredictability? The political lessons from Kamala Harris’s defeat. Plus, Canada shuts down TikTok’s offices over security concerns. Rosemary Barton hosts Chantal Hébert, Andrew Coyne and Althia Raj.

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    23 mins
  • Rough week for Trudeau’s Liberals
    Nov 1 2024

    At Issue this week: The Bloc Québécois threatens to take down the Liberals as the party dodges calls for a secret ballot on Trudeau’s leadership. Canada watches closely as Americans get set to pick the next president. Plus, Doug Ford’s plan to send out $200 cheques. Rosemary Barton hosts Chantal Hébert, Andrew Coyne and Althia Raj.

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    24 mins
  • Defiant Trudeau brushes off caucus rebellion
    Oct 25 2024

    The National's At Issue panel breaks down Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's decision to lead the party into the next election after 24 MPs urged him to step down. The government announces sweeping immigration cuts. Plus, what lessons should Ottawa take from provincial elections in B.C. and New Brunswick? Rosemary Barton hosts Chantal Hébert, Andrew Coyne and Althia Raj.

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    24 mins
  • Trudeau goes after Poilievre on foreign interference
    Oct 18 2024

    At Issue this week: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau accuses Conservative Leader Pierre Polievre of playing partisan games with foreign interference as diplomatic issues with India intensify. Growing unrest in Liberal caucus. And is another cabinet shuffle coming? Rosemary Barton hosts Chantal Hébert, Andrew Coyne and Althia Raj.

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    24 mins
  • Poilievre accuses Trudeau of paralyzing parliament
    Oct 11 2024

    A Liberal-Conservative standoff over releasing unredacted documents to the RCMP grinds parliament to a halt for more than a week. Pierre Poilievre is silenced in the House. Plus, the latest from the foreign interference inquiry. Rosemary Barton hosts Chantal Hébert, Andrew Coyne and Althia Raj.

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    23 mins
  • Liberals vote against Bloc’s early election ultimatum
    Oct 4 2024

    At Issue this week: The Liberals vote against the Bloc Québécois’s early election ultimatum to increase old age security. Prime Minister Trudeau gets candid on an MP’s podcast. And is François Legault using immigration for political gain? Rosemary Barton hosts Chantal Hébert, Andrew Coyne and Althia Raj.

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    24 mins