• 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
  • Can Trudeau afford to ignore the Bloc’s ultimatum?
    Sep 27 2024

    At Issue this week: The Bloc Québécois threatens to push for an early election if the Liberals don’t top up seniors' benefits. The Conservatives boycott Bell Media for misrepresenting Pierre Polievre’s comments. And the Speaker of the House denies a debate about naming MPs implicated in the foreign interference report. Rosemary Barton hosts Andrew Coyne, Althia Raj and Aaron Wherry.

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    24 mins
  • Conservatives try to bring down the government
    Sep 20 2024

    At Issue this week: The Conservatives are ready to make their first attempt to topple the government but, so far, have no other party to help them. Liberal MP Pablo Rodriguez resigns from cabinet. And Jagmeet Singh confronts heckling protesters on Parliament Hill. Rosemary Barton hosts Chantal Hébert, Andrew Coyne and Althia Raj.

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    24 mins
  • How a precarious minority will play out in Parliament
    Sep 13 2024

    At Issue this week: The House of Commons is set to return with new minority dynamics. Must-win byelections in Winnipeg and Montreal. And the Liberals hire Mark Carney. Rosemary Barton hosts Chantal Hébert, Andrew Coyne and Althia Raj.


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    24 mins