The Liberals and NDP are in intense negotiations over the shape of a pharmacare deal. At stake? The possibility of free birth control, diabetes medications or other drugs for Canadians. The House looks at what the policy could mean.
But first, we break down Donald Trump’s comments about NATO, and what it could mean for the alliance.
Then, too little government spending? Apparently, there’s an app for that. A reporter who has led the way on uncovering the story of ArriveCAN joins the program to break it all down.
And it’s been 10 years since the Liberal Senators became just the Senate Liberals. That shift kickstarted Senate reform — but the chamber may be in store for yet more transformation.
Plus — two MPs come together to talk about how they can co-operate across the aisle on cancer policy.
This episode features the voices of:
Trash talking: High-stakes UN plastics negotiations unfold in Ottawa
A new tax on the rich, a long awaited pipeline, and a crisis in sports betting
Get off my lawn! The fed-prov home building battle
Trudeau's pre-budget extravaganza, and what a post-axe-the-tax Canada might look like
The real dirt on the Liberals’ two-billion-tree pledge
Is the carbon tax toast?
What actually happens on Parliament Hill?
Funding UNRWA, prepping for natural disasters and foreign influence in... video games?
How Brian Mulroney’s years in power — and countless phone calls — changed Canada
Death threats, intimidation and assault — all this for baby eels?
Must fix: auto theft, online harms and health care
Danielle Smith’s gender policies and the PM’s decrepit old house
Emergencies Act pushback, Tucker Carlson in Alberta, and farewell to Ed Broadbent
Canada's 'complicated dance' with China, and surviving Trump 2.0
Gaza immigration program sparks hope — and concern
Heartbreak and hope: Our special coverage of the toxic drug crisis
How Parliament actually works
2023 was a wild one in politics. How much do you remember?
Canada calls for a ceasefire
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