Everyone agrees that Canada has a housing crisis, but coming to consensus — and executing on — solutions is not quite so easy. Alberta looked to put up a wall between the federal government and municipalities this week, and Premier Danielle Smith joins The House to talk about why. Then, the federal housing minister responds.
The public inquiry into foreign interference in Canadian elections also had some big-name witnesses this week — not least the prime minister. Canada’s former top spy sits down to walk through what we learned.
Plus — some of the top movers and shakers from the Canadian political right gathered in Ottawa for a conference this week. Two journalists break down what they focused on, and what it could mean for a future Conservative government.
This episode features the voices of:
Alleged hit squad arrested, and chaos in the House
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
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?
Free birth control? A look at pharmacare's future
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?
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