We’ve already had a few glimpses at the next federal budget, thanks to a flurry of announcements this week and last. The finance minister joins The House to talk about those pledges and what more to expect.
Then, it’s clear that Pierre Poilievre hates the carbon tax. But if the Conservatives gain power, what will they do instead? Two experts sit down to discuss.
And — 75 years after the founding of NATO, is the alliance ready for a second Trump term? The House speaks to representatives from some of Canada’s most important allies.
Plus — the CBC’s expert foreign interference inquiry watcher walks us through what exactly happened in the hearing room this week.
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
Get off my lawn! The fed-prov home building battle
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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