It’s certainly feeling the heat. The Liberal government’s landmark climate policy, the carbon tax, has long been the target of the opposition Conservatives’ ire. But the Conservatives have allies, now — provincial premiers chief among them. The House hears from former premiers Jason Kenney and Kathleen Wynne about what’s gone wrong with the policy and how best to move forward.
Then, we’ll also investigate an alternative energy source that is making waves in Newfoundland.
And two keen-eyed journalists will break down a very busy week back on the Hill, featuring everything from tension over the Israel-Hamas war to scaling back the number of temporary foreign workers in Canada.
Plus — two political history experts will break down Brian Mulroney’s legacy, ahead of his state funeral Saturday.
This episode features the voices of:
Abortion, drug decriminalization dominate the political discussion
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
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
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
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