DiscoverAt Issue
At Issue
Claim Ownership

At Issue

Author: CBC

Subscribed: 5,218Played: 189,930
Share

Description

Cut through the spin with Canada’s top political journalists. Host Rosemary Barton and columnists Althia Raj, Chantal Hébert and Andrew Coyne break down the week’s biggest political stories shaping the country. Brought to you by CBC News: The National. New episodes drop every Friday.

192 Episodes
Reverse
What does the Parti Québécois's win mean for a federal government now facing separatist challenges on two fronts? The Liberals' major projects bill faces stiffening pushback. And the PQ’s uphill battle to abolish the monarchy from Quebec politics.Rosemary Barton hosts Chantal Hébert, Andrew Coyne and Althia Raj.
 Prime Minister Mark Carney puts a West Coast pipeline on the approval fast track ahead of the Alberta referendum. The Parti Québécois emerges as an election frontrunner. And another Conservative MP announces his departure. Rosemary Barton hosts Chantal Hébert, Andrew Coyne and Althia Raj.
The Liberals move to ram through accelerated major project approvals as unions push back over workers' rights. B.C.’s snap election call: prudent response to Trump's trade threats or opportunistic fear-mongering? And the possible strategy behind the PM's comments to the New York Times about a possible U.S. invasion. Rosemary Barton hosts Chantal Hébert, Andrew Coyne and Althia Raj.
Prime Minister Mark Carney moves to deepen ties with the European Union, but is it in Canada’s best interest? The Liberals try to lure foreign investment. And Stephen Harper stands behind the decision to walk away from U.S. trade talks. Rosemary Barton hosts Chantal Hébert, Andrew Coyne and Althia Raj.
With Canada's $28 billion tit-for-tat counter-tariffs sparking further U.S. tariffs and outright bans on some Canadian products, the At Issue panel breaks down Canada's strategy, what it might do next, and what all the trade chaos means for politics and national unity. Rosemary Barton hosts Chantal Hébert, Andrew Coyne and Althia Raj.
loading
Comments