Power & Politics
Kanaal Besonderhede
Power & Politics
Power & Politics is the arena where decision-makers answer the questions that matter. Featuring hard-hitting political interviews and a cast of regular political panelists and critical thinkers, the program gives an insider's view of the continuously unfolding drama of the Canadian political sce...
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Canada hits 2% defence spending. Is it actually better prepared?
For the first time since the 1980s, the NATO military alliance confirms that Canada has met its two per cent of GDP target for defence spending. Defen...
Can an Ottawa-Ontario tax break beat the housing slump?
Ottawa and Ontario say they're teaming up to temporarily — but completely — remove the HST on new home purchases under $1 million, and give back up to...
Is the Alberta-Ottawa pipeline deal already off track?
As the Iran war drives global energy shocks, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says her province and Ottawa may miss at least one of their MOU's April 1...
What will investigators look for in the fatal Air Canada collision?
An Air Canada Express runway collision at LaGuardia Airport has killed two pilots and brought to light concerns about air traffic control safety in th...
Weekly Wrap: How close will Canada get to the Iran war?
Ottawa continues to say it will stay out of any offensive action in the Iran war, but a joint statement with allies says Canada is ready for 'appropri...
Trump calls NATO allies 'cowards' over Middle East
U.S. President Donald Trump continued to attack his NATO allies for not sending ships to help reopen the Strait of Hormuz on Friday, posting on Truth...
Poilievre does Joe Rogan, wishes Trump would 'knock that s--t off'
Controversial podcaster Joe Rogan released a two-hour interview with Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre on Thursday, where political philosophy and...
Iran war throws Canada's economy into the unknown
The Bank of Canada held its key interest rate steady on Wednesday, as Governor Tiff Macklem described an uncertain economic future caught between the...
'This is not our war': Ottawa staying out of Iran fight
After the U.S. president threatened NATO allies for not sending ships to the Strait of Hormuz, Canada's Defence Minister David McGuinty reiterates tha...
Trump calls for help in the Middle East. Allies aren't answering
U.S. President Donald Trump is calling for countries including China and his NATO allies to send ships and help reopen the Strait of Hormuz, a key art...
Weekly Wrap: The NDP gets even smaller. Is it on the brink?
The NDP lost its first floor-crosser to the Carney Liberals the day after voting began for its new leader, further reducing a caucus that lost more th...
Canada gets pummeled by 84,000 job losses. How bad is it?
CBC's Peter Armstrong breaks down new Statistics Canada data that says the country lost 84,000 jobs last month, marking the biggest drop outside of th...
Will the Iran war's oil shock change Canada's industry?
CBC's David Common joins Power & Politics from Amman, Jordan, where he recaps the new Iranian supreme leader's vow to keep blocking a key waterway for...
NDP floor-crosser puts a majority in Carney's grasp
Former NDP MP Lori Idlout joins the Liberals, letting them secure a majority if they win two of three April byelections. NDP president Mary Shortall a...
As U.S. talks return, Liberals unveil jobs 'insurance policy'
Jobs Minister Patty Hajdu tells Power & Politics that her announcement of $228.8 million to reskill tariff-hit Ontario workers isn't a sign that her g...
Iran names supreme leader's son as his successor
Iran announced Monday that the late supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's son, Mojtaba Khamenei, will be his successor. The Stimson Center's Randa S...
Weekly Wrap: Is Carney’s Iran war response nuanced, or a mess?
Laura D'Angelo, Zain Velji and Michael Solberg debate whether Prime Minister Mark Carney’s changing statements on the Iran war this week reflect the n...
Canada-U.S. trade talks restart, ending months-long freeze
In the first high-level trade meeting since U.S. President Donald Trump called off negotiations with Canada in October, Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dom...
Iran war draws in more than a dozen countries
After just six days of the U.S.-Israeli war in Iran, more than a dozen countries have become involved either as direct targets or through interception...
OpenAI CEO agrees to safety changes after Tumbler Ridge: minister
AI Minister Evan Solomon debriefs Power & Politics on his meeting with OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, following revelations that the company banned the Tumble...
Carney says U.S., Israel attacked Iran without consulting allies
At a news conference where he took questions for the first time since his India trip began and the U.S and Israel attacked Iran, Prime Minister Mark C...
The Iran war spreads
Fallout from the U.S. and Israel's war on Iran continues to expand throughout the Middle East as Iran retaliates with widespread attacks in the region...
Weekly Wrap: Is India a threat? Would Canada care?
Before Prime Minister Mark Carney arrived in India this week, a senior Canadian official reignited controversy by saying the federal government believ...
Carney pursues free trade in India, but controversy follows
Prime Minister Mark Carney touches down in India as his government seeks progress on a free trade deal, but a senior official's comments about the end...
Has Indian interference stopped? Ottawa sends mixed messages
Asked repeatedly whether she agrees with a senior Canadian official who said Ottawa is 'confident' India is no longer involved in violence and interfe...
Trump's trade rep says deal with Canada must have higher tariffs
CBC's Katie Simpson caught up with U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer outside of the president's state of the union address on Tuesday, where he...
B.C. premier says it appears OpenAI could have stopped mass shooting
B.C. Premier David Eby says families in Tumbler Ridge are asking themselves if their kids would still be alive if the developer of ChatGPT had alerted...
Cartel violence strands thousands of Canadians in Mexico
A Mexican military raid that killed a drug lord and triggered a surge of cartel violence on Sunday has left thousands of Canadians stuck by cancelled...
Weekly Wrap: Trump loses big on tariffs. Is his Plan B even worse?
Within hours of the U.S. Supreme Court striking down U.S. President Donald Trump's broad tariffs, Trump announced 10 per cent global tariffs and liste...
Trump responds to Supreme Court tariff loss with more tariffs
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled on Friday that the broad tariffs President Donald Trump justified with national emergency powers — including the 35 per c...
As rumours swirl, can Conservatives avoid more floor-crossers?
Conservative public safety critic Frank Caputo tells Power & Politics that the Conservative caucus is still behind leader Pierre Poilievre after a thi...
A 3rd Conservative crosses the floor. Is a Liberal majority next?
CBC's Rosemary Barton explains everything we know about Alberta Conservative MP Matt Jeneroux's decision to cross the floor to the Liberals, and rumou...
Carney unveils ambitious new 'Buy Canadian' defence plan. Is it doable?
Prime Minister Mark Carney announces a bold new 'buy Canadian' plan to build up Canada's military. Power & Politics hears from Industry Minister Mélan...
Democrats launch probe into Trump's threat to block Gordie Howe bridge
U.S. Democrats have launched an investigation into President Donald Trump's threat to block the opening of the Gordie Howe International Bridge, which...
Weekly Wrap: A new era of Liberal-Conservative co-operation?
Is there a coalition forming between Prime Minister Mark Carney and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre? Our panellists certainly wouldn't go that fa...
Parliament's leaders unite, attend vigil in Tumbler Ridge
Prime Minister Mark Carney and the leaders of every party in the House of Commons came together to lay flowers at a memorial in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., o...
Tumbler Ridge and Canada grieve as police identify 8 victims killed
The prime minister and the leaders of all of Canada's major federal parties are expected to travel to Tumbler Ridge, B.C., to attend a vigil in the co...
RCMP reveals details of mass shooting and victims in Tumbler Ridge
At a news conference on Wednesday, the commanding officer for the RCMP in B.C. said five of the eight victims killed in a mass shooting in the communi...
White House makes more threats over a bridge Canada paid for
Prime Minister Mark Carney said he spoke to U.S. President Donald Trump about a bridge between Windsor, Ont., and Detroit early Tuesday, and explained...
Liberals, Conservatives working on deals that could avoid election: sources
Sources tell CBC's Kate McKenna that the government and Opposition are working behind the scenes on potential deals that could end a parliamentary gri...