Power and Politics

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Every weekday afternoon, Power & Politics host Vassy Kapelos guides Canadians through the country's political news, with a regular cast of political panellists and the continuously unfolding drama of the Canadian political scene.

  • 1 hour 6 minutes
    Can a cabinet shuffle save Trudeau?

    Liberal MPs Rob Oliphant, Ali Ehsassi and Chandra Arya discuss why they're making their first public calls for Justin Trudeau's resignation on the same day as a cabinet shuffle. Employment Minister Steven MacKinnon explains why he accepted a new file from a prime minister under fire. Plus, the Power Panel debates NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh's announcement that his party will put forward a non-confidence motion at the next opportunity. 

    20 December 2024, 5:10 am
  • 54 minutes 30 seconds
    Trudeau reflects on his leadership — but will he step down?

    Liberal MP Wayne Long says some cabinet ministers who are publicly supporting Justin Trudeau's leadership are privately telling him they want him gone. Liberal MP Ken Hardie says that after Trudeau takes time to reflect, "I honestly think he will resign." Plus, CBC's chief political correspondent Rosemary Barton and Radio-Canada's Ottawa bureau chief Louie Blouin bring us the latest from their sources on Parliament Hill. 

    18 December 2024, 5:10 am
  • 1 hour 21 minutes
    Liberal calls for Trudeau's resignation grow louder

    More than a dozen Liberal MPs have now called publicly for Justin Trudeau to resign as their leader, with most of them coming forward after Chrystia Freeland resigned from cabinet Monday. MPs Alexandra Mendès, Sean Casey and Yvan Baker explain why they want Trudeau gone. Mendès and Casey also say they're convinced he's staying after yesterday's caucus meeting. Plus, Immigration Minister Marc Miller responds to Freeland's resignation letter and breaks down the Liberals' new suite of border promises unveiled today. 

    17 December 2024, 5:10 am
  • 1 hour 6 minutes
    Federal government steps in to end Canada Post strike

    Labour Minister Steven MacKinnon is sending the Canada Post labour dispute to the Canada Industrial Relations Board for what could be an order to return to work; he says he expects mail service to resume next week. A negotiator for the union reacts to Ottawa's intervention. Plus, Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe explains why using export taxes as a countermeasure against U.S. tariffs would be a "complete betrayal" by the Trudeau government. 

    13 December 2024, 5:10 am
  • 1 hour 5 minutes
    Sheriffs, dogs and drones: Alberta unveils border plan

    Alberta Premier Danielle Smith explains the province's $29 million plan to bolster border security and address U.S. president-elect Donald Trump's demands. Plus, Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Andrew Furey explains how a tentative deal with Quebec on the Churchill Falls hydroelectric plant "changes everything" for the province's future. 



    12 December 2024, 5:10 am
  • 54 minutes 9 seconds
    Trudeau presents premiers with plan to address Trump's border concerns

    New Brunswick Premier Susan Holt explains what the prime minister told premiers about his plan to bolster the border at a second meeting about U.S. president-elect Donald Trump's tariff threat. Plus, a breakdown of the economic threats that drove the Bank of Canada's second consecutive half-point interest rate cut. 

    11 December 2024, 5:10 am
  • 1 hour 1 minute
    Trump taunts Trudeau as 'Governor' of 'Great State of Canada'

    U.S. president-elect Donald Trump made another suggestion that Canada should be part on the U.S. in a Truth Social post on Tuesday. The Power Panel breaks down what spurred the taunt and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith explains what she did for the relationship on a trip to Las Vegas. Plus, Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet says the Bloc supported a non-confidence motion designed to embarrass the NDP leader because he ''deserved to be embarrassed."

    10 December 2024, 5:10 am
  • 58 minutes 44 seconds
    After Assad, Syrian Canadians see hope in uncertainty

    Omar Alghabra, Canada's only MP of Syrian descent, explains why many Syrians abroad are celebrating the collapse of Bashar al-Assad's dictatorship despite uncertainty about the intentions of those seizing power. Plus, the person who chaired the Council of the Federation when CUSMA negotiations began offers negotiating lessons from Donald Trump's first term.

    9 December 2024, 5:10 am
  • 1 hour 10 minutes
    Liberals warn of Russian, Chinese aggression in new Arctic policy

    Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly says the Arctic is no longer a "low-tension region" and defends her government's new Arctic foreign policy from claims that it comes too late to catch up with Russia's northern power. The premiers of Yukon, Nunavut and Northwest Territories weigh in on what it will take to support their residents and secure the region. Plus, CBC's Peter Armstrong breaks down a jump in the unemployment rate. 

    6 December 2024, 5:10 am
  • 49 minutes 58 seconds
    Liberal government bans hundreds more gun models

    The federal government says it has added over 300 models and variants of assault-style firearms to its banned weapons list. The Power Panel discusses whether the additions matter, given the long delay in implementing other Liberal gun policies. Plus, the NDP derails the Conservatives' non-confidence vote. 

    5 December 2024, 5:10 am
  • 1 hour 49 seconds
    Playing for 'Team Canada' or playing politics? Leaders clash over border

    Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre continues to say Canada's border is "broken," while the other party leaders argue he's playing into U.S. president-elect Donald Trump's hands. The Power Panel debates whether Poilievre is holding the Liberals to account or undermining Canada's position. Plus, NDP finance critic Don Davies explains the party's demands ahead of confidence votes expected next week. 

    4 December 2024, 5:10 am
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