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  • 23 minutes 15 seconds
    Is Danielle Smith undermining Canada’s tariff response?

    At Issue this week: Alberta Premier Danielle Smith bails on the ‘Team Canada’ approach to Donald Trump’s tariff threats. Mark Carney officially enters the Liberal leadership race. And what’s Kevin O’Leary doing at Mar-a-Lago? Rosemary Barton hosts Andrew Coyne, Althia Raj and Jason Markusoff.

    17 January 2025, 9:10 am
  • 22 minutes 49 seconds
    Canada’s response to Trump’s threats

    At Issue this week: With federal politics in turmoil, who’s going to manage U.S. president-elect Donald intensifying threats against Canada? Liberals jockey to take Justin Trudeau’s spot as leader. And growing concerns about foreign interference. Rosemary Barton hosts Chantal Hébert, Andrew Coyne and Althia Raj.

    10 January 2025, 9:10 am
  • 22 minutes 9 seconds
    Justin Trudeau’s decision to step down

    After months of pressure, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced he will resign once the Liberals select a new leader. The National’s At Issue panel breaks down the historic day in Canadian politics, what it means for the federal parties and what happens next. Rosemary Barton hosts Chantal Hébert, Andrew Coyne and Aaron Wherry.

    7 January 2025, 9:10 am
  • 24 minutes
    Your political questions answered

    The At Issue panel answers questions from across the country about the state of Canadian politics as we start 2025. Rosemary Barton hosts Chantal Hébert, Andrew Coyne and Althia Raj.

    3 January 2025, 9:10 am
  • 22 minutes 56 seconds
    Is Trudeau’s time as prime minister up?

    At Issue this week: After a desperate pre-holiday cabinet shuffle, the NDP says it will vote to bring down Justin Trudeau’s government, and Pierre Polievre wants to speed up the process. How long can the prime minister hang on for? Rosemary Barton hosts Andrew Coyne, Althia Raj and Aaron Wherry.

    21 December 2024, 9:10 am
  • 22 minutes 44 seconds
    Can a cabinet shuffle save Trudeau's government?

    At Issue this week: The Trudeau government scrambles to fill cabinet holes after the sudden departure of Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland. What is Trudeau's mindset as he contemplates his own 'walk in the snow?' Plus, how Canada's political chaos is helping Trump. Rosemary Barton hosts Chantal Hébert, Andrew Coyne and Althia Raj.

    20 December 2024, 9:10 am
  • 17 minutes 13 seconds
    Is Freeland’s resignation a fatal blow for Trudeau's government?

    At Issue special edition: Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland resigns from cabinet hours before she was to deliver the fall economic statement. Can Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s political career survive the blow, and what comes next from the opposition? Rosemary Barton hosts Chantal Hébert, Andrew Coyne and Althia Raj.


    17 December 2024, 9:10 am
  • 22 minutes 57 seconds
    Ford threatens to cut the power if Trump imposes tariffs

    At Issue this week: Ontario Premier Doug Ford says he’ll cut off energy exports to the U.S. if Donald Trump follows through on his tariff threat. The Liberal government gets set to drop its fall economic statment. And what’s at stake in the new Churchill Falls hydroelectric deal? Rosemary Barton hosts Chantal Hébert, Andrew Coyne and Althia Raj.

    13 December 2024, 9:10 am
  • 23 minutes 36 seconds
    Was the Trump Mar-a-Lago meeting the right move?

    At Issue this week: After his Mar-a-Lago meeting, Trudeau calls for opposition unity on Trump’s tariff threat and provincial premiers take their concerns to American media. Plus, Poilievre pushes the Liberals to to present a fall economic statement. Rosemary Barton hosts Chantal Hébert, Andrew Coyne and Jason Markusoff.

    6 December 2024, 9:10 am
  • 24 minutes 41 seconds
    Trudeau and the premiers confront Trump’s tariff threat

    At Issue this week: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and the premiers hold an emergency meeting to figure out how to respond to U.S. president-elect Donald Trump’s tariff threat. The Liberals push through a GST break but stumble on the $250 cheques. And, is Pierre Poilievre undermining Canada’s unified approach to the tariff tensions? Rosemary Barton hosts Chantal Hébert, Andrew Coyne and Althia Raj.

    29 November 2024, 9:10 am
  • 24 minutes 53 seconds
    Is the GST holiday good for Canada, or good for Trudeau?

    At Issue this week: Will the government’s plan to send out $250 cheques and implement a GST holiday on some essential goods help Canadians, or is it more about helping the Liberals out of a slump? Plus, employment minister Randy Boissonnault resigns, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilevre tightens control of caucus. Rosemary Barton hosts Andrew Coyne, Althia Raj and Kelly Cryderman.

    22 November 2024, 9:10 am
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