Power & Politics
1,073 episodes - English - Latest episode: 13 days ago - ★★★★ - 20 ratings<p>Every weekday afternoon, Power & Politics 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.</p>
Homepage Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Episodes
NDP, Greens dispute defections
September 05, 2019 16:00 - 49 minutes - 45.4 MBNDP ethics critic Charlie Angus on claims that some of the NDP 'defectors' had never actually jumped ship to the Greens. Pollsters on a new survey suggesting climate change and energy are both top priorities for Canadians. The Power Panel on the latest in the leaders' debates.
Court to hear six challenges to Trans Mountain pipeline
September 04, 2019 16:00 - 1 hour - 56.8 MBNatural Resources Minister Amarjeet Sohi on the court decision to allow six appeals of the Trans Mountain pipeline approval to go ahead. Former Canadian Ambassador to China Guy Saint-Jacques on the announcement of a new Canadian envoy to Beijing. Plus, the Power Panel breaks down both topics.
NDP faces questions about election campaign readiness
September 03, 2019 16:00 - 54 minutes - 49.8 MBFourteen members of the New Brunswick NDP have defected to the federal and provincial Greens. Vassy Kapelos speaks to one of the defectors, and gets reaction to the news from NDP Deputy Leader Alexandre Boulerice. Also on the show, continued Brexit fallout.
Chief of Defence Staff Jonathan Vance | Power Lunch
September 03, 2019 16:00 - 16 minutes - 15.2 MBChief of Defence Staff Jonathan Vance, who is Canada's top soldier, talks with Power and Politics host Vassy Kapelos to discuss the Vice-Admiral Mark Norman affair, combatting sexual violence in the Canadian Armed Forces, and the re-dedication ceremony of the Kandahar Cenotaph.
Continued fallout over Scheer's abortion and same-sex marriage comments
August 30, 2019 16:00 - 45 minutes - 42 MBThe CBC's Katie Simpson on what Conservative MPs and the Campaign Life Coalition think about Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer's comments on same-sex marriage and abortion. Plus, crisis communications expert Barry McLoughlin on how to turn the story around. The Power Panel breaks down former prime minister Kim Campbell's now-deleted tweet about Hurricane Dorian and Trump's Mar-A-Lago resort.
Scheer, Trudeau spar over social issues
August 29, 2019 16:00 - 39 minutes - 36.3 MBPollsters Shachi Kurl and Christian Bourque on how much the electorate cares about abortion and same-sex marriage as electoral issues. Plus, federal reaction to the Ontario government's decision to appeal the carbon tax decision to the Supreme Court.
Ontario government appeals carbon tax ruling
August 28, 2019 16:00 - 44 minutes - 41.3 MBOntario Government House Leader Paul Calandra on why the government has decided to appeal the carbon tax to Canada's top court. New Brunswick Education Minister Dominic Cardy on the mandatory vaccination hearings taking place in Fredericton as a result of his bill.
U.S.-China trade spat continues
August 27, 2019 16:00 - 22 minutes - 20.4 MBFormer United States trade representative Carla Hills says Chinese and American trade negotiators need to get back to the bargaining table. The Power Panel takes on the abortion debate as it heats up in Quebec. Note: The podcast is shorter today due to developing news during our live show.
Fed, Ont. governments unveil plan to tackle guns and gangs
August 26, 2019 16:00 - 44 minutes - 40.6 MBBorder Security and Organized Crime Reduction Minister Bill Blair on the $54M plan announced today to tackle guns and gangs in Ontario. Also on the show, marketing expert Eric Blais on the parties' election campaign slogans.
U.S.-China trade war continues to escalate
August 23, 2019 16:00 - 45 minutes - 41.8 MBAs the United States and China continue to slap tariffs on each other, economist Brett House and trade expert Adam Taylor weigh in on what that could mean for Canada. Also on the show, diplomat-turned-senator Peter Boehm on the G7 summit taking place in France this weekend.
U.S. Secretary of State on Canadians detained in China, ISIS fighters and Iran
August 22, 2019 16:00 - 43 minutes - 39.8 MBU.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo sits down with Vassy Kapelos to discuss the two Canadians detained in China, tensions with Iran in the Strait of Hormuz, and repatriating the fighters who have travelled abroad to support terrorist groups. Also on the show, the Power Panel talks LGBTQ issues after the Liberals resurface a 2005 speech of Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer opposing same-sex marriage.
Liberals block ethics commissioner from testifying about SNC-Lavalin report
August 21, 2019 16:00 - 42 minutes - 38.9 MBThe Liberal majority on the House ethics committee voted down an opposition motion to have Ethics Commissioner Mario Dion testify about his report which found that Justin Trudeau violated the Conflict of Interest Act over the SNC-Lavalin affair. Vassy Kapelos gets reaction from MPs on the committee. Plus, former Canadian diplomat Colin Robertson previews U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo's visit to Ottawa.
Canada not 'obliged' to repatriate 'Jihadi Jack', says Goodale
August 20, 2019 16:00 - 44 minutes - 40.8 MBPublic Safety Minister Ralph Goodale says Canada won't repatriate Jack Letts, a British-Canadian man who was recently stripped of his British citizenship because he travelled to Syria in 2014 to join ISIS fighters. Also, the Power Panel breaks down Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer's plan for tax-free EI maternity benefits.
Funding cuts coming to Ontario cities
August 19, 2019 16:00 - 45 minutes - 41.6 MBOntario Municipal Affairs and Housing Minister Steve Clark discusses municipal funding cuts coming in 2020. CBC News reporter Aaron Wherry on his new book 'Promise and Peril: Justin Trudeau in Power.' The Power Panel analyzes the NDP's election prospects in Quebec, given former NDP MP Pierre Nantel announced today he is running for the Greens.
Wilson-Raybould now says she was contacted by RCMP
August 16, 2019 16:00 - 44 minutes - 41.4 MBFormer attorney general Jody Wilson-Raybould now says she was contacted by the RCMP regarding the SNC-Lavalin controversy. The Power Panel weighs in. Also on the show, Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau is questioned on her government's $1.75-billion compensation package for dairy farmers harmed by trade deals.
Jody Wilson-Raybould reacts to ethics report
August 15, 2019 16:00 - 1 hour - 65.9 MBContinued fallout today from the Ethics Commissioner's report that found Prime Minister Justin Trudeau broke the Conflict of Interest Act by inappropriately pressing former attorney general Jody Wilson-Raybould to give SNC-Lavalin a deferred prosecution agreement. Guests include: Jody Wilson-Raybould, Jane Philpott and Anne McLellan
Trudeau violated ethics code, says watchdog
August 14, 2019 16:00 - 1 hour - 82.4 MBEthics Commissioner Mario Dion ruled in a report released today that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau inappropriately pressed former justice minister Jody Wilson-Raybould over the SNC-Lavalin deal. Guests include: Liberal Marco Mendicino, Deputy Conservative Leader Lisa Raitt, NDP leader Jagmeet Singh and the Power Panel.
Prime Minister Trudeau meets with Toronto Mayor John Tory to talk gun violence
August 13, 2019 16:00 - 44 minutes - 41.4 MBMarco Mendicino, parliamentary secretary to the minister of infrastructure, discusses gun violence in Toronto. Former Canadian diplomat Gordon Houlden on the Hong Kong protests. The Power Panel on the People's Party of Canada not yet making the invite list for the October official federal election debates.
Aug. 12: Ottawa steps in with funding for Ontario legal aid
August 12, 2019 16:00 - 45 minutes - 41.5 MBThe federal government will provide the province with $25.7M one-time top-up of legal aid funding for refugees and immigrants in Ontario. Guests: Parliamentary Secretary Arif Virani, Ontario Attorney General Doug Downey. Plus, Eric Grenier with a Poll Tracker update.
Gun control debate continues in Toronto
August 09, 2019 16:00 - 46 minutes - 43.1 MBToronto City Councillors Mike Colle and Jim Karygiannis discuss how federal and provincial governments should move forward with gun control policy, following calls for Ottawa to ban handguns in the city. The Power Panel gives some analysis of new candidates in Jody Wilson-Raybould's riding of Vancouver Granville, B.C.
Canadian ambassador to the U.S. resigns
August 08, 2019 16:00 - 38 minutes - 35.4 MBCanadian Ambassador to the U.S. David MacNaughton resigned today, saying he will leave Washington at the end of the month. Katie Simpson discusses the implications of his departure with trade analysts Sarah Goldfeder and Laura Dawson. Also today, National Post columnist John Ivison discusses his newly published book on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
Manhunt for two B.C. murder suspects over
August 07, 2019 16:00 - 44 minutes - 40.7 MBManitoba RCMP Assistant Commissioner Jane MacLatchy said the bodies of Bryer Schmegelsky and Kam McLeod are believed to have been found. Katie Simpson speaks to former RCMP investigator Steve Marissink about what happens next. Plus, Alberta Premier Jason Kenney discusses his first 100 days in office.
Calls to tighten gun laws in wake of string of shootings in Toronto
August 06, 2019 16:00 - 48 minutes - 44.4 MBSeventeen people were shot in Toronto this weekend. Will this prompt the federal government to tighten gun laws? P&P sits down with Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale. Plus, former Canadian ambassador to Venezuela Ben Rowswell on new American sanctions against Venezuela.