With Canadians struggling with the cost of housing, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced new funding to build homes and a plan to remove GST on new construction of rental apartments, something the Opposition says is overdue. But are these moves enough to help Canadians? Rosemary Barton hosts Chantal Hébert, Andrew Coyne and Althia Raj.

Allegations over the killing of a pro-Khalistan Canadian activist have heightened tensions between Canada and India, so where does the relationship go from here? Plus, was the Ontario government’s reversal on the Greenbelt land swap too late? Rosemary Barton hosts Chantal Hébert, Andrew Coyne and Althia Raj

Speaker of the House Anthony Rota resigns after he invited a man who fought with a Nazi unit to the House of Commons, but is it enough or does the prime minister need to make an apology, too? Rosemary Barton hosts Aaron Wherry, Andrew Coyne and Althia Raj

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau apologized on behalf of Canada for the House Speaker’s decision to invite a Ukrainian man who fought for Nazi Germany to Parliament. Is it enough to fix the political damage, and how has it impacted Canada’s international reputation?  Rosemary Barton hosts Chantal Hébert, Andrew Coyne and Althia Raj

Some conservative politicians have taken the division over pronouns in schools to the campaign trail calling it ‘parental rights,’ but what’s the fight really about? Plus, will government action make food more affordable for Canadians? Rosemary Barton hosts Chantal Hébert, Andrew Coyne and Althia Raj.

With the escalating war between Israel and Hamas, how important is it for Justin Trudeau and Pierre Poilievre to maintain a united front? What’s the state of the NDP and its deal with the Liberals? Plus, what an RCMP investigation into the plan to develop Ontario’s Greenbelt could mean for Doug Ford and his government. Rosemary Barton hosts Chantal Hébert, Althia Raj and Jason Markusoff.

Prime Minister Trudeau sends an open letter to Alberta Premier Danielle Smith warning of the consequences of pulling out of the Canada Pension Plan. The NDP drops a pharmacare ultimatum on the Liberals. Plus, Quebec’s plan to hike tuition fees for out-of-province students. Rosemary Barton hosts Chantal Hébert, Andrew Coyne and Althia Raj.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced a three-year pause on the carbon tax on home heating oil, a move aimed at people in Atlantic Canada — but is it really a victory for the opposition? Plus, why is Pierre Poilievre still talking about vaccine mandates? And can Ottawa halt Alberta’s plans for its own pension plan? Rosemary Barton hosts Chantal Hébert, Andrew Coyne and Althia Raj.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is fighting the provinces and the Opposition about the carbon tax after a pause on home heating oil, so was the move a mistake? Plus, with criticism of his leadership getting louder, is it time for Trudeau to go? And a look at Canada’s latest immigration targets. Rosemary Barton hosts Chantal Hébert, Andrew Coyne, Althia Raj and Kelly Cryderman

The Conservatives and NDP are pushing Prime Minister Justin Trudeau for more breaks from the carbon tax, but an environment commissioner’s report questions if enough is being done to reach Canada’s climate goals. Plus, will an anti-replacement bill help labour negotiations during strikes? And what to expect from the economic update. Rosemary Barton hosts Chantal Hébert, Andrew Coyne and Althia Raj.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has been called out by members of the Israeli government for saying Israel needs to exercise 'maximum restraint’ in Gaza. Plus, with the Liberals falling in the polls, how should they respond? And is universal pharmacare in jeopardy? Rosemary Barton hosts Chantal Hébert, Andrew Coyne and Althia Raj.

Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland tabled a trimmed-down economic update aimed at avoiding a recession -- but it predicts this country's economic growth will slow to a crawl. Is it enough to help struggling Canadians? Rosemary Barton hosts Chantal Hébert, Andrew Coyne and Althia Raj.

Federal Conservatives voted against a free-trade deal with Ukraine this week because it mentions carbon pricing, a requirement for joining the EU. What does the stance say about the party’s support for Ukraine? Plus, what does a confirmed report the U.S. stopped an assassination attempt by the Indian government mean for tensions between Canada and India? And, how is the premier handling Quebec’s public worker strike? Rosemary Barton hosts Chantal Hébert, Andrew Coyne and Althia Raj.

The federal government and Google reached a deal for the tech giant to pay $100 million each year to Canadian news outlets, so how significant is the deal and will Meta follow suit? Plus, what message is Alberta sending by using the Sovereignty Act over federal energy regulations? And the fallout after an MP asked a cabinet minister not to speak French. Rosemary Barton hosts Chantal Hébert, Andrew Coyne, Althia Raj and Kelly Cryderman

The end of summer brought with it a new political narrative, with increasing pressure on the Liberal government to help Canadians through an affordability crisis — something the Conservatives have been successfully leveraging. How concerned should the Liberals be about this shifting momentum? Rosemary Barton hosts Chantal Hébert, Andrew Coyne and Althia Raj.

The House of Commons has adjourned for the summer, but there are rumblings of a cabinet shuffle in the coming weeks. Would a change help the Liberals? Plus, the big takeaways from this week’s federal byelections. Rosemary Barton hosts Chantal Hébert, Andrew Coyne and Althia Raj.

The opposition is calling for Marco Mendicino's job, after his office failed to inform him of serial killer Paul Bernardo's transfer to a medium-security prison. Will heads roll because of this communication breakdown? Plus, The RCMP are starting their own investigation into foreign interference, does that add to the calls for a public inquiry? Rosemary Barton hosts Chantal Hébert, Andrew Coyne and Althia Raj.

Does Pierre Poilievre’s pushback on the Liberal budget signal a shift in priorities for the Conservatives? Plus, what more we learned this week about David Johnston’s decision not to call a public inquiry. Rosemary Barton hosts Chantal Hébert, Andrew Coyne and Althia Raj.

NDP leader Jagmeet Singh has passed a motion calling for David Johnston to leave his role probing foreign interference allegations, but Johnston says he’s not done. PLUS, what does the boost in RCMP protection for senior government ministers and public servants say about our political climate? Rosemary Barton hosts Chantal Hébert, Andrew Coyne and Althia Raj.

In her victory speech, newly re-elected Premier Danielle Smith vowed to stand up against federal policies that she says undermined Alberta, including ambitious green energy plans. Should the Trudeau government be worried? Rosemary Barton hosts Chantal Hébert, Althia Raj Andrew Coyne and Jason Markusoff.

Will the opposition parties pull their support for the Liberals over their refusal to hold a public inquiry on foreign interference? Plus, Albertans head to the polls on May 29. How will it shape the future of the province and its relationship with Ottawa? Rosemary Barton hosts Chantal Hébert, Althia Raj Andrew Coyne and Kelly Cryderman.

The Liberals have tabled new legislation to tighten up the bail system and targeting repeat violent offenders, but will these new measures lead to a safer Canada? PLUS, Quebec politicians are taking a firm stance against a federal promise to increase immigration saying it could harm the province. Rosemary Barton hosts Chantal Hébert, Althia Raj and Andrew Coyne.

Canada expelled a Chinese diplomat accused of foreign interference, and China quickly retaliated. What does the move say about the government’s approach to foreign policy? Plus, Alberta calls on the military to help fight wildfires. Is it time to postpone the provincial election? Rosemary Barton hosts Chantal Hébert, Althia Raj, Andrew Coyne and Jason Markusoff.

Reports Conservative MP Michael Chong and his family overseas were targeted by China have raised questions about why the diplomat accused of interference wasn’t kicked out of Canada. Plus, how are the Liberals planning to re-energize the party. Chantal Hébert, Althia Raj and Kelly Cryderman weigh in on that and more.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau pitches Canada as a partner for the green technology industry and a reliable source of critical minerals like lithium. Plus, Trudeau has said we will never hit our NATO spending targets, what does that mean for Canada's international reputation? Plus, Chantal Hébert, Andrew Coyne and Althia Raj weigh in on the PSAC strike and if the PM needs to get involved

More than 155,000 federal public service workers go on strike. How has the government responded to the biggest job action in decades, and could it have been avoided? Plus, Pierre Poilievre renews his attacks on the CBC with help from Twitter CEO Elon Musk. Chantal Hebert, Althia Raj and Paul Wells reflect on his battle with the public broadcaster.

With more resignations from the Trudeau Foundation how damaging is this story for the Liberals? Plus with the 10 year anniversary of Trudeau winning the Liberal party leadership, Chantal Hébert, Andrew Coyne and Althia Raj look back on his decade of leadership.

DESCRIPTION: The At Issue panel discusses the clip of Trudeau and Xi Jinping meeting at the G20 in Bali. Also, the panel reacts to RCMP Commissioner Brenda Lucki's calls for oversight between police and politicians. Rosemary Barton hosts Chantal Hébert, Andrew Coyne, and Althia Raj.

The At Issue panel discusses Erin O'Toole's warnings about polarization in politics and the Liberal government's plan to transition oil and gas workers to green energy jobs. Rosemary Barton hosts Chantal Hébert, Andrew Coyne, Kelly Cryderman and Althia Raj.

After receiving the details about the Liberal's health-care plan earlier this week, Canada's premiers weigh in on the proposed transfer. Plus what does Biden's Buy American push mean for Canada? Rosemary Barton hosts Chantal Hébert, Althia Raj and Paul Wells.

The At Issue panel discusses what has been revealed at the Emergencies Act inquiry during a key week of testimony from cabinet ministers, and what to expect when Prime Minister Justin Trudeau testifies on Friday. Rosemary Barton hosts Chantal Hébert, Andrew Coyne, and Althia Raj.

The inquiry into the federal government's use of the Emergencies act says they met the legal threshold to do so, what political lessons are there to be learned Plus, we dig deeper into the CSIS document leak about China's strategy to meddle in the 2021 election. Rosemary Barton hosts Gary Mason, Andrew Coyne and Althia Raj.

The At Issue panel discusses the Alberta Sovereignty within a United Canada Act and whether they expect it to pass the legislature. Plus what does this new act mean for the relationship between Ottawa and the provinces?Rosemary Barton hosts Chantal Hébert, Andrew Coyne, Elamin Abdelmahmoud and Althia Raj.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has tapped Governor General David Johnston as special rapporteur to examine allegations of foreign election interference. Is he the right choice? Plus, Pierre Poilievre’s plans to sue Big Pharma to fund addiction treatment. Rosemary Barton hosts Chantal Hébert, Andrew Coyne and Althia Raj.

The 2023 federal budget is out, but does it show the fiscal restraint the Liberals say it does? And how does it help Canadians deal with inflation and affordability? Rosemary Barton hosts Chantal Hébert, Andrew Coyne and Althia Raj for special budget day At Issue.

Assessing whether Justin Trudeau’s call for a special rapporteur in response to reports of foreign meddling in Canada’s elections was the right move. Plus, Pierre Poilevre's defence of Conservative MPs who dined with a far-right German politician. Ian Hanomansing hosts Chantal Hébert, Andrew Coyne and Althia Raj.

In a special edition of At Issue, the panel discusses whether the Liberals’ 10-year healthcare funding proposal will be enough to fix the healthcare crisis — if Canada’s premiers accept it. Rosemary Barton hosts Chantal Hébert, Andrew Coyne and Kelly Cryderman.

What's to be made of Han Dong's resignation from the Liberal caucus, and how does this affect calls for a public inquiry into foreign meddling in Canada’s elections? Plus, Joe Biden’s visit to Canada and the potential for progress on some key issues. Rosemary Barton hosts Chantal Hébert, Andrew Coyne, Althia Raj and Alex Panetta.

The Liberals were under fire this week over their spending on consulting contracts to McKinsey, but is the opposition bench focusing on the wrong questions? Plus, the tension between anti-Islamophobia rep Amira Elghawaby and Quebec politicians. Rosemary Barton hosts Chantal Hébert, Andrew Coyne and Althia Raj.

The At Issue panel discusses provinces calling for more federal funding for healthcare in a controversial new ad campaign. The panel also discuss what else the federal government could be doing to combat rising interest rates. Rosemary Barton hosts Chantal Hébert, Andrew Coyne, Althia Raj and Elamin Abdelmahmoud.

The At Issue panel answers listener questions about some of the big political events from the year and what they’re watching for in 2023. Rosemary Barton hosts Chantal Hébert, Andrew Coyne, Althia Raj and Elamin Abdelmahmoud.

Reports of foreign interference in Canadian elections have made headlines this week. There’s a growing push for a public inquiry, but is one needed and what could the public learn from it? Rosemary Barton hosts Andrew Coyne, Althia Raj and Emilie Nicolas.

The At Issue panel discusses Deputy Prime Minister's dire warning for Canadians about the country's economic outlook, and if there are lessons to be learned from the resignation of U.K. Prime Minister Liz Truss. The panel also discussed the mounting calls for Ontario Premier Doug Ford to testify in the inquiry looking at Ottawa's use of the Emergencies Act. Rosemary Barton hosts Chantal Hébert, Paul Wells, Althia Raj and Elamin Abdelmahmoud.

The At Issue panel discusses what recent comments from western premieres about pushing back against federal rulings means for the federal government, and are we headed to a federalism crisis? The panel also discusses the inquiry into the Emergencies Act and what each party stands to gain or lose from the inquiry. Rosemary Barton hosts Chantal Hébert, Andrew Coyne, Althia Raj and Elamin Abdelmahmoud.

Ontario announces more surgeries will be performed at for-profit clinics, but what does this mean for negotiations about the healthcare transfer? Plus what does Pierre Poilievre's tour of Quebec say about his support in the region? Rosemary Barton hosts Chantal Hébert, Andrew Coyne, Emilie Nicolas and Althia Raj.

The federal government is facing calls to close the Roxham Road irregular border crossing to asylum seekers, but what options does it have? Plus, should the Liberals share more information about possible Chinese interference in our elections? Rosemary Barton hosts Chantal Hébert, Andrew Coyne and Althia Raj.

The At Issue panel discusses the Auditor General's report on COVID spending. Plus what does the Mississauga-Lakeshore byelection mean for the federal parties? Rosemary Barton hosts Chantal Hébert, Andrew Coyne, Elamin Abdelmahmoud and Althia Raj.

The At Issue panel discusses Prime Minister Justin Trudeau meeting with his U.S. and Mexican counterparts as all three countries try to strengthen ties in the face of global uncertainty. Plus, former Finance Minister Bill Morneau delivers some blunt criticism of his former boss in his new memoir. Rosemary Barton hosts Chantal Hébert, Andrew Coyne, Aaron Wherry and Althia Raj.

RCMP commissioner Brenda Lucki is stepping down from her position at the RCMP, submitting her resignation as she faces criticism for her handling of the Ottawa convoy protests. Plus, what's to be made of another Liberal ethics violation? Rosemary Barton hosts Chantal Hébert, Andrew Coyne and Althia Raj.

The At Issue panel discusses the NDP’s threats to pull support for the Liberals over the lack of action on healthcare. Plus what does the Mississauga-Lakeshore byelection results mean for the Conservatives new media strategy? Rosemary Barton hosts Chantal Hébert, Andrew Coyne, Elamin Abdelmahmoud and Althia Raj.

The At Issue panel discusses the federal government's new strategy for the Indo-Pacific region. Plus, Doug Ford backs down from using notwithstanding clauses again after massive pushback. Is this the last we'll see of the notwithstanding clause in Ontario? Rosemary Barton hosts Chantal Hébert, Andrew Coyne, Elamin Abdelmahmoud and Althia Raj.

After record investments in the province the At Issue panel looks at the improving relationship between Quebec Premier Francois Legault and Justin Trudeau and what it could mean for the next election. Plus, are polls lowering voter turnout? Chantal Hebert, Andrew Coyne and Althia Raj break down a new report from Ontario's election officer on the value of polls.

From the Emergencies Act, to inflation, the war in Ukraine and more, the At Issue panel looks back at the year in politics. Plus, what challenges and politicians to watch out for in 2023. Rosemary Barton hosts Chantal Hébert, Andrew Coyne, Althia Raj and Elamin Abdelmahmoud.

What changes should be made to the RCMP in light of the Mass Casualty Commission’s damning report on the force’s actions during the 2020 mass shooting in Nova Scotia. Rosemary Barton hosts Chantal Hébert, Althia Raj and Aaron Wherry.

The Liberal Cabinet was warned Canada's economy is set to slow significantly this year, is Canada prepared for the slowdown and how will this affect the Canada Health Transfer? Plus, are Pierre Poilievre's claims that Canada is broken working? and will it sway voters in an upcoming election? Rosemary Barton hosts Chantal Hébert, Andrew Coyne, Jason Markusoff and Althia Raj.

The At Issue panel discusses the federal government's fall economic update. Plus, Doug Ford uses the notwithstanding clause again, should the federal government intervene to protect charter rights? Rosemary Barton hosts Chantal Hébert, Andrew Coyne, Elamin Abdelmahmoud and Althia Raj.