At Issue

 Industry Minister Mélanie Joly's fed up with Stellantis for selling its Brampton Assembly Plant, but can she do anything about it? The Prime Minister skipped a UN climate conference — what does that say about Canada's climate change commitments? And, is Quebec overstepping by pursuing its own U.S. trade talks? Rosemary Barton hosts Chantal Hébert, Andrew Coyne and Althia Raj.

Mark Carney's second budget lays out billions to build Canada's sovereignty and tackle the affordability crisis, but will it work? And what does the Democratic Blue-nami mean for Canada-U.S. trade talks? Rosemary Barton hosts Andrew Coyne, Althia Raj and Rob Russo.

Confusion and resentment over how to define the relationship becomes a hot topic at the Canada-UE summit in Montreal. With U.S. midterms days away, is Canada any closer to a trade deal? And, Ottawa ramps up pressure on Cleveland-Cliffs to restore jobs at Stelco.Catherine Cullen hosts Chantal Hébert, Andrew Coyne and Althia Raj.

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says her party is committed to Canada but will UCP separatists play ball? B.C. stares down a close provincial election race after David Eby's big gamble. And, what to make of U.S. accusations of Canada meddling in midterm elections. Catherine Cullen hosts Chantal Hébert, Andrew Coyne, Althia Raj and Rob Shaw.

Prime Minister Mark Carney urges Albertans to choose Canada in the province's upcoming referendum, but will his message change minds? How provincial leaders are handling the separatist push. And is nationalizng Stelco a serious proposition or a pipe dream? Rosemary Barton hosts Chantal Hébert, Andrew Coyne, Althia Raj and Rob Breakenridge.

What does the Parti Québécois's win mean for a federal government now facing separatist challenges on two fronts? The Liberals' major projects bill faces stiffening pushback. And the PQ’s uphill battle to abolish the monarchy from Quebec politics.

Rosemary Barton hosts Chantal Hébert, Andrew Coyne and Althia Raj.

 Prime Minister Mark Carney puts a West Coast pipeline on the approval fast track ahead of the Alberta referendum. The Parti Québécois emerges as an election frontrunner. And another Conservative MP announces his departure. Rosemary Barton hosts Chantal Hébert, Andrew Coyne and Althia Raj.

The Liberals move to ram through accelerated major project approvals as unions push back over workers' rights. B.C.’s snap election call: prudent response to Trump's trade threats or opportunistic fear-mongering? And the possible strategy behind the PM's comments to the New York Times about a possible U.S. invasion. Rosemary Barton hosts Chantal Hébert, Andrew Coyne and Althia Raj.

Prime Minister Mark Carney moves to deepen ties with the European Union, but is it in Canada’s best interest? The Liberals try to lure foreign investment. And Stephen Harper stands behind the decision to walk away from U.S. trade talks. Rosemary Barton hosts Chantal Hébert, Andrew Coyne and Althia Raj.

With Canada's $28 billion tit-for-tat counter-tariffs sparking further U.S. tariffs and outright bans on some Canadian products, the At Issue panel breaks down Canada's strategy, what it might do next, and what all the trade chaos means for politics and national unity. Rosemary Barton hosts Chantal Hébert, Andrew Coyne and Althia Raj.

Canada-U.S. trade talks collapse and Donald Trump threatens even more tariffs. Was it the right decision for Prime Minister Mark Carney’s government to walk away and is a deal still possible? Rosemary Barton hosts Chantal Hébert, Andrew Coyne and Althia Raj.

Mark Carney's mixed-bag G7 trip wins big interest in Canadian oil, and another snub from Donald Trump. Analyzing the big challenges facing the Liberals in the fall. And the Conservatives call out Carney for skipping Question Period.Rosemary Barton hosts Chantal Hébert, Andrew Coyne and Althia Raj.

Canada grapples with more Trump threats to free trade and a delay in opening the new Gordie Howe bridge. The Liberals move against social media but not everyone's on board. And Pierre Poilievre pitches Albertans on staying in Canada.Rosemary Barton hosts Chantal Hébert, Andrew Coyne and Althia Raj.

Mark Carney fends off accusations of driving Canada into a recession. What ordering the CRTC to back down over its 'Netflix tax' means for U.S. trade negotiations. And are some Liberal MPs chafing under Mark Carney's leadership style.Rosemary Barton hosts Chantal Hébert, Andrew Coyne and Althia Raj.

CBC’s weekly podcast, Two Blocks from the White House, takes a clear-eyed look at what’s happening in the U.S. right now and what it means for Canadians. 

From a $1.8 billion US fund for Donald Trump allies, which some critics call a 'MAGA slush fund', to retribution for Republicans who have spoken out against him, the U.S. president is pushing his personal agenda amid declining approval ratings and with the midterm elections right around the corner.

This week on Two Blocks from the White House, Washington correspondents Katie Simpson, Paul Hunter and Louis Blouin ask: How far can Donald Trump go before paying the political price?

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Prime Minister Mark Carney tells U.S. investors how Canada 'will help make America great again.' Climate frustrations push Steven Guilbeault to quit politics. And Alberta’s separatist moves are slammed as a threat to national unity. Rosemary Barton hosts Chantal Hébert, Althia Raj and Stephanie Levitz.

CBC’s weekly podcast, Two Blocks from the White House, takes a clear-eyed look at what’s happening in the U.S. right now and what it means for Canadians. 

In this episode, the final episode of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert airs this week. It’s being called the end of an era, and some critics say the cancellation of the iconic late night talk show represents a broader attack on dissent during Donald Trump’s second administration. Washington correspondents Katie Simpson, Paul Hunter and Willy Lowry ask: What, if anything, does Colbert’s cancellation say about the state of free speech in Trump’s America?

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Premier Danielle Smith addresses Alberta's sovereignty quagmire with plans for a referendum on having the original separatism referendum. How other provinces are reacting to the Ottawa-Alberta energy deal. Plus, what American delays on opening a new cross-border bridge say about trade negotiations. Rosemary Barton hosts Chantal Hébert, Andrew Coyne and Althia Raj.

CBC’s weekly podcast, Two Blocks from the White House, takes a clear-eyed look at what’s happening in the U.S. right now and what it means for Canadians. 

In this episode, Washington correspondents Katie Simpson, Paul Hunter and Willy Lowry dig into the long history of conspiracy theories in American politics, and ask whether Trump has helped push them into the mainstream.

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The Liberals announce their plans to double Canada’s electricity grid by 2050 and build on changes to project approvals with progress on pipeline and an industrial price on carbon - but is the caucus behind him? Plus, the UCP government says it will appeal a court decision to quash a separatist petition. Rosemary Barton hosts Chantal Hébert, Andrew Coyne and Althia Raj.