Federal politics saved perhaps its biggest surprise for one of the last weeks of the year with the surprise cabinet resignation of Chrystia Freeland.

But it has been a very eventful year in Canadian politics.

National Post Parliamentary Bureau Chief Stuart Thomson and parliamentary reporter Antoine Trepanier join Dave Breakenridge to break down the year that was in 2024.

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Notorious killer Paul Bernardo faced the Parole Board of Canada for the third time this week. The man convicted of murdering three girls 30 years ago was again denied parole. National Post reporter Adrian Humphreys joins Dave Breakenridge to discuss Bernardo's parole hearing, the board's decision, and the victims' families' reactions.

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Randy Boissonnault resigned from Justin Trudeau's cabinet amid controversy over his business dealings and Indigenous identity claims.

National Post’s Chris Nardi joins Dave Breakenridge to discuss his departure and what’s next for the Edmonton MP.

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For years, Canada has wrestled with an overdose crisis, with thousands of people succumbing to the deadly effects of toxic drugs like fentanyl.

But there’s a second brewing crisis involving those who don’t die after overdosing.

Ottawa Sun reporter Andrew Duffy joins the show to discuss the effects a non-fatal overdose can have on a person, how that may manifest in an already vulnerable population, and what stresses it puts on the health-care system.

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In the wake of the NDP ending its agreement to keep the Trudeau government afloat, opposition parties have been jockeying for position as power brokers, trying to advance agendas to either stave off or force an election.

The Bloc Quebecois has seized the opportunity on a couple of files, including a pricey increase to pension coverage supported by the NDP and the Conservatives.

National Post political reporter Catherine Levesque joins the show to discuss whether the Liberals will accept the wishes of the house, why the Conservatives voted in favour of this increase in spending, and whether it pushes us closer to an election this fall.

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B.C.’s election is shaping up to be unlike any in recent memory.

The NDP is seeking re-election amid an affordability crisis and health care crunch, while facing renewed opposition after a merger between the former Liberals and the Conservative party.

Vancouver Sun politics reporter Alec Lazenby joins Dave Breakenridge to discuss the key issues in this campaign, the resurgence of the Conservatives under John Rustad, and whether any former B.C. Liberal MLAs could play spoiler as independent candidates.

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A prominent Edmonton psychologist goes missing. His body isn’t found.

Police believe he was murdered and that his brother had something to do with it. They just have to get him to confess.

Regina Leader Post courts reporter Brandon Harder joins the show to discuss how police ensnared a murder suspect in an elaborate undercover investigation, why one brother killed the other, and how it all unfolded.

Background reading: The secret in the slough: How undercover cops got a cold case murder confession

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The political marriage between the federal liberals and NDP is over, and that means Canadians could be headed to the polls sooner than expected.

NDP leader Jagmeet Singh announced he was leaving the agreement with Justin Trudeau’s Liberals that’s keeping the government in power after more than two years.

National Post political reporter Ryan Tumilty joins Dave Breakenridge to discuss why the NDP tore up the agreement, how the Liberals have taken the news, and whether it means we could see an election this fall.

Background reading: How and why the NDP decided to break up with the Trudeau Liberals

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Questions are being asked after a father and son were arrested on terror charges in Ontario.

The pair were nabbed earlier this month and now MPs are planning hearings to determine how the immigration system let in people who were ultimately charged with plotting a terrorist act.

Toronto Sun politics reporter Bryan Passifiume joins Dave Breakenridge to discuss what we know about the case so far, the political fallout for the government, and what upcoming parliamentary hearings hope to uncover.

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Canada is once again on the hunt for a new candidate to head Human Rights Commission after the feds’ pick agreed to resign this week. National Post politics reporter Stephanie Taylor joins the show to walk us through the controversy around the hiring.

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