Jody Wilson Raybould spoke her truth to the parliamentary justice committee, and in the process made some pretty damning allegations about the prime minister, and other high ranking officials.

But what ripple effects will the former justice minister’s testimony have?

We look at why the SNC Lavalin affair could be so damaging to the Liberal government, where the issue could go next, and how this could factor into the fall election.

Dave is joined by Postmedia parliamentary bureau chief John Ivison

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Bombshell allegations of political interference by top-level political staffers, and even the prime minister himself hit Parliament hill this week.

Former Justice Minister Jody Wilson-Raybould says she felt there were veiled threats and inappropriate political pressure from people high up in government over the prosecution of Quebec firm SNC Lavalin.

Host Dave Breakenridge is joined by National Post politics reporter Brian Platt.

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Quebec’s rookie premier, Francois Legault, promised some major immigration reforms as part of his election plan last fall.

But a judge this week struck down part of a bill that would have seen 18,000 applications to a skilled workers program shredded.

We look at why the judge ruled against the province, why the move was so contentious, and where Quebec is at with further reforms.

Dave is joined by Montreal Gazette political reporter Philip Authier.

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People who want to see a new pipeline carrying Alberta oil to the west coast got a bit of good news last week.

The National Energy Board released another ruling on the Trans Mountain project that says it’s in the national interest to get the pipe built.

But how far does that get us in the process?

We look at what the ruling said, what hurdles the project still faces, and what the delays say about the approval process for energy infrastructure in Canada.

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Western Canadians, many of them upset with Justin Trudeau, his carbon tax and inaction on pipelines, took to the highway over the last week.

The United We Roll convoy did just that, they rolled from Red Deer Alberta to Ottawa, where they stayed for a couple of days.

But the movement did come with a bit of a muddled message.

Dave is joined by National Post reporter Tyler Dawson.

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We have known for nearly half a century that drinking alcohol during pregnancy can harm an unborn child.

But the rate of children with fetal alcohol spectrum disorder is higher than expected, and could outpace more widely understood disorders such as autism.

We talk with Vanessa Hrvatin, recipient of the 2018 Lang Fellowship in Journalism. We look at how great the risk of FASD is, who is most affected, and how myths and stigma complicate understanding of the disorder.

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Months before a federal election, the Liberal government is embroiled in a potentially damaging scandal. 

This one surrounds a major Canadian company, SNC Lavalin, that is facing charges related to business dealings in Libya, and whether the Prime Minister’s office applied political pressure on then Justice Minister Jody Wilson-Raybould to order federal prosecutors to expedite the case in a manner that would be beneficial to the company.

Dave is joined by National Post reporter Brian Platt.

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When it comes to disrupting major organized crime activities, getting drugs off the streets is the easy part.

For officers who are tasked with following the money, getting charges laid and getting convictions to stick is a big problem.

Dave and Vancouver Sun investigative reporter Gordon Hoekstra look at how big a problem money laundering is, how criminals are trying to move that cash, and challenges faced by the police and prosecutors who are tasked with dismantling these outlaw operations.

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Admitted Toronto serial killer Bruce McArthur was addicted to killing, says Toronto Sun columnist Joe Warmington.

McArthur is expected to spend the rest of his life in prison for the brutal murder of eight men from Toronto's gay community.

Warmington joins Dave to discuss the fallout from the case for police.

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You practically can’t go a day without stumbling along a mocking story about an industry or trend being killed by Millennials.

But despite taking a lot of flack from Gen-Xers and Baby Boomers, things aren’t so peachy for those born from the early ‘80s to the late ‘90s.

Dave is joined by Ottawa Citizen reporter Vito Pilieci.

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