At Issue

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 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 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.

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.

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.

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.

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 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.

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 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.