This week on ‘The West Block’, Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Joly joins host Mercedes Stephenson to discuss Canada’s role in addressing Russia amassing troops on Ukraine’s border and relations with China. Then, millions of students across Canada are once again remote learning. MacLean’s Ottawa bureau chief Shannon Proudfoot shares her family’s struggle with navigating virtual schooling. Plus, the Nova Scotia Liberals will choose their second leader in just under a year. Former premier Iain Rankin is resigning as party leader and joins Stephenson to look back at his time in office.

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