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April 24, 2023 Apr 24 2023 — Public service strike; A war of words
The war of words continues, as we head into day 6 of the public service strike; The German President continues his visit to Canada; And could Justin Trudeau’s comments aimed at Pierre Poilievre be a preview of the next election campaign?
20 min
April 21, 2023 Apr 21 2023 — Government defends Volkswagen subsidies
The government defends its pledge to give Volkswagen up to 13-billion dollars in subsidies over the next decade; And The Globe and Mail reports that The University of Montreal will keep a large donation from two Chinese businessmen at the centre of the foreign interference allegations.
20 min
April 20, 2023 Apr 20 2023 — PM won’t rule out back-to-work legislation
The Prime Minister isn’t ruling out back-to-work legislation for striking civil servants; The Opposition calls on the Prime Minister to pay the hotel bill for his Christmas vacation at a friend’s luxury resort in Jamaica; And Dominic Leblanc’s sister in law steps down as the interim ethics commissioner.
21 min
April 19, 2023 Apr 19 2023 — Federal public servants on strike
More than 155,000 federal public servants will go on strike today after the federal government and the Public Service Alliance of Canada failed to reach a deal; The Prime Minister defends a Christmas vacation to a Jamaican estate owned by a family who donated to the Trudeau Foundation; While the opposition parties paint him as being out-of-touch.
21 min
April 18, 2023 Apr 18 2023 — CBC and Radio Canada pause their Twitter accounts
CBC and Radio Canada pause their Twitter accounts, after being labelled “government-funded” following calls from Pierre Poilievre; The Conservatives turn their attention to Justin Trudeau’s brother; And more than 130,000 federal public servants could walk off the job starting tomorrow.
20 min
April 17, 2023 Apr 17 2023 — Chinese election interference still top-of-mind
The House of Commons returns from a two-week break, with the topic of Chinese interference in Canada’s elections still top-of-mind; Pierre Poilievre continues to take aim at the CBC; And we could find out today if the federal government will face a workers’ strike.
20 min
March 31, 2023 Mar 31 2023 — Report: RCMP failed Nova Scotia
A scathing report on the Nova Scotia shootings concludes the RCMP failed the community; The Liberals face criticism, after Dominic Leblanc’s sister-in-law is named interim Ethics Commissioner; We consider the lack of money in the budget for supporting Ukraine; Industry Minister expected to accept Rogers takeover of Shaw.
18 min
March 30, 2023 Mar 30 2023 — PM defends budget deficit spending
The Prime Minister defends the deficit spending in the budget, saying his government is focusing on the right priorities; Jagmeet Singh takes credit for some big ticket items in the budget; Pierre Poilievre says he will make no promises to keep any of the budget initiatives if he were to become Prime Minister; And the Bloc Quebecois stands by the Quebec government’s desire to opt out of the federal dental care plan.
19 min
March 29, 2023 Mar 29 2023 — Budget reaction day
The Finance Minister tables a budget that projects big deficits into the future, and features big spending on things like a grocery rebate, a tax credit for green energy, and the expansion of dental care; It’s a budget that’s getting approval from the NDP; But there will be no support from the Conservatives.
19 min
March 28, 2023 Mar 28 2023 — Budget Day in Canada
Lower-income Canadians can expect a bit of a break in today’s federal budget; But will there be enough measures to keep the NDP on the government’s side?; And will this budget give the Liberals a boost, after weeks of being on the defensive?
14 min

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