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May 04, 2018 CPAC Today in Politics - May 4, 2018
Saskatchewan MP Erin Weir says he will fight back after being kicked out of the NDP caucus. The Federal Government will intervene in BC's Trans Mountain court case. And the Prime Minister clears the air over when the government intends to legalize cannabis.
8 min
May 03, 2018 CPAC Today in Politics - May 3, 2018
Members of all parties pay tribute to Conservative MP Gord Brown. Justin Trudeau tells the Assembly of First Nations it's better to get it right than try to get it done quickly. And after a recommendation from a Senate committee, the Prime Minister leaves left the door open to delaying the legalization of marijuana.
8 min
May 02, 2018 CPAC Today in Politics - May 2, 2018
The Prime Minister says his government will remain compassionate, as Canada talks with the US about re-opening the Safe Third Country Agreement. Seven MPs who quit the Bloc Quebecois over leadership concerns say they're cutting all ties to the party. MPs vote to extend a formal invitation to the Pope, asking him to apologize to Indigenous Peoples for the decades of abuse they suffered at residential schools.
8 min
May 01, 2018 CPAC Today in Politics - May 1, 2018
US president Donald Trump backs off on implementing tariffs on steel and aluminum. The Liberals propose changes to Canada's electoral system. And the Prime Minister won't say whether a carbon tax will cause gas prices to go up.
8 min
April 30, 2018 CPAC Today in Politics - April 30, 2018
The prime minister joins thousands of others at a vigil for the victims of the attack in Toronto. Are Canada, the United States and Mexico any closer to a deal on NAFTA? And the battles over pipelines and carbon pricing continue at the federal and provincial levels.
8 min
April 27, 2018 CPAC Today in Politics - April 27, 2018
The Natural Resources Minister shoots back at an NDP claim that the Trans Mountain approval process was rigged. The House of Commons erupts, after a showdown between Conservative MP Pierre Poilievre and the Speaker. The Foreign Affairs Minister cancels her trip to a NATO meeting in Brussels, to focus on NAFTA talks.
8 min
April 26, 2018 CPAC Today in Politics - April 26, 2018
The Prime Minister defends a Canada Summer Jobs grant to anti-pipeline activists. Alberta's Premier says she doesn't agree with the University of Alberta giving an honorary degree to high-profile oilsands critic David Suzuki. A tense exchange between Canada and the U.S., over the idea of a termination clause in NAFTA.
8 min
April 25, 2018 CPAC Today in Politics - April 25, 2018
Politicians react to the loss of life in the Toronto attack. The Conservatives call on the government to stop the flow of illegal border crossings. And speculation that a NAFTA deal could come as early as this week.
8 min
April 24, 2018 CPAC Today in Politics - April 24, 2018
Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale responds to the attack in Toronto. The Opposition reacts to news that a carbon tax will hurt the Canadian economy. More questions about a Liberal MP facing allegations of sexual misconduct.
8 min
April 23, 2018 CPAC Today in Politics - April 23, 2018
The Prime Minister suggests who the Liberals will be fighting in the next election. A resolution at the Liberal convention to decriminalize all drugs creates division in the party. The government still isn't giving a timeline for starting the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion.
8 min

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Hosted by veteran political journalist Julie Van Dusen, CPAC Today in Politics quickly gives you the information you need to understand what’s driving public policy and political decision-making.