In this episode we look at the US killing of an Iranian General in Iraq, what could happen next?  Then as parliament is set to return in late January, what might be on the political agenda in Canada?  Plus bushfires in Australia, how is climate change affecting the intensity and length of the bushfire season?

Guests: Matthew Fisher, Canadian Global Affairs Institute Fellow; Richard Mahoney, Liberal Strategist; Anne McGrath, NDP Strategist; Fred DeLorey, Conservative Strategist; Katherine Hayhoe, Climate Scientist

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