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No Talking Points - a show about how politics and government really works. Unscripted straight talk from the folks who cover the Hill at iPolitics and the Toronto Star.
When the House is in session we’re here to break down the politics, the policy and the players behind it all.
Season 1 Episode 1: Vaccine rollout, MaiD and China.
Moderator: Janet Silver, iPolitics
Chattering class: Kady O’Malley, iPolitics | Alex Ballingall, Toronto Star | Jacques Gallant, Toronto Star
Why are vaccines taking so long? Will every Canadian who wants a jab be able to get one by September as the Prime Minister has promised? Then Bill C-7, aka MAiD. Medical assistance in dying legislation passed in the Senate Wednesday evening with five amendments that include an advance directive and allowances for people suffering from mental illness. Will the House approve the amendments? Plus – the opposition has been calling on Ottawa to take a tougher stance against China. Why is the government so reluctant to call out Beijing's human rights abuses? And a look ahead at what’s on the radar from our process nerd.
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