Welcome to No Talking Points, a show about how politics and government really work. Unscripted straight talk from the folks who cover the Hill at iPolitics and the Toronto Star.

When the House is in session, we’ll be here every Thursday to break down the politics, the policy, and the players behind it all.

Season 1 Episode 2: Pharmacare/ Vaccines/MAiD latest plus Biden and TrudeauModerator: Janet Silver, iPoliticsChattering class: Kady O’Malley, iPolitics | Alex Ballingall, Toronto Star | Jacques Gallant, Toronto Star

The NDP’s universal pharmacare bill is overwhelmingly defeated in the House of Commons, we’ll break-down the politics behind that defeat. Why is the Prime Minister referencing the constitution when he is questioned about his support of the bill? Then, polls show the liberals are taking a hit with the vaccine rollout plans – what will it take for them to turn that around? And, Bill C-7 (aka MAiD), the medical-assistance-in-dying legislation – what Senate amendments is the House of Commons willing to accept? The clock is ticking, what happens next? Plus, U.S. President Joe Biden and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau held their first bilateral meeting on Tuesday, virtually. What can the U.S. do for Canada to help secure the release of the two Canadians detained in China? And what did the two leaders pledge in terms of specific actions on the environment? Finally, a look ahead at what’s on the radar from our Process Nerd.