No Talking Points: Season Two, Episode SeventeenThursday, Dec. 9 , 2021Moderator: Janet E Silver, iPoliticsChattering Class: Kady O’Malley, iPolitics |Althia Raj, Toronto Star | Raisa Patel, Toronto StarTopic 1. As new cases of the Omicron COVID-19 variant are confirmed across the country, confusion about testing and travel mounts. What is the government advising?Topic 2. MPs voted in support of adding another committee to the House, this one on Afghanistan. The government opposed the committee’s creation, why?Topic 3:Next week Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland will present the Fall Economic Statement and, we may hear more news from the government on COVID. Our chattering class weighs in on what they will be watching on these two fronts.