Power and Politics

By CBC Radio

Every weekday afternoon, Power & Politics host Vassy Kapelos guides Canadians through the country's political news, with a regular cast of political panellists and the continuously unfolding drama... more

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The podcast currently has 222 episodes available.

Power and Politics episodes:

March 23, 2021 Former military ombudsman calls Sajjan's political interference defence 'a little weak'
Power & Politics for Tuesday, March 23rd with Former Military Ombudsman Gary Walbourne, Canada Vaccine Task Force Co-Chair Dr. Joanne Langley, Parliamentary Secretary Anita Vandenbeld, Conservative Deputy Leader Candice Bergen, NDP Women & Gender Equality Critic Lindsay Mathyssen, Former RCMP Inspector Steve Gloade, and the Power Panel.
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1h 6min
March 22, 2021 Canada sanctions four Chinese officials over human rights abuses in Xinjiang
Power & Politics for Monday, March 22nd with Foreign Affairs Minister Marc Garneau, Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole, and the Power Panel. Plus, Debbie Baptiste, Colten Boushie's mother, and Eleanore Sunchild, the family's lawyer.
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1h 1min
March 19, 2021 O'Toole says Conservatives must change or risk losing to Trudeau again
Power & Politics for Friday, March 19th with strategists Shakir Chambers, Kory Teneycke, Jenni Byrne, Tim Powers, and Kathleen Monk. Plus, former natural resources minister Amarjeet Sohi, Donald Trump’s former national security adviser John Bolton, Globe & Mail Asia Correspondent Nathan VanderKlippe, and the Power Panel.
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55min
March 18, 2021 U.S. plans to send 1.5 million doses of AstraZeneca vaccine to Canada
Power & Politics for Thursday, March 18th with Procurement Minister Anita Anand, Former U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff, Prince Edward Island Premier Dennis King, Former Canadian detained in China Kevin Garratt, Enterprise Canada's Erika Barootes, Navigator's Shakir Chambers, Rubicon Strategy's Kory Teneycke, and the Power Panel.
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1h 12min
March 17, 2021 Trial dates set for Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor in China
Power & Politics for Wednesday, March 17th with Michael Kovrig's wife Vina Nadjibulla, former Canadian Ambassador to China Guy Saint-Jacques, former Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull, Transport Minister Omar Alghabra, and the Power Panel.
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57min
March 16, 2021 AstraZeneca vaccine now recommended for Canadians aged 65 and up, expert panel says
Power & Politics for Tuesday, March 16th with Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc, Health Canada Bureau of Medical Science Director Dr. Marc Berthiaume, U.K. High Commissioner to Canada Susan le Jeune d'Allegeershecque, AK Strategies Managing Partner Anthony Koch, Crestview Strategy National Practice Lead Ginny Roth, Enbridge Vice President Vern Yu, and the Power Panel.
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1h 4min
March 15, 2021 Kielburgers defend WE Charity, accuse MPs of playing politics in heated committee testimony
Power & Politics for Monday, March 15th with Charity Intelligence Canada Managing Director Kate Bahen, Parliamentary Secretary Greg Fergus, Conservative Ethics Critic Michael Barrett, NDP Ethics Critic Charlie Angus, Ontario COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution Task Force Member Dr. Isaac Bogoch, University of Ottawa Law Professor Michael Geist, and the Power Panel.
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56min
March 12, 2021 Sajjan defends handling of Vance allegations at committee
Power & Politics for Friday, March 12th with Parliamentary Secretary Anita Vandenbeld, Conservative Defence Critic James Bezan, NDP Defence Critic Randall Garrison, Simon Fraser University Professor Megan MacKenzie, United Nations COVID-19 Vaccine Coordinator Gian Gandhi, and the Power Panel.
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1h 2min
March 11, 2021 Canada marks one-year anniversary of COVID-19 pandemic
Power & Politics for Thursday, March 11 with Health Minister Patty Hajdu, Toronto Mayor John Tory, Dr. Peter Lin, and the Power Panel.
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50min
March 10, 2021 Roméo Dallaire urges Canada to act on 'genocide' in China
Power & Politics for Wednesday, March 10th with Retired Lieutenant-General Roméo Dallaire, Thunder Bay Mayor Bill Mauro, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, Former Vice-Chief of Defence Staff Retired Lieutenant-General Guy Thibault, and the Power Panel.
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59min

FAQs about Power and Politics:

How many episodes does Power and Politics have?

The podcast currently has 222 episodes available.