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.

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February 09, 2021 Some self-employed Canadians caught up in CERB confusion won't have to repay: PM
Power & Politics for Tuesday, February 9th with Employment & Workforce Development Minister Carla Qualtrough, New Brunswick Health Minister Dorothy Shephard, Member of the Permanent Court of Arbitration at The Hague & Former UN prosecutor Payam Akhavan, and the Power Panel.
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52min
February 08, 2021 Ontario lays out plan to ease restrictions, as other provinces start opening up
Power & Politics for Monday, February 8th with Ontario Parliamentary Assistant David Piccini, Ontario NDP Deputy Leader Sara Singh, Ontario Liberal MPP Mitzie Hunter, Alberta Energy Minister Sonya Savage, former justice minister Irwin Cotler, Nova Scotia Premier- Designate Iain Rankin, and the Power Panel.
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58min
February 05, 2021 Despite supply delays, Trudeau insists vaccination targets on track
Power & Politics for Friday, February 5th with actor William Shatner, Parliamentary Secretary Steven MacKinnon, Alberta Conservative MP John Barlow, NDP Health Critic Don Davies, former RCMP deputy commissioner Pierre-Yves Bourduas, Economist Armine Yalnizyan, and the Power Panel.
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59min
February 04, 2021 Canada doesn't know how many more Moderna doses will be delivered, or why there are delays
Power & Politics for Thursday, February 4th with Parliamentary Secretary Steven MacKinnon, Yukon Premier Sandy Silver, International Olympic Committee Member Dick Pound, and the Power Panel.
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52min
February 03, 2021 Should Canada accept vaccines from COVAX?
Power & Politics for Wednesday, February 3rd with International Development Minister Karina Gould, Public Safety Minister Bill Blair, the Power Panel, former Department of Justice national security lawyer Leah West, former CSIS strategic analysis Jessica Davis, and Adrian Hill, who was one of the researchers involved in discovering the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine.
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55min
February 02, 2021 Canada inks deal to produce millions of COVID-19 shots domestically
Power & Politics for Tuesday, February 2nd with Innovation, Science & Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, Peel Region Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Lawrence Loh, and the Power Panel.
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50min
February 01, 2021 No written guarantee on EU vaccine shipments, says international trade minister
Power & Politics for Monday, February 1 with Parliamentary Secretary Rachel Bendayan, Conservative Trade Critic Tracy Gray, NDP Trade Critic Daniel Blaikie, COVID-19 Vaccine Task Force Member Dr. Andre Veillette, N.W.T. Health and Social Services Minister Julie Green, Canadian Ambassador to the UN Bob Rae, and the Power Panel.
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57min
January 29, 2021 Ottawa introducing quarantine hotel stays to discourage travel
Power & Politics for Friday, January 29th with Transport Minister Omar Alghabra, Parliamentary Secretary Steven MacKinnon, Conservative MP Tim Uppal, and NDP Health Critic Don Davies, New Brunswick Health Minister Dorothy Shephard, National Airlines Council President & CEO Mike McNaney, and the Power Panel.
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54min
January 28, 2021 Confusion over first quarter vaccine deliveries
Power & Politics for Thursday, January 28 with Parliamentary Secretary Steven MacKinnon, Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole, Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe, and the Power Panel.
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46min
January 27, 2021 European Union won't block vaccine exports to Canada, says Trudeau
Power & Politics with Immunity Task Force Co-Chair Dr. David Naylor, Procurement Minister Anita Anand, Nova Scotia Premier Stephen McNeil, Ontario MPPs David Piccini, Sara Singh, and John Fraser, and the Power Panel. Plus, Ashley Burke on the details in the report into former Governor General Julie Payette's behaviour and the Rideau Hall workplace environment.
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FAQs about Power and Politics:

How many episodes does Power and Politics have?

The podcast currently has 222 episodes available.