Power & Politics

The NATO summit in Turkey wraps as U.S. President Donald Trump declares the ceasefire deal with Iran is over following an exchange of strikes between the nations. Power & Politics speaks with former U.S. permanent representative to NATO Ivo Daalder. Plus, a week after the CUSMA renewal deadline passed, we ask Canada-U.S. relations expert Laura Dawson what to expect for the next 10 years as the trade deal potentially faces rolling reviews.

A transnational crackdown on three international organized gangs based in India results in 37 charges and 24 arrests, three on Canadian soil. The NATO summit begins with U.S. President Donald Trump renewing his threats against Greenland. Plus, Prime Minister Mark Carney makes his first Senate appointments, including a sitting Conservative MP.

After months of speculation, Prime Minister Mark Carney announced the federal government will now enter into negotiations with German shipbuilder ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems (TKMS) to build the navy's new fleet of submarines over South Korea's Hanwha Ocean. But is that the right choice? Defence analyst Dave Perry and Secretary of State for Defence Procurement Stephen Fuhr join Power & Politics to weigh in.

Details of Alberta's pitch for a pipeline to the B.C. coast are finally revealed, and taxpayers could be on the hook for a significant portion of the costs. Power & Politics hears from Alberta Premier Danielle Smith and Energy Minister Tim Hodgson. Plus, Liberal MP and environmental activist Steven Guilbeault warns against the proposed pipeline's impacts. The Power Panel weighs in.

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith will soon unveil details of her province's long-awaited proposal for a pipeline to B.C. Meanwhile, B.C. Premier David Eby gets a major deal of his own with the federal government. Power & Politics hears from Premier Eby, and the Power Panel weighs in.

Alberta is expected to unveil its proposal for a pipeline to B.C. this week, while Prime Minister Mark Carney suggests Canada will not meet its carbon emissions targets. Power & Politics hears from Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne, and president of the Canadian Climate Institute Rick Smith reacts.

The Canada-U.S.-Mexico trade agreement is officially up for review on Canada Day. While Canada and Mexico have expressed interest in renewing the pact, U.S. President Donald Trump says he might want the deal scrapped. Power & Politics hears from Ontario's representative in Washington David Paterson. Plus, the Alberta government is expected to submit a proposal for a new pipeline on that same day. The Power Panel weighs in.

After sitting vacant since 2015, progress for the official residence of the prime minister of Canada is on the horizon. Prime Minister Mark Carney has announced a fundraising campaign to accrue the cash for the rehabilitation of 24 Sussex. Power and Politics speaks with Minister of Public Works and Procurement Joël Lightbound and president of Heritage Ottawa, Katherine Spencer-Ross, on the decision to restore the 158-year-old house and what those plans might entail

Prime Minister Mark Carney is backing a plan for the federal government to buy unsold Vancouver condos, but says the government hasn’t done well explaining how it would work. Power & Politics speaks with NDP Leader Avi Lewis about the housing pitch as Parliament wraps for their summer vacation. Plus, a U.S. Senate hopeful in Michigan is campaigning to ‘open the damn’ Gordie Howe bridge — while saying the White House wants to keep it closed. 

The federal government names the first projects it plans to declare in the national interest: one of which is an all-season highway in Canada's North. Power and Politics speaks to Minister of Transportation Steven MacKinnon and Northwest Territories Premier R.J. Simpson about the push to develop in the Arctic, and the hurdles these projects will face.