Power & Politics

CBC's Katie Simpson caught up with U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer outside of the president's state of the union address on Tuesday, where he told her that countries must accept 'protective tariffs' to make a U.S. deal and that it will be 'helpful' if Canada agrees to higher levies while opening up its own markets. Power & Politics gets federal reaction from International Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu and provincial reaction from New Brunswick Premier Susan Holt before both head to India with the prime minister.

B.C. Premier David Eby says families in Tumbler Ridge are asking themselves if their kids would still be alive if the developer of ChatGPT had alerted law enforcement after banning the shooter's account months prior. Eby describes his anger after experiences that have 'changed me forever' and says that while he can't be sure from the outside, 'it sure looks like' OpenAI could have prevented the tragedy. Plus, Defence Minister David McGuinty previews what he and Prime Minister Mark Carney are hoping to accomplish when they head to India this week. 

A Mexican military raid that killed a drug lord and triggered a surge of cartel violence on Sunday has left thousands of Canadians stuck by cancelled flights or shelter-in-place orders. Canada's Ambassador to Mexico Cameron MacKay praises the Mexican president's cartel strategy for 'producing results' — and when asked about the lack of warning Ottawa says it received from Mexico, MacKay says 'we understand' that few people could know about the operation to execute it. Then, Ukraine's Ambassador to Canada Andrii Plakhotniuk discusses what his country still needs from Canada on the fourth anniversary of Russia's full-scale war, and responds to the apparent stalemate in peace talks. 

Within hours of the U.S. Supreme Court striking down U.S. President Donald Trump's broad tariffs, Trump announced 10 per cent global tariffs and listed other avenues for further levies. Michael Solberg, Zain Velji and Carlene Variyan break down whether Canada could end up worse off, and look back on how big the loss of a third floor-crosser to the Liberals is for the Conservatives.

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled on Friday that the broad tariffs President Donald Trump justified with national emergency powers — including the 35 per cent imposed on non-CUSMA-compliant Canadian goods — are illegal, leading Trump to immediately announce a global 10 per cent tariff through a different legal avenue. Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc responds to questions about whether Canada will still enjoy a CUSMA exemption by saying the U.S. never granted it 'because they want to be nice to us,' but because it's in the 'American economic interest.' Then, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith defends her plan for an October referendum that would ask about imposing fees and limitations on services for immigrants without certain statuses, as well as constitutional changes like abolishing the federal Senate.

Conservative public safety critic Frank Caputo tells Power & Politics that the Conservative caucus is still behind leader Pierre Poilievre after a third floor-crossing to the Liberals, saying 'the mood for me is one of business as usual.' The Power Panel reacts. Then, asked what U.S. data showing its global trade deficit hitting a record high says about the effectiveness of U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs, economist Justin Wolfers responds with a laugh.

CBC's Rosemary Barton explains everything we know about Alberta Conservative MP Matt Jeneroux's decision to cross the floor to the Liberals, and rumours that more Conservatives could still follow. Then, former Conservative campaign manager Fred DeLorey and former Liberal campaign co-chair David Herle discuss the potential of a Liberal majority, which could now be completed with a win in a Quebec vote that DeLorey calls 'the most consequential byelection in Canadian history.' 

Prime Minister Mark Carney announces a bold new 'buy Canadian' plan to build up Canada's military. Power & Politics hears from Industry Minister Mélanie Joly. Plus, Mark Wiseman begins his new job as Canada's ambassador to the U.S. The Power Panel weighs in.

U.S. Democrats have launched an investigation into President Donald Trump's threat to block the opening of the Gordie Howe International Bridge, which connects Windsor, Ont., and Detroit. Power & Politics hears from Windsor Coun. Angelo Marignani. Plus, NDP leadership candidates face off in a last debate this week. Two of them join P&P with their vision for the party.

Is there a coalition forming between Prime Minister Mark Carney and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre? Our panellists certainly wouldn't go that far. But Carlene Variyan, Rachael Segal and Laura Stone are here to break down signs that the parties are working together to avoid further parliamentary gridlock and the potential of a spring election. Then, a reflection on how Canada's leaders came together in response to the mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge, B.C.