Power & Politics

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre and Liberal Leader Mark Carney have both descended on the province with the most seats, making duelling pitches for housing and crackdowns on crime. Liberal candidate Bill Blair defends his party's proposal for raising bail standards. Plus, the top Democrat on the U.S. Senate foreign relations committee, Jeanne Shaheen, discusses bipartisan efforts to assert lawmakers' control over tariffs, and why she believes tariffs are 'driving some of our longtime allies into China's arms.'

U.S. President Donald Trump announced 125 per cent tariffs on China and a sudden 90-day pause for new tariffs on other countries — with Canada unaffected. CBC's Katie Simpson and Peter Armstrong sort through the confusion after the U.S. treasury secretary erroneously said Canada would face broad 10 per cent tariffs, and the Power Panel grades Trump's trade and economic performance during this 'reciprocal tariff' saga. Plus, the co-leaders of the Green Party argue against a 'two-party binary choice' between the Liberals and Conservatives, and say that proposals for fossil fuel development with net-zero emissions progress are 'not possible.'

As Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre accuses his Liberal opponent of being 'not a businessman' but 'a political grifter,' Angus Reid Institute president Shachi Kurl breaks down how Poilievre's own favourability polling could represent an obstacle for a comeback. Plus, economists Jimmy Jean and Jim Stanford discuss how U.S. tariffs, Canadian retaliation and global trade interruptions will impact the outlook for Canada's economy.

U.S. President Donald Trump is defending his tariffs and threatening increases despite a manic Monday for stock markets and roughly $10 trillion US in value wiped out since 'Liberation Day.' CBC reporters and the Power Panel have the latest on how party leaders are pitching themselves as Canada's best option to tackle the growing global uncertainty. Plus, Moody's chief economist Mark Zandi says he doesn't 'know how we would avoid' a global recession by this summer if Trump's full tariff regime remains in place.

It's week 2 of our new Saturday podcast where our political insiders break down what the biggest federal election stories actually mean for the campaign.

This week, former Justin Trudeau adviser Laura D'Angelo, former Harper government staffer Michael Solberg and former Alberta NDP strategist Zain Velji talk 'Liberation Day' tariffs that liberated the world from a LOT of wealth. Next, they analyze NDP leader Jagmeet Singh's change in messaging about running for the Prime Minister's seat -- and whether he should really be setting his sights on keeping party status. Plus, another round of under-the-radar election stories you won't hear on our TV program.

The stock market selloff in the days following U.S. President Donald Trump's 'Liberation Day' tariffs have been the largest since the eve of the Great Depression. Investors fear a global trade war is the new reality. Windsor, Ont., Mayor Drew Dilkens says the impact on his community was 'immediate,' with thousands of workers already off the job at a Stellantis plant. Plus, the Pulse Panel debates who should lead Canada through the chaos that inevitably lies ahead.

Republican Rep. Chuck Edwards defends the U.S. president's near-worldwide tariff regime following trillions of dollars in stock market losses, and Democratic Sen. Chris Coons explains why he believes it's 'simple stupidity' — noting the tariffs on uninhabited islands. Plus, the presidents of Unifor, the Automotive Parts Manufacturers' Association and the Canadian Vehicle Manufacturers' Association discuss immediate auto sector layoffs and Prime Minister Mark Carney's announcement of 25 per cent retaliatory tariffs on American vehicles. 

Canada is not on U.S. President Donald Trump's list of countries subject to 10 per cent ‘baseline’ tariffs, but Trump says a separate 25 per cent levy on all foreign-made autos will hit at midnight on April 2. Power & Politics digs into Trump's 'Liberation Day' tariffs, with insights from Jean Charest, former Quebec premier and member of the Prime Minister's Canada-U.S. Council and Chuck Todd, American political analyst and former host of Meet the Press. And we have the latest from Washington with the CBC's Katie Simpson. 

The White House says that U.S. President Donald Trump's new array of tariffs will take effect immediately after he announces them on his promised 'Liberation Day' Wednesday. Despite disagreement with Trump's approach, Democratic Rep. Chris Deluzio explains why he opposes his fellow Democrats' 'anti-tariff absolutism' and believes they should play a role in protecting American manufacturing. Plus, with the consumer carbon tax officially gone today, the Power Panel debates its impact on the campaign. 

Liberal Leader Mark Carney says Paul Chiang's comments suggesting people turn a Conservative candidate over to the Chinese consulate to collect a bounty are 'deeply offensive,' but that Chiang will remain as the Liberal candidate in Markham-Unionville. The Power Panel and Toronto Association for Democracy in China co-chair Cheuk Kwan react to Carney's defence of Chiang. Plus, TheWrit.ca's Éric Grenier analyzes how the Liberal polling lead in CBC's Poll Tracker has grown after a week on the campaign trail.