Power & Politics

Canada's most recent High Commissioner to India Cameron MacKay assesses the diplomatic damage from U.S. and Canadian allegations that he says describe a "single plot" to kill coming from New Delhi. Plus, the Power Panel examines Liberal MPs' defences of Justin Trudeau as some MPs prepare to confront the leader. 

Israel says it has killed Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar, the mastermind behind the Oct. 7, 2023 attacks in Israel. Two experts discuss whether that's a step toward the end of the war in Gaza or another step toward a wider conflict. Plus, one of the Liberal cabinet ministers who say they're not seeking re-election explains why she's bowing out. 

Two former CSIS directors react to the prime minister's testimony at the foreign interference inquiry, where he claimed to know of specific Conservative parliamentarians who are involved in interference. Plus, the Power Panel discusses whether the growing dissent in the Liberal caucus could spiral into something bigger.

In an exclusive interview, P.E.I. Liberal MP Sean Casey makes his first public call for Justin Trudeau to resign as leader and confirms coordinated efforts by other MPs to oust Trudeau. Plus, we hear reaction to Canada's accusations against India from the target of an alleged murder-for-hire plot in the U.S. 

The RCMP said Monday it has obtained evidence of 'serious criminal activity' happening in Canada with connections to agents of the government of India. Power & Politics breaks down the details of the RCMP allegations and potential political implications.

Unnamed Liberal MPs are voicing concerns about the leadership of Justin Trudeau, the absence of a campaign director and the lack of ads to prepare for an election. The Political Pulse Panel breaks down the potential threat to the prime minister. Plus, NDP House leader Peter Julien says the Liberals must quickly sign deals with provinces and territories for diabetes and contraception coverage.

 After an error in the original report, Parliamentary Budget Officer Yves Giroux defends his new estimate of the costs of the consumer carbon tax. The Power Panel breaks down the parties' opposite interpretations and the Conservatives' new policies. Plus, CBC's Katie Simpson has a look inside one of the communities hit hardest by Hurricane Milton.  

Despite a hamstrung House, the Bloc Québécois leader says he's giving the Liberals 'days' to move forward the party's pension bill and accuses the Senate of holding up the Bloc's supply management bill. The government's representative in the Senate Marc Gold responds. Plus, preparations and disinformation as the U.S. awaits Hurricane Milton's landfall. 

The House Speaker silences the Conservative leader over his claim that Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly is pandering to Hamas. A former RCMP deputy commissioner explains why he thinks the demand for documents that has deadlocked the House is "dangerous." Plus, the fear in Florida as Hurricane Milton approaches. 

Israel's Ambassador to Canada Iddo Moed discusses why the war in Gaza continues a year after Hamas' Oct. 7 attacks, and Chief Representative of the Palestinian General Delegation to Canada Mona Abuamara argues the devastation in Gaza is unjustifiable. Plus, the Power Panel unpacks a fraught exchange about Hamas in the House of Commons.