CSG Senate Leader Scott Tannas joins the podcast to discuss the Ottawa protests and the political divide in Canada. 

Yasir Naqvi, the MP for Ottawa Centre, joins The Hot Room to talk about the occupation of his riding by protesters.

Greg Fergus, the parliamentary secretary to the prime minister and the chair of the Black Caucus, joins The Hot Room to talk about the protest in Ottawa, the return of Parliament, and how to lobby for the spring budget. 

Mary Ng, the minister responsible for international trade and small business, joins the Hot Room to field questions about vaccines for the developing world, her push for WTO reform, and trade with the U.S., China, and Taiwan.  

The Parliamentary Budget Officer joins The Hot Room to discuss his recent report on the government's fall economic statement, and weigh in on government spending and transparency. 

Minister Marc Miller joins The Hot Room to talk about the priorities in his mandate letter, the government's multi-billion dollar commitment to fix First Nations child services, the Justice Department's court battles over Indigenous issues, and more. 

The leader of the First Nations Child and Family Caring Society of Canada breaks down the impact of the government's announcement of $40-billion to compensate Indigenous kids taken from their family homes, and fix the gaps in the child welfare system.

The veteran Liberal MP weighs in on a "lost year," Bill 21, inflation, and what's in store in 2022.

McGill University's Christopher Ragan joins The Hot Room to explain how inflation works, whether the Trudeau government is to blame for rising prices, and the Bank of Canada's new-look plan to manage it.