The West Block

Guest host Eric Sorensen speaks to Sean Fraser, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship about the latest efforts to bring Ukrainian refugees to Canada. Former parliamentary budget officer Kevin Page discusses inflation and the Bank of Canada. Former Conservative cabinet ministers Lisa Raitt and Monte Solberg weigh-in on the Conservative leadership debate.

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Guest host Eric Sorensen speaks to Karina Gould, Minister of Families, Children and Social Development, about improving access to abortion in Canada. Former Conservative cabinet minister Peter MacKay discusses the first unofficial leadership debate. Two Queen's Park journalists weigh-in on the start of the Ontario election campaign.

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Guest host David Akin speaks to retired U.S. General Philip Breedlove, former NATO Supreme Allied Commander about the shift in Western efforts to help Ukraine and Russia's response. Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino discusses the convoy blockades and the federal Emergencies Act. Conservative leadership candidate Roman Baber explains why he's running to be the new leader of the Conservative Party.

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Anna Veduta, Vice-President of the Anti-Corruption Foundation and former spokesperson for jailed Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny discusses the impact of Western sanctions on the Kremlin and Russian President Vladimir Putin's information war. Former Saskatchewan Premier Brad Wall and former Conservative Cabinet Minister James Moore discuss the Conservative leadership race. Housing policy expert Mike Moffatt weighs in on government efforts to make housing more affordable.

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Lt.-Gen Romeo Dallaire (Ret.) discusses Russia's war in Ukraine amidst mounting evidence of war crimes and accusations of genocide. Defence Minister Anita Anand discusses Canada's commitment to provide more military aid to Ukraine. Canadian singer-songwriter Chantal Kreviazuk describes what she's doing to support Ukrainians who are the front lines of the war. 

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'West Block' host Mercedes Stephenson speaks to Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland about Russia's invasion of Ukraine and last week's federal budget. NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh discusses his party's deal to support the Liberals and how it paid off in the budget. Conservative MP Dan Albas explains his party's opposition to the budget and what Conservatives would have liked to see instead.

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'The West Block' host Mercedes Stephenson speaks to ITK President Natan Obed about the Pope's historic apology and what needs to happen next. Ukrainian MP Lesia Zaburanna discusses the war in Ukraine and what more Canada can do to help. Simon Fraser University Professor Meghan Mackenzie discusses the implications of Gen. Jonathan Vance's guilty plea and conditional discharge to the military's efforts to change its culture.

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Guest host Eric Sorensen speaks to former U.S. Ambassador to NATO and former U.S. Special Representative for Ukraine Kurt Volker about NATO's response to Russia's war in Ukraine. Canada's Ambassador to the UN Bob Rae discusses the diplomatic efforts underway to hold Russia to account for its invasion of Ukraine. NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh explains how the agreement he reached with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to keep the minority Liberals in power until 2025 is going to work.

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This week on 'The West Block' guest host David Akin speaks to Immigration Minister Sean Fraser about Ottawa's plan to help Ukrainian refugees come to Canada. Former Canadian Ambassador to the United Nations, Allan Rock, discusses what  Western leaders can do to help Ukraine and end Russia's invasion. Conservative leadership candidate, Scott Aitchison, explains why he thinks he's the best option to unite his party and the country.

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Guest host David Akin speaks to Mercedes Stephenson about the impact of the war in Ukraine on neighbouring Moldova. Defence Minister Anita Anand weighs in on calls to increase Canada's defence spending. Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson discusses global energy prices. Former Governor of the Bank of Canada  Stephen Poloz discusses his new book, "The Next Age of Uncertainty".

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