Freed Canadian detainee Michael Kovrig thanks Canadians for their support. While Foreign Affairs Minister Marc Garneau discusses the future of Canada-China relations. And Alberta NDP Leader Rachel Notley explains why she believes the province's health care crisis could have been avoided.

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The West Block's Political Panel weighs in on the highs and lows of the federal election campaign. And Ipsos CEO Darrell Bricker explains why he thinks this election is one of the most exciting in years.

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NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh has a growing following on social media. He wants Canadians to know he can be that guy and Prime Minister too. The West Block Political Panel weighs in on negative campaign ads and the upcoming leaders debates.

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The Minister of Foreign Affairs says Ottawa is focused on helping Canadians and vulnerable Afghans leave Afghanistan despite Canada's air mission wrapping up. Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau's campaign is hounded by angry protesters. The West Block Political Panel weighs in on Week Two of the election campaign. 

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Immigration Minister Marco Mendicino discusses the latest efforts to get Canadian citizens and Afghans who helped Canada out of Afghanistan. The West Block Political Panel weighs in on the issues and stories that dominated the first week of the campaign trail.

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This week on the West Block, a feature interview with Opposition leader Erin O'Toole as election speculation heats up in Ottawa. First Nations children's advocate Cindy Blackstock says Canada is failing Indigenous children. And the debate surrounding Canada Day. Plus, Global News Chief Political correspondent David Akin and Mercedes Stephenson reflect on the challenges of holding politicians to account during the pandemic.

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 Changing vaccine guidance, military misconduct and why the Winnipeg lab incident is making waves on the Hill   

On this week’s edition of ‘The West Block’ host Mercedes Stephenson speaks with one of the country’s top medical minds - Dr. Peter Jüni, director of Ontario’s COVID-19 Science Advisory Table – about how Canadians should respond to the evolving vaccine advice.  She also speaks with two key MPs who are examining the military misconduct file; the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of National Defence, Anita Vandenbeld, and Conservative MP James Bezan.  And Stephenson talks to Global News investigative journalist Sam Cooper about why the Conservatives are accusing the government of covering up an incident that caused two scientists at Canada's highest security laboratory to be fired. 

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This week on ‘The West Block’ podcast Mercedes Stephenson speaks with Mohammed Hashim, executive director of the Canadian Race Relations Foundation, about the rise of online hate and intolerance in Canada. She also speaks with U.S. congressman and co-chair of the Northern Border Caucus Brian Higgins about when the Canada-U.S. border will be open for travel once again. And Green Party Leader Annamie Paul joins Mercedes to discuss internal conflicts in the party and is asked why former Green MP Jenica Atwin crossed the floor to the Liberals.

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The time is now for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to finally act on his vow to create “transformative” policy and legal change for Indigenous people, says former cabinet minister Jody Wilson-Raybould. In an interview with The West Block‘s Mercedes Stephenson, the Independent MP for Vancouver-Granville  says while Trudeau has taken action during his time in government to support Indigenous communities, he hasn’t yet lived up to his promise to create “transformative” change. The West Block‘s Mercedes Stephenson also interviews Indigenous Services Minister Marc Miller to ask him about the federal government’s ongoing efforts to transform its relationship with Indigenous communities, in the wake of the discovery of the remains of 215 children in unmarked burial sites at the former Kamloops Residential School. 

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The West Block‘s Mercedes Stephenson talks with Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc about what benchmarks his government will use to determine when to open the border to international travel.  Winnipeg’s mayor Brian Bowman talks about the “dire” situation facing his city and province. And what’s next for the defence committee’s investigation into sexual misconduct in the Canadian Armed Forces.

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