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February 02, 2020 Conoravirus outbreak, Huawei and oilsands.
In this episode we look at how the government is handling the conoravirus outbreak, then we talk to two MPs on the Canada China committee about Huawei and the relationship between our two nations. And finally we take a look at Alberta's push for the federal government to green light the Teck Frontier Oil sands project.
Guests: Patty Hajdu, Health Minister; Rob Oliphant, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Foreign Affairs; Dan Albas, Conservative-B.C.; Jason Nixon, Alberta's Environment and Parks Minister

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24 min
February 02, 2020 Conoravirus outbreak, Huawei and oilsands.
In this episode we look at how the government is handling the conoravirus outbreak, then we talk to two MPs on the Canada China committee about Huawei and the relationship between our two nations. And finally we take a look at Alberta's push for the federal government to green light the Teck Frontier Oil sands project.
Guests: Patty Hajdu, Health Minister; Rob Oliphant, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Foreign Affairs; Dan Albas, Conservative-B.C.; Jason Nixon, Alberta's Environment and Parks Minister
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23 min
January 24, 2020 Calling on Canada to do more for human rights
THE INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE HAS RULED MYANMAR MUST PROTECT ROHINGYA MUSLIMS WITHIN ITS BORDERS FROM VIOLENCE… AND PRESERVE EVIDENCE OF POSSIBLE GENOCIDE.
THE U-N’S TOP COURT RULING COMES AS HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF ROHINGYA WAIT FOR HELP… LIVING IN REFUGEE CAMPS IN NEIGHBOURING BANGLADESH.
MYANMAR’S LEADER AUNG SAN SUU KYI HAS DEFENDED THE COUNTRY AGAINST THE CHARGES OF GENOCIDE. IS THERE A ROLE FOR CANADA TO PLAY?

GUEST: FAREED KHAN, ROHINGYA HUMAN RIGHTS NETWORK

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11 min
January 24, 2020 Calling on Canada to do more for human rights
THE INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE HAS RULED MYANMAR MUST PROTECT ROHINGYA MUSLIMS WITHIN ITS BORDERS FROM VIOLENCE… AND PRESERVE EVIDENCE OF POSSIBLE GENOCIDE.
THE U-N’S TOP COURT RULING COMES AS HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF ROHINGYA WAIT FOR HELP… LIVING IN REFUGEE CAMPS IN NEIGHBOURING BANGLADESH.
MYANMAR’S LEADER AUNG SAN SUU KYI HAS DEFENDED THE COUNTRY AGAINST THE CHARGES OF GENOCIDE. IS THERE A ROLE FOR CANADA TO PLAY?

GUEST: FAREED KHAN, ROHINGYA HUMAN RIGHTS NETWORK
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11 min
January 17, 2020 Cleaning up space junk
Space is getting messy. How do you clean it up? There are tens of thousands of pieces of hazardous space debris in orbit. And countries are looking at different technologies to clean it up – to prevent a real life ‘Gravity’-like situation.
Guest: Michel Doyon, Deputy Director of Space at Global Affairs Canada

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11 min
January 17, 2020 Cleaning up space junk
Space is getting messy. How do you clean it up? There are tens of thousands of pieces of hazardous space debris in orbit. And countries are looking at different technologies to clean it up – to prevent a real life ‘Gravity’-like situation.
Guest: Michel Doyon, Deputy Director of Space at Global Affairs Canada

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10 min
January 12, 2020 Seeking answers in Iran and political accountability for the Flight 752 tragedy
In this episode, the Canadian government says it is demanding answers on what happened to Flight 752 in Iran. Foreign Affairs Minister François-Philippe Champagne updates us on the progress as consular official prepare to head to Iran. Then David Frum of the Atlantic on how to apportion the blame for this tragedy. And Conservative Foreign Affairs critic Erin O’Toole on holding Iran to account.
Guests: Foreign Affairs Minister François-Philippe Champagne, The Atlantic’s David Frum and Conservative MP Erin O’Toole

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24 min
January 12, 2020 Seeking answers in Iran and political accountability for the Flight 752 tragedy
In this episode, the Canadian government says it is demanding answers on what happened to Flight 752 in Iran. Foreign Affairs Minister François-Philippe Champagne updates us on the progress as consular official prepare to head to Iran. Then David Frum of the Atlantic on how to apportion the blame for this tragedy. And Conservative Foreign Affairs critic Erin O’Toole on holding Iran to account.
Guests: Foreign Affairs Minister François-Philippe Champagne, The Atlantic’s David Frum and Conservative MP Erin O’Toole
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23 min
January 10, 2020 Diplomacy in the aftermath of the downed Ukrainian flight from Iran
In this podcast we look at the relationship between Canada and Iran and how this may impact the investigation into the downed Ukrainian plane earlier this week carrying 63 Canadians.
Guest: Costanza Musa; University of Ottawa

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12 min
January 10, 2020 Diplomacy in the aftermath of the downed Ukrainian flight from Iran
In this podcast we look at the relationship between Canada and Iran and how this may impact the investigation into the downed Ukrainian plane earlier this week carrying 63 Canadians.
Guest: Costanza Musa; University of Ottawa
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11 min

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The West Block with Jeff Semple is Global News weekly political and current affairs program. The show digs deep into the breaking news and major stories that impact Canadians’ lives. Through in-depth conversations with political, national, and international newsmakers.