The West Block

Health care is top of mind for many Canadians this election campaign.  We travel to Canada's east coast to find out why?

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In this episode we take a look at the health care crisis, particularly in Atlantic Canada...what this means for patients and how it is affecting the election campaign.  Then we talk to three first time federal electoral candidates about what they are hearing when they go door to door. And our weekly strategy panel talk about the war room successes and what to expect next week on the election campaign.

Guests:  Laurel Collins, NDP Candidate, BC; Tom Dingwall, Conservative Candidate, Ontario; Tamara Taggart, Liberal Candidate, BC; Anne McGrath, NDP strategist; Richard Mahoney, Liberal strategist; Fred DeLorey Conservative strategist

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We talk to students from the University of Victoria to find out what issue is most pressing on their campus.

Guests: Karina Dhillon, Liberal representative; Isabella Lee, NDP representative; Andrew Rose, Green party representative

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This week we sit down with NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh to find out why he wants to be prime minister and go through some of his campaign promises.  Then we take a look at the highs and lows on the campaign trail and what lies ahead next week.  And then a quick look at some of the lighter moments on the campaign trail.

Guests: Jagmeet Singh, NDP Leader; Anne McGrath, NDP strategist; Richard Mahoney, Liberal strategist; Fred DeLorey, Conservative strategist

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A conversation with NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, why does he want to be prime minister? Pipelines, renewable energy and costing out his campaign promises.

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