The West Block

                  In this edition we look at the upcoming federal election campaign....what are the strategies, slogans and issues going into the October election.  We will also preview the Manitoba election where voters will decide on Tuesday September 10th who will lead that province.

Guests: Darrell Bricker, Ipsos CEO; Anne McGrath, NDP strategist; Fred DeLorey, Conservative strategist; Richard Mahoney, Liberal strategist; David Akin, Global News Chief Political Correspondent; Curtis Brown, Probe Research

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A former federal finance minister says Canada will benefit economically from climate change and its time to stop stoking fear to our children with a climate crisis.  Is he correct?  If not, what are the costs?  And as we head into an election, we'll rate the environmental policies of the liberals, conservatives, ndp and greens.

Guests:  Joe Oliver, Former Federal Finance Minister; Kai Chan, University of British Columbia Environment Professor; Michael Bernstein, Canadians for Clean Prosperity Executive Director

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In this edition of The West Block we take a look at what the global community can do with regards to China...Canada tells local employees at the consulate in Hong Kong they can no longer travel to China on official business.  The U.S. is pushing its allies to bring home their citizens who have fought for ISIS, why?  And students across Canada are being threatened if they speak out against China, who is targeting these students on campus?

Guests:  Morgan Ortagus, U.S. State Department Spokesperson; Susan le Jeune d'Allegeershecque, British High Commissioner, Chemi Lhamo, University of Toronto Scarborough Student Union President

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In this episode we focus on the fallout from the SNC-Lavalin affair and the findings of the ethics commissioner against the prime minister.  Will this hurt his government at the polls in October?  And why can't he say he's sorry?

Guests: Jody Wilson-Raybould, former Attorney General; David Coletto, Abacus Data; Shachi Kurl, Angus Reid Institute; Barry McLoughlin, McLoughlin Media

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In this episode we focus on the fallout from the SNC-Lavalin affair and the findings of the ethics commissioner against the prime minister.  Will this hurt his government at the polls in October?  And why can't he say he's sorry?

Guests: Jody Wilson-Raybould, former Attorney General; David Coletto, Abacus Data; Shachi Kurl, Angus Reid Institute; Barry McLoughlin, McLoughlin Media

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