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February 01, 2019 A global call to action
Have we reached a breaking point in fighting diseases like Aids, TB and malaria? What happens if nations around the world do not provide more funds?
Guest: Peter Sands, Executive Director Global Fund

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12 min
February 01, 2019 A global call to action
Have we reached a breaking point in fighting diseases like Aids, TB and malaria? What happens if nations around the world do not provide more funds?
Guest: Peter Sands, Executive Director Global Fund
11 min
January 25, 2019 Can a food guide really change the way a country eats?
Diana Bronson of Food Secure Canada explains why Canada's new food guide is just one ingredient in the recipe for healthy eating.

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11 min
January 25, 2019 Can a food guide really change the way a country eats?
Diana Bronson of Food Secure Canada explains why Canada's new food guide is just one ingredient in the recipe for healthy eating.
10 min
January 13, 2019 Divide within the Indigenous community, cabinet shuffle and Trump's border wall
Protests on both sides of the pipeline debate were held across Canada this week...and that divide also exists within the Indigenous community. How do they suggest moving forward and how is this impacting investment in Canada? We'll also talk to President Trump's former White House communications director about Trumps's demands on a border wall. And, the federal government is set to announce a cabinet shuffle, what does this mean as we approach the election this fall?
Guests: Terry Teegee, AFN B.C. Regional Chief; Goldy Hyder, President of the Business Council of Canada; Anthony Scaramucci, Former White House Communications Director; Susan Delacourt, Toronto Star; Bob Fife, Globe and Mail

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33 min
January 13, 2019 Divide within the Indigenous community, cabinet shuffle and Trump's border wall
Protests on both sides of the pipeline debate were held across Canada this week...and that divide also exists within the Indigenous community. How do they suggest moving forward and how is this impacting investment in Canada? We'll also talk to President Trump's former White House communications director about Trumps's demands on a border wall. And, the federal government is set to announce a cabinet shuffle, what does this mean as we approach the election this fall?
Guests: Terry Teegee, AFN B.C. Regional Chief; Goldy Hyder, President of the Business Council of Canada; Anthony Scaramucci, Former White House Communications Director; Susan Delacourt, Toronto Star; Bob Fife, Globe and Mail
33 min
January 06, 2019 Truckers planning convoy to Ottawa, geopolitical and military concerns for 2019
THIS WEEK, WESTERN ALIENATION HITS THE ROAD NEXT MONTH AS HUNDRED OF TRUCKERS PLAN TO DRIVE THEIR BIG RIGS.... ALL THE WAY FROM ALBERTA TO PARLIAMENT HILL, WHAT MORE CAN ALBERTA DO TO GET THE PIPELINE PROJECT MOVING? THEN WHAT ARE SOME OF THE GEO POLITICAL HOTSPOTS FOR 2019, AND AS THE UNITED STATES PREPARES TO BRING TROOPS HOME FROM THE MIDDLE EAST AND OTHER REGIONS, HOW WILL THIS IMPACT CANADIAN TROOPS SERVING OVERSEAS?
Guests: Jason Kenney, United Conservative Party Leader; Paul Stares, Council on Foreign Relations; Mike Day, Former Special Ops Commander

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23 min
January 06, 2019 Truckers planning convoy to Ottawa, geopolitical and military concerns for 2019
THIS WEEK, WESTERN ALIENATION HITS THE ROAD NEXT MONTH AS HUNDRED OF TRUCKERS PLAN TO DRIVE THEIR BIG RIGS.... ALL THE WAY FROM ALBERTA TO PARLIAMENT HILL, WHAT MORE CAN ALBERTA DO TO GET THE PIPELINE PROJECT MOVING? THEN WHAT ARE SOME OF THE GEO POLITICAL HOTSPOTS FOR 2019, AND AS THE UNITED STATES PREPARES TO BRING TROOPS HOME FROM THE MIDDLE EAST AND OTHER REGIONS, HOW WILL THIS IMPACT CANADIAN TROOPS SERVING OVERSEAS?
Guests: Jason Kenney, United Conservative Party Leader; Paul Stares, Council on Foreign Relations; Mike Day, Former Special Ops Commander
22 min
December 30, 2018 A year in review, looking ahead to the federal election and military matters
We begin the show today with a look at some of the big political domestic stories of the year. Then, less than ten months until a federal election...we check in with where each party stands with the electorate and then does Canada's military have the resources it needs to do its job?
Guests: Abigail Bimman,@AbigailBimman; David Akin, @davidakin; Mike Le Couteur, @mikelecouteur; Darrell Bricker, CEO Ipsos Public Affairs, General Jonathan Vance, Chief of the Defence Staff

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23 min
December 30, 2018 A year in review, looking ahead to the federal election and military matters
We begin the show today with a look at some of the big political domestic stories of the year. Then, less than ten months until a federal election...we check in with where each party stands with the electorate and then does Canada's military have the resources it needs to do its job?
Guests: Abigail Bimman,@AbigailBimman; David Akin, @davidakin; Mike Le Couteur, @mikelecouteur; Darrell Bricker, CEO Ipsos Public Affairs, General Jonathan Vance, Chief of the Defence Staff
22 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.