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A political primer for every kind of concerned citizen co-hosted by Rosemary Barton and Elamin Abdelmahmoud. From CBC News and CBC Podcasts.
In the latest season of Understood, Mumbai-based journalist Salimah Shivji examines how Modi went from being barred from the US, to becoming...
Alberta Premier Jason Kenney continues to face criticism from all sides for his handling of the pandemic in the prairie province, where doct...
Now that Rosie and Elamin have mostly — mostly — caught up on sleep after Monday’s big night, they’re ready to look ahead at what happens ne...
This is it: the final stretch before election day. Rosie and Elamin have noticed that the major party leaders have shifted their tone into m...
Tonight, five federal party leaders go head-to-head in the sole official English-language debate of this election. Elamin and Rosie lay out...
We heard you loud and clear: climate change is a top issue for many Party Lines listeners. This week, Rosie and Elamin dive into what the ma...
We’re two weeks (out of five!) into this federal election campaign, and while parties have so far attempted to push a whole range of issues...
They’re back! Rosie and Elamin have tossed the rest of their summer plans out the window and are settling in for a five-week federal electio...
Welcome to Party Lines! Co-hosts Rosemary Barton and Elamin Abdelmahmoud demystify Canadian politics, one issue at a time. Because talking p...
The way Elamin sees it, this Canada Day comes after a year full of questions that included: what is Canada about? And who is Canada for? As...
Questions about a possible trip to the polls have been floating around Ottawa for months, but election speculation hit a new level this week...
On this week's podcast, Rosie and Elamin discuss the Ontario government's use of the notwithstanding clause for the first time in the provin...
In the wake of a fatal attack on a Muslim family in London, Ont., we've heard some familiar sentiments: “This is not who we are.” “This is n...
It’s a heavy one this week, as Elamin and Rosie explore the state of Canada’s path to reconciliation with the help of CBC colleague Duncan M...
Anytime the words “Quebec” and “Constitution” come up in political conversation, it’s usually a pretty big deal — and, historically, it’s le...
This week, U.S. President Joe Biden pledged to ship 20 million more doses of COVID-19 vaccines to countries that need them — meaning our sou...
For weeks, Ontario Premier Doug Ford has been urging the federal government to tighten border restrictions in an effort to prevent more case...
For months, the Prime Minister has said that the best COVID-19 vaccine is the first one that’s offered to you. If you’ve been watching the h...
After months of mounting pressure from opposition parties, scientific advisers, labour groups and local medical officers of health across th...
Elamin and Rosie turn their attention south to reflect on Tuesday’s verdict in the Derek Chauvin case. The former Minneapolis police officer...
The pandemic isn't over but many people are over it. They're fed up with COVID-19, fed up with the lockdowns, and fed up with how government...
Ontario Premier Doug Ford confirmed on Wednesday that Canada’s most populous province would be heading into its second stay-at-home order an...
Elamin has turned to a simultaneously fun and frustrating way to pass the time during the pandemic: scrolling through real estate listings....
It’s our last episode! And what a wild ride it has been. Party in the U.S.A. was originally meant to cover the 2020 U.S. election, but then...
This week, an independent report found the RCMP racially discriminated against the family of Colten Boushie, the young Indigenous man whose...
The Atlanta shooting attack on March 16 marked a culmination of a year of increased racism, discrimination and violence directed against Asi...
Maybe Elamin’s situation hits home for you, too: he’s been getting WhatsApp messages from his mom with questions about COVID-19 vaccines, an...
President Joe Biden has his biggest moment yet — the passage of his $1.9 trillion dollar COVID-19 relief bill. It’s one of the largest expan...
There’s still plenty to unpack following Sunday’s bombshell Oprah interview with Meghan Markle and Prince Harry, which shed light on their d...
South of the border, there’s a battle brewing for the most basic expression of democracy — voting. And there’s never been more at stake. For...
Two of this country’s former top military leaders are facing accusations of sexual misconduct. Last week, recently appointed chief of defenc...
DC is in the midst of confirmation hearings for President Joe Biden’s new cabinet — and some of his picks are generating controversy. Today,...
Last week, the federal government unveiled new legislation that would relax penalties for certain drug offences. It doesn’t go as far as dec...
American Christianity is a complex thing, and there’s plenty of diversity in terms of denomination, theology and belief. But over the last f...
This week saw more calls for Canada to boycott or move the 2022 Winter Olympics out of Beijing. Conservative leader Erin O’Toole said the go...
It was the most bipartisan impeachment trial in U.S. history but in the end, the Democrats could not sway enough Republicans to state that D...
If you’re feeling stir-crazy these days, you’re not alone — Elamin and Rosie are both feeling way overdue for some haircuts. But as province...
A battle is underway for the future of the Republican Party, just as former President Donald Trump’s Senate impeachment trial is about to be...
The Proud Boys, a group operating in Canada, who were players in the U.S. Capitol attack have been listed as a terrorist organization in thi...
Since we last checked in President Joe Biden has signed even more executive orders, including directives to advance racial equity and expand...
Two significant news stories have taken over political headlines since Elamin and Rosie dropped their last episode. The first involves some...
It's been just under a week since Joe Biden took office as the 46th president of the United States, and already so much has changed. Biden i...
There’s a new president in the White House — and one of Joe Biden’s very first executive actions has a big impact on Canada. Revoking the pr...
It’s almost Inauguration Day, and Joe Biden's formal admission to office is going to look very different from any before it. Not only is it...
Quebec: under curfew. Ontario: under a stay-at-home order. Manitoba: under lockdown for an extra two weeks. Many Canadians have seen their p...
On Wednesday, as we recorded last week’s episode, a mob of pro-Trump extremists shocked the country and the world by breaking into the Capit...
By the time you hit play on this episode, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will likely be preparing for his first call of the new year with pre...
It’s a historic day in American politics. Much like the general election, the Georgia Senate runoffs have been high stakes nail biters, with...
Rosie and Elamin answer your burning questions as 2020 comes to a close, including: How is this vaccine rollout gonna go? Are we more or les...
Party in the U.S.A. is about to take a short break for the holidays — but before we go, we’ve got to talk about Georgia. On January 5th, Rep...