Reporter Roundtable: The separatist problem on Carney's agenda
A recently elected separatist government in Quebec has handed Prime Minister Mark Carney a new challenge, just as a separation referendum in...
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Every weekday afternoon, Power & Politics host Vassy Kapelos guides Canadians through the country's political news, with a regular cast of political panellists and the continuously unfolding...
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20 of 201 episodesFeds say the risk of foreign interference is 'real'
With the Alberta referendum just over 10 days away, Power & Politics asks Intergovernmental Relations Minister Dominic LeBlanc about Canada'...
Feds halt plan to expand MAID to mental illness
The federal government is suspending its plan to expand medical assistance in dying to people with mental illness. Two members of the Specia...
Separatist Parti Québécois wins minority. What now?
A major shakeup in Quebec — the pro-independence Parti Québécois is elected to form a minority government. What does it mean for the provinc...
Parti Québécois poised for victory, Alberta separatists get help from Washington
All eyes are on the Quebec election, where the pro-independence Parti Québécois is poised for a victory tonight. Plus, the separatist moveme...
Weekly Wrap: Quebec, Alberta and separatist sentiments
As Alberta Premier Danielle Smith hopes the recent 'national interest' designation of her proposed pipeline helps quell some separatist sent...
Reporter Roundtable: Will a new pipeline ease separatist sentiment in Alberta?
After promising to make big moves on big projects, Prime Minister Mark Carney has officially designated the first project of national intere...
Carney designates Alberta's pipeline a project of 'national interest'
Alberta's proposed pipeline to the West Coast becomes the first project to be designated in the national interest by the federal government,...
Canada marks dedicated day for reconciliation on eve of pipeline announcement
As Canada marks the 6th National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations Rebecca Alty joins Power & Politic...
LNG Canada gets go-ahead for massive expansion in B.C.
LNG Canada says its multibillion-dollar Phase 2 expansion in Kitimat, B.C., is going forward, in a move that could double Canadian exports o...
Trump's latest trade war escalation: Import bans on Canadian products
U.S. President Donald Trump's ban on several Canadian products kicks in Tuesday at 12:01 am ET — the latest escalation in the trade war. Pow...
Weekly Wrap: B.C., Alberta prepare for consequential votes
As the federal Liberals face blowback on a new bill, B.C. prepares for a snap election after Premier David Eby called it two years ahead of...
Reporter Roundtable: Showdown between Trump and the press
Reporters from CNN, MS NOW and Politico who were barred from the White House are back, after a judge blocked U.S. President Donald Trump's m...
AI CEOs issue dire warnings at the UN. Is Canada ready?
AI leaders are taking their warnings to the UN stage, cautioning that the technology could one day slip beyond human control. Federal Minist...
Feds seek permanent power to fast-track major projects
The federal government is taking steps to extend its powers to push through major projects. Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Natur...
B.C. calls snap election
B.C. Premier David Eby calls a snap election for Oct. 24 — two years early. It comes days after the B.C. Conservative caucus forced out its...
Fast-tracking major projects, Labour Code changes on Day 1 of Parliament's return
As the House of Commons returns for its fall sitting, the Liberal government tables major legislation, which would fast-track the review pro...
Weekly Wrap: Carney's bid to secure $$$
A who's who of global investors brought their deep pockets to Toronto this week, as Prime Minister Mark Carney sought to convince them to sp...
Reporter Roundtable: Carney courts foreign capital(s)
Prime Minister Mark Carney spent the week seeking foreign capital at the first-of-its-kind Canada Investment Summit, before heading to Europ...
Canada's EU envoy on what to expect from 'historic' partnership in the works
As Canada moves toward what it calls a 'historic' partnership with the European Union, Power & Politics hears from Canada's incoming ambassa...