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CPAC Today in Politics CPAC.ca
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4.4 • 57 Ratings
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Hosted by veteran political journalist Julie Van Dusen, CPAC Today in Politics quickly gives you the information you need to understand what’s driving public policy and political decision-making.
Over her 30 years with the CBC covering Parliament Hill, Julie Van Dusen has reported on every major political convention, election, leadership race, and First Ministers’ conference. Fluently bilingual, she has been featured in several documentaries about scrums on Parliament Hill and was nominated for a CBC English Television award for her political coverage. Van Dusen left the CBC in 2020 to write a book about her mother, artist and author Shirley Van Dusen. She continues to provide live political analysis for Radio-Canada as a freelancer. Van Dusen joined CPAC Today in Politics in 2023.
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June 23 2023 — What’s the likelihood of a public inquiry into foreign interference?
The latest on the likelihood of a public inquiry into foreign interference, as MPs prepare for their summer break; And the company that owns Facebook and Instagram says it will end access to news on its social media sites for all Canadian users, after the Senate passes Bill C-18.
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Special podcast: “The Thrill of the Bill”
Julie Van Dusen speaks with 3 MPs about their private members bills.
1. Marilyn Gladu – Conservative MP for Sarnia—Lambton
2. John McKay – Liberal MP for Scarborough—Guildwood (starts at 12:40)
3. Brian Masse – NDP MP for Windsor West (starts at 28:26) -
June 22 2023 — Foreign interference inquiry possibility a blur
The Bloc Quebecois is optimistic that a public inquiry into foreign interference will soon be called, but the Prime Minister is vague about the timing; MPs prepare to leave town having passed numerous bills, including a child care act that the Conservatives initially fought against; And newly-elected Liberal MP Anna Gainey is in hot water for dodging a question about whether French is on the decline in Quebec.
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June 21 2023 — Summer break looms with no foreign interference plan
We’re just a few days away from the House of Commons summer break, with no clear steps in place to deal with foreign interference; Marco Mendicino says the buck stops with his office when it comes to the Paul Bernardo prison transfer – but that doesn’t mean he’ll resign; And we look at what the byelection results mean for the Liberals and the Conservatives.
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June 20 2023 — Federal by-elections results
We take a closer look at yesterday’s by-election results; Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says hers is not the only province fed up with the federal government.
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June 19 2023 — Federal by-elections day
What to watch out for in today’s federal by-elections; The impact of the Paul Bernardo prison transfer on Marco Mendicino’s political future; And the showdown in New Brunswick over changes to school LGTBQ policies at schools.
Customer Reviews
Not un-biased
Sutcliffe is a good host, and usually lets the guests do most of the talking. This is sometimes a problem, though. In particular with his regular guest Dan Leger. Althia Raj keeps her left bias mostly in check and Susan Delacourt is great, but Leger shows open disdain for conservative politicians, especially the premieres of Alberta and Saskatchewan [just check his Twitter posts.] This is supposed to be a political primer for the day, but Leger turns it into an editorial.
The host is a bit too casual
I haven’t enjoyed this podcast as much with the new host. I find her too casual and chatty and sometimes a bit rude in her attempts at humour. It’s a short podcast and each guest is only on once a week, so I hope the host can stick to the topic and let the guest speak. I listen to this podcast for politics - leave the baking chat and ‘jokes’ for a different podcast.
Not for Conservatives
For a quick 15min update on what’s coming up for the day it’s fine. If you want to hear non-partisan opinions, stick to Mondays (Van Dusen) or Thursdays (Ivison). If you’re looking for left-wing partisans, then Tue, Wed, and Fri are right up your alley. Legere (Wed) will give you your weekly fill of left-leaning, right wing bashing.