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Power and Politics CBC Radio
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4.1 • 687 Ratings
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Every weekday afternoon, Power & Politics guides Canadians through the country's political news, with a regular cast of political panellists and the continuously unfolding drama of the Canadian political scene.
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Counting down to Biden's visit
March 22, 2023 - The Canadian ambassador to the United States looks ahead to President Biden's visit to Ottawa. Then, Jagmeet Singh discusses his role in getting the prime minister's chief of staff to testify on foreign interference.
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Special rapporteur must decide on foreign meddling inquiry by May 23, 2023
The Liberal government has released special rapporteur David Johnston's mandate for investigating alleged foreign interference in Canadian elections. Power & Politics speaks to Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc and NDP House Leader Peter Julian, and the Power Panel weighs in. Plus former Bank of Canada governor David Dodge is here on overall inflation dropping but the price of food remaining high.
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Canada and U.S. denounce Xi-Putin summit in Moscow
March 20th, 2023 - Eurasia Group president Ian Bremmer discusses Chinese President Xi's meeting with Vladimir Putin in Moscow. And CBC's Ashley Burke explains opposition efforts to have Katie Telford testify at a parliamentary committee.
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'I don't agree with the methodology' says Liberal MP of election interference whistleblower
MPs react to an article in the Globe and Mail written by the CSIS whistleblower who provided the publication with top secret information about foreign election interference, and the Power Panel weighs in. Then, Ukrainian Ambassador Yulia Kovaliv reacts to the ICC's arrest warrant for Vladimir Putin and fighter jets being sent to Ukraine.
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Former Vancouver mayor says municipalities are 'vulnerable' to election interference
Former Vancouver mayor Kennedy Stewart discusses the Globe and Mail's report on Beijing's alleged interference in Vancouver's municipal politics and the spy agency briefings he received in the lead-up to the mayoral election he ultimately lost. The Power Panel weighs in on Stewart's comments and opposition parties' disatisfaction with the PM's appointee as Special Rapporteur on foreign election meddling. And Poland's Ambassador to Canada is here on his country's decision to send fighter jets to Ukraine.
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David Johnston appointed special rapporteur on election interference
March 15 2023 - Minister of Public Safety Marco Mendicino discusses the appointment of former governor general David Johnston as a special rapporteur tasked to investigate foreign interference in Canada's elections. Plus, national security experts, NDP reaction and the Power Panel.
Customer Reviews
Good Catch-Up on the News, Editing So-So
I enjoy the podcast and it’s usually pretty good for catching up on the daily news. However, the editing is often poorly done: random cuts, odd sounds, poor ad placement, weird silence and what seems like repetitive segments spliced at different parts of episodes. If the editing improves I’ll probably up my rating to 5 stars.
Hosts
What? … is this interviewer arguing in favour of Facebook on bill C-18? If you CBC interviewer believe that our minister is wrong then try to get your job financing from Facebook and Google instead of us the Canadian taxpayer. If Facebook and Google uses a CBC financed program then they need to pay their share.
Congratulations David!
I am thrilled that Power & Politics has finally found the thoughtful and balanced voice in the brilliant choice of David Cochrane as host. While P&P has always been an excellent report it is so refreshing to finally have a host that lets the show and the guests shine. I love his candid take that shows respect, compassion and integrity.