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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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Party leaders kick off summer campaign tours
June 20, 2024 - As voters head to the polls for the Toronto-St. Paul's byelection on June 24, party leaders are launching their summer tours. The Power Panel weighs in on what's at stake in Monday's vote and where Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre are looking to boost their parties' fortunes.
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NATO chief meets with Trudeau in Ottawa
June 19, 2024 - NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg met with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in Ottawa Wednesday ahead of the NATO summit in July. The meeting took place as Ottawa suggests it will soon have a plan to finally reach NATO's 2 per cent of GDP defence spending target. Power & Politics speaks with former NATO deputy secretary general Rose Gottemoeller. Plus, the House of Commons has wrapped up its spring sitting and is now on break for the summer. The Power Panel looks back at what's happened in Parliament over the last few months.
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Trudeau says Canadians should be 'wary' of leaders claiming their party isn't affected by foreign interference
June 18, 2024 - NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh says his party is not affected by the findings of a recent foreign interference report. In an exclusive interview with Power & Politics on Monday, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau told P&P host David Cochrane that Canadians 'should be wary of any party leader drawing any sort of conclusion like that.' The Power Panel weighs in. Plus, recent polling suggests the Conservatives lead the Liberals in the polls by 20 points. We hear from two pollsters.
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Power & Politics: Exclusive interview with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau
June, 17 - 2024 - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau sits down with Power & Politics host David Cochrane for an exclusive, wide-ranging interview spanning such topics as foreign interference, affordability and his own political future.
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NDP leader confirms he has been a target of foreign interference
June 14, 2024 - Party leaders clash on their interpretations of a foreign interference report hanging over Parliament. Power & Politics speaks to Jagmeet Singh about the unredacted report. And ahead of the Ukraine Peace Summit, Ukraine's ambassador to Canada discusses Russia's conditions for peace.
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Mélanie Joly says Canada will have plan to hit 2% NATO target by July
June 13, 2024 - As G7 leaders meet in Italy to finalize a new plan to help Ukraine in its fight with Russia, Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly sits down with Power & Politics host David Cochrane for a wide-ranging discussion on Russia's war on Ukraine, the Israel-Hamas war and reaching NATO's 2 per cent defence spending target — a target she says Canada should achieve by July. Plus, Jagmeet Singh says he's 'more alarmed' now after reading the top secret report on foreign interference. The Power Panel weighs in on Singh's reaction.