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 May 9, 2024 - The leaders of Canada's major federal parties have never been so unpopular all at once, says a new survey by The Angus Reid Institute. The Power Panel digs into the numbers and the issues that are driving the negativity. Plus, President Joe Biden says the U.S. will stop sending weapons to Israel if it launches a major ground operation in Rafah, Gaza. Power & Politics hears from an aid worker in Rafah about the humanitarian situation in Gaza.

May 8, 2024 - Federal unions say the gloves are off after the Liberal government ordered public servants back to the office this fall for three days a week. We ask national president of PSAC Chris Aylward how they plan to fight the mandate. Plus, Conservatives say the Liberals' drug policy is 'killing people.' The Power Panel weighs in.

May 7, 2024 - The CBC's Kate McKenna lays out the data that shows Pierre Poilievre — who has called lobbyists 'useless and overpaid' — headlined roughly 50 fundraisers at private venues since becoming Conservative leader in 2022. Plus, the Power Panel weighs in on Poilievre's attendance at these legal fundraising events that appear to contradict his public remarks about the people who attend them.

May 6, 2024 - The federal government has tabled a bill aimed at countering foreign interference, just days after a public inquiry said attempts by other countries to meddle in Canada's last two elections undermined Canadians' trust in democracy. Former CSIS director Ward Elcock brings us his assessment. Plus, two Middle East experts walk us through a potential ceasefire proposal between Hamas and Israel. 

May 3, 2024 - Canadian police have arrested members of an alleged hit squad investigators believe was tasked by the government of India with killing prominent Sikh separatist Hardeep Singh Nijjar in Surrey, B.C. last June. The CBC's Evan Dyer brings us up to speed on everything we know about today's arrests. Plus, the Public Inquiry Into Foreign Interference released its first report. We ask Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc about these two major developments.

May 2, 2024 - Canada's greenhouse gas emissions rose in 2022 as the economy rebounded from the pandemic, according to new figures released by the federal government. Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault tells Power & Politics that Canada is still on track to meet its 2030 reduction goals — and meeting that goal requires an emissions cap on the oil and gas sector. Plus, B.C. wants to roll back part of its drug decriminalization policy. Power & Politics speaks with Vancouver Police Deputy Chief Constable Fiona Wilson.