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After a controversial stint as special rapporteur looking into foreign interference in Canadian elections, David Johnston has resigned. Journalists Janyce McGregor and Susan Delacourt talk about the dramatic breaking news.

Also, Canada has suffered through the beginning of what could be a historic wildfire season, with thousands of people evacuated and millions affected by dangerous smoke. But how can Canada prepare for future blazes? President of the Canadian Association of Fire Chiefs Ken McMullen and UBC professor and forestry expert Lori Daniels break down that question. Emergency Preparedness Minister Bill Blair also joins the program to outline the federal government’s response. We also tackle the issue of rising costs and their impact on school lunch programs. Debbie Field, a coordinator with the Coalition for Healthy School Food and Carolyn Hunter, director of the School Breakfast Program at the Ottawa Network for Education talk about the risk to much-needed food programs, and Minister of Families, Children and Social Development Karina Gould discusses the federal government’s pledge to roll out a national policy.

Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault speaks to host Catherine Cullen about whether he and Smith can get on the same page when it comes to climate policy, then Emily Croft, a captain with the Hubbards, N.S. volunteer fire department, describes her team’s experience fighting the blaze in her province. Kieran Oudshoorn of the CBC’s Audio Doc Unit speaks with protesters and the logging company about the fallout from the Fairy Creek blockades, two years later. Plus — Colleen Giroux-Schmidt, vice president of corporate relations at Innergex and Jeff Cyr, CEO of Raven Indigenous Capital Partners, talk about why they believe government must subsidize the green revolution.

The House is on the ground in Calgary for what could be one of the closest elections in Alberta’s history. Host Catherine Cullen meets voters across the city, talks to pollster Janet Brown, goes door-knocking with nurse-turned-NDP candidate Diana Batten and attends a UCP rally with candidate Rebecca Schulz. Plus — veteran Alberta political watchers Corey Hogan and Lisa Young discuss what this election will mean for the future of conservatism across Canada.

Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland discusses the controversy over funding for a major electric vehicle project. Sen. Peter Boehm and international affairs expert Vina Nadjibulla analyze the G7 meeting in Japan and Canada’s sanctions regime. CBC’s Cat Tunney takes an in-depth look into the RCMP as it turns 150. World Vision CEO Michael Messenger discusses a new law that aims to curb child labour in supply chains, and the CBC’s Jason Murkusoff breaks down how the Alberta election campaign is going.

Whistleblower Frances Haugen explains why Facebook and the government are clashing over proposed regulations to how tech platforms treat online news. Journalists Stephane Levitz and Stuart Thomson break down developments in the foreign interference controversy. The House takes an in-depth look into the politics of the Eurovision Song Contest and whether Canada should try to join. Plus — Canada’s chief nursing officer Leigh Chapman reflects on the challenges facing the profession right now.

This week on The House: A special edition of the program is live from Rideau Hall to mark the coronation of Canada’s next head of state, hearing from constitutional experts, critics of the institution and experts on Charles and his relationship with Canada.