UN expels Iran from women’s rights panel
Iran was ousted from a United Nations Commission on the Status of Women on Wednesday. ‘It’s a technical move,’ said Damon Golriz, lecturer at the Hague University, as he joined Power & Politics to discuss the protests in Iran. »»»…
Ottawa ‘exploring’ how to support Winnipeg landfill search: minister
Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino said the federal government is ‘committed to supporting’ calls for a landfill search in Winnipeg to find the remains of homicide victims. He also discussed Bill C-21, Ottawa’s gun legislation, and said the government is…
Ottawa ‘full steam ahead’ on military culture reform, defence minister says
The government has ordered the implemenation of all 48 of Justice Louise Arbour’s recommendations regarding sexual harassment and misconduct in the military, says Defence Minister Anita Anand. Shelby Kramp-Neuman, associate Conservative defence critic, and Lindsay Mathyssen, NDP defence critic join,…
NDP putting Trudeau ‘on notice’ over health-care crisis: Singh
‘I made it clear that we need to see action. We need to see federal leadership,’ said NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh about his conversation with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau regarding the ongoing health-care crisis in Canada. »»» Subscribe to CBC…
Bank of Canada governor delivers year-end address following 7th interest rate hike
CBC News’s senior business correspondent Peter Armstrong and Toronto Star Ottawa bureau chief Heather Scoffield weigh in on Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem’s final news conference of 2022. »»» Subscribe to CBC News to watch more videos: Connect with…
MPs debate the auditor general’s reports on COVID-19 vaccines, benefits
Irek Kusmierczyk, parliamentary secretary to the minister of employment, Conservative national revenue critic Adam Chambers and NDP House Leader Peter Julian joined Power & Politics Tuesday to debate the auditor general’s reports on COVID-19 vaccine and benefit rollouts. »»» Subscribe…
Canada needs to challenge and co-operate with China, defence minister says
‘We need to challenge China in certain areas and we also need to co-operate in certain areas,’ said Defence Minister Anita Anand, adding that some of China’s recent military exercises are ‘perilous’ for Canadian Armed Forces personnel. »»» Subscribe to…
CSIS isn’t the decision-maker, Trudeau tells inquiry
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau laid out the differences between the thresholds to take action in the Canadian Security Intelligence Service Act and the Emergencies Act, as he defended his government’s decision to invoke the Emergencies Act in February. National security…
