Follow-up

From the scrutiny over Bill Morneau’s personal millions to the country’s budgeted billions, we talk about pharmacare and the Liberals’ sunny, spendy ways with the finance minister himself. Warning: mild profanity in this episode. In this episode: Finance Minister Bill Morneau. Hosted by Althia Raj.

The NDP took a hard turn to the left at its convention in Ottawa as Jagmeet Singh gave Canadians a sneak peek at the party’s much-anticipated platform. How left can the NDP go? In this episode: Federal NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, and lots of interesting voices from what the party calls its youngest and most diverse policy convention. Hosted by Althia Raj.

The Trudeau government’s contentious Canada Summer Jobs program changes sucked up a lot of oxygen at the 2018 Manning Centre conference. Was it a Liberal trap to get Conservatives talking more about religion? In this episode: Leader of the United Conservative Party in Alberta Jason Kenney, Conservative party campaign chair Hamish Marshall, and Tory MPs Garnett Genuis, Rachael Harder, and Karen Vecchio. Hosted by Althia Raj.

Parliament resumes this week as the death knell for NAFTA gets louder. Our panel joins Althia to talk about what’s on tap for this upcoming session: from jabs over trade, a shrinking “bozo eruption” in the Conservative caucus, and the NDP’s diminishing presence that risks a two-party system in Canada. In this episode: Political strategists Rachel Curran, Greg MacEachern and Karl Bélanger. Hosted by Althia Raj.

Within 24 hours, sexual harassment allegations ousted a federal minister from cabinet and two provincial PC leaders from their top spots. Our panel joins Althia to talk about how the #MeToo momentum is changing Canadian politics. In this episode: Rachel Curran, Greg MacEachern, and Karl Bélanger. Hosted by Althia Raj.

An end-of-year note to listeners from host Althia Raj.

Justin Trudeau’s Liberals swept to power promising real change. As the Grits celebrate two years in government, we mark the anniversary by looking back at what’s been done, or not done, with their promises. In this episode: Political strategists Rachel Curran, Greg MacEachern and Karl Bélanger. Hosted by Althia Raj.

In this episode: Guy Caron’s spokesman Farouk Karim, Charlie Angus’ campaign manager Jesse Brady, Jagmeet Singh’s campaign manager Michal Hay and field director Nuvi Sidhu, HuffPost Canada senior politics editor Ryan Maloney, and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh. Hosted by Althia Raj.

In this episode: The last in our series on NDP leadership hopefuls: Jagmeet Singh. Hosted by Althia Raj.

Charlie Angus, Jagmeet Singh, Guy Caron and Niki Ashton take part in a final debate hosted by HuffPost Canada before NDP members choose their new party leader. Moderated by Althia Raj.

In this episode: NDP leadership hopeful, veteran MP, and former rocker Charlie Angus expands on his vision of the party and reveals he’s afraid of heights. Hosted by Althia Raj.

In this episode: With the NDP leadership race in full swing, meet Quebec NDP MP Guy Caron in the first our sit-down interviews with the candidates. Hosted by Althia Raj.

Year in review: Have the Liberals lived up to expectations? In this episode: Government House Leader Bardish Chagger, political strategists Rachel Curran, Karl Bélanger and Greg MacEachern. HuffPost senior politics editor Ryan Maloney. Hosted by Althia Raj.

We’re jumping into the Liberal government’s new foreign policy agenda, and the billions of dollars in military spending they’re pledging to back it up. In this episode: Roland Paris, former foreign policy advisor to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau; Stephanie Carvin, assistant professor of international relations at Carleton University; Kim Nossal, political studies professor at Queen’s University; political strategists Rachel Curran, Karl Bélanger and Greg MacEachern; The Hill Times reporter Rachel Aiello. Hosted by Althia Raj.

Digging into the new Tory leader’s policies: Andrew Scheer talks Stephen Harper's legacy, the environment and how he uses the "mother-in-law" test to guide his messaging. In this episode: Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer. Hosted by Althia Raj.

What former House speaker Andrew Scheer’s leadership victory means for the future of the Conservative party. In this episode: Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s deputy chief of staff and campaign manager Jenni Byrne, and Andrew Scheer’s campaign manager Hamish Marshall. Hosted by Althia Raj.

Get intimate with Maxime Bernier as the Conservative leadership front-runner meets host Althia Raj for tea and a very interesting conversation. In this episode: Tory leadership candidate Maxime Bernier. Hosted by Althia Raj.

Former aides accuse Sen. Don Meredith of bullying and sexual harassment. A HuffPost Canada investigation uncovers claims of alarming workplace behaviour allegedly committed by the senator. We also examine the impact of Kevin O’Leary’s exit from the Tory leadership race. In this episode: Former staff of Sen. Don Meredith and Liberal Sen. Peter Harder. Hosted by Althia Raj.

Canada's shifting foreign policies are in the spotlight after U.S. President Donald Trump ordered a military airstrike against Syria. In this episode: Parliamentary secretary for foreign affairs Matt DeCourcey, Carleton University international affairs associate professor Stephanie Carvin, and Brian Mulroney’s former chief of staff, Derek Burney. Hosted by Althia Raj.

Filibusters that drag on and on can lead to some colourful exchanges that may slip under the public's radar. We unpack what happened after the Liberals released a discussion paper proposing ways to modernize the House of Commons. In this episode: iPolitics parliamentary reporter Kady O’Malley, NDP MP David Christopherson and Liberal MP Scott Simms. Hosted by Althia Raj.