Power and Politics Podcast
1) Liberal minister resigns in protest of Alberta energy deal
Former climate minister Steven Guilbeault stepped down from Liberal cabinet just hours after Alberta and Ottawa signed an MOU that supports an oil pipeline on Thursday, saying it would have 'major env...Show More
2) Minister tells B.C. MPs their pipeline concerns are 'naive': source
Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson briefed an uneasy B.C. Liberal caucus on the upcoming Ottawa-Alberta agreement on Wednesday. A government source called it a 'good' discussion — but ot...Show More
3) Some Liberal MPs 'seething,' 'anxious' over Carney's Alberta oil deal
Description: Speaking to Power & Politics host David Cochrane, sources within Liberal caucus used words including 'angry' to describe their reaction to Prime Minister Mark Carney's coming agreement wi...Show More
4) Carney deal with Alberta's Smith will support oil pipeline: sources
CBC's Kate McKenna reports that a memorandum of understanding set to be announced by Alberta Premier Danielle Smith and Prime Minister Mark Carney on Thursday will include political support for a pipe...Show More
5) Weekly Wrap: What are the takeaways from close budget vote?
The Weekly Wrap panel breaks down the biggest moments in Canadian politics this week. With Laura D'Angelo, Rachael Segal and Zain Velji.
6) Republican senator 'optimistic' about Canada-U.S. trade talks resuming
Republican Sen. Kevin Cramer tells Power & Politics he's optimistic about a thawing of the Canada-U.S. relationship after President Donald Trump cut off trade talks over an anti-tariff ad run by Ontar...Show More
7) B.C. slams 'secret' pipeline talks between Sask., Ottawa, Alberta
B.C. Premier David Eby tells Power & Politics that 'I almost fell out of my seat' when he learned that Saskatchewan is involved in conversations with Ottawa and Alberta about a pipeline to the B....Show More
8) Alberta and Ottawa nearing deal on oil, possible pipeline: source
As first reported by the Globe and Mail, a source confirms to CBC's J.P. Tasker that Alberta Premier Danielle Smith and Prime Minister Mark Carney are moving closer to reaching a deal on the future of...Show More
9) Which parties flinched to avoid an election?
Every party in the House of Commons except for the Bloc Québécois contributed to either votes or abstentions that allowed the Liberals to survive Monday's budget vote on a razor-thin margin. Liberal H...Show More
10) Liberal government narrowly survives final budget vote
The House has passed the Liberal budget in a confidence vote that could have triggered another election — but it succeeded only because four MPs didn't vote, shrinking the number of vot...Show More