CBC News At Issue Podcast
1) Canada’s biggest political moments in 2025
CBC chief political correspondent Rosemary Barton asks The National’s At Issue panel to look back on a jam-packed year politically. From an election, to tariffs, to pipelines, the At Issue panel break...Show More
2) What Carney’s Liberal accomplished this sitting
How much did Prime Minister Mark Carney’s Liberals actually accomplish this sitting? What ambassador Hillman’s resignation means for U.S. trade negotiations. And cabinet ministers quietly get sweeping...Show More
3) What if Trump blows up the CUSMA trade deal?
U.S. President Donald Trump dials up trade uncertainty, suggesting he could pull out of CUSMA/USMCA early. Mark Miller returns to cabinet and quickly rubs Quebec’s premier the wrong way with his Frenc...Show More
4) Carney’s Alberta pipeline partnership
Prime Minister Mark Carney and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith forge a partnership for a new pipeline out of Alberta, but it quickly sparked a resignation and pushback from B.C. And, more support from ...Show More
5) Will there be fallout from the budget vote?
The Liberals get their budget passed, but will there be fallout from the vote? Alberta’s push for a pipeline and exemptions to B.C.’s oil tanker ban. And U.S. ambassador Pete Hoekstra says restarting ...Show More
6) Can Carney make Canada an energy superpower?
At Issue this week: Prime Minister Mark Carney unveils the next round of nation-building projects he says will transform Canada’s economy. Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre tries to move past party...Show More
7) Is Pierre Poilievre’s leadership in trouble?
Questions surface about Pierre Poilievre’s leadership after one Conservative MP crosses the floor and another resigns. Prime Minister Mark Carney looks for the votes to support his federal budget. And...Show More
8) Carney’s 1st budget
At Issue special edition: Prime Minister Mark Carney unveils a budget meant to kickstart the Canadian economy. Rosemary Barton hosts Chantal Hébert, Andrew Coyne and Althia Raj.
9) Canada-U.S. trade negotiations go off the rails
Canada-U.S. trade negotiations go off the rails after an anti-tariff ad angers Trump. Parties accuse each other of trying to force an election over the budget. And was Alberta justified in using the n...Show More
10) Carney hints at ‘sacrifices’ in the next budget
At Issue this week: Prime Minister Mark Carney drops hints that ‘sacrifices’ are coming in the upcoming federal budget. Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre tries to clarify his Trudeau jail time comm...Show More