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Carney pursues free trade in India, but controversy follows
Prime Minister Mark Carney touches down in India as his government seeks progress on a free trade deal, but a senior official’s comments about the end of Indian interference continue to cause controversy in Canada.Former national security adviser to the prime minister Jody Thomas and former director of CSIS Ward Elcock evaluate whether the threat could have subsided, and Thomas argues that the official misspoke.Plus, Helen Hayes with the Centre for Media, Technology and Democracy explains the regulatory reforms she’s calling for after revelations about the Tumbler Ridge, B.C., shooter’s ChatGPT accounts.
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Has Indian interference stopped? Ottawa sends mixed messages
Asked repeatedly whether she agrees with a senior Canadian official who said Ottawa is ‘confident’ India is no longer involved in violence and interference in Canada, Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand calls the topic ‘extremely sensitive’ and directs attention to Canadian guardrails in the relationship.World Sikh Organization of Canada’s Balpreet Singh says Sikh Canadians feel as though their lives ‘are not as important as Prime Minister Carney’s desire to sell more lentils to India.’ Plus, the Power Panel dissects Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre’s new speech on the U.S.relationship.
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Trump’s trade rep says deal with Canada must have higher tariffs
CBC’s Katie Simpson caught up with U.S.
Trade Representative Jamieson Greer outside of the president’s state of the union address on Tuesday, where he told her that countries must accept ‘protective tariffs’ to make a U.S.
deal and that it will be ‘helpful’ if Canada agrees to higher levies while opening up its own markets.Power & Politics gets federal reaction from International Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu and provincial reaction from New Brunswick Premier Susan Holt before both head to India with the prime minister.
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B.C.
premier says it appears OpenAI could have stopped mass shooting
B.C.Premier David Eby says families in Tumbler Ridge are asking themselves if their kids would still be alive if the developer of ChatGPT had alerted law enforcement after banning the shooter’s account months prior.Eby describes his anger after experiences that have ‘changed me forever’ and says that while he can’t be sure from the outside, ‘it sure looks like’ OpenAI could have prevented the tragedy.Plus, Defence Minister David McGuinty previews what he and Prime Minister Mark Carney are hoping to accomplish when they head to India this week.
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Cartel violence strands thousands of Canadians in Mexico
A Mexican military raid that killed a drug lord and triggered a surge of cartel violence on Sunday has left thousands of Canadians stuck by cancelled flights or shelter-in-place orders.Canada’s Ambassador to Mexico Cameron MacKay praises the Mexican president’s cartel strategy for ‘producing results’ — and when asked about the lack of warning Ottawa says it received from Mexico, MacKay says ‘we understand’ that few people could know about the operation to execute it.Then, Ukraine’s Ambassador to Canada Andrii Plakhotniuk discusses what his country still needs from Canada on the fourth anniversary of Russia’s full-scale war, and responds to the apparent stalemate in peace talks.
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Trump responds to Supreme Court tariff loss with more tariffs
The U.S.
Supreme Court ruled on Friday that the broad tariffs President Donald Trump justified with national emergency powers — including the 35 per cent imposed on non-CUSMA-compliant Canadian goods — are illegal, leading Trump to immediately announce a global 10 per cent tariff through a different legal avenue.Canada-U.S.Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc responds to questions about whether Canada will still enjoy a CUSMA exemption by saying the U.S.never granted it ‘because they want to be nice to us,’ but because it’s in the ‘American economic interest.’ Then, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith defends her plan for an October referendum that would ask about imposing fees and limitations on services for immigrants without certain statuses, as well as constitutional changes like abolishing the federal Senate.
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As rumours swirl, can Conservatives avoid more floor-crossers?
Conservative public safety critic Frank Caputo tells Power & Politics that the Conservative caucus is still behind leader Pierre Poilievre after a third floor-crossing to the Liberals, saying ‘the mood for me is one of business as usual.’ The Power Panel reacts.Then, asked what U.S.data showing its global trade deficit hitting a record high says about the effectiveness of U.S.President Donald Trump’s tariffs, economist Justin Wolfers responds with a laugh.
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A 3rd Conservative crosses the floor.
Is a Liberal majority next?
CBC’s Rosemary Barton explains everything we know about Alberta Conservative MP Matt Jeneroux’s decision to cross the floor to the Liberals, and rumours that more Conservatives could still follow.Then, former Conservative campaign manager Fred DeLorey
and former Liberal campaign co-chair David Herle discuss the potential of a Liberal majority, which could now be completed with a win in a Quebec vote that DeLorey calls ‘the most consequential byelection in Canadian history.’
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Carney unveils ambitious new ‘Buy Canadian’ defence plan.Is it doable?
Prime Minister Mark Carney announces a bold new ‘buy Canadian’ plan to build up Canada’s military.Power & Politics hears from Industry Minister Mélanie Joly.
Plus, Mark Wiseman begins his new job as Canada’s ambassador to the U.S.The Power Panel weighs in.
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Democrats launch probe into Trump’s threat to block Gordie Howe bridge
U.S.Democrats have launched an investigation into President Donald Trump’s threat to block the opening of the Gordie Howe International Bridge, which connects Windsor, Ont., and Detroit.Power & Politics hears from Windsor Coun.Angelo Marignani.
Plus, NDP leadership candidates face off in a last debate this week.Two of them join P&P with their vision for the party.
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Parliament’s leaders unite, attend vigil in Tumbler Ridge
Prime Minister Mark Carney and the leaders of every party in the House of Commons came together to lay flowers at a memorial in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., on Friday, before attending an evening vigil in the community.
NDP interim Leader Don Davies, Green Party Leader Elizabeth May and the region’s provincial MLA Larry Neufeld join Power & Politics to reflect ahead of the vigil.Plus, the RCMP reveal more information about the weapons used in Tuesday’s mass shooting.
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Tumbler Ridge and Canada grieve as police identify 8 victims killed
The prime minister and the leaders of all of Canada’s major federal parties are expected to travel to Tumbler Ridge, B.C., to attend a vigil in the community on Friday.As the RCMP identifies all eight of the victims murdered in the shooting, RCMP Deputy Commissioner Dwayne McDonald joins Power & Politics for an update on the ongoing investigation.The MP for Tumbler Ridge, Conservative Bob Zimmer, describes how relatives and community members are coping with the tragedy.
Then, Democratic Rep.Gregory Meeks introduced the resolution to stop U.S.President Donald Trump’s 35 per cent tariffs on Canadian goods that passed with the support of six Republicans on Wednesday night.Meeks says he believes Trump is ‘starting to receive’ the message that Americans oppose those tariffs.
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RCMP reveals details of mass shooting and victims in Tumbler Ridge
At a news conference on Wednesday, the commanding officer for the RCMP in B.C.
said five of the eight victims killed in a mass shooting in the community of Tumbler Ridge were students aged 12 and 13, and a sixth was an educator.CBC’s Ian Hanomansing reports the latest from Tumbler Ridge.
B.C.deputy premier and Attorney General Niki Sharma describes how the province is responding.The provincial MLA that represents Tumbler Ridge, Larry Neufeld, explains why he says English words don’t exist to describe the grief.Then, Colchester Country, N.S., Mayor Christine Blair uses her community’s experience from the 2020 shooting that killed 22 people to advise Tumbler Ridge: ‘It will be surreal and it will be surreal for a while.’
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White House makes more threats over a bridge Canada paid for
Prime Minister Mark Carney said he spoke to U.S.President Donald Trump about a bridge between Windsor, Ont., and Detroit early Tuesday, and explained it was paid for in full by Canada and that the Americans already have an ownership stake.But later on Tuesday, the White House still called the arrangement ‘unacceptable’ and said Trump had the right to amend a permit that could stop the bridge from opening.Democratic Rep.
Shri Thanedar, who represents the district where the bridge lands in Detroit, responds.Plus, Environment Minister Julie Dabrusin explains why her government scrapped the EV mandate in favour of what she calls an ‘all-encompassing,’ ‘more durable’ and ‘pragmatic’ policy.
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Liberals, Conservatives working on deals that could avoid election: sources
Sources tell CBC’s Kate McKenna that the government and Opposition are working behind the scenes on potential deals that could end a parliamentary gridlock and avoid a second federal election in 12 months.Liberal MP and justice committee chair James Maloney tells Power & Politics that the cancellation of one of the committee’s meetings is a sign that a ‘solution’ is coming on legislation that’s been stuck there.
Plus, Sebastien Lai, son of pro-democracy former Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai, tells Power & Politics China has imprisoned his father’s body but hasn’t ‘imprisoned his spirit,’ as Beijing hands down a 20-year sentence to the 78-year-old under China’s internationally scrutinized national security law.
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Automaker sells Ontario battery plant stake for just $100
The day after Prime Minister Mark Carney announced the Liberals’ new auto strategy, automaker Stellantis announced it was selling its 49 per cent stake in Canada’s first large-scale battery manufacturing facility in Windsor, Ont., for just $100 US.CBC’s Peter Armstrong breaks down the move and looks at contradictory signals in Canada’s new jobs numbers.Plus, our political insiders discuss former Conservative prime minister Stephen Harper’s advice for how Canada should tackle the U.S.
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The EV mandate is dead.Can a new plan rescue the auto sector?
Prime Minister Mark Carney’s new auto strategy ditches the Trudeau-era electric vehicle mandate in favour of stronger emissions standards, revives EV purchase incentives with a $2.3-billion program and sets aside $3 billion of the Liberals’ Strategic Response Fund for the sector as it faces U.S.
tariffs.Industry Minister Mélanie Joly defends restrictions for rebates on non-Canadian EVs, acknowledging that only one electric vehicle is currently made in Canada.Plus, the Power Panel discusses former prime minister Stephen Harper’s imperatives for Canada on U.S.relations.
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Canada pumps the brakes as allies join U.S.
minerals bloc
U.S.Secretary of State Marco Rubio invited 50 countries to a critical minerals meeting in Washington to pitch a new ‘preferential trade zone’ that would introduce a fair pricing agreement for allies.While the EU, Japan and Mexico signed on to critical mineral action plans with the U.S., Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand says Canada needs more information on the initiative.Plus, Canadian Vehicle Manufacturers’ Association president Brian Kingston reacts to news that the Liberals will announce a new auto strategy and the end of the electric vehicle mandate on Thursday, according to a CBC News source.
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Liberals poach Ontario NDP deputy leader for federal candidate
The federal Liberals are facing the possibility of losing a third MP as Nate Erskine-Smith announces his renewed bid for Ontario Liberal leadership, but they’re also gaining a byelection candidate from the province as Ontario NDP deputy leader Doly Begum says she’s running for the Liberals in the federal seat Bill Blair vacated.The Power Panel reacts to the federal NDP’s accusations of betrayal of her values and damage to democracy.
But first, Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew makes his pitch for how environmental protection can coincide with his push for an expansion of the Port of Churchill and interest in shipping fossil fuels, as the province puts money behind a study for a new national marine conservation area.
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Can Poilievre turn a leadership win into election redemption?
An overwhelming majority of Conservative delegates voted to keep Pierre Poilievre as the leader of their party, but pollsters David Coletto and Shachi Kurl break down why Poilievre’s impressions with other potential voters will be a significant obstacle to reversing his fortunes from the last election.Conservative deputy leader Melissa Lantsman tells Power & Politics about the new path for co-operation her party sees in the House of Commons.Plus, CBC’s J.P.
Tasker breaks down the policies the party adopted at last weekend’s convention.
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U.S.hikes tariffs on EVs, other goods from China
May 14, 2024 – The U.S.plans to slap new tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles among other goods.This news comes as the location of the next stage in Canada’s electric vehicle supply chain is announced.
We ask Flavio Volpe, president of the Automotive Parts Manufacturers’ Association, how this could affect Canada’s EV industry.Plus, will a new fleet of submarines help Canada hit the 2 per cent NATO military spending target? We’ll ask Defence Minister Bill Blair.
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Feds face pushback over plans to house migrants in federal prisons
May 13, 2024 – We ask a former Liberal cabinet minister why he’s calling on the federal government to cancel plans to use federal prisons to hold ‘high risk’ immigration detainees.Plus, CBC News has learned that the next plant in Canada’s EV supply chain is landing in Port Colborne, Ont.The Power Panel weighs in on what this means for Canada’s auto sector.
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Liberal government tables bill aimed at curbing foreign interference
May 6, 2024 – The federal government has tabled a bill aimed at countering foreign interference, just days after a public inquiry said attempts by other countries to meddle in Canada’s last two elections undermined Canadians’ trust in democracy.
Former CSIS director Ward Elcock brings us his assessment.
Plus, two Middle East experts walk us through a potential ceasefire proposal between Hamas and Israel.
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Police make arrests in the killing of B.C.Sikh activist Hardeep Singh Nijjar
May 3, 2024 – Canadian police have arrested members of an alleged hit squad investigators believe was tasked by the government of India with killing prominent Sikh separatist Hardeep Singh Nijjar in Surrey, B.C.last June.The CBC’s Evan Dyer brings us up to speed on everything we know about today’s arrests.Plus, the Public Inquiry Into Foreign Interference released its first report.We ask Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc about these two major developments.
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Canada’s greenhouse gas emissions climbed in 2022 after pandemic slowdown
May 2, 2024 – Canada’s greenhouse gas emissions rose in 2022 as the economy rebounded from the pandemic, according to new figures released by the federal government.Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault tells Power & Politics that Canada is still on track to meet its 2030 reduction goals — and meeting that goal requires an emissions cap on the oil and gas sector.
Plus, B.C.wants to roll back part of its drug decriminalization policy.Power & Politics speaks with Vancouver Police Deputy Chief Constable Fiona Wilson.
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Liberals pledge to build 3.9M homes by 2031
April 12, 2024 – Power & Politics speaks to Housing Minister Sean Fraser as the Liberals lay out their full plan to address the housing crisis.Plus, we ask Alberta Premier Danielle Smith why she’s threatening to block municipalities from cutting their own deals with Ottawa.
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Alberta seeks power to veto deals between feds and municipalities
April 11, 2024 – Alberta Premier Danielle Smith has introduced legislation that would compel municipalities, schools or agencies looking to make deals with the federal government to first secure provincial approval.
Calgary Mayor Jyoti Gondek tells us what this means for her city.Plus, the federal Liberals announce housing affordability measures for first-time buyers.The CEO of the Canadian Home Builders’ Association is here to react.
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Prime minister testifies at foreign interference inquiry
April 10, 2024 – Testifying before a public inquiry on foreign interference in the 2019 and 2021 federal elections, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said that intelligence leaks to the media can’t be refuted without declassifying secret information.The CBC’s Karina Roman, Janyce McGregor and Rosemary Barton join Power & Politics host David Cochrane to break it all down.
Plus, we hear from two former CSIS directors.
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