Unpacking the parties' housing promises It's Political with Althia Raj · Episode

Podcasts let you get at the complexity of housing policy. I spoke to @althiaraj.bsky.social about federal housing promises open.spotify.com/episode/0Dxs...

At Issue | Are Canada-U.S. tariff meetings getting anywhere? YouTube video by CBC News: The National

March 13, 2025: Are Canada-U.S. tariff meetings getting anywhere? As Mark Carney gets sworn in as Prime Minister on Friday, who will be in cabinet? Can 24 Sussex Dr be saved? www.youtube.com/watch?v=lmi3...

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At Issue | Is Canada getting through to Trump on tariffs? YouTube video by CBC News: The National

January 30, 2025: Is Canada getting through to Trump on tariffs? Foreign interference report finds no traitors in Parliament, and another candidate drops out of Liberal leadership race: www.youtube.com/watch?v=NhU9...

@rosiebarton.bsky.social @acoyne.bsky.social ChantalHébert @althiaraj.bsky.social

No traitors but many concerns: Foreign Interference Commission wraps up This week on “It’s Political,” we unpack what we learned from the final report from the Public Inquiry Into Foreign Interference in Federal Electoral Processes and Democratic Institutions

"I think we cannot be fools and think that Elon Musk is not going to use that powerful X algorithm to interfere [in the Canadian election]. And we need to know whether or not Canada has the tools to protect the integrity of our electoral process." - @charlieangus104.bsky.social

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At Issue | Can a cabinet shuffle save Trudeau's government? YouTube video by CBC News: The National

December 19, 2024: Can a cabinet shuffle save the government? What is Trudeau's mindset as he contemplates his own 'walk in the snow?' Is Canada's political chaos helping Trump? www.youtube.com/watch?v=6n8a...

@rosiebarton.bsky.social @acoyne.bsky.social Chantal Hébert @althiaraj.bsky.social

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At Issue | Is Freeland’s resignation a fatal blow to Trudeau's government? YouTube video by CBC News: The National

*Special* December 16, 2024: Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland resigns from cabinet hours before she was to deliver the fall economic statement www.youtube.com/watch?v=N116...

@rosiebarton.bsky.social @acoyne.bsky.social Chantal Hébert
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Send us your questions! :-) Politics live chat: the Star's Ottawa reporters take your questions on the year in politics www.thestar.com/politics/pol... via @torontostar

I went undercover as an Uber Eats courier and made just $1.74 per hour online. Here’s what I learned about the troubling cost of convenience For six weeks, I hustled for orders and made a shockingly low wage. Uber says my experience was 'atypical' — but workers I spoke to say differently.

Some interesting reads for the weekend in @thestar.com:

@ghadaa.bsky.social goes undercover as an Uber Eats driver in a fascinating investigation: www.thestar.com/business/i-w...

Send us your questions! :-) Politics live chat: the Star's Ottawa reporters take your questions on the year in politics www.thestar.com/politics/pol... via @torontostar

At Issue | Ford threatens to cut the power if Trump imposes tariffs YouTube video by CBC News: The National

December 12, 2024: Doug Ford threatens to cut energy exports if Trump imposes tariffs, upcoming fall economic statement, N.L. and Québec draft new Churchill Falls hydroelectric deal www.youtube.com/watch?v=qXRe...

@rosiebarton.bsky.social @acoyne.bsky.social Chantal Hébert @althiaraj.bsky.social 🔌💰

Politics live chat: the Star’s Ottawa reporters take your questions on the year in politics Join the Star’s politics reporters Tuesday, Dec. 17, at 11 a.m. ET, for a live virtual conversation on politics in 2024.

Reporters @raisapatel.bsky.social, Ryan Tumilty and @markramzy.bsky.social join @althiaraj.bsky.social for a live virtual discussion on the year in politics — from Liberal MPs rebelling, to foreign interference allegations involving India, to the rise of Pierre Poilievre’s Conservatives.

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Althia Raj: If Justin Trudeau and Pierre Poilievre actually want to fix our military, they know what to do Any responsible federal government should seek to ensure that the Canadian Forces are able to defend Canada’s borders and that the country is a dependable ally to American and European

If Justin Trudeau and Pierre Poilievre actually want to fix our military, they know what to do, @althiaraj.bsky.social writes. thestar.com/politics/pol...

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How prepared is the Canadian military for the threats we face? The Liberals have invested billions to update the Canadian Armed Forces, but decades of underinvestment have led to serious capability gaps

Our latest "It's Political" podcast is out! This week, we look at the state of the Canadian military w/ Army Commander LGen Mike Wright, Philippe Lagassé, Dave Perry, Rob Huebert, Mathieu Landriault, Jane Boulden + Kevin Whale & sit down w/ Defence Minister Bill Blair www.thestar.com/podcasts/its...

Stalemate: Why the House of Commons has ground to a halt Parliament is paralyzed by a Conservative filibuster that started in late September

Our latest podcast "It’s Political" is out! Stalemate: Why the House of Commons has ground to a halt with Yaroslav Baran, Marci Surkes, Matthew Dubé and Mark Ramzy. Listen here or find it in your podcast feed: www.thestar.com/podcasts/its... #cdnpoli