Power & Politics
On Power & Politics, host David Cochrane asks decision-makers the questions that matter – and gets answers. Every weekday, we feature hard-hitting interviews with politicians and leaders, check in with CBC’s top political journalists for updates on breaking stories, and take the time to analyze the latest developments with a cast of regular panelists and critical thinkers. Whether you’re getting caught up on Canadian politics daily or weekly, we’ve got an insider’s view of the continuously-unfol...
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Episodes (189)
RCMP and FBI make 24 gang arrests, 3 on Canadian soil
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Canada picks German over South Korean submarines. Is it the right choice?
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Alberta's pipeline pitch revealed — and Canadian taxpayers are on the hook
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Alberta to unveil pipeline proposal details, B.C. gets a deal of its own
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Alberta prepares its pipeline pitch as Carney concedes higher emissions
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Will Canada Day bring a renewed CUSMA deal?
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24 Sussex is getting a new life, but who will foot the bill?
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Carney defends a housing plan he says the government hasn’t well explained
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Can Canada fast-track Arctic development?
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Several First Nations to own a nuclear reactor in Ontario
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U.K. ousts a 6th Prime Minister in 10 years. What’s behind the turmoil?
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Weekly Wrap: School's out for MP's — but politics never breaks
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Reporter Roundtable: Carney says Trump's CUSMA disdain is 'no secret'
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What was last on the Liberal to-do list before summer?
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Should Canadians with mental illness have access to MAID?
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World leaders caught on hot mics at G7 summit
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G7 begins as U.S. and Iran reach new deal
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Reporter Roundtable: Hoekstra says 'make us an offer' on CUSMA
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Trump says he doesn't want to renew CUSMA. Is he bluffing?
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Feds move to ban social media for kids under 16: How would it work?
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Carney says Gordie Howe bridge to open this week despite Trump threats
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Poilievre rallies Albertans to stay in Canada, says feds are the problem
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Carney clinches majority
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How 1, 2 or 3 wins tonight will change how Carney governs
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Weekly Wrap: Has Carney built Frankenstein's majority?
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Reporter Roundtable: Is the newest Liberal a 'hypocrite'?
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Carney stands by Gladu's crossing. Are his Liberals still liberal?
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Conservatives lose a 4th MP to Carney. Is Poilievre in trouble?
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Trump agrees to last-minute ceasefire, delays threat to destroy Iran
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Is Trump threatening a war crime with his latest Iran deadline?
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Political Pulse: Can the NDP keep up as Carney inches closer to a majority?
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Reporter Roundtable: The least boring byelections ever?
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Gas prices keep rising. Is it time for Ottawa to offer relief?
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U.S. reveals an even bigger list of Canada trade complaints
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David Suzuki remembers 'my great hero,' NDP giant Stephen Lewis
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Will Avi Lewis's leadership revive or break the NDP?
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Weekly Wrap: Carney conquers NATO's 2% target. What now?
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Will Avi Lewis be the NDP's next leader?
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Canada hits 2% defence spending. Is it actually better prepared?
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Can an Ottawa-Ontario tax break beat the housing slump?
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Is the Alberta-Ottawa pipeline deal already off track?
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What will investigators look for in the fatal Air Canada collision?
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Weekly Wrap: How close will Canada get to the Iran war?
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Trump calls NATO allies 'cowards' over Middle East
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Poilievre does Joe Rogan, wishes Trump would 'knock that s--t off'
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Iran war throws Canada's economy into the unknown
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'This is not our war': Ottawa staying out of Iran fight
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Trump calls for help in the Middle East. Allies aren't answering
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Weekly Wrap: The NDP gets even smaller. Is it on the brink?
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Canada gets pummeled by 84,000 job losses. How bad is it?
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