• At Issue

  • By: CBC
  • Podcast
  • Summary

  • Cut through the spin with Canada’s top political journalists. Host Rosemary Barton and columnists Althia Raj, Chantal Hébert and Andrew Coyne break down the week’s biggest political stories shaping the country. Brought to you by CBC News: The National. New episodes drop every Friday.

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Episodes
  • Was the Liberal budget a bust with Canadians?
    Apr 26 2024


    At Issue this week: Early polling suggests the Liberals didn’t get the bump from the budget the party was hoping for. Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre makes a pit stop with controversial protesters. Plus, Honda’s big investment in its Canadian manufacturing. Rosemary Barton hosts Chantal Hébert, Andrew Coyne and Althia Raj.

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    25 mins
  • Federal budget buy-in and blowback
    Apr 19 2024

    At Issue this week: The Liberals work to sell their multi-billion dollar spending plan and capital gains tax hike. Pierre Poilievre tells Radio-Canada what he thinks of the federal budget. And another province pushes back on the carbon tax. Rosemary Barton hosts Chantal Hébert, Andrew Coyne and Althia Raj.

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    22 mins
  • At Issue reacts to 2024 federal budget
    Apr 17 2024

    The 2024 federal budget included nearly $53 billion in new spending and a tax hike on the richest Canadians, but can the government get the buy-in from provinces and territories it needs to live up to some big promises? Rosemary Barton hosts Chantal Hébert, Andrew Coyne and Althia Raj.

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    11 mins

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