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PrimeTime Politics Weekend
February 1, 2008
Host Martin Stringer reviews the week’s headlines, including concerns among federal opposition parties regarding the alleged abuse of Afghan detainees transferred from Canadian soldiers to Afghan authorities. Chief of Defence Staff General Rick Hillier is shown responding to these concerns. Later, a panel of MPs joins Martin in the studio to speak about Afghan detainee transfers and the effectiveness of Canada’s military mission in Afghanistan. Sitting on the panel are MPs Dean Allison (Conservative), Karen Redman (Liberal), Richard Nadeau (Bloc Québécois), and Dawn Black (NDP). Martin then sits down with journalists John Geddes and Susan Lunn to discuss the political implications of Canada’s military presence in Afghanistan. Mr. Geddes and Ms. Lunn also comment on their expectations for the 2008 federal budget, to be presented in the spring.