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PrimeTime Politics Weekend
October 16, 2009
Highlights of the week's political and public events with Martin Stringer. In Toronto, Ont., Prime Minister Stephen Harper announces new funding for the renovation of the Toronto Reference Library. Toronto Mayor David Miller comments on the funding announcement and Mr. Harper responds to questions from journalists. In Vancouver, B.C., Leona Aglukkaq (the federal minister of health) and Dr. David Butler-Jones (the chief public health officer) provide an update on the H1N1 flu virus. In Ottawa, the group Fair Vote Canada launches a Declaration of Voters' Rights, part of its campaign for proportional representation at the federal level. Larry Gordon (Fair Vote Canada), John Trent (University of Ottawa), Nathalie Des Rosiers (Canadian Civil Liberties Association), and Ed Broadbent (former NDP leader) comment on the Declaration.