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PrimeTime Politics
February 15, 2017
The European Parliament votes 408-254 in favour of a Canada-EU trade deal. Host Martin Stringer speaks with former Quebec premier, and member of Canada's trade mission, Jean Charest about what comes next. Members of Parliament Pamela Goldsmith-Jones (Liberal), Gerry Ritz (Conservative) and Tracey Ramsey (NDP) also comment on the deal. Asylum seekers continue to make their way across the Canada-US border. Alex Neve (Amnesty International Canada) looks at the reasons for this influx. Journalists David Akin (The National Post) and Gloria Galloway (The Globe and Mail) discuss the political consequences of the Liberal motion on Islamophobia. Extended coverage includes the parliamentary debate on the motion on Islamophobia, and the closing news conference on Canada-EU trade at the European Parliament