This week “Outburst” is asking Canadians: How has COVID-19 changed Canadian politics? Is systemic racism a problem in Canada? Should face masks be mandatory nationwide? Should the voting age be lowered to 16?

In a press conference in Montreal, Quebec Families Minister Mathieu Lacombe makes an announcement on the conversion of daycare spaces. The minister announces a call for projects for the conversion of 3,500 spaces in unsubsidized daycares (...)

At a news conference in Picton, Ontario Premier Doug and provincial cabinet ministers Christine Elliott (health) and Todd Smith (social services) provide an update on their government’s response to the ongoing COVID-19 (coronavirus (...)

At a news conference on Parliament Hill, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau provides an update on the federal government’s response to the COVID-19 (coronavirus disease) pandemic. He is joined by Treasury Board President Jean-Yves Duclos, (...)

Federal Social Development Minister Ahmed Hussen and Toronto Mayor John Tory speak with reporters in Toronto as the federal government launches the first round of the Housing Supply Challenge, an initiative created to increase housing (...)

In Québec City, Geneviève Guilbault, the deputy premier and minister of public security, provides an update on her government’s response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic with a focus on the province’s capital. She is joined by Régis (...)

Witness all the action in the House of Commons when Canada’s elected officials meet daily to debate the issues. The government and Opposition exchange questions and answers on how the country is being run and what issues are pressing the (...)

In Regina, Dr. Saqib Shahab, Saskatchewan’s chief medical officer of health, provides an update on the province’s response to the COVID-19 (coronavirus disease) pandemic. (no interpretation)

Scrums, news conferences, committees, conferences – highlights from the working day in Canadian politics: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announces the government is investing $214 million towards the development of made-in-Canada (...)

Health Minister Patty Hajdu joins Martin Stringer for questions on COVID-19 rapid testing and the government’s response to this week’s opposition motions. MPs Arif Virani (Liberal), Richard Bragdon (Conservative), and Gord (...)

At a news conference on Parliament Hill, Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole discusses his party’s opposition day motion, which calls on the House of Commons to instruct the Standing Committee on Health to undertake a study of the (...)

At a news conference on Parliament Hill, Yves-François Blanchet, the leader of the Bloc Québécois, discusses the University of Ottawa’s handling of an incident in which an instructor used an anti-Black slur in a class. The incident (...)

In Winnipeg, Dr. Brent Roussin, Manitoba’s chief medical officer of health, provides an update on the province’s response to the ongoing COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic. He announces that new COVID-19 public-health orders will be (...)

In Quebec City, Quebec Premier François Legault provides an update on the province’s response to the ongoing COVID-19 (coronavirus disease) pandemic. He is joined by Christian Dubé, Quebec’s minister of health and social (...)

Alberta ministers Tyler Shandro (health) and Doug Schweitzer (jobs, economy and innovation) speak with reporters in Edmonton about the province’s COVID-19 testing pilot program for Albertans returning from international travel. They (...)

In a news conference at Queen’s Park, Ontario Premier Doug Ford provides an update on his government’s response to the ongoing COVID-19 (coronavirus disease) pandemic. He is joined by Steve Clark, the province’s minister of municipal (...)

In Toronto, Dr. David Williams, Ontario’s chief medical officer of health, and Dr. Dirk Huyer, Ontario’s chief coroner and executive lead, COVID-19 Testing Approach, provide an update on the province’s response to the ongoing (...)

Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration – October 22, 2020: In a virtual meeting, the committee hears a report on the Senate of Canada’s audited financial statements for the 2019-2020 fiscal year. Appearing before the committee (...)

In Fredericton, Dr. Jennifer Russell, New Brunswick’s chief medical officer of health, and Premier Blaine Higgs provide an update on the province’s response to the ongoing COVID-19 (coronavirus disease) pandemic. (no (...)

Witness all the action in the House of Commons when Canada’s elected officials meet daily to debate the issues. The government and Opposition exchange questions and answers on how the country is being run and what issues are pressing the (...)

Federal Health Minister Patty Hajdu speaks with reporters on Parliament Hill about the Conservative motion which calls on the House of Commons health committee to undertake a wide-ranging study of the government’s response to the (...)

Federal Innovation Minister Navdeep Bains speaks with reporters in Toronto after announcing a $100-million investment over four years, provided through the Strategic Innovation Fund, in Canada’s oil and gas sector that will accelerate (...)

In Edmonton, Dr. Deena Hinshaw, Alberta’s chief medical officer of health, provides an update on the province’s response to the ongoing COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic. (no interpretation)

Green Party Leader Annamie Paul speaks with reporters in Toronto about yesterday’s confidence vote. Her party voted with the Liberals and the NDP to defeat the Conservative motion for a special committee and to avert a possible snap (...)

NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh speaks with reporters on Parliament about the Conservative motion which calls on the House of Commons health committee to undertake a wide-ranging study of the government’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. (...)

In Victoria, Dr. Bonnie Henry, British Columbia’s provincial health officer, provides an update on the province’s response to the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic. (no interpretation)

MPs speak with reporters on Parliament Hill. Public Safety Minister Bill Blair is asked about the joint pilot project between the federal and Alberta governments to offer COVID-19 tests at airports and border crossings. Middle Class (...)

Is Parliament headed for a second confidence showdown, this time over Conservative demands for a sweeping review of the government’s COVID-19 response? Peter Van Dusen welcomes MPs Darren Fisher (Liberal), John Barlow (Conservative), (...)

The debate surrounding the suspension of a professor from the University of Ottawa has echoes even in the House of Commons. Does academic freedom justify the use of the N-word in a classroom? The founding president of the International (...)

Scrums, news conferences, committees, conferences – highlights from the working day in Canadian politics: Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole discusses his party’s opposition day motion, which calls on the House of Commons to instruct (...)