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01:11:59

Headline Politics

Daily Recap – June 19, 2026

At a news conference in Vancouver, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre calls on the federal government to do more to protect property rights in the wake of last year’s Cowichan court decision in British Columbia. In 2025, a B.C. Supreme Court ruling found that the Cowichan Nation holds Aboriginal title over large portions of privately-owned property along the province’s Fraser Valley near the city of Richmond. Poilievre faces questions from reporters on Prime Minister Mark Carney’s support for the tentative agreement between Iran and the United States to end hostilities and reopen the Strait of Hormuz to tanker traffic. In Joliette, accompanied by Health Minister Sonia Bélanger, Quebec Premier Christine Fréchette makes an announcement regarding healthcare. She is rolling out a pilot project in select healthcare facilities which will create virtual emergency waiting rooms to reduce overcrowding and improve patients’ experience. The measure aims to modernize access to care and relieve congestion in the emergency rooms of a healthcare system under pressure. Following her presentation, Premier Fréchette answers questions from journalists regarding today’s announcement as well as the possibility that she might run in her hometown of Trois-Rivières in the upcoming election. The issue of a public inquiry into allegations of racism within the SPVM is also addressed. At a press conference in Vancouver, British Columbia Premier David Eby and Tahltan Central Government president Kenny Carlick take questions on the planned expansion of the Red Chris mine, the possibility of new oil pipelines through B.C., the debate on property rights in the wake of the Cowichan Tribes v. Canada ruling, and other topics. In Ottawa, Natan Obed, the president of Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami, delivers remarks at a conference on Arctic sovereignty, defence and security. The conference, hosted by ITK, is entitled "Nilliajut – Asserting Inuit Rights in Arctic Security."
01:58:30

Headline Politics

Daily Recap – June 4, 2026

At a news conference in Toronto, Prime Minister Mark Carney details the release of the federal government’s artificial intelligence strategy. He responds to questions on AI and other topics, including the air travel industry and Canada-U.S. relations. On Parliament Hill, Conservative MPs Melissa Lantsman and Gabriel Hardy speak with reporters following the release of the artificial intelligence strategy. They also discuss the new report from the parliamentary budget officer that projects that the federal deficit will increase from $36.3 billion in 2024-2025 to $72 billion in 2025-2026. NDP MP Don Davies also comments on the national AI strategy. To discuss whether this strategy meets the moment, CPAC host Marc-André Cossette is joined by Elissa Strome, executive director of the Pan-Canadian AI Strategy at Canadian Institute for Advanced Research. During a meeting of the Standing Committee on Finance, the federal minister of finance François-Philippe Champagne and the Conservative shadow minister for finance Jasraj Hallan debate the implications of the parliamentary budget officer's report on the deficit. Justice Minister Sean Fraser speaks with reporters on Parliament Hill about Bill C-16, the government's legislation to protect children and victims of gender-based violence. He also responds to a Conservative senator's accusation of disregarding the Senate's independence. Minister Marc Miller (Canadian identity and culture) as well as Liberal MPs Doug Eyolfson, Élisabeth Brière, Sean Casey, Jean-Yves Duclos, Anthony Housefather and Ryan Turnbull face questions on a Toronto Star report on tensions within their party caucus. Miller also speaks about addressing anti-Black racism. NDP MPs Heather McPherson and Don Davies respond to questions about the party's positions on Alberta and Quebec separatism, the recent election of Kerry-Lynne Findlay as leader of the Conservative Party of British Columbia, and other topics. Speaking remotely at a news conference on Parliament Hill, Jean Augustine (former Liberal MP for Etobicoke–Lakeshore) calls on the federal government to add a Black member to the recently-launched Advisory Council on Rights, Equality and Inclusion, and to make combatting anti-Black racism a specific part of the council's mandate. Conservative MP Dean Allison holds a news conference to make an announcement on an inquiry into Canadians who may have been injured by COVID-19 vaccines.
01:55:45

Headline Politics

Daily Recap - May 21, 2026

At a news conference in North Vancouver, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre discusses his party’s motion to protect property rights in the wake of last year’s Cowichan court decision. In 2025, a B.C. Supreme Court ruling found that the Cowichan Nation holds Aboriginal title over large portions of land in the city of Richmond, B.C. Poilievre faces questions from reporters on issues surrounding a possible referendum on Alberta separatism. Alberta Premier Danielle Smith delivers a keynote address and participates in a discussion at the Canada Strong and Free Network Conference in Ottawa. Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston speaks with reporters in Halifax following a cabinet meeting. Sean Fraser, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada and Minister responsible for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (Department of Justice Canada) speaks on Bill C-9, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (hate propaganda, hate crime and access to religious or cultural places) at the Human Rights committee in the Senate of Canada. British Columbia Premier David Eby speaks with reporters following his announcement that Site C Dam in Peace River will be renamed “The John Horgan Dam and Generating Station,” in honour of the province’s late premier.
00:27:55

PrimeTime Politics

House Speaker Resigns, Housing Minister Sean Fraser – September 26, 2023

Parliamentary Secretary to the Government House leader Kevin Lamoureux, Conservative House Leader Andrew Scheer and NDP House Leader Peter Julian react to House of Commons Speaker Anthony Rota’s resignation announcement and discuss the next steps in choosing his replacement. Journalists Julie Van Dusen (CPAC) and Rob Russo (former Ottawa bureau chief for the Canadian Press and former parliamentary bureau chief for CBC News) discuss the political fallout from Anthony Rota’s resignation as Speaker of the House of Commons. Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Minister Sean Fraser discusses Anthony Rota’s resignation as Speaker of the House of Commons and the government’s housing plans, including an increase to the Canada Mortgage Bonds program.
01:57:55

Headline Politics

Daily Recap - September 21, 2023

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau holds a news conference as he concludes his three-day visit to New York, where he participated in the 78th session of the UN General Assembly. He faces questions about Canada's allegations of a possible link between the Indian government and the June 2023 killing of Canadian Sikh leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar in Surrey, B.C. The prime minister is also asked about whether Canada supports Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's call for the United Nations to strip Russia of its veto power on the Security Council. Trudeau is asked as well about a resolution that the United States and Ecuador are preparing to submit to the UN Security Council regarding the deployment of a multinational security support mission to Haiti amid the ongoing humanitarian and security crisis in that country. At a news conference on Parliament Hill, Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland discusses the government’s newly-tabled bill aimed at making groceries and housing more affordable. Bill C-56 would implement measures recently announced by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau at the conclusion of the Liberal party's pre-sitting caucus retreat. The legislation would remove GST charges from new rental housing construction and amend the Competition Act to enhance competition in the grocery sector. Minister Freeland is joined by federal ministers François-Philippe Champagne (industry), Sean Fraser (housing), Rechie Valdez (small business), and Anita Anand (Treasury Board president). Freeland is also asked about the Alberta government exploring the possibility of leaving the Canada Pension Plan and establishing a provincial pension plan. At a news conference on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, NDP critics Jenny Kwan (housing) and Daniel Blaikie (finance) discuss Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre’s recently-tabled bill to address the housing crisis. Alberta Premier Danielle Smith releases a report on whether the province should quit the Canada Pension Plan and establish a program of its own. Smith also announces the creation of the Alberta Pension Plan Report engagement panel, which will gather feedback from Albertans and will be chaired by former MLA Jim Dinning. The premier says the project will have to pass a provincial referendum before being enacted. She is joined at the news conference in Calgary by provincial finance minister Nate Horner and Dinning. Speaking with reporters in Niagara Falls where is attending a caucus retreat, Ontario Premier Doug Ford announces that his government is reversing its decision to open parts of protected Greenbelt lands for housing development. The announcement comes after a second member from Ford's cabinet resigned over the controversy related to the Greenbelt land swap deal. MPP Kaleed Rasheed, Ontario’s minister of public and business service delivery, resigned from his cabinet post and the Progressive Conservative caucus on September 20. Housing Minister Steve Clark announced he was stepping down on September 4. Excerpt from the Standing Committee on National Defence (NDDN): Briefing on the Situation in the Indo-Pacific Region
00:35:49

Scrums

June 13, 2023

Ministers on Russell Brown’s Retirement, Foreign Interference Inquiry

Jean-Yves Duclos (health) faces questions on the recently-appointed Alberta Health Minister Adriana LaGrange, who has been associated with pro-life organizations in the past. Duclos also comments on an NDP MP’s private members’ bill that calls on the federal government to move forward with legislation for a pharmacare program. David Lametti (justice) comments on Russell Brown’s announcement that he is stepping down as justice of the Supreme Court of Canada amid misconduct allegations. The justice minister also faces questions on the email he sent to Conservative MP Frank Caputo regarding the integrity of former Supreme Court Justice Frank Iacobucci. Caputo has raised a question of privilege in the House of Commons about the email. Mark Holland (government House leader) and Dominic Leblanc (intergovernmental affairs) discuss the way forward for cross-party cooperation in setting the terms and references for a public inquiry on foreign interference. Leblanc also faces questions on the process for appointing a new Supreme Court justice following Russell Brown's departure from the bench. Sean Fraser (immigration) responds to questions on how his department is addressing issues of fraud in Canada’s immigration system. Fraser and Marco Mendicino (public safety) comment on the refusal by some provinces to detain migrants on behalf of the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA). Mendicino also reacts to the federal information commissioner's new report that highlights the shortcomings that continue to plague government departments when it comes to access to information. The public safety minister also faces questions on the RCMP's decision to open a criminal investigation into the Chinese government's alleged targeting of Conservative MP Michael Chong. Pablo Rodriguez (heritage) takes questions on Meta's plan to temporarily block news content for some Canadians in response to C-18, the government's Online News Act. (June 13, 2023) (no interpretation)
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01:08:29

PrimeTime Politics

September 4, 2018

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau holds a news conference following a transit announcement in Surrey, B.C. He is joined by B.C. Premier John Horgan, Vancouver Mayor Gregor Robertson, and Surrey Mayor Linda Hepner for the announcement taking place at Simon Fraser University's Surrey campus. Parliamentary secretary Paul Lefebvre, Conservative MPs Shannon Stubbs and Pierre Poilievre, as well as NDP MPs Richard Cannings and Nathan Cullen speak with reporters after a meeting of the House of Commons Standing Committee on Natural Resources to discuss the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion.
00:39:18

Headline Politics

September 4, 2018

Justin Trudeau on Future of Trans Mountain Pipeline, Resumption of NAFTA Talks

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau holds a news conference following a transit announcement in Surrey, B.C. He is joined by B.C. Premier John Horgan, Vancouver Mayor Gregor Robertson, and Surrey Mayor Linda Hepner for the announcement taking place at Simon Fraser University's Surrey campus. Trudeau faces questions on the future of the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion and on NAFTA negotiations, which are scheduled to resume the next day in Washington. (September 4, 2018)
06:31:14

House of Commons Proceedings

House of Commons Debates – October 29, 1987

2nd Session—33rd Parliament The House quickly completes the second reading of Bill C-75, legislation to implement the Canada–Nova Scotia agreement on offshore petroleum resource management and revenue sharing, with the participation of Jack Shields (Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Energy, Mines and Resources), Russell MacLellan (the Liberal energy critic), and Lorne Nystrom (the NDP energy critic). Members proceed with the second reading of Bill C-87, legislation to enact the Customs Tariff, with speeches by Pierre H. Vincent (Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Finance), Aideen Nicholson, Steven W. Langdon, Simon de Jong, and David Orlikow. In Question Period, John C. Crosbie (Minister of Transport) responds to questions about the ongoing Canada–France fisheries dispute in light of French Prime Minister Jacques Chirac’s announcement that French vessels will catch 36,000 tonnes of fish in the disputed zone. Rising on a question of privilege, Mr. Mazankowski complains about the alleged unparliamentary conduct of NDP MPs. Ed Broadbent (the NDP leader), Jim Fulton, Mr. Nystrom, Bob Kaplan, Jacques Guilbault, and Speaker John Fraser respond. Joe Clark (Secretary of State for External Affairs) and Mr. Shields rise on points of orders concerning earlier allegations by Nelson A. Riis about cabinet ministers receiving kickbacks. Members resume their consideration of a private member’s motion by Neil Young calling for Canada to be declared a nuclear-arms-free zone; participating in the debate are Ian Waddell, Jennifer Cossitt, Charles L. Caccia, Jim Manly, Margaret Mitchell, and Benno Friesen (Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Employment and Immigration).
05:06:28

House of Commons Proceedings

House of Commons Debates – September 27, 1985

1st Session—33rd Parliament In Question Period, Prime Minister Brian Mulroney faces questions about an RCMP investigation into alleged elections-laws violations by former communications minister Marcel Masse; Mr. Mulroney also continues to face scrutiny over his handling of the “tainted tuna” scandal that led to the resignation from cabinet of John A. Fraser. Joe Clark (Secretary of State for External Affairs) responds to inquiries about Mr. Mulroney’s announcement of free-trade negotiations with the United States. The House completes the second reading of Bill C-55, an amendment to the 1976 Immigration Act, with remarks by Jim Hawkes, Sergio Marchi, Dan Heap, and George Baker. Bob Layton (Minister of State for Mines) introduces second-reading debate on Bill C-42, the Canagrex Dissolution Act; Maurice Foster and Steven W. Langdon respond. In private members’ hour, the House resumes its consideration of Bill C-221, an amendment proposed by Fernand Jourdenais to the Unemployment Act; Jim Edwards, William C. Winegard, John Parry, and Clément M. Côté speak in the debate.