At Issue

At Issue

Cut through the spin with Canada’s top political journalists. Host Rosemary Barton and columnists Althia Raj, Chantal Hébert and Andrew Coyne break down the week’s biggest political stories shaping the country. Brought to you by CBC News: The National. New episodes drop every Friday.

Latest Episode

David Suzuki warns Carney, too, is ‘trapped by the system’ (via Front Burner) (18.07.2025)

Previous Episodes

  • Carney bulldozes his nation-building bill through Parliament 20.06.2025
  • What Carney’s G7 invite list says about his priorities 13.06.2025
  • Carney and Trump hold private tariff talks 06.06.2025
  • Canada caught in Trump tariff uncertainty 30.05.2025
  • What the King’s speech says about Carney’s priorities 28.05.2025
  • Carney sets up throne speech 23.05.2025
  • Carney government’s priorities 16.05.2025
  • Will Carney’s meeting with Trump change anything? 09.05.2025
  • Carney’s first moves 02.05.2025
  • Can Mark Carney unify with a minority? 30.04.2025
  • Party leaders unveil their platforms — finally 25.04.2025
  • Did the federal leaders’ debate change anything? 18.04.2025
  • Who came off best in the French debate? 17.04.2025
  • Will politics ever be less partisan? At Issue answers your questions 12.04.2025
  • Poilievre pulls big crowds, but does it matter? 11.04.2025
  • Canada’s response to Trump’s global tariff assault 04.04.2025
  • Trump throws a tariff grenade into the election campaign 28.03.2025
  • How the Trump factor has reshaped the election race 24.03.2025
  • Mark Carney’s first week as prime minister 21.03.2025
  • What does Carney’s cabinet say about his priorities? 15.03.2025

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