At Issue

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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.

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Has Ottawa mishandled Stellantis talks?

2026-11-13 · 22 min

Industry Minister Mélanie Joly's fed up with Stellantis for selling its Brampton Assembly Plant, but can she do anything about it? The Prime Minister skipped a UN climate conference — what does that say about Canada's…
Does Carney's budget meet the moment?

2026-11-06 · 23 min

Mark Carney's second budget lays out billions to build Canada's sovereignty and tackle the affordability crisis, but will it work? And what does the Democratic Blue-nami mean for Canada-U.S. trade talks? Rosemary Barton…
Carney and EU struggle to define the relationship

2026-10-30 · 22 min

Confusion and resentment over how to define the relationship becomes a hot topic at the Canada-UE summit in Montreal. With U.S. midterms days away, is Canada any closer to a trade deal? And, Ottawa ramps up pressure on…
Can Alberta Premier Danielle Smith control UCP separatists?

2026-10-23 · 25 min

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says her party is committed to Canada but will UCP separatists play ball? B.C. stares down a close provincial election race after David Eby's big gamble. And, what to make of U.S.…
Carney urges Albertans to choose Canada

2026-10-16 · 22 min

Prime Minister Mark Carney urges Albertans to choose Canada in the province's upcoming referendum, but will his message change minds? How provincial leaders are handling the separatist push. And is nationalizng Stelco a…
What the PQ's return means for Carney and Canada

2026-10-09 · 25 min

What does the Parti Québécois's win mean for a federal government now facing separatist challenges on two fronts? The Liberals' major projects bill faces stiffening pushback. And the PQ’s uphill battle to abolish the…
Carney fast-tracks a West Coast pipeline

2026-10-02 · 23 min

Prime Minister Mark Carney puts a West Coast pipeline on the approval fast track ahead of the Alberta referendum. The Parti Québécois emerges as an election frontrunner. And another Conservative MP announces his…
Is Carney pushing too hard to speed up project approvals?

2026-09-25 · 22 min

The Liberals move to ram through accelerated major project approvals as unions push back over workers' rights. B.C.’s snap election call: prudent response to Trump's trade threats or opportunistic fear-mongering? And…
Is Carney’s Europe pivot in Canada’s best interest?

2026-09-18 · 25 min

Prime Minister Mark Carney moves to deepen ties with the European Union, but is it in Canada’s best interest? The Liberals try to lure foreign investment. And Stephen Harper stands behind the decision to walk away from…
Canada faces more U.S. trade war escalation

2026-09-09 · 23 min

With Canada's $28 billion tit-for-tat counter-tariffs sparking further U.S. tariffs and outright bans on some Canadian products, the At Issue panel breaks down Canada's strategy, what it might do next, and what all the…

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