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    It's Political with Althia Raj

    It's Political with Althia Raj

    It's Political with Althia Raj

    ratings:
    Length:
    40 episodes
    Language:
    English
    Format:
    Podcast

    Description

    Probing and insightful conversations with Canada's top political insiders, hosted by Althia Raj. A bi-monthly political podcast from the Toronto Star.
    Language:
    English
    Format:
    Podcast

    Episodes1 - 10 of 40 episodes

    Title

    Is the NDP winning the fight for working people?

    We started “It’s Political” two years ago with an episode on the NDP’s supply and confi...

    75 minutes
    		May 03, 2024

    Do budgets matter?

    Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland tabled her latest budget Tuesday, with big spending ...

    53 minutes
    		Apr 19, 2024

    Does the Online Harms Act go too far?

    The federal government’s latest effort to regulate speech on the internet was met with ...

    67 minutes
    		Apr 05, 2024

    What would Prime Minister Pierre Poilievre do?

    Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre attempted to topple the Liberal government this we...

    57 minutes
    		Mar 22, 2024

    The reality of the Liberals’ pharmacare bill

    On Feb. 29, Canada’s Health Minister Mark Holland introduced a pharmacare bill in Parli...

    60 minutes
    		Mar 08, 2024

    Is Canada ready for Trump 2.0?

    Prime Minister Justin Trudeau managed one chaotic term under U.S. President Donald Trum...

    48 minutes
    		Feb 23, 2024

    Is Canada’s consensus on immigration fracturing?

    For decades, there was solid political and social consensus on immigration in Canada. B...

    63 minutes
    		Feb 09, 2024

    A sit down with the prime minister

    Public opinion polls suggest Canadians have had enough of Justin Trudeau’s government, ...

    43 minutes
    		Jan 26, 2024

    Year-end listener questions on Trudeau, Poilievre, dental subsidy, foreign interference and more

    It’s been quite a tumultuous year in federal politics, from allegations of foreign inte...

    43 minutes
    		Dec 22, 2023

    Chasing views: How social media is changing Canadian politics

    Alberta Conservative MP Damien Kurek was kicked out of the House of Commons this week f...

    63 minutes
    		Dec 08, 2023