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Canada calls for a ceasefire
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Length:
49 minutes
Released:
Dec 16, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
After weeks of debate and political fighting, Canada has made a major vote in favour of a ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war. The House digs into Canada’s position on the Israel-Hamas war, as well as the situation in Ukraine, in an interview with Defence Minister Bill Blair.
We’ll also hear from a CBC reporter who had the chance to sit down with the head of Canada’s spy agency, which has had a challenging year.
Plus — the issue of a complex and concerning scam that has seen homeowners pay out thousands of dollars over the years, and is now getting some attention from the Ontario government.
Two Hill journalists will also talk about the fracas over House of Commons Speaker Greg Fergus and the question of whether he should resign — and what it all means about the state of politics right now.
Finally, The House will take a look at the issue of rising food bank usage and the question of whether government aid can solve the problem.
This episode features interview with:
- Bill Blair, minister of defence
- Catharine Tunney, CBC senior reporter
- Todd McCarthy, Ontario minister of public and business service delivery
- Tom Rakocevic, Ontario NDP consumer protection critic
- Dennis Crawford, lawyer
- Rob Russo, journalist, The Economist
- Susan Delacourt, journalist, Toronto Star
- Dianne Mcleod, executive director, Cambridge Food Bank
- Marjorie Bencz, executive director, Edmonton Gleaners Association Food Bank
We’ll also hear from a CBC reporter who had the chance to sit down with the head of Canada’s spy agency, which has had a challenging year.
Plus — the issue of a complex and concerning scam that has seen homeowners pay out thousands of dollars over the years, and is now getting some attention from the Ontario government.
Two Hill journalists will also talk about the fracas over House of Commons Speaker Greg Fergus and the question of whether he should resign — and what it all means about the state of politics right now.
Finally, The House will take a look at the issue of rising food bank usage and the question of whether government aid can solve the problem.
This episode features interview with:
- Bill Blair, minister of defence
- Catharine Tunney, CBC senior reporter
- Todd McCarthy, Ontario minister of public and business service delivery
- Tom Rakocevic, Ontario NDP consumer protection critic
- Dennis Crawford, lawyer
- Rob Russo, journalist, The Economist
- Susan Delacourt, journalist, Toronto Star
- Dianne Mcleod, executive director, Cambridge Food Bank
- Marjorie Bencz, executive director, Edmonton Gleaners Association Food Bank
Released:
Dec 16, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
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