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Danielle Smith’s gender policies and the PM’s decrepit old house
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49 minutes
Released:
Feb 3, 2024
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Sweeping new rules on gender-related medical procedures, sex-ed and more have landed Alberta in the spotlight again this week. Two journalists break down the politics of Premier Danielle Smith’s controversial move.
Then, the federal government announced a three-year delay on the expansion of medical assistance in dying to those suffering solely from a mental illness. The House hears from someone who is deeply affected by the decision, and from politicians on both sides of the issue.
And — the prime minister’s traditional residence at 24 Sussex is in disrepair. But the organization responsible for maintaining the house says there’s been some progress — asbestos abated, mould removed and rodents evicted. But, as the CBC’s Jennifer Chevalier reports, there is no real plan for what comes next.
Plus — B.C.'s public health officer releases her assessment of the province's prescribed safer supply program. The province’s minister of mental health and addictions joins the program to discuss.
This episode features the voices of:
- Graham Thomson, freelance columnist
- Tonda MacCharles, parliamentary bureau chief, Toronto Star
- Ed Fast, Conservative MP
- Arif Virani, federal justice minister
- The CBC’s Jennifer Chevalier
- Jennifer Whiteside, B.C. mental health and addictions minister
Then, the federal government announced a three-year delay on the expansion of medical assistance in dying to those suffering solely from a mental illness. The House hears from someone who is deeply affected by the decision, and from politicians on both sides of the issue.
And — the prime minister’s traditional residence at 24 Sussex is in disrepair. But the organization responsible for maintaining the house says there’s been some progress — asbestos abated, mould removed and rodents evicted. But, as the CBC’s Jennifer Chevalier reports, there is no real plan for what comes next.
Plus — B.C.'s public health officer releases her assessment of the province's prescribed safer supply program. The province’s minister of mental health and addictions joins the program to discuss.
This episode features the voices of:
- Graham Thomson, freelance columnist
- Tonda MacCharles, parliamentary bureau chief, Toronto Star
- Ed Fast, Conservative MP
- Arif Virani, federal justice minister
- The CBC’s Jennifer Chevalier
- Jennifer Whiteside, B.C. mental health and addictions minister
Released:
Feb 3, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode
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