51 min listen
Trudeau's pre-budget extravaganza, and what a post-axe-the-tax Canada might look like
FromThe House
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50 minutes
Released:
Apr 6, 2024
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We’ve already had a few glimpses at the next federal budget, thanks to a flurry of announcements this week and last. The finance minister joins The House to talk about those pledges and what more to expect.Then, it’s clear that Pierre Poilievre hates the carbon tax. But if the Conservatives gain power, what will they do instead? Two experts sit down to discuss.And — 75 years after the founding of NATO, is the alliance ready for a second Trump term? The House speaks to representatives from some of Canada’s most important allies.Plus — the CBC’s expert foreign interference inquiry watcher walks us through what exactly happened in the hearing room this week.This episode features the voices of:Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Chrystia FreelandMichael Bernstein, executive director, Clean ProsperityNicholas Rivers, associate professor, University of OttawaU.S. Ambassador David CohenU.K. High Commissioner Susannah GoshkoThe CBC’s Janyce McGregor
Released:
Apr 6, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode
Titles in the series (26)
Alberta and Ottawa: It’s complicated: It’s rarely an easy ride with the Alberta-Ottawa relationship, and this rollercoaster week was no different. Starting with Alberta playing the sovereignty act card for the first time, then hugging it out over a big announcement … it may result soon in more fireworks over the emissions cap. The House breaks down what it all means for the federation. Then, a man who once advised former prime minister Stephen Harper on his approach to criminal justice talks about his about-face on the toxic drug crisis. Plus, the former head of this country’s spy agency breaks down the significance of a U.S. indictment alleging India is linked to multiple assassination plots — including three targets in Canada. This episode features interviews with: - Randy Boissonnault, Employment minister and Liberal MP - Tonda MacCharles, Toronto Star Ottawa bureau chief - Stuart Thomson, National Post Ottawa bureau chief - Benjamin Perrin, author and former Conservative advise by The House