• Power & Politics

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Power & Politics

By: CBC
  • Summary

  • Every weekday afternoon, Power & Politics guides Canadians through the country's political news, with a regular cast of political panellists and the continuously unfolding drama of the Canadian political scene.

    Copyright © CBC 2024
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Episodes
  • Biden calls for Supreme Court reforms
    Jul 29 2024

    July 29, 2024 - President Joe Biden has unveiled a long-awaited proposal for changes at the U.S. Supreme Court, calling for term limits and a stronger code of conduct for the court's justices, as well as a constitutional amendment to limit presidential immunity. CBC's Ashley Burke has the latest on Biden's proposal. And with just 100 days until the November U.S. election, The Atlantic's Tom Nichols joins Power & Politics to discuss the rhetoric between the parties as the race heats up.

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    43 mins
  • One-third of Jasper structures destroyed by wildfire
    Jul 26 2024

    July 26, 2024 - More than 350 buildings have been damaged in the massive wildfire that has ripped through Jasper, Alta., Jasper National Park said today. Power & Politics hears from the Pulitzer-nominated author of Fire Weather on what more Canada needs to do to prepare for this wildfire season. Plus the mayor of Lytton, B.C., a town also devastated by fire three years ago, shares what it's like to rebuild a community after the damage is done.


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    41 mins
  • Wall of flames brings devastation to Jasper
    Jul 25 2024

    July 25, 2024 - Power & Politics speaks to two Jasper business owners that have fled their community. Plus, U.S. President Joe Biden passed the torch to Vice-President Kamala Harris last night in his first address since bowing out of the 2024 election. Lindy Li, strategist and member of the Democratic National Committee, joins us to discuss this week in the U.S. election campaign.

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    45 mins

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