THE WEST BLOCKEpisode 41, Season 13Sunday, June 23, 2024 Host: Mercedes Stephenson Guests:Mike Duheme, RCMP Commissioner Inside Politics Panel:Robert Fife, The Globe and Mail, Ottawa Bureau ChiefStephanie Levitz, Toronto Star, Ottawa Deputy Bureau Chief Location:Ottawa Studio Mercedes Stephenson: The RCMP is Canada’s front line defence against national security threats. But as those threats become more … Read more
THE WEST BLOCKEpisode 40, Season 13Sunday, June 16, 2024 Host: Mercedes Stephenson Guests:General Wayne Eyre, Chief of the Defence StaffMélanie Joly, Foreign Affairs Minister Location:Ottawa Studio Mercedes Stephenson: The chief of the defence staff has said our military is not ready. As he prepares to say goodbye, we’ll get his candid assessment on the state … Read more
Nobel laureate and Ukrainian human rights lawyer Oleksandra Matviichuk is urging the international community to create a special tribunal to prosecute Russian President Vladimir Putin, who she calls the “biggest child kidnapper in the world.” “This illegal deportation of Ukrainian children to Russia is part of a genocidal policy,” said Matviichuk in an interview with … Read more
THE WEST BLOCKEpisode 39, Season 13Sunday, June 9, 2024 Host: Mercedes Stephenson Guests:Garry Clement, Former RCMP SuperintendentThomas Juneau, University of OttawaOleksandra Matviichuk, Chair, Centre for Civil Liberties in Ukraine Location:Ottawa Studio Mercedes Stephenson: It’s a massive security threat and it’s coming from inside the House of Commons. I’m Mercedes Stephenson. The West Block starts now. … Read more
THE WEST BLOCKEpisode 38, Season 13Sunday, June 2, 2024 Host: Mercedes Stephenson Guests:Arif Virani, Justice MinisterDavid Frum, The Atlantic Location:Ottawa Studio Mercedes Stephenson: Murders, gun crimes, and sexual assaults are all on the rise, so it’s no wonder Canadians say they feel less safe. Does the Liberal government have a plan? I’m Mercedes Stephenson. The … Read more
THE WEST BLOCKEpisode 37, Season 13Sunday, May 26, 2024 Host: Mercedes Stephenson Guests:David Cohen, U.S. Ambassador to CanadaDanny Smyth, President of Canadian Association of Chiefs of PoliceJodie Boudreau, RCMP Deputy Commissioner of Contract and Indigenous Policing Location:Ottawa Studio Mercedes Stephenson: A stern warning from 23 American senators sent directly to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. I’m … Read more
THE WEST BLOCKEpisode 36, Season 13Sunday, May 19, 2024 Host: Mercedes Stephenson Guests:Dominic Piché, RCMP National Close Protection Training UnitHoward Sapers, Former Correctional Investigator of Canada Location:Ottawa Studio Mercedes Stephenson: Secret transfers of some of Canada’s most notorious killers, warnings about prison riots, and questions about the conditions behind bars. I’m Mercedes Stephenson. The West … Read more
THE WEST BLOCKEpisode 35, Season 13Sunday, May 12, 2024 Host: Mercedes Stephenson Guests:Kamal Khera, Diversity, Inclusion and Persons with Disabilities MinisterPhilip Ingram, Former British Intelligence Officer Location:Ottawa Studio Mercedes Stephenson: As clashes escalate between protesters and police on American university campuses, will Canada follow suit? I’m Mercedes Stephenson. The West Block starts now. Temperatures have … Read more
THE WEST BLOCKEpisode 33, Season 13Sunday, April 28, 2024 Host: Mercedes Stephenson Guests:François-Philippe Champagne, Innovation, Science and Industry MinisterSviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, Belarusian Opposition Leader Location:Ottawa Studio Mercedes Stephenson: Buying essential, like groceries, is becoming increasingly out of reach for many Canadians. Ottawa said they have a plan, so where are the results? I’m Mercedes Stephenson. The … Read more
The Trudeau government released its 2024 budget with a promise to bring “fairness for every generation” by pledging billions on housing and introducing a new capital gains tax on the wealthy, as part of its strategy to win back younger voters. But former Liberal deputy prime minister John Manley doubts the major spending geared at … Read more
