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
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 WEST BLOCKEpisode 32, Season 13Sunday, April 21, 2024 Host: Mercedes Stephenson Guests:Jonathan Panikoff, Scowcroft Middle East Security Initiative Director Panel: John Manley, Former Liberal Cabinet Minister; andLisa Raitt, Former Conservative Cabinet Minister Location:Ottawa Studio Mercedes Stephenson: Israel and Iran are engaged in an unprecedented back and forth of direct military strikes on one another. … Read more
THE WEST BLOCK Episode 31, Season 13 Sunday, April 14, 2024 Host: Mercedes Stephenson Guests: Naftali Bennett, Former Israeli Prime Minister Steven Chase, The Globe and Mail Vina Nadjibulla, Asia Pacific Foundation Location: Ottawa Studio Mercedes Stephenson: As tensions in the Middle East edge even higher, one former Israeli prime minister tells us he … Read more
