THE WEST BLOCKEpisode 30, Season 13Sunday, April 7, 2024 Host: Mercedes Stephenson Guests:Steven Chase, The Globe and MailDick Fadden, Former National Security AdvisorRetired Ltd.-Gen. Roméo Dallaire, Former UN Assistance Missionfor Rwanda Force Commander Location:Ottawa Studio Mercedes Stephenson: Declassified summaries of top secret intelligence documents, attempts to funnel $250 thousand and what was said about the … Read more
THE WEST BLOCKEpisode 28, Season 13Sunday, March 24, 2024 Host: Mercedes Stephenson Guests:Bill Blair, Defence MinisterRick Smith, President, Canadian Climate Institute Location:Ottawa Studio Mercedes Stephenson: Shaking up national defence: how are Bill Blair’s big decisions being received? I’m Mercedes Stephenson. The West Block starts now. From how changes in sexual offences in the military will … Read more
THE WEST BLOCKEpisode 27, Season 13Sunday, March 17, 2024 Host: Mercedes Stephenson Guests:André François Giroux, Canadian Ambassador to HaitiBob Rae, Canadian Ambassador to United Nations Location:Ottawa Studio Mercedes Stephenson: There’s a vast power vacuum in what is quickly becoming the failed state of Haiti. Can it be repaired? I’m Mercedes Stephenson. The West Block starts … Read more
THE WEST BLOCKEpisode 25, Season 13Sunday, March 3, 2024 Host: Mercedes Stephenson Guests:Frank McKenna, Former New Brunswick Premier and FormerCanadian Ambassador to the United StatesArif Virani, Justice MinisterJoe Clark, Former Prime Minister Location:Ottawa Studio Mercedes Stephenson: Remembering former prime minister Brian Mulroney: his wins, his losses, and his profound impact on our country. I’m Mercedes … Read more
THE WEST BLOCKEpisode 24, Season 13Sunday, February 25, 2024 Host: Mercedes Stephenson Guests:Gen. (Ret’d) Rick Hillier, Former Chief of Defence StaffDan Stanton, Former CSIS Executive Manager Location:Ottawa Studio Mercedes Stephenson: Today marks the beginning of the third year since Russia invaded Ukraine, and the war is entering a precarious phase with concern that Ukraine could … Read more
THE WEST BLOCKEpisode 22, Season 13Sunday, February 11, 2024 Host: Eric Sorensen Guests:Dominic LeBlanc, Public Safety MinisterKirsten Hillman, Canadian Ambassador to the United States Location:Ottawa Studio Eric Sorensen: It’s a crime that costs Canadians every day: cars stolen from their driveways. Ottawa says it has a fix. I’m Eric Sorensen, sitting in for Mercedes Stephenson. … Read more
THE WEST BLOCKEpisode 21, Season 13Sunday, February 4, 2024 Host: David Akin Guests:Danielle Smith, Alberta PremierRandy Boissonnault, Employment, Workforce Developmentand Official Languages Minister Location:Ottawa Studio David Akin: Alberta’s new plans for trans youth are making headlines across the country. I’m David Akin, in for Mercedes Stephenson. The West Block starts now. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau: … Read more
THE WEST BLOCKEpisode 20, Season 13Sunday, January 28, 2024 Host: Mercedes Stephenson Guest:Dick Fadden, Former National Security AdvisorVina Nadjibulla, Vice President of Research and Strategy,Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada Inside Politics Panel:Robert Fife, The Globe and MailStephanie Levitz, The Toronto Star Location:Ottawa Studio Mercedes Stephenson: As crucial hearings into foreign interference start Monday, the list … Read more
THE WEST BLOCKEpisode 18, Season 13Sunday, January 14, 2024 Host: Eric Sorensen Guests:Frank Lowenstein, Former U.S. Special Envoy for Israeli-Palestinian Negotiations Health Panel:Dr. Kathleen Ross, CMA President—Coquitlam, BCDr. Trevor Jain, Canadian Association of Emergency Physicians—Charlottetown Location:Ottawa Studio Eric Sorensen: Increasing tension in the Middle East after a U.S. led coalition strikes Houthi targets in Yemen. … Read more
THE WEST BLOCKEpisode 15, Season 13Sunday, December 24, 2023 Host: Mercedes Stephenson In Conversation with the Prime Minister Location:Ottawa, ON Mercedes Stephenson: Thanks for joining us today. I’m Mercedes Stephenson here with a special year end conversation with the Prime Minister. It’s been quite a year for Justin Trudeau, from the affordability crisis to questions … Read more
