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 19, Season 13Sunday, January 21, 2024 Host: Eric Sorensen Guest:Mark Holland, Health Minister Location:Ajax, ON (Zoom) Political Panel:Jonathan Madison, Republican Strategist—San FranciscoSarada Peri, Former Obama Senior Speechwriter—Silver Spring, MD. Location:Ottawa Studio Eric Sorensen: Overcrowded hospitals, long wait times, not enough staff. What’s the solution to Canada’s health care crisis? I’m Eric Sorensen, … 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
