The House from CBC Radio
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CBC Radio's The House takes you behind the scenes in the world of Canadian politics. Parliament may take a summer recess but the business of national politics never stops; nor does The House.
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February 04, 2012 | This week on The House, Evan Solomon tries to get some answers on the future of Old Age Security with the Minister of Human Resources and Skills Development, Diane Finley. With the Prime Minister heading to China next week, Evan explores our relationship with that country. First, he talks with economist Robyn Allen and then to Natural Resources Minister Joe Oliver about China's influence in Canada's energy sector. | 2/2/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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January 28, 2012 | This week on The House, Evan Solomon speaks with former U.S. Deputy Secretary of State James Steinberg to get his insight into the Davos World Economic Forum, the possible crisis in Iran, and the emergence of China. Then, Quebec's Justice Minister Jean-Marc Fournier draws a line in the sand over the Omnibus crime bill: he says Quebec won't pay for the extra costs, and will ask the federal government to foot the bill. His federal counterpart, Rob Nicholson, responds. CBC reporter Greg Weston puts the spotlight on government waste. And, with Parliament set to resume on Monday, the CBC's Kady O'Malley and Chris Hall give us a preview of what we can expect. | 1/26/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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January 21, 2012 | This week on The House, in light of the recent spy scandal, Evan Solomon talks with former Public Safety Minister Stockwell Day and with David Bercuson of the Centre for Military and Strategic Studies about whether it's time for Canada to reconsider its approach to the intelligence world. CBC reporter Karina Roman is in to explain what will be at stake when Prime Minister Harper meets with First Nations Leaders on Tuesday. Then, Evan talks with the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development, Greg Rickford, to see what the government hopes to accomplish. Also, the Premiers have met, and are unimpressed with the new 10-year health funding deal being offered. Evan talks with Manitoba Premier Greg Selinger about what concessions they hope to get from the feds. Then, CBC reporter Susan Lunn brings us a report on how one health-care innovation could make the system better, and save money at the same time. | 1/19/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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January 14, 2012 | This week, The House is on location Liberal Convention in Ottawa. Evan Solomon talks with former Prime Minister Paul Martin and interim Liberal Leader Bob Rae about the party's future. Evan looks ahead to the upcoming Premiers meeting in Victoria, B.C. Evan discusses the future of health care with Nova Scotia Premier Darrell Dexter and with B.C. Premier Christy Clark. CBC Reporter Louise Elliott brings us a look at the current state of Canada's EI system, and back at the Liberal Convention Kady O'Malley discusses political floor crossings. | 1/12/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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January 7, 2012 | This week on The House, Evan Solomon gets an update on the crisis in Attawapiskat from Grand Chief Stan Louttit and government reaction from Conservative MP Kyle Seeback. We also examine whether corporate tax cuts are the best way to create jobs and grow the economy with former Bank of Canada governor David Dodge, Conservative MP James Rajotte and NDP MP Chris Charlton. | 1/5/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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December 31, 2011 | This week on The House it's time for our annual political quiz show. Host Evan Solomon plays the role of ringmaster for our three contestants - the Globe and Mail's senior political writer Jane Taber, as well as the CBC's Kady O'Malley and Chris Hall. | 12/30/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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December 24, 2011 | This week on The House host Evan Solomon unveils this year's political Game Changers as voted by our listeners. Then, columnist for Le Devoir Manon Cornellier and CBC national affairs editor Chris Hall stop by to look at the year that was in Canadian politics. | 12/23/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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December 17, 2011 | This week on The House, with the fall sitting of Parliament just behind us, Evan Solomon looks at the topic bound to dominate the first part of 2012: the economy. We ask immigration minister Jason Kenney, interim NDP leader Nycole Turmel, interim Liberal leader Bob Rae, and Green Party leader Elizabeth May about their parties' economic blueprints. Reporters Greg Weston and Joan Bryden reflect on what was accomplished over the past few months, and tell us who belongs on Santa's naughty and nice lists. And Kady O'Malley drops by to explain why the New Year may bring a veil of secrecy to committee business on Parliament Hill. | 12/15/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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December 10, 2011 | This week on The House, while the temperature continues to drop in Attawapiskat, the stand off between local officials and the federal government keeps heating up. Host Evan Solomon talks with the National Chief of the Assembly of First Nations, Shawn Atleo, about the state of affairs in Attawapiskat. Then, we look into the state of Parliament. Is it broken? And is it Prime Minister Harper's fault ? Evan has a conversation with constitutional expert Peter Russell. Then we convene the youngest Mps from the Conservatives, NDP, and the Liberals to ask them what they think. CBC reporter James Fitz-Morris drops by to help explore the new Beyond the Border Action Plan. And, CBC reporter Louise Elliot brings us an update on the controversial Office of Religious Freedom. | 12/8/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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December 3rd, 2011 | This week on The House, Evan Solomon explores the crisis in Attawapiskat with CBC reporter Tom Parry, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Greg Rickford, former National Chief of the Assembly of First Nations Phil Fontaine and former Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development Chuck Strahl. Evan also looks into the upcoming Beyond the Border announcement with former diplomats Colin Robertson and Gar Pardy. And reporter Susan Lunn has some advice for the 9 candidates who will take part in the first NDP leadership debate. | 12/2/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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November 26, 2011 | The federal and provincial Health Ministers gathered in Halifax this week, but what did they accomplish? This week on The House, we look at the future of health care in Canada. Evan Solomon asks economist Don Drummond about the sustainability of the status quo, then discusses what provinces want with B.C. Health Minister Mike De Jong and Ontario Health Minister Deb Matthews. Evan also talks with Environment Minister Peter Kent about the upcoming United Nations Climate Change Conference that gets underway on Monday in Durban, South Africa. | 11/24/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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November 19, 2011 | This week on The House, Evan Solomon talks with Nebraska Senator Mike Flood about the future of the controversial Keystone XL pipeline project. Evan also talks with Alberta Premier Alison Redford about her vision for what she calls a Canadian energy strategy. Finally, Peter C. Newman set out to write a book about the coronation of Michael Ignatieff as Prime Minister, but from the ashes of that proposed book came a different one...one about the collapse of the Liberal Party of Canada. Peter C. Newman joins Evan to talk about why he feels the Liberal Party is on the verge of dying. | 11/17/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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November 12, 2011 | This week on The House, host Evan Solomon sits down with Interim Liberal Leader Bob Rae to discuss Jim Flaherty's fall economic update. Then Evan asks former Ontario Finance Minster Janet Ecker and economist Jim Stanford to give us some perspective. We talk to former U.S. ambassador to Canada David Wilkins about the delay in approving the proposed Keystone XL pipeline. And, with Remembrance Day still fresh in Canadians' minds, we get an update on the NATO training mission in Afghanistan with Major General Michael Day. | 11/10/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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November 05, 2011 | This week on The House, Evan Solomon kicks off Veterans Week with a couple of vets who are battling the Federal government for better treatment, then Evan discusses their concerns with the Minister of Veterans Affairs, Steven Blaney. Now that the G20 meeting in Cannes is over, we ask the German Ambassador to Canada what was accomplished and what's next. Finally, Kady O'Malley drops by to tell us what happens when an MP does follow the party line. | 11/4/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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October 29, 2011 | This week on The House, Evan Solomon asks Defence Minister Peter MacKay if he's considering shutting down military bases, and if Canada's submarines are worth the trouble. Evan also talks to International Trade Minister Ed Fast about recent protectionist moves by the U.S. government. After those discussions, Evan asks NDP International Trade critic Robert Chisholm for his reaction. CBC reporter James Fitz-Morris stops by with an update on Prime Minister Stephen Harper's trip to Perth, Australia, for the Commonwealth leaders' meeting this week, and next week's stop in Cannes, France at the meeting of the G20. | 10/27/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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October 22, 2011 | This week on The House, host Evan Solomon discusses Canada's role in Libya now that Moammar Gadhafi is dead and the NATO mission is coming to an end. Also, $33 billion for new ships and politicians don't even get a say?!? Evan asks Donald Savoie, the Canada Research Chair in Public Administration and Governance at the University of Moncton, if the government's shipbuilding strategy has set a precedent that their successors will have follow. And for the past 5 years we have heard Conservative promises, but many of these are now turning into bills that will be voted into law. Evan looks at what's next on the Conservative agenda with strategists Gerry Nicholls and Geoff Norquay. | 10/20/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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October 15, 2011 | This week on The House, host Evan Solomon asks Labour Minister Lisa Raitt how she decides whether or not to intervene in a labour conflict. Then we ask union bosses Paul Moist of CUPE and Ken Georgetti of the CLC what they think of the government's approach. Is Canada putting a major international arms trade treaty in jeopardy? CBC reporter Alison Crawford has the story. Then we take a look at what it the end of the Canadian Wheat Board will mean to the town of Churchill, Manitoba. And finally, Kady O'Malley drops by to tell Evan about the life of a Private Member's Bills. | 10/13/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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October 8, 2011 | This week on The House, guest-host Chris Hall talks with newly re-elected Ontario Finance Minister Dwight Duncan. They discuss his party's upcoming economic update, and the challenges the Liberals face now that they're leading a minority government. The wave of fall elections continues next week in Newfoundland and Labrador and Yukon, and next month will be Saskatchewan. CBC Legislative reporter Stefani Langenegger tells us what's at stake. And even though Quebeckers will not be heading to the polls this year, CBC's reporter at Quebec's National Assembly, Tim Duboyce, brings us the story of Francois Legault and his efforts to bring a new party to life in Quebec. We also get the latest on the debate over the proposed Keystone XL pipeline south of the border. | 10/6/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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October 01, 2011 | This week on The House, host Evan Solomon tries to get some answers on the economic crisis in Europe. His guest is the Ambassador of Greece to Canada, Eleftherios Anghelopoulos. Then, with a number of provincial and territorial elections happening in the coming days, Evan talks to the Ontario Liberals, Tories, and NDP about THE topic of the campaign: how to solve the job crisis? After the debate, Evan tries to make sense of it all with Patricia Croft, a former senior economist at RBC. And, reporter Louise Elliott brings us an examination of the Federal governments proposed Office of Religious Freedom. | 9/29/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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September 24, 2011 | This week on The House, host Evan Solomon looks at the possibility of another global economic crisis with the Governor of the Bank of Canada, Mark Carney. CBC reporter Julie Ireton looks at the impact of federal cuts when they take place outside of Ottawa. Then, are we witnessing the emergence of a Harper Doctrine when it comes to foreign policy ? Evan asks former ambassador Jeremy Kinsman. Kady O'Malley looks at what the Opposition can do to slow down the passing of bills in a majority government. | 9/22/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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September 17, 2011 | This week on the House, host Evan Solomon talks with Finance Minister Jim Flaherty about what, in the face of economic uncertainty abroad, can the government do to protect Canada's economy; reporter Karina Roman looks at the challenges facing the NDP as they head back to the House of Commons, then Kady O'Malley and Greg Weston join Evan to discuss what the next session has in store; CBC Producer Rosalie Woloski looks at the controversy surrounding the Wheat Board; and reporter Leslie McLaren brings us up to date on the upcoming Manitoba election. | 9/15/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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September 10, 2011 | This week on The House, guest-host Susan Lunn looks back to the attacks of 9/11 with the first U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security, Tom Ridge. Then, Queen's Park reporter Mike Crawley joins Susan for a look at the Ontario provincial election. Speaking of campaigns, the Federal Treasurer of the NDP, Rebecca Blaikie, discusses the upcoming race to replace Jack Layton. And finally, reporter Louise Elliott looks at the recent appointment of Angelo Persichilli as Director of Communications for the Prime Minister, and what it means in the ongoing battle to court the so-called ethnic vote. | 9/8/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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September 3, 2011 | This week on The House with guest-host Alison Crawford, world leaders attended a "Friends of Libya" conference in Paris and agreed to unfreeze $15-b in funds to help Libya's National Transitional Council. We speak with Abubaker Karmos, Libya's new representative in Ottawa. And Conservative MPs will be in Ottawa next week for their annual summer caucus meeting. Alison Crawford asks Government House Leader Peter Van Loan about this government's priorities going forward. Also, we speak with aboriginal climate organizer Candi Mossett in Washington, where hundreds of first nations people are protesting the Keystone XL pipeline. Finally. Progressive Conservatives in Alberta have been in power for forty years. With Ed Stelmach on his way out, CBC's legislative reporter in Edmonton Kim Trynacity examines Alberta's future. | 9/2/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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August 27, 2011 | This week on The House, guest-host Chris Hall looks at the private and public life of Jack Layton with two people who knew him best: Jack Layton's sister Nancy Layton and Jack Layton's long-time friend and former chief of staff Bob Gallagher. Then, voters in B.C. have rejected the controversial HST. Hall talks to NDP leader in B.C. Adrian Dix and CBC's legislative reporter in Victoria Stephen Smart. Plus, international leaders head to Paris next week to discuss Libya's future. Former Canadian ambassador to Libya David Viveash tells Hall Canada can play a role. Finally, we celebrate CBC's 75th anniversary by turning back the clock to a day that forever changed the way we covered politics on Parliament Hill. | 8/26/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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August 20, 2011 | This week on The House, guest-host Susan Lunn examines whether Canada can withstand another economic downturn amid global uncertainty. We ask former federal deputy finance minister Scott Clark and former Saskatchewan finance minister Eric Cline what we ought to expect from Jim Flaherty this fall. Plus, a rare and candid interview with outgoing RCMP Commissioner William Elliott. We ask him to reflect on his tenure at the RCMP and his new duties as Interpol's envoy to the U.N. Finally, Prime Minister Stephen Harper embarks on his annual trip to the Arctic. We speak with national reporter James Fitz-Morris about the PM's agenda on this trip, and national Inuit leader Mary Simon about the significance of the visit to the Inuit who live in Canada's North. | 8/19/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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August 13, 2011 | This week on The House, after another week of uncertainty surrounding the global economic situation, guest-host James Cudmore talks to Finance Minister Jim Flaherty about Canada's ability to withstand the turmoil ahead. We also check in with NDP Defence critic Jack Harris and the Parliamentary Secretary to the Foreign Affairs Minister, Bob Dechert, about the situation in Libya. CBC reporter Susan Lunn heads to the farm to tell us about the growing calls for a national food strategy. And we have part two of our audio tour of Parliament Hill. | 8/12/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| Total: 26 Episodes |
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Political shows are hard to find here in Canada. The House has been a staple of the CBC and I'm glad to see it available as a podcast. I love the show. It is a great way to keep up to date with what is going on in the Canadian political scene. Highly recommended.
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Informative. Lively debates. High profile speakers. Hot topics and issues. A must for anyone who follows Canadian politics.
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Kathleen Petty is one of the most no-nonsense journalists in Canada and consistently delivers substantive interviews. This show is a must-listen for Canadian politicos.
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