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The West Block

Episode #7.20

Sat, Jan 20, 2018
On this Sunday, should Canadians have to be pro-choice for their organizations to receive federal money? We'll ask Employment Minister Patty Hajdu about this change to the Summer Grants Program.
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Episode #7.24

Sat, Feb 17, 2018
On this Sunday, Chrystia Freeland goes to Washington. As negotiators prepare for more talks on NAFTA, what's at stake? And is President Trump helping or not? Then, the NDP gathered for a major convention this weekend with divisions over pipelines and misconduct allegations. We'll talk to Jagmeet Singh about why the party, with a new leader, is not moving up in the polls. And the federal government will table a new budget in just over a week. Canada's big city mayors want the government to commit to spending now. But is Ottawa listening?
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Episode #7.29

Sat, Mar 24, 2018
On this Sunday, the government's pot bill was in danger of being snuffed out, as some senators push back with concerns over testing, policing, health impacts and more. Will the government accept any changes to their bill?
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Episode #7.30

Sat, Mar 31, 2018
On this Sunday, optimism south of the border for a new NAFTA deal and soon, here at home we're not so sure. As elections loom in Mexico and then U.S. midterms, what is the time-line for a deal? And what's holding it up?
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Episode #7.33

Sat, Apr 21, 2018
On this Sunday, talks heat up on the NAFTA file, with high level ministerial meetings expected again this week in Washington. With progress towards a deal, congressional representatives in the U.S. are calling for dairy restrictions in a new NAFTA deal. We'll find out why.
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Mother's Day

Sat, May 12, 2018
On this Sunday, the federal minister of immigration is in Africa to try and stop the influx of Nigerians seeking asylum in Canada, illegally. What will it take to stop the flow across our border?
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Episode #7.37

Sat, May 19, 2018
On this Sunday, intense negotiations for a NAFTA deal before the end of the month, and clear differences are emerging. How close is an agreement? The sticking points and what happens if there is no deal, soon?
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Episode #7.40

Sat, Jun 09, 2018
On this Sunday, progressive agenda trumped. The G7 summit gets sidetracked with world leaders trying to prevent the U.S. president from starting a global trade war. Then, Ontario is now Ford Nation. Doug Ford has been handed a majority government. Now where will the brash businessman take Canada's most populist province? And, the summit in Singapore: President Trump will be meeting North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un. Is it all just a show? We'll look ahead.
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