Political flexing. That’s wassup.
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The House. Is. Back! And everyone’s flexing their muscles.
Bloc Québécois leader Yves-François Blanchet joins the show to talk about how his party might use its strength to get what they want from the government.
Plus, after NDP leader Jagmeet Singh had a standoff with protesters who’d hurled insults at him, MPs talk about just how much harassment they’ve faced in politics.
Then we’ll hear from a panel of political strategists about whose flex was best over an upcoming attempt to bring the government down.
Finally, the second phase of the foreign interference inquiry kicked off on Monday. CBC’s Marina von Stackleberg will bring us up to speed.
This episode features the voices of:
Yves-François Blanchet, leader of the Bloc Québécois
Lori Idlout, NDP MP
Gord Johns, NDP MP
Taleeb Noormohamed, Liberal MP
Yasir Naqvi, Liberal MP
Kate Harrison, Conservative strategist
Vandana Kattar, Liberal strategist
George Soule, former NDP communications director
Marina von Stackleberg, CBC News
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