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  • Will the B.C. election gamble be the most 'ill-advised' ever?

    October 24, 2026 · 50 min

    American officials are alleging Canadian electoral interference in the U.S. midterms, what’s behind the latest missives from the Trump administration? And as Alberta Premier Danielle Smith asks separatists in her party to accept their loss…

  • Alberta and Canada: Make up or shake up?

    October 17, 2026 · 49 min

    In the last days of Alberta’s referendum campaign, Catherine Cullen talks to the Alberta NDP leader and the head of a pro-separatist third-party advertiser about their plans to get out the vote on Monday – and the pitfalls of thinking that…

  • Why some Alberta MPs are 'nervous' about the referendum vote

    October 10, 2026 · 49 min

    With only days left until Albertans vote on whether they want a referendum to separate from Canada, concerns are swirling around the vote itself and broader questions about possible American foreign interference. Catherine Cullen sits down…

  • Is Carney ready for another separatist showdown in Quebec?

    October 3, 2026 · 52 min

    On Monday, Quebecers will head to the polls for a pivotal election that could see a sovereigntist party running the province. Catherine Cullen brings you up to speed on all the key players with The Writ’s Éric Grenier. Then, the House…

  • Is Carney gambling Canada's environment for the economy?

    September 26, 2026 · 50 min

    This week, the Liberals introduced their new “Building Canada Strong Act," which is generating controversy over its proposed changes to environmental reviews and workers' ability to strike. Environmental Defence’s Julia Levin explains her…

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  • What exactly is Mark Carney pitching with the EU?

    September 19, 2026 · 49 min

    This week’s show begins with breaking news: U.S. President Donald Trump says there’s a new deal with Denmark and Greenland. Rob Huebert, director of the Centre for Military, Security and Strategic Studies and fellow at the CDA Institute…

  • Why separatists still think they can win Alberta's referendum

    September 12, 2026 · 50 min

    The prime minister's inner circle is gathering in Banff, Alta. to discuss their plans for the upcoming sitting of Parliament — where U.S. President Donald Trump's trade actions will loom large. Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne…

  • A view of Lake Ontario from 'Lake America'

    September 5, 2026 · 51 min

    As the trade war heats up and the Trump administration continues to lob insults at Canada, Catherine Cullen travels across the border to a village built around an American 1812 battle site to talk to Sackets Harbor Mayor Alex Morgia, as…

  • Canada's chief negotiator reveals why U.S. talks failed

    August 29, 2026 · 49 min

    In an exclusive interview with The House and her first since talks collapsed, Canada’s chief trade negotiator to the U.S. Janice Charette sits down with host Catherine Cullen to lift the curtain on last week’s abrupt end to the talks and…

  • U.S. talks collapse, trade war escalates

    August 22, 2026 · 50 min

    Fifty per cent U.S. tariffs on billions of dollars of Canadian goods have now taken effect and Prime Minister Mark Carney is vowing dollar-for-dollar retaliation after trade talks collapsed late Friday night. CBC’s Peter Armstrong lays out…

  • In the heart of B.C.’s wildfire crisis

    August 15, 2026 · 49 min

    As wildfires continue to burn out of control in B.C., guest host Chris Walker follows Conservative MP Dan Albas, whose riding includes the evacuated town of Summerland, as he travels the backroads to Penticton to where many of his…

  • What a viral AI-written speech reveals about Canadian politics

    August 8, 2026 · 49 min

    After a provincial politician in New Brunswick made international headlines for delivering a speech containing obvious AI prompts, and as the House of Commons continues to lean on hybrid proceedings and a voting app, it's clear technology…

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About the show

Politics these days can seem like one big shouting match. Catherine Cullen cuts through the noise. Every Saturday she makes politics make sense, taking you to Parliament Hill and across Canada for in-depth interviews, documentaries and analysis of the week’s news — from across the political spectrum. Because democracy is a conversation, and we’re here for it.