Trudeau's pre-budget extravaganza, and what a post-axe-the-tax Canada might look like
The House from CBC RadioShow Notes
We’ve already had a few glimpses at the next federal budget, thanks to a flurry of announcements this week and last. The finance minister joins The House to talk about those pledges and what more to expect.
Then, it’s clear that Pierre Poilievre hates the carbon tax. But if the Conservatives gain power, what will they do instead? Two experts sit down to discuss.
And — 75 years after the founding of NATO, is the alliance ready for a second Trump term? The House speaks to representatives from some of Canada’s most important allies.
Plus — the CBC’s expert foreign interference inquiry watcher walks us through what exactly happened in the hearing room this week.
This episode features the voices of:
Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland Michael Bernstein, executive director, Clean Prosperity Nicholas Rivers, associate professor, University of Ottawa U.S. Ambassador David Cohen U.K. High Commissioner Susannah Goshko The CBC’s Janyce McGregor
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