Power & Politics
On Power & Politics, host David Cochrane asks decision-makers the questions that matter – and gets answers. Every weekday, we feature hard-hitting interviews with politicians and leaders, check in with CBC’s top political journalists for updates on breaking stories, and take the time to analyze the latest developments with a cast of regular panelists and critical thinkers. Whether you’re getting caught up on Canadian politics daily or weekly, we’ve got an insider’s view of the continuously-unfol...
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Episodes (189)
Weekly Wrap: Retaliation upon retaliation as Canada-U.S. trade war intensifies
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Reporter Roundtable: What's Carney's next move in the Canada-U.S. trade war?
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Carney says he still regularly talks to Trump
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Trump hits back at Canada. Should Carney respond?
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Carney warns of tough times ahead as Canada hits back at U.S. tariffs
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Byelections, pipelines and a trade war: Summer 2026 wrapped
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Canada’s retaliatory tariffs are looming, can the relationship ever recover?
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Carney claps back at 'unelected' Trump officials
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Federal government extends gas tax holiday into 2027
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Liberals win 3 byelections. What does this mean for the other parties?
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What impact is escalating trade tensions having on byelections?
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3 Alberta premiers weigh in on using oil as leverage against Trump
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Trump orders Lake Ontario be renamed 'Lake America'
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EXCLUSIVE Interview: USTR Jamieson Greer on why Canada-U.S. trade talks fell apa...
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Canada hits back at U.S. with $28B worth of retaliatory tariffs
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Why did Canada walk away from U.S. trade talks? We ask Ottawa's top trade man
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Canada-U.S. trade deal collapses
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Canada-U.S. deal or no deal? The clock runs out (again) tonight
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Carney nearly begged premiers to lift U.S. booze ban, says Kinew
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Do Canada and the U.S. actually have a trade deal?
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Carney, Trump speak as Canada stares down 50% tariffs
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N.L., Quebec sign new Churchill Falls deal. Will the Quebec election ruin it?
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Canada, U.S. far from trade deal: New details on barriers, concessions
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Canada and the U.S. try to land a trade deal
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Exclusive: Canada unsatisfied with latest U.S. trade offer, sources say
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What's at stake if Canada's trade talks fall apart?
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Is the Carney government caving to the U.S. on trade talks?
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Canada prepared to end booze bans to ease trade war: sources
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Republican senator says 'this is the moment' to get a trade deal
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Is Carney's trade negotiation strategy working?
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Carney's top trade negotiators are back in Washington
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Can Carney keep his majority as byelections and U.S. trade threats loom?
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Trump says he’s secured a deal for Gaza. Is it attainable?
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Carney won’t leverage energy exports in trade talks. Why not?
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Carney aids Alberta amid tensions with Ontario
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Trump says he doesn't care about CUSMA
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Gordie Howe Bridge officially opens for travel and trade
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Canada threw a party to open the Gordie Howe Bridge. The U.S. wasn't invited
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Carney says 'everything is on the table' if no trade agreement reached by August
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Can the premiers stay united against Trump's tariff threat?
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Tariff shockwaves overshadow premiers' meeting
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U.S. threatens 50% tariffs on Canadian exports, including CUSMA goods
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Trump threatens more tariffs on Canada over wildfire smoke drifting to the U.S.
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Ottawa makes multibillion-dollar defence investment for armoured vehicles
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Canada's finance ministers talk growth as economy shows signs of improvement
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What Canada's bridge deal with Trump could mean for future negotiations
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Did Canada make another concession to the U.S. to open the Gordie Howe Bridge?
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How is the global economy handling new disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz?
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Carney becomes first PM to visit Saudi Arabia in 26 years - why is he there?
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Why are Carney and NATO backing new U.S. attacks on Iran?
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