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Host of Power and Politics on CBC News Network. M-F 5 pm eastern. Homesick Newfoundlander. Go Niners

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U.S. public broadcasting non-profit tied to Sesame Street, Mister Rogers' Neighborhood to shut after defunding | CBC News The non-profit Corporation for Public Broadcasting says it's planning to shut down after losing Congress funding, amid U.S. President Donald Trump's allegations that public media spread views contrary...

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04.08.2025 00:34 β€” πŸ‘ 39    πŸ” 9    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 1
FULL INTERVIEW: Carney talks pace, projects and crises | Power & Politics
YouTube video by CBC News FULL INTERVIEW: Carney talks pace, projects and crises | Power & Politics

You were saying?

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27.06.2025 23:34 β€” πŸ‘ 15    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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We are live from the G7 at 5 eastern.

16.06.2025 20:24 β€” πŸ‘ 80    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 11    πŸ“Œ 0
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Power & Politics: Exclusive interview with Prime Minister Mark Carney Power & Politics Β· Episode

ICYMI: my interview with Prime Minister Mark Carney from the day the King delivered the Speech from the Throne.

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30.05.2025 11:39 β€” πŸ‘ 138    πŸ” 22    πŸ’¬ 10    πŸ“Œ 2
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If the King and Queen had stayed in Ottawa for one more day there could’ve been a royal walkabout at Rib Fest.

28.05.2025 17:51 β€” πŸ‘ 230    πŸ” 14    πŸ’¬ 7    πŸ“Œ 0
FULL INTERVIEW: Carney talks pace, projects and crises | Power & Politics
YouTube video by CBC News FULL INTERVIEW: Carney talks pace, projects and crises | Power & Politics

Full interview here

youtube.com/watch?v=_jT3...

28.05.2025 00:35 β€” πŸ‘ 166    πŸ” 50    πŸ’¬ 15    πŸ“Œ 8
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Exclusive interview with Prime Minister Mark Carney | Power & Politics YouTube video by CBC News

You can catch the interview here if you’re away from your TV

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27.05.2025 16:16 β€” πŸ‘ 37    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 3
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Exclusive interview with Prime Minister Mark Carney | Power & Politics YouTube video by CBC News

You can catch the interview here if you’re away from your TV

www.youtube.com/live/e8VSXrk...

27.05.2025 16:15 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Today on Power and Politics

27.05.2025 11:17 β€” πŸ‘ 187    πŸ” 28    πŸ’¬ 12    πŸ“Œ 2
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Tuesday on Power and Politics.

26.05.2025 21:04 β€” πŸ‘ 189    πŸ” 32    πŸ’¬ 13    πŸ“Œ 2

Bad day for conspiracy theorists.

23.05.2025 19:23 β€” πŸ‘ 186    πŸ” 17    πŸ’¬ 16    πŸ“Œ 0

In Canada, the Leafs fall in the spring.

19.05.2025 02:21 β€” πŸ‘ 480    πŸ” 50    πŸ’¬ 33    πŸ“Œ 4

Yup. For Sure. Pretty much all media calling the April 28th outcome the greatest political comeback in modern Canadian politics has really been downplaying it. It’s crazy how calling something historic or unprecedented is selling it short.

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10.05.2025 23:27 β€” πŸ‘ 73    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 0
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Paradise, N.L., chooses mayor by draw | CBC News Ralph Wiseman is back as mayor of Paradise, N.L., after his name was drawn from a bin to resolve a tied recount tally from this week's municipal election.

I’ve seen closer.

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10.05.2025 23:21 β€” πŸ‘ 110    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 7    πŸ“Œ 3

After a judicial recount the riding of Terrbonne has flipped back to the Liberals from the Bloc. The margin of victory is a single vote. One. Vote. LPC now at 170 seats with three more ridings being recounted this week. (LPC holds two of them so they could drop from 170 or go as high as 171)

10.05.2025 23:07 β€” πŸ‘ 831    πŸ” 242    πŸ’¬ 48    πŸ“Œ 71

Subscribe to GEM or add cbc news network to your cable package and you can watch the whole show live.

08.05.2025 20:54 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Did Carney accomplish enough in Washington? Podcast Episode Β· Power & Politics Β· 2025-05-07 Β· 1h 3m

Our podcast on the day after the big meeting in the Oval Office.

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07.05.2025 23:58 β€” πŸ‘ 56    πŸ” 11    πŸ’¬ 11    πŸ“Œ 1

40 elections at the same time are less stressful than S2. E2.

05.05.2025 03:59 β€” πŸ‘ 15    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Catching up on The Last of Us post-election and OHMYGOD!!

05.05.2025 03:52 β€” πŸ‘ 129    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 16    πŸ“Œ 1
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The Final Wrap: Have the rules of Canadian politics been broken? Podcast Episode Β· Power & Politics: Election Daily Β· 2025-05-03 Β· 42m

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03.05.2025 17:49 β€” πŸ‘ 17    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 0
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PM Carney lays out his agenda for Canada β€” and Trump Podcast Episode Β· Power & Politics: Election Daily Β· 2025-05-02 Β· 52m

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03.05.2025 03:14 β€” πŸ‘ 33    πŸ” 8    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 0
How Ontario was the big surprise of the federal election | Power & Politics
YouTube video by CBC News How Ontario was the big surprise of the federal election | Power & Politics

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02.05.2025 00:58 β€” πŸ‘ 39    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 0
Doug Ford 'undermined' Conservative campaign, says MP Jamil Jivani | Power & Politics
YouTube video by CBC News Doug Ford 'undermined' Conservative campaign, says MP Jamil Jivani | Power & Politics

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02.05.2025 00:58 β€” πŸ‘ 40    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 11    πŸ“Œ 3
Carney to hold first post-election news conference ahead of Trump meeting | Power & Politics
YouTube video by CBC News Carney to hold first post-election news conference ahead of Trump meeting | Power & Politics

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02.05.2025 00:57 β€” πŸ‘ 35    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0
Can Pierre Poilievre hold on to the Conservative leadership? | Power & Politics
YouTube video by CBC News Can Pierre Poilievre hold on to the Conservative leadership? | Power & Politics

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02.05.2025 00:57 β€” πŸ‘ 29    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 8    πŸ“Œ 1
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Will Poilievre keep the Conservative leadership? Podcast Episode Β· Power & Politics: Election Daily Β· 2025-05-01 Β· 51m

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02.05.2025 00:57 β€” πŸ‘ 13    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

It was great having you on the show. We hope you will come back.

02.05.2025 00:40 β€” πŸ‘ 41    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
75% chance the U.S. economy is headed for a recession: economist | Power & Politics
New numbers out Wednesday show the U.S. economy shrank by 0.3 per cent in the first quarter of this year β€” something that hasn’t happened since the height of... 75% chance the U.S. economy is headed for a recession: economist | Power & Politics

One of the nice things about appearing on Canadian TV is that we get to slow down and dig in for more than a soundbite. And so if you're trying to figure out how to make sense of the economic news from the past few days, this might be helpful: youtu.be/bWLMWRZPQaA?...

01.05.2025 22:26 β€” πŸ‘ 508    πŸ” 134    πŸ’¬ 26    πŸ“Œ 6

Mark Carney was PM without having a seat in the commons. A lot of things can be possible in our system.

30.04.2025 23:41 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

It’s been one day since the counting stopped. This is partisan nonsense. There is no replacement opposition leader. There is nobody waiting to move in. This is not an issue of national concern.

30.04.2025 23:40 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0

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