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Follow-Up With Althia Raj

Thoughtful, frank conversations with Canada’s top political insiders, hosted by Althia Raj. A podcast from HuffPost Canada's Politics team.

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#49 Justin Trudeau Now Playing In The Minority League

#49 Justin Trudeau Now Playing In The Minority League

We’ve made it to the end of the rainbow. The Liberals have been re-elected with a strong minority, with equally strong d... Read more

23 Oct 2019

24mins

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#38 Goodbye, Centre Block

#38 Goodbye, Centre Block

Who knew you could experience separation anxiety with a building? We tour Centre Block one last time before it closes fo... Read more

28 Dec 2018

30mins

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#52 Parliament’s Top Rebel Explains Why It’s Healthy To Dissent

#52 Parliament’s Top Rebel Explains Why It’s Healthy To Dissent

As the government whips through 2020 with minority numbers, the Liberal’s No. 1 dissenting MP sits down for a candid tal... Read more

6 Mar 2020

46mins

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#12 The Rebel Yell Of Charlie Angus

#12 The Rebel Yell Of Charlie Angus

In this episode: NDP leadership hopeful, veteran MP, and former rocker Charlie Angus expands on his vision of the party ... Read more

14 Sep 2017

36mins

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#34 Liberals Deepen The Deficit While Tories, NDP Swim Into Some Trouble

#34 Liberals Deepen The Deficit While Tories, NDP Swim Into Some Trouble

As the NDP and Tories piled on the Liberal government for deepening Canada's deficit, they face some deep troubles of th... Read more

24 Nov 2018

33mins

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#37 They Paved Paradise And Promised A New Road For Reconciliation

#37 They Paved Paradise And Promised A New Road For Reconciliation

A Quebec First Nation’s land claim to Parliament Hill tests the Liberals’ promise to build a nation-to-nation relationsh... Read more

21 Dec 2018

30mins

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#45 One-On-One With Gerald Butts

#45 One-On-One With Gerald Butts

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's former principal secretary has kept a low-profile since testifying about the SNC-Lavalin... Read more

4 May 2019

1hr 22mins

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#29 Irreconcilable Differences: Conservatives Carry On Without Maxime Bernier

#29 Irreconcilable Differences: Conservatives Carry On Without Maxime Bernier

While Maxime Bernier tried to steal headlines from the start of the Conservative party policy convention in Halifax, 3,0... Read more

27 Aug 2018

35mins

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#47 Real Talk About ‘Fake News’

#47 Real Talk About ‘Fake News’

Social media has given politicians more platforms than ever to engage with the public. But the temptation to package sou... Read more

7 Jun 2019

50mins

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#30 The Long And Winding Learning Curve For Jagmeet Singh

#30 The Long And Winding Learning Curve For Jagmeet Singh

Jagmeet Singh was supposed to be a fundraising magnet, but his first rocky year as NDP leader has been a bust. The party... Read more

15 Sep 2018

40mins

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#48 Serenity Now! Election Insanity Later

#48 Serenity Now! Election Insanity Later

Parliament has adjourned and, we’re told, a nasty campaign lies ahead. Our pundit panel reviews how the Liberals have do... Read more

22 Jun 2019

1hr 2mins

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#42 Jody Wilson-Raybould Rocks The Casbah

#42 Jody Wilson-Raybould Rocks The Casbah

Jody Wilson-Raybould unleashed scorching testimony that burned her party. As her fate in the Liberal party remains uncle... Read more

2 Mar 2019

39mins

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#5 Behind Closed Doors

#5 Behind Closed Doors

Former aides accuse Sen. Don Meredith of bullying and sexual harassment. A HuffPost Canada investigation uncovers claims... Read more

2 May 2017

39mins

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#4 What Happened To 'Canada Is Back'?

#4 What Happened To 'Canada Is Back'?

Canada's shifting foreign policies are in the spotlight after U.S. President Donald Trump ordered a military airstrike a... Read more

17 Apr 2017

40mins

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#3 The Showdown Over Standing Orders

#3 The Showdown Over Standing Orders

Filibusters that drag on and on can lead to some colourful exchanges that may slip under the public's radar. We unpack w... Read more

1 Apr 2017

37mins

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Bonus: Finance Minister Town Hall

Bonus: Finance Minister Town Hall

This week, the Liberal government released its second federal budget. Finance Minister Bill Morneau joined us for a live... Read more

25 Mar 2017

52mins

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#2 The NDP Searches For A Leader And A Little Direction

#2 The NDP Searches For A Leader And A Little Direction

This week, we look at the NDP’s leadership race and the growing calls from party members — and some candidates — to shi... Read more

18 Mar 2017

41mins

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#6 Tea With Mad Max

#6 Tea With Mad Max

Get intimate with Maxime Bernier as the Conservative leadership front-runner meets host Althia Raj for tea and a very in... Read more

15 May 2017

47mins

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#8 Coffee With Andrew Scheer

#8 Coffee With Andrew Scheer

Digging into the new Tory leader’s policies: Andrew Scheer talks Stephen Harper's legacy, the environment and how he use... Read more

28 May 2017

35mins

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#7 Scheer Insanity

#7 Scheer Insanity

What former House speaker Andrew Scheer’s leadership victory means for the future of the Conservative party. In this epi... Read more

28 May 2017

33mins

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