At Issue cover art

At Issue

At Issue

By: CBC
Listen for free

About this listen

Cut through the spin with Canada’s top political journalists. Host Rosemary Barton and columnists Althia Raj, Chantal Hébert and Andrew Coyne break down the week’s biggest political stories shaping the country. Brought to you by CBC News: The National. New episodes drop every Friday.

Copyright © CBC 2025 Politics & Government
Episodes
  • Canada-U.S. trade negotiations go off the rails

    Canada-U.S. trade negotiations go off the rails
    Oct 31 2025

    Canada-U.S. trade negotiations go off the rails after an anti-tariff ad angers Trump. Parties accuse each other of trying to force an election over the budget. And was Alberta justified in using the notwithstanding clause to get teachers back to work? Rosemary Barton hosts Chantal Hébert, Althia Raj and Jason Markusoff.
    Show More Show Less
    25 mins
  • Carney hints at ‘sacrifices’ in the next budget

    Carney hints at ‘sacrifices’ in the next budget
    Oct 24 2025

    At Issue this week: Prime Minister Mark Carney drops hints that ‘sacrifices’ are coming in the upcoming federal budget. Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre tries to clarify his Trudeau jail time comments. Plus, Canada’s warming relations with India. Rosemary Barton hosts Chantal Hébert, Andrew Coyne and Althia Raj.
    Show More Show Less
    24 mins
  • Cracks in Canada’s united front on tariffs?

    Cracks in Canada’s united front on tariffs?
    Oct 17 2025

    At Issue this week: How will the federal government keep a united front as tariff turmoil pits premiers against each other? The Liberals move on bail reform. And Pierre Poilievre accuses the RCMP of protecting Justin Trudeau from criminal charges. Rosemary Barton hosts Chantal Hébert, Andrew Coyne and Althia Raj.
    Show More Show Less
    22 mins
No reviews yet
In the spirit of reconciliation, Audible acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respect to their elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples today.