The NDP lost its first floor-crosser to the Carney Liberals the day after voting began for its new leader, further reducing a caucus that lost more than two-thirds of its members in the last election. Zain Velji, Michael Solberg and Carlene Variyan discuss what the future of the party could be, and what a long-term collapse would mean for Canada's political landscape.

CBC's Peter Armstrong breaks down new Statistics Canada data that says the country lost 84,000 jobs last month, marking the biggest drop outside of the pandemic since 2009. Eurasia Group president Ian Bremmer discusses the international pressure points developing after two weeks of the Iran war, and whether there's any path to end the conflict in the near future. Plus, Northwest Territories Premier R.J. Simpson reacts to Prime Minister Mark Carney's plan to invest $35 billion in the North, and weighs in on whether the money is going to the right places.

CBC's David Common joins Power & Politics from Amman, Jordan, where he recaps the new Iranian supreme leader's vow to keep blocking a key waterway for oil shipments and reports that Iran may have put mines in the strait. CBC's Kyle Bakx discusses the possibility that a rollercoaster of oil price spikes could drive investment in Canada's oil industry. Plus, Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree defends his government's new lawful access bill against questions about privacy.