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CBC 878 - Canada's chief negotiator reveals why U.S. talks failed

Politics these days can seem like one big shouting match. Catherine Cullen cuts through the noise. Every Saturday she makes politics make sense, taking you to Parliament Hill and across Canada for in-depth interviews, documentaries and analysis of the week’s news — from across the political spectrum. Because democracy is a conversation, and we’re here for it.

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Episodes

Canada's chief negotiator reveals why U.S. talks failed

U.S. talks collapse, trade war escalates

In the heart of B.C.’s wildfire crisis

What a viral AI-written speech reveals about Canadian politics

Why Canada's in a food processing pickle

Trump's 'clearly a bully.' Will Canada hit back?

Canadian wildfires rage — and so do U.S. Republicans

Is Canada losing too much of its farmland?

Alberta's pipeline: Slick politics or crude compromise?

Love It or List It, 24 Sussex

Canada's fentanyl czar pushes back on U.S. claims

Canada vs. Social Media

Is Carney's strategy truly 'AI For All'?

Canada's making it rain on defence. Who gets the money?

Alberta calls a referendum on holding a referendum

Ottawa and Alberta pencil in a pipeline date

What the heck is going on in Alberta?

What Ottawa's economic update means for your wallet

Bonus: How is Canada weathering economic uncertainty?

What exactly is Canada's U.S. trade strategy?

Avi Lewis on selling socialism to Canadians

How the Liberals won over a floor crosser

150 years later, why does Canada still have the Indian Act?

Is the NDP ready to win?

Joe Rogan gets the Pierre Poilievre experience

How Carney attracts Conservative and NDP floor-crossers

What is Canada's stance on Iran?

Why Carney and Poilievre are each going global

Why is Mark Carney attracting so many floor-crossers?

MPs unite to help Tumbler Ridge heal

Carney shifts gears to get more EVs on Canada's roads

Is Trump trolling Canada? | Analysis from Washington

Where do the Conservatives go from here?

Minneapolis backlash reaches the White House | Analysis from Washington

A 'stunning' speech... But what does Carney do now?

Carney's got a trade deal with China. What's under the hood?

Venezuela, Greenland, an emboldened Trump: What should Canada do?

The threat next door: How NATO’s newest members are preparing to defend against Russia

Quiz time! How many 2025 political headlines do you remember?

Canada’s woman in Washington opens up before her departure

Conservatives lose another MP — and a Secret Santa gift

Did Trump and Carney’s FIFA meetup move the ball on trade?

Would a new pipeline cure or crush national unity?

He was poisoned and imprisoned. Why he still fights for Russia's future

Politicians playing chicken — will it mean another election?

Budget week becomes caucus drama for the Conservatives

Bonus episode: Here’s what you need to know about the federal budget

Jean Chrétien on Trump’s trade war, Alberta separatism, and his legacy

Doug Ford ticked off Donald Trump. What now?

Is Team Canada cracking under Trump’s tariff pressure?