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Unpacking the politics: the ad warAs a new season of The West Block begins, Tom Clark sat down with the Toronto Star's Susan Delacourt and Sun Media's David Akin to unpack the politics of the newest election ads and how the federal campaign is going so far.CanadaSep 13, 2015
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‘My Canada’ with Joseph BoydenThere’s a common complaint that some issues don’t seem to get noticed during a campaign.CanadaSep 13, 2015
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Transcript Season 5, Episode 1THE WEST BLOCK Election Edition Episode 1, Season 5 Saturday, September 12, 2015 Host: Tom Clark Guest Interviews: Tom Mulcair; Expert Witnesses: Libby Davies, Bob Rae, Jay Hill; Unpacking the Politics: Susan Delacourt and David Akin; Author: Joseph Boyden Location: Ottawa This week, on The West Block: the first in...CanadaSep 13, 2015
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Transcript Season 4 Episode 42Full transcript of The West Block with Tom Clark, aired June 28, 2015 featuring interviews with Jean-Pierre Kingsley and Jeffrey Simpson, Marie Vastel and Mark Kennedy and Margaret Trudeau.CanadaJun 28, 2015
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Why class wars will rule the next electionThere is a reason few political parties define middle class by a set of numbers: to most people it’s a state of mind. According to EKOS Research the middle class dream is turning in to a bit of a nightmare.PoliticsMay 22, 2015
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The federal budget: a balancing actEric Sorensen takes a look at what we know will be in the federal budget, what we expect to be announced, and what questions remain.MoneyApr 17, 2015
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Transcript: Season 4, Episode 28Full transcript of Season 4, Episode 28 featuring David Mulroney, Andrew Cohen, Mark Kennedy and Jennifer Ditchburn. Aired March 22, 2015Mar 22, 2015
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Taking a page out of JFK’s book on dealing with RussiaAndrew Cohen, author of the new book 'Two Days in June,' tells Tom Clark how JFK's pivot on dealing with Russia back in 1963 might instruct how the West deals with President Vladimir Putin today.PoliticsMar 22, 2015
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Unpacking the politics: Iraq mission and Harper’s stance on gunsThe Ottawa Citizen's Mark Kennedy and Jennifer Ditchburn with The Canadian Press discuss Harper's comments about having guns for personal security, and what to expect from the opposition when the government seeks to extend and expand the mission in Iraq.PoliticsMar 22, 2015
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Former Afghanistan Task Force head raises caution flag over IraqAs the government gets set to expand Canada's anti-ISIS mission in Iraq, the former deputy minister in charge of the Afghanistan Task Force worries Canada is in a hurry to forget what happened in Afghanistan when there are real lessons to be learned from our mistakes there.Mar 22, 2015
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Estimated cost of Iraqi mission to be unveiled before the end of the month: KenneyCanadians will have a much better idea of the cost of our mission in Iraq in the next couple of weeks according to Canada's newest Defence Minister Jason Kenney.CanadaFeb 13, 2015
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The situation in Ukraine: a West Block primerAs we watch to see whether the new ceasefire will hold, Tom Clark explains the situation in Ukraine - how we got here and what might happen next.Feb 13, 2015
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What’s coming up on The West BlockNew anti-terror measures, political friction surrounding our mission in Iraq, and chilly relations between Canada and the U.S.CanadaJan 30, 2015
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The little ferry that couldn’t: a tale of Canada – U.S. relationsThere’s more than just frost in the air between Canada and the United States. Why are relations between the two countries so chilly?CanadaJan 30, 2015
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A country with no poverty: is a guaranteed annual income the answer?One suggestion to reduce inequality in the world is an idea that has been around for decades: a guaranteed annual income. And it's been tried in Canada before.CanadaJan 24, 2015
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Contingency fund can be used to balance the books if necessary: Oliver"The contingency fund is there for unexpected and unavoidable shocks to the system and, you know, the oil price decline - which was a dramatic one - would fall in that category," Joe Oliver tells Tom ClarkCanadaJan 23, 2015
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Transcript: Season 4, Episode 10Full transcript for Season 4, Episode 10, aired Nov. 16, 2014, featuring an interview with Colin Carrie on greenhouse gas emission targets, Don Drummond on ecofiscal policies and Hershell EzrinCanadaNov 16, 2014
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‘This is more of an actual intent to purchase four aircraft’: NDP Defence criticA leaked U.S. Department of Defence slide suggested Canada intends to purchase four F-35 jets this year.CanadaNov 9, 2014
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Former U.S. commander says the Iraqi army is in crisisThe former U.S. commander who designed and directed operations to train Iraqi troops during Operation Iraqi Freedom says Iraqi troops do not trust governmental institutions.CanadaNov 9, 2014
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Transcript: Season 4, Episode 9Full transcript for Season 4, Episode 9, aired Nov. 9, 2014, featuring an interview with Alberta Premier Jim Prentice, former U.S. Commander Maj.-Gen. (ret'd) Paul Eaton, and a panel with Mark Kennedy and Jennifer DitchburnCanadaNov 9, 2014
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Oil production key despite UN climate warnings, Jim Prentice saysAlberta Premier Jim Prentice says he's concerned about climate change and trying to reduce emissions but we'll still rely on fossil fuels for the next 50-75 years.CanadaNov 9, 2014
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Unpacking the politics: harassment on the HillThe suspension of two Liberal MPs over allegations of "misconduct" has turned into a political spat over how the situation should have been handled.CanadaNov 9, 2014
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The debate over physician-assisted suicideA group of doctors who oppose physician-assisted suicide say making it legal would put pressure on vulnerable Canadians to end their life even if they don’t want to.Oct 19, 2014
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Transcript: Season 4, Episode 6Full transcript for Season 4, Episode 6, aired Oct. 19, 2014, featuring a look at the right to die, emerging election promises and whether clean water and air is a fundamental right.PoliticsOct 19, 2014
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“We have to reassess everything we are doing:” David SuzukiWATCH: David Suzuki explains his goal to have environmental protection enshrined in the Constitution David Suzuki’s latest proposal is a big one: amending the Charter of Rights and Freedoms to recognize the right to a healthy environment. “Once you enshrine it, then the right to a healthy environment – the right to clean air, clean water,...EnvironmentOct 19, 2014
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