The West Block: Oct. 8, 2023 | Fallout from surprise Hamas attack in Israel and federal plan to lower grocery prices

A surprise attack by Hamas, a Palestinian militant group, on Israel has shocked the world. Israel retaliated with air strikes into the Gaza Strip. Hundreds of people have been killed in the weekend conflict. ‘The West Block’ host Mercedes Stephenson speaks with former Israeli deputy national security advisor Chuck Freilich about the attack and its implications for Israeli intelligence. Plus, Stephenson speaks with Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne about his government’s new strategy to tackle the food affordability crisis and whether he will open up Canada’s grocery sector to international competition.