The West Block: May 12, 2024 | Lessons for Canada from U.K.’s plan to boost defence spending to 2.5% of GDP
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The West Block: May 12, 2024 | Lessons for Canada from U.K.’s plan to boost defence spending to 2.5% of GDP
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The West Block: May 12, 2024 | Lessons for Canada from U.K.’s plan to boost defence spending to 2.5% of GDP
23:22 | May 12, 2024
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‘The frustration is Ottawa’: Danielle Smith talks Alberta separatism, MOU
12:46 | May 10, 2026
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A community worries about how potential tariffs could affect them
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00:54 | November 26, 2024
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Important that we bring the temperature down: Minister responds to Calgary campus protest clashes
10:10 | May 12, 2024
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The West Block: Feb. 4, 2024 | Alberta Premier Danielle Smith defends new transgender policies, federal minister reacts
23:22 | February 4, 2024
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‘I hope it doesn’t come to that’: Premier Smith on notwithstanding clause option for new trans policies
11:25 | February 4, 2024
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‘She’s trying to insert herself between kids and their parents’: Minister Boissonnault on Alberta premier’s new trans policies
09:57 | February 4, 2024
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Decision Alberta: Election campaign enters final weekend
05:11 | May 27, 2023
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The West Block, Dec. 4, 2022 | Alberta premier may amend Sovereignty Act and Ukraine puts up a fight
23:23 | December 4, 2022
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UCP leadership race likely doing ‘serious damage’ to party’s brand: pollster
09:45 | October 2, 2022
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The West Block: Feb. 13
23:25 | February 13, 2022
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The West Block: Jan. 23
23:24 | January 23, 2022
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Alberta premier discusses easing COVID-19 restrictions, political challenges
18:17 | January 23, 2022
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Calgary mayor says anti-mask rallies are ‘thinly veiled white nationalist’ protests
07:10 | May 9, 2021
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How will the PM preserve the Keystone XL pipeline?
06:47 | December 25, 2020
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Alberta Health Minister: ‘the main worry at this time is social gatherings’
06:50 | December 6, 2020
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Alberta Premier Kenney: Please get Ottawa’s foot off the throat of our economy
07:11 | September 20, 2020
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Those who walk within the four walls of our courtrooms must reflect today’s Alberta: Madu
08:18 | September 6, 2020
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Coronavirus outbreak: Now is not the time to impose a new tax: Kenney
07:46 | May 3, 2020
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It’s not alienation, its abuse towards Western Canada: Cooper
06:09 | May 5, 2019
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Scheer won’t commit to helping Alberta with rail car purchase
08:38 | December 16, 2018
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Federal finance minister says he is looking for consensus before doing more for oil sector
07:36 | November 25, 2018
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Party is looking to modernize: MacKay
03:52 | May 29, 2016
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Closer to decision on running for party leader: Kenney
05:30 | May 29, 2016
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Leap manifesto does not reflect NDP values: Notley
08:46 | April 17, 2016
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Alberta economy is under unprecedented stress: Notley
06:41 | January 10, 2016
The West Block: May 12, 2024 | Lessons for Canada from U.K.’s plan to boost defence spending to 2.5% of GDP
Description
May 12, 2024
With the rise of pro-Palestinian encampments across North American university campuses, concerns have been raised over police response and safety of Jewish students. ‘The West Block’ host Mercedes Stephenson interviews Diversity, Inclusion and Persons with Disabilities Minister Kamal Khera to discuss the campus protests. Minister Khera also addresses concerns from disability advocates about the Canada Disability Benefit’s ability to lift Canadians out of poverty. Plus, Stephenson speaks with former British intelligence officer Philip Ingram about the U.K.’s calls for NATO members to boost their defence spending, geopolitical threats, and more.
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The West Block: May 12, 2024 | Lessons for Canada from U.K.’s plan to boost defence spending to 2.5% of GDP23:22 | May 12, 2024 -
‘The frustration is Ottawa’: Danielle Smith talks Alberta separatism, MOU12:46 | May 10, 2026 -
Electricity between Montana and Alberta ‘definitely’ a trade irritant: U.S. Senator14:52 | January 18, 2026 -
The West Block: U.S. tariff issue will be ‘a climbdown for Justin Trudeau’, says Alberta Premier23:20 | December 1, 2024 -
A community worries about how potential tariffs could affect them07:22 | December 1, 2024 -
‘Trudeau hasn’t made it easy’: Danielle Smith calls for ‘Team Canada’ response to Trump tariffs00:54 | November 26, 2024 -
Important that we bring the temperature down: Minister responds to Calgary campus protest clashes10:10 | May 12, 2024 -
The West Block: Feb. 4, 2024 | Alberta Premier Danielle Smith defends new transgender policies, federal minister reacts23:22 | February 4, 2024 -
‘I hope it doesn’t come to that’: Premier Smith on notwithstanding clause option for new trans policies11:25 | February 4, 2024 -
‘She’s trying to insert herself between kids and their parents’: Minister Boissonnault on Alberta premier’s new trans policies09:57 | February 4, 2024 -
Decision Alberta: Election campaign enters final weekend05:11 | May 27, 2023 -
The West Block, Dec. 4, 2022 | Alberta premier may amend Sovereignty Act and Ukraine puts up a fight23:23 | December 4, 2022 -
UCP leadership race likely doing ‘serious damage’ to party’s brand: pollster09:45 | October 2, 2022 -
The West Block: Feb. 1323:25 | February 13, 2022 -
The West Block: Jan. 2323:24 | January 23, 2022 -
Alberta premier discusses easing COVID-19 restrictions, political challenges18:17 | January 23, 2022 -
Calgary mayor says anti-mask rallies are ‘thinly veiled white nationalist’ protests07:10 | May 9, 2021 -
How will the PM preserve the Keystone XL pipeline?06:47 | December 25, 2020 -
Alberta Health Minister: ‘the main worry at this time is social gatherings’06:50 | December 6, 2020 -
Alberta Premier Kenney: Please get Ottawa’s foot off the throat of our economy07:11 | September 20, 2020 -
Those who walk within the four walls of our courtrooms must reflect today’s Alberta: Madu08:18 | September 6, 2020 -
Coronavirus outbreak: Now is not the time to impose a new tax: Kenney07:46 | May 3, 2020 -
It’s not alienation, its abuse towards Western Canada: Cooper06:09 | May 5, 2019 -
Scheer won’t commit to helping Alberta with rail car purchase08:38 | December 16, 2018 -
Federal finance minister says he is looking for consensus before doing more for oil sector07:36 | November 25, 2018 -
Party is looking to modernize: MacKay03:52 | May 29, 2016 -
Closer to decision on running for party leader: Kenney05:30 | May 29, 2016 -
Leap manifesto does not reflect NDP values: Notley08:46 | April 17, 2016 -
Alberta economy is under unprecedented stress: Notley06:41 | January 10, 2016
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The West Block: May 12, 2024 | Lessons for Canada from U.K.’s plan to boost defence spending to 2.5% of GDP23:22 | May 12, 2024
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‘The frustration is Ottawa’: Danielle Smith talks Alberta separatism, MOU12:46 | May 10, 2026
-
Electricity between Montana and Alberta ‘definitely’ a trade irritant: U.S. Senator14:52 | January 18, 2026
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The West Block: U.S. tariff issue will be ‘a climbdown for Justin Trudeau’, says Alberta Premier23:20 | December 1, 2024
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A community worries about how potential tariffs could affect them07:22 | December 1, 2024
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‘Trudeau hasn’t made it easy’: Danielle Smith calls for ‘Team Canada’ response to Trump tariffs00:54 | November 26, 2024
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Important that we bring the temperature down: Minister responds to Calgary campus protest clashes10:10 | May 12, 2024
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The West Block: Feb. 4, 2024 | Alberta Premier Danielle Smith defends new transgender policies, federal minister reacts23:22 | February 4, 2024
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‘I hope it doesn’t come to that’: Premier Smith on notwithstanding clause option for new trans policies11:25 | February 4, 2024
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‘She’s trying to insert herself between kids and their parents’: Minister Boissonnault on Alberta premier’s new trans policies09:57 | February 4, 2024
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Decision Alberta: Election campaign enters final weekend05:11 | May 27, 2023
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The West Block, Dec. 4, 2022 | Alberta premier may amend Sovereignty Act and Ukraine puts up a fight23:23 | December 4, 2022
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UCP leadership race likely doing ‘serious damage’ to party’s brand: pollster09:45 | October 2, 2022
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The West Block: Feb. 1323:25 | February 13, 2022
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The West Block: Jan. 2323:24 | January 23, 2022
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Alberta premier discusses easing COVID-19 restrictions, political challenges18:17 | January 23, 2022
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Calgary mayor says anti-mask rallies are ‘thinly veiled white nationalist’ protests07:10 | May 9, 2021
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How will the PM preserve the Keystone XL pipeline?06:47 | December 25, 2020
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Alberta Health Minister: ‘the main worry at this time is social gatherings’06:50 | December 6, 2020
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Alberta Premier Kenney: Please get Ottawa’s foot off the throat of our economy07:11 | September 20, 2020
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Those who walk within the four walls of our courtrooms must reflect today’s Alberta: Madu08:18 | September 6, 2020
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Coronavirus outbreak: Now is not the time to impose a new tax: Kenney07:46 | May 3, 2020
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It’s not alienation, its abuse towards Western Canada: Cooper06:09 | May 5, 2019
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Scheer won’t commit to helping Alberta with rail car purchase08:38 | December 16, 2018
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Federal finance minister says he is looking for consensus before doing more for oil sector07:36 | November 25, 2018
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Party is looking to modernize: MacKay03:52 | May 29, 2016
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Closer to decision on running for party leader: Kenney05:30 | May 29, 2016
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Leap manifesto does not reflect NDP values: Notley08:46 | April 17, 2016
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Alberta economy is under unprecedented stress: Notley06:41 | January 10, 2016
The West Block: May 12, 2024 | Lessons for Canada from U.K.’s plan to boost defence spending to 2.5% of GDP
Description
May 12, 2024
With the rise of pro-Palestinian encampments across North American university campuses, concerns have been raised over police response and safety of Jewish students. ‘The West Block’ host Mercedes Stephenson interviews Diversity, Inclusion and Persons with Disabilities Minister Kamal Khera to discuss the campus protests. Minister Khera also addresses concerns from disability advocates about the Canada Disability Benefit’s ability to lift Canadians out of poverty. Plus, Stephenson speaks with former British intelligence officer Philip Ingram about the U.K.’s calls for NATO members to boost their defence spending, geopolitical threats, and more.
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