The West Block: The reality of diplomacy in a charged-up, politically volatile world
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The West Block: The reality of diplomacy in a charged-up, politically volatile world
23:23 | December 29, 2024
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Secrets of ‘The Diplomat’
11:26 | December 29, 2024
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Diplomatic reality in a politically explosive world
09:37 | December 29, 2024
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A year of ‘consistent inconsistencies’ in Ottawa
12:46 | December 15, 2024
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The West Block: U.S. tariff issue will be ‘a climbdown for Justin Trudeau’, says Alberta Premier
23:20 | December 1, 2024
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The West Block: Canada will ‘do the work’ to ease Trump officials’ border worries, minister says
23:22 | November 17, 2024
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The West Block: RCMP commissioner urges ‘caution’ on naming alleged foreign state colluders
23:21 | June 23, 2024
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What’s the summer strategy for Trudeau and Poilievre as make-or-break byelection looms?
10:43 | June 23, 2024
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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
23:21 | May 12, 2024
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Important that we bring the temperature down: Minister responds to Calgary campus protest clashes
10:09 | May 12, 2024
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The West Block: March 10, 2024 | Calls to bolster Canada’s military operation in Latvia and boost CAF recruitment
23:23 | March 10, 2024
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Former chief of defence staff says Canada’s military recruitment ‘death spiral’ is ‘evening out’
11:13 | March 10, 2024
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‘The most serious threat to national security’: Ex-CSIS manager on insider threats after alleged nuclear plant info leak, Ortis case
09:02 | February 25, 2024
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The West Block: Dec. 25, 2022 | Ukraine, China and more top stories of 2022: Where we go from here
23:23 | December 25, 2022
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The West Block: March 13
23:23 | March 13, 2022
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Emergency Preparedness Minister Bill Blair says protesters are harming our country
11:24 | February 13, 2022
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American politicians leveraging convoy support against opponents: security expert
03:46 | February 13, 2022
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The West Block: Feb. 13
23:24 | February 13, 2022
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The West Block: Jan. 30
23:23 | January 30, 2022
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Transport minister ‘shares’ protester frustrations, public health measures needed to end pandemic
09:50 | January 30, 2022
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A special look back at the national Remembrance Day Ceremony
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Have pandemic health protocols eroded press freedom?
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Ottawa mayor: We are losing $1 million a day as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic
10:37 | September 21, 2020
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Advocacy on suicide prevention a new calling for Senator Patrick Brazeau
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10:51 | November 10, 2019
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Pompeo, Freeland participate in wreath-laying ceremony
00:39 | August 22, 2019
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U.S. Secretary of State meets with Canadian counterpart Freeland, Prime Minister Trudeau
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Federal government has not provided enough to provinces for asylum seekers: Smith
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Talk green, but don’t block green hydro project, Manitoba premier to Ottawa
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The West Block: The reality of diplomacy in a charged-up, politically volatile world
23:23 | December 29, 2024
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Secrets of ‘The Diplomat’
11:26 | December 29, 2024
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Diplomatic reality in a politically explosive world
09:37 | December 29, 2024
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A year of ‘consistent inconsistencies’ in Ottawa
12:46 | December 15, 2024
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The West Block: U.S. tariff issue will be ‘a climbdown for Justin Trudeau’, says Alberta Premier
23:20 | December 1, 2024
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The West Block: Canada will ‘do the work’ to ease Trump officials’ border worries, minister says
23:22 | November 17, 2024
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The West Block: RCMP commissioner urges ‘caution’ on naming alleged foreign state colluders
23:21 | June 23, 2024
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What’s the summer strategy for Trudeau and Poilievre as make-or-break byelection looms?
10:43 | June 23, 2024
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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
23:21 | May 12, 2024
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Important that we bring the temperature down: Minister responds to Calgary campus protest clashes
10:09 | May 12, 2024
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The West Block: March 10, 2024 | Calls to bolster Canada’s military operation in Latvia and boost CAF recruitment
23:23 | March 10, 2024
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Former chief of defence staff says Canada’s military recruitment ‘death spiral’ is ‘evening out’
11:13 | March 10, 2024
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‘The most serious threat to national security’: Ex-CSIS manager on insider threats after alleged nuclear plant info leak, Ortis case
09:02 | February 25, 2024
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The West Block: Dec. 25, 2022 | Ukraine, China and more top stories of 2022: Where we go from here
23:23 | December 25, 2022
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The West Block: March 13
23:23 | March 13, 2022
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Emergency Preparedness Minister Bill Blair says protesters are harming our country
11:24 | February 13, 2022
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American politicians leveraging convoy support against opponents: security expert
03:46 | February 13, 2022
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The West Block: Feb. 13
23:24 | February 13, 2022
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The West Block: Jan. 30
23:23 | January 30, 2022
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Transport minister ‘shares’ protester frustrations, public health measures needed to end pandemic
09:50 | January 30, 2022
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A special look back at the national Remembrance Day Ceremony
02:23 | November 14, 2021
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Have pandemic health protocols eroded press freedom?
05:36 | June 27, 2021
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Ottawa mayor: We are losing $1 million a day as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic
10:37 | September 21, 2020
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Advocacy on suicide prevention a new calling for Senator Patrick Brazeau
09:17 | December 22, 2019
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Veterans speak on the challenges of transitioning to civilian life
10:51 | November 10, 2019
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Pompeo, Freeland participate in wreath-laying ceremony
00:39 | August 22, 2019
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U.S. Secretary of State meets with Canadian counterpart Freeland, Prime Minister Trudeau
03:14 | August 22, 2019
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Federal government has not provided enough to provinces for asylum seekers: Smith
05:02 | August 11, 2019
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Hill hobbies with Kirsty Duncan
06:13 | June 30, 2019
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Talk green, but don’t block green hydro project, Manitoba premier to Ottawa
06:36 | June 2, 2019
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New NAFTA won’t get through U.S. congress: Dias
07:12 | June 2, 2019
The West Block: The reality of diplomacy in a charged-up, politically volatile world
Description
December 29, 2024
A diplomat's job is a delicate and challenging. It's also one that happens mainly behind closed doors. On this holiday episode of ‘The West Block’, we look behind the curtain at what that role entails, starting with Britain's Deputy High Commissioner to Canada. David Prodger reveals the reality of global diplomacy in today's highly charged political environment. Later, we explore the wildly successful series about British and American diplomats, ‘The Diplomat.’ Though fictional and written months in advance, episodes are often eerily similar to real political events. Here, host Mercedes Stephenson speaks with one of the show’s writers.
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The West Block: The reality of diplomacy in a charged-up, politically volatile world23:23 | December 29, 2024
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Secrets of ‘The Diplomat’11:26 | December 29, 2024
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Diplomatic reality in a politically explosive world09:37 | December 29, 2024
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A year of ‘consistent inconsistencies’ in Ottawa12:46 | December 15, 2024
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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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The West Block: Canada will ‘do the work’ to ease Trump officials’ border worries, minister says23:22 | November 17, 2024
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The West Block: RCMP commissioner urges ‘caution’ on naming alleged foreign state colluders23:21 | June 23, 2024
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What’s the summer strategy for Trudeau and Poilievre as make-or-break byelection looms?10:43 | June 23, 2024
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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 GDP23:21 | May 12, 2024
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Important that we bring the temperature down: Minister responds to Calgary campus protest clashes10:09 | May 12, 2024
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The West Block: March 10, 2024 | Calls to bolster Canada’s military operation in Latvia and boost CAF recruitment23:23 | March 10, 2024
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Former chief of defence staff says Canada’s military recruitment ‘death spiral’ is ‘evening out’11:13 | March 10, 2024
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‘The most serious threat to national security’: Ex-CSIS manager on insider threats after alleged nuclear plant info leak, Ortis case09:02 | February 25, 2024
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The West Block: Dec. 25, 2022 | Ukraine, China and more top stories of 2022: Where we go from here23:23 | December 25, 2022
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The West Block: March 1323:23 | March 13, 2022
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Emergency Preparedness Minister Bill Blair says protesters are harming our country11:24 | February 13, 2022
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American politicians leveraging convoy support against opponents: security expert03:46 | February 13, 2022
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The West Block: Feb. 1323:24 | February 13, 2022
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The West Block: Jan. 3023:23 | January 30, 2022
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Transport minister ‘shares’ protester frustrations, public health measures needed to end pandemic09:50 | January 30, 2022
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A special look back at the national Remembrance Day Ceremony02:23 | November 14, 2021
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Have pandemic health protocols eroded press freedom?05:36 | June 27, 2021
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Ottawa mayor: We are losing $1 million a day as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic10:37 | September 21, 2020
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Advocacy on suicide prevention a new calling for Senator Patrick Brazeau09:17 | December 22, 2019
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Veterans speak on the challenges of transitioning to civilian life10:51 | November 10, 2019
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Pompeo, Freeland participate in wreath-laying ceremony00:39 | August 22, 2019
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U.S. Secretary of State meets with Canadian counterpart Freeland, Prime Minister Trudeau03:14 | August 22, 2019
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Federal government has not provided enough to provinces for asylum seekers: Smith05:02 | August 11, 2019
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Hill hobbies with Kirsty Duncan06:13 | June 30, 2019
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Talk green, but don’t block green hydro project, Manitoba premier to Ottawa06:36 | June 2, 2019
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New NAFTA won’t get through U.S. congress: Dias07:12 | June 2, 2019
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The West Block: The reality of diplomacy in a charged-up, politically volatile world23:23 | December 29, 2024
-
Secrets of ‘The Diplomat’11:26 | December 29, 2024
-
Diplomatic reality in a politically explosive world09:37 | December 29, 2024
-
A year of ‘consistent inconsistencies’ in Ottawa12:46 | December 15, 2024
-
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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The West Block: Canada will ‘do the work’ to ease Trump officials’ border worries, minister says23:22 | November 17, 2024
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The West Block: RCMP commissioner urges ‘caution’ on naming alleged foreign state colluders23:21 | June 23, 2024
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What’s the summer strategy for Trudeau and Poilievre as make-or-break byelection looms?10:43 | June 23, 2024
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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 GDP23:21 | May 12, 2024
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Important that we bring the temperature down: Minister responds to Calgary campus protest clashes10:09 | May 12, 2024
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The West Block: March 10, 2024 | Calls to bolster Canada’s military operation in Latvia and boost CAF recruitment23:23 | March 10, 2024
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Former chief of defence staff says Canada’s military recruitment ‘death spiral’ is ‘evening out’11:13 | March 10, 2024
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‘The most serious threat to national security’: Ex-CSIS manager on insider threats after alleged nuclear plant info leak, Ortis case09:02 | February 25, 2024
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The West Block: Dec. 25, 2022 | Ukraine, China and more top stories of 2022: Where we go from here23:23 | December 25, 2022
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The West Block: March 1323:23 | March 13, 2022
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Emergency Preparedness Minister Bill Blair says protesters are harming our country11:24 | February 13, 2022
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American politicians leveraging convoy support against opponents: security expert03:46 | February 13, 2022
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The West Block: Feb. 1323:24 | February 13, 2022
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The West Block: Jan. 3023:23 | January 30, 2022
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Transport minister ‘shares’ protester frustrations, public health measures needed to end pandemic09:50 | January 30, 2022
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A special look back at the national Remembrance Day Ceremony02:23 | November 14, 2021
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Have pandemic health protocols eroded press freedom?05:36 | June 27, 2021
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Ottawa mayor: We are losing $1 million a day as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic10:37 | September 21, 2020
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Advocacy on suicide prevention a new calling for Senator Patrick Brazeau09:17 | December 22, 2019
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Veterans speak on the challenges of transitioning to civilian life10:51 | November 10, 2019
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Pompeo, Freeland participate in wreath-laying ceremony00:39 | August 22, 2019
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U.S. Secretary of State meets with Canadian counterpart Freeland, Prime Minister Trudeau03:14 | August 22, 2019
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Federal government has not provided enough to provinces for asylum seekers: Smith05:02 | August 11, 2019
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Hill hobbies with Kirsty Duncan06:13 | June 30, 2019
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Talk green, but don’t block green hydro project, Manitoba premier to Ottawa06:36 | June 2, 2019
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New NAFTA won’t get through U.S. congress: Dias07:12 | June 2, 2019
The West Block: The reality of diplomacy in a charged-up, politically volatile world
Description
December 29, 2024
A diplomat's job is a delicate and challenging. It's also one that happens mainly behind closed doors. On this holiday episode of ‘The West Block’, we look behind the curtain at what that role entails, starting with Britain's Deputy High Commissioner to Canada. David Prodger reveals the reality of global diplomacy in today's highly charged political environment. Later, we explore the wildly successful series about British and American diplomats, ‘The Diplomat.’ Though fictional and written months in advance, episodes are often eerily similar to real political events. Here, host Mercedes Stephenson speaks with one of the show’s writers.
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