The West Block: Oct. 2
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The West Block: Oct. 2
23:24 | October 2, 2022
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The West Block: March 29
23:23 | 51 minutes ago
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Iran is running the Strait of Hormuz like a ‘toll booth’: U.S. Merchant Marine Academy expert
06:06 | 2 hours ago
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NATO ‘should not get involved’ in Iran: former Canadian NATO Ambassador
12:45 | 2 hours ago
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The West Block: March 22
22:57 | March 22, 2026
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The West Block: March 15
23:23 | March 15, 2026
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‘Iraq should’ve been the lesson,’ when it comes to toppling leaders
09:24 | March 15, 2026
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‘We are going to have a civil war in Iran,’ once this war is over
13:40 | March 15, 2026
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U.S. operations in Iran should go on until Iranian’s decide they want regime change or not: expert
13:30 | March 8, 2026
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Canada has ‘sense of entitlement’ in trade negotiations with U.S., trade expert says
09:06 | March 8, 2026
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The West Block: March 8
23:24 | March 8, 2026
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The West Block: March 1
23:21 | March 1, 2026
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The West Block: Feb. 22
22:52 | February 22, 2026
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The West Block: Feb. 15
23:24 | February 15, 2026
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The West Block: Feb. 8
23:22 | February 8, 2026
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ICE officers in Canada are ‘criminal special agents,’ says former Director
14:32 | February 8, 2026
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Canadian forces in Latvia ‘not looking to aggravate the situation’
07:10 | February 8, 2026
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The West Block: Feb. 1
23:22 | February 1, 2026
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A lot of disinformation out about Canada’s potential F-35 deal: Trade and defence expert
10:44 | February 1, 2026
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Canada-U.S. relationship ‘will not go back to what it was’: Canada’s Ambassador to the U.S.
11:59 | February 1, 2026
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‘One for the ages’: U.S. Financial Times editor calls Carney’s Davos speech ‘extraordinary’
06:40 | January 25, 2026
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The West Block: Jan. 25
23:22 | January 25, 2026
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‘Not surprised’ if case of terminal cancer patient ends up in federal Supreme Court: MAID advocate
07:42 | January 18, 2026
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Electricity between Montana and Alberta ‘definitely’ a trade irritant: U.S. Senator
14:52 | January 18, 2026
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The West Block: Jan. 18
23:23 | January 18, 2026
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Warnings ahead of Carney’s travel to China
05:07 | January 11, 2026
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Greenland increasing defence capabilities
17:36 | January 11, 2026
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The West Block: Dec. 28
22:52 | December 28, 2025
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The West Block: Dec. 21
23:23 | December 21, 2025
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Parliament Hill’s most tumultuous year in decades
05:40 | December 21, 2025
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Poilievre ‘very’ confident ahead of leadership review
16:29 | December 21, 2025
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The West Block: Dec. 14
23:21 | December 14, 2025
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The West Block: Oct. 2
23:24 | October 2, 2022
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The West Block: March 29
23:23 | 51 minutes ago
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Iran is running the Strait of Hormuz like a ‘toll booth’: U.S. Merchant Marine Academy expert
06:06 | 2 hours ago
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NATO ‘should not get involved’ in Iran: former Canadian NATO Ambassador
12:45 | 2 hours ago
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The West Block: March 22
22:57 | March 22, 2026
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The West Block: March 15
23:23 | March 15, 2026
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‘Iraq should’ve been the lesson,’ when it comes to toppling leaders
09:24 | March 15, 2026
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‘We are going to have a civil war in Iran,’ once this war is over
13:40 | March 15, 2026
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U.S. operations in Iran should go on until Iranian’s decide they want regime change or not: expert
13:30 | March 8, 2026
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Canada has ‘sense of entitlement’ in trade negotiations with U.S., trade expert says
09:06 | March 8, 2026
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The West Block: March 8
23:24 | March 8, 2026
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The West Block: March 1
23:21 | March 1, 2026
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The West Block: Feb. 22
22:52 | February 22, 2026
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The West Block: Feb. 15
23:24 | February 15, 2026
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The West Block: Feb. 8
23:22 | February 8, 2026
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ICE officers in Canada are ‘criminal special agents,’ says former Director
14:32 | February 8, 2026
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Canadian forces in Latvia ‘not looking to aggravate the situation’
07:10 | February 8, 2026
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The West Block: Feb. 1
23:22 | February 1, 2026
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A lot of disinformation out about Canada’s potential F-35 deal: Trade and defence expert
10:44 | February 1, 2026
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Canada-U.S. relationship ‘will not go back to what it was’: Canada’s Ambassador to the U.S.
11:59 | February 1, 2026
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‘One for the ages’: U.S. Financial Times editor calls Carney’s Davos speech ‘extraordinary’
06:40 | January 25, 2026
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The West Block: Jan. 25
23:22 | January 25, 2026
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‘Not surprised’ if case of terminal cancer patient ends up in federal Supreme Court: MAID advocate
07:42 | January 18, 2026
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Electricity between Montana and Alberta ‘definitely’ a trade irritant: U.S. Senator
14:52 | January 18, 2026
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The West Block: Jan. 18
23:23 | January 18, 2026
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Warnings ahead of Carney’s travel to China
05:07 | January 11, 2026
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Greenland increasing defence capabilities
17:36 | January 11, 2026
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The West Block: Dec. 28
22:52 | December 28, 2025
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The West Block: Dec. 21
23:23 | December 21, 2025
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Parliament Hill’s most tumultuous year in decades
05:40 | December 21, 2025
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Poilievre ‘very’ confident ahead of leadership review
16:29 | December 21, 2025
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The West Block: Dec. 14
23:21 | December 14, 2025
The West Block: Oct. 2
Description
October 2, 2022
As the Kremlin moves to formally annex four occupied regions in Ukraine, thousands of would-be conscripts are fleeing Russia, desperate to avoid being drafted into Vladimir Putin’s war machine. "The West Block" host Mercedes Stephenson speaks with one of the Kremlin’s toughest critics, Bill Browder, on this latest escalation. Plus, Stephenson speaks with Alberta pollster Janet Brown on the race to replace Alberta Premier Jason Kenney.
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The West Block: Oct. 223:24 | October 2, 2022 -
The West Block: March 2923:23 | 51 minutes ago -
Iran is running the Strait of Hormuz like a ‘toll booth’: U.S. Merchant Marine Academy expert06:06 | 2 hours ago -
NATO ‘should not get involved’ in Iran: former Canadian NATO Ambassador12:45 | 2 hours ago -
The West Block: March 2222:57 | March 22, 2026 -
The West Block: March 1523:23 | March 15, 2026 -
‘Iraq should’ve been the lesson,’ when it comes to toppling leaders09:24 | March 15, 2026 -
‘We are going to have a civil war in Iran,’ once this war is over13:40 | March 15, 2026 -
U.S. operations in Iran should go on until Iranian’s decide they want regime change or not: expert13:30 | March 8, 2026 -
Canada has ‘sense of entitlement’ in trade negotiations with U.S., trade expert says09:06 | March 8, 2026 -
The West Block: March 823:24 | March 8, 2026 -
The West Block: March 123:21 | March 1, 2026 -
The West Block: Feb. 2222:52 | February 22, 2026 -
The West Block: Feb. 1523:24 | February 15, 2026 -
The West Block: Feb. 823:22 | February 8, 2026 -
ICE officers in Canada are ‘criminal special agents,’ says former Director14:32 | February 8, 2026 -
Canadian forces in Latvia ‘not looking to aggravate the situation’07:10 | February 8, 2026 -
The West Block: Feb. 123:22 | February 1, 2026 -
A lot of disinformation out about Canada’s potential F-35 deal: Trade and defence expert10:44 | February 1, 2026 -
Canada-U.S. relationship ‘will not go back to what it was’: Canada’s Ambassador to the U.S.11:59 | February 1, 2026 -
‘One for the ages’: U.S. Financial Times editor calls Carney’s Davos speech ‘extraordinary’06:40 | January 25, 2026 -
The West Block: Jan. 2523:22 | January 25, 2026 -
‘Not surprised’ if case of terminal cancer patient ends up in federal Supreme Court: MAID advocate07:42 | January 18, 2026 -
Electricity between Montana and Alberta ‘definitely’ a trade irritant: U.S. Senator14:52 | January 18, 2026 -
The West Block: Jan. 1823:23 | January 18, 2026 -
Warnings ahead of Carney’s travel to China05:07 | January 11, 2026 -
Greenland increasing defence capabilities17:36 | January 11, 2026 -
The West Block: Dec. 2822:52 | December 28, 2025 -
The West Block: Dec. 2123:23 | December 21, 2025 -
Parliament Hill’s most tumultuous year in decades05:40 | December 21, 2025 -
Poilievre ‘very’ confident ahead of leadership review16:29 | December 21, 2025 -
The West Block: Dec. 1423:21 | December 14, 2025
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The West Block: Oct. 223:24 | October 2, 2022
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The West Block: March 2923:23 | 51 minutes ago
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Iran is running the Strait of Hormuz like a ‘toll booth’: U.S. Merchant Marine Academy expert06:06 | 2 hours ago
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NATO ‘should not get involved’ in Iran: former Canadian NATO Ambassador12:45 | 2 hours ago
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The West Block: March 2222:57 | March 22, 2026
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The West Block: March 1523:23 | March 15, 2026
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‘Iraq should’ve been the lesson,’ when it comes to toppling leaders09:24 | March 15, 2026
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‘We are going to have a civil war in Iran,’ once this war is over13:40 | March 15, 2026
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U.S. operations in Iran should go on until Iranian’s decide they want regime change or not: expert13:30 | March 8, 2026
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Canada has ‘sense of entitlement’ in trade negotiations with U.S., trade expert says09:06 | March 8, 2026
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The West Block: March 823:24 | March 8, 2026
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The West Block: March 123:21 | March 1, 2026
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The West Block: Feb. 2222:52 | February 22, 2026
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The West Block: Feb. 1523:24 | February 15, 2026
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The West Block: Feb. 823:22 | February 8, 2026
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ICE officers in Canada are ‘criminal special agents,’ says former Director14:32 | February 8, 2026
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Canadian forces in Latvia ‘not looking to aggravate the situation’07:10 | February 8, 2026
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The West Block: Feb. 123:22 | February 1, 2026
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A lot of disinformation out about Canada’s potential F-35 deal: Trade and defence expert10:44 | February 1, 2026
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Canada-U.S. relationship ‘will not go back to what it was’: Canada’s Ambassador to the U.S.11:59 | February 1, 2026
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‘One for the ages’: U.S. Financial Times editor calls Carney’s Davos speech ‘extraordinary’06:40 | January 25, 2026
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The West Block: Jan. 2523:22 | January 25, 2026
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‘Not surprised’ if case of terminal cancer patient ends up in federal Supreme Court: MAID advocate07:42 | January 18, 2026
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Electricity between Montana and Alberta ‘definitely’ a trade irritant: U.S. Senator14:52 | January 18, 2026
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The West Block: Jan. 1823:23 | January 18, 2026
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Warnings ahead of Carney’s travel to China05:07 | January 11, 2026
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Greenland increasing defence capabilities17:36 | January 11, 2026
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The West Block: Dec. 2822:52 | December 28, 2025
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The West Block: Dec. 2123:23 | December 21, 2025
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Parliament Hill’s most tumultuous year in decades05:40 | December 21, 2025
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Poilievre ‘very’ confident ahead of leadership review16:29 | December 21, 2025
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The West Block: Dec. 1423:21 | December 14, 2025
The West Block: Oct. 2
Description
October 2, 2022
As the Kremlin moves to formally annex four occupied regions in Ukraine, thousands of would-be conscripts are fleeing Russia, desperate to avoid being drafted into Vladimir Putin’s war machine. "The West Block" host Mercedes Stephenson speaks with one of the Kremlin’s toughest critics, Bill Browder, on this latest escalation. Plus, Stephenson speaks with Alberta pollster Janet Brown on the race to replace Alberta Premier Jason Kenney.
Read more:
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