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Politics Today – February 1, 2015

On this edition of Politics Today RCI’s Wojtek Gwiazda examines two key issues: Canada’s military mission in Iraq and new proposed anti-terrorism legislation. twitter.com/wojtekgwiazda

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Politics Today – January 25, 2015

On this edition of Politics Today RCI’s Wojtek Gwiazda reports on the protest last Sunday in the West Bank city of Ramallah as Canada’s Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird met with Riad Malki, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Palestinian Authority. »

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Politics Today – January 18, 2015

On this edition of Politics Today RCI’s Wojtek Gwiazda reports on a two-day strategy session of Canada’s Official Opposition NDP party in preparation for a federal election this year. He also reports on the decision by Canada’s Finance Minister Joe »

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Politics Today – December 21, 2014

On this edition of Politics Today RCI’s Wojtek Gwiazda reports on a year-end press conference by Canada’s Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird that included discussion of Canada’s response to the protests in Hong Kong. He also reported on a meeting »

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Politics Today – December 14, 2014

On this edition of Politics Today RCI’s Wojtek Gwiazda reports on a busy political week in Ottawa in the last week before the Christmas holidays. He surveys reaction to a report by Canada’s national public broadcaster CBC/Radio-Canada that Canada is »

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Politics Today – December 7, 2014

On this edition of Politics Today RCI’s Wojtek Gwiazda reports on opposition calls for the Minister of Veterans Affairs Julian Fantino to resign, and his response. He also reports on a court challenge in the province of Ontario, and the »

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Politics Today – November 30, 2014

On this edition of Politics Today RCI’s Wojtek Gwiazda reports on the new infrastructure funding announced by Canada’s Prime Minister Stephen Harper, on the Fall Report of the Auditor General of Canada on government spending, and on the closure this »

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Politics Today – November 23, 2014

On this edition of Politics Today RCI’s Wojtek Gwiazda reports on the two federal by-elections, both won by the ruling Conservatives, this past Monday. As well he reports on the decision by independent MP Maria Mourani to sign an Official »

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Unofficial federal election campaign underway

Stephen Harper fulfilled a promise from his last campaign as he gets ready for the next.  On Thursday, the Prime Minister, with his wife Laureen beside him, announced “the family tax cut” surrounded by families in Vaughan, a well-heeled suburb »

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Politics Today – October 26, 2014

On this edition of Politics Today RCI’s Wojtek Gwiazda looks at the week’s political news including the discussion on national security and individual rights after the shootings in Ottawa. twitter.com/wojtekgwiazda