Power & Politics: The War Room (May 13, 2011)
On today's Power & Politics: The War Room podcast:
The Supreme Court of Canada quashes a decade-long legal battle over access to information, ruling that a Prime Minister's or cabinet member's documents will continue be kept out of public reach. What does this really mean for Canadians?
Former Ontario conservative cabinet minister Janet Ecker, Katie Telford of Strategy Corp and Robin Sears of Navigator Ltd are in The War Room.
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