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Every weekday afternoon, Power & Politics host Vassy Kapelos guides Canadians through the country's political news, with a regular cast of political panellists and the continuously unfolding drama of the Canadian political scene.
Updated: Jan. 19, 2021

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What's in store for Canada under President Biden?
55:48
Biden plans to cancel Keystone XL pipeline permit on 1st day in office, sources confirm
1:00:09
Pfizer to temporarily reduce vaccine deliveries to Canada, minister says
53:01
Canada to receive 1 million COVID-19 vaccine doses a week starting in April, says Maj.-Gen. Fortin
35:31
Trump impeached for second time, Ontario stay-at-home order comes into effect at midnight
57:58
No plans to trigger an election, says Trudeau, as cabinet shuffle fuels speculation
56:23
Ottawa to introduce legislation to close loophole for quarantining travellers
47:17
Vaccine prices are not a deciding factor for the government, says procurement minister
1:07:02
Pelosi calls on Pence to invoke 25th Amendment and remove Trump from office
59:17
Trump supporters breach U.S. Capitol, disrupt election certification process
2:02:58
Trudeau says he's 'frustrated' with the pace of vaccine rollout
35:11
Provincial ministers resign following holiday travel abroad
58:45
P&P is taking a holiday break
0:21
Ottawa launches $850,000 ad campaign advising Canadians to stay home during COVID-19
52:53
Health Canada approves Moderna vaccine, thousands of doses to arrive by end of December
47:27
U.K. COVID-19 variant not yet identified in Canada, says Tam
41:20
Ontario orders province-wide lockdown starting December 26
51:59
Ontario extends Toronto and Peel lockdowns, new restrictions coming Monday
55:59
Ontario Hospital Assocation calls for new 4-week lockdowns in hard-hit regions
53:45
Manitoba, Atlantic provinces start administering COVID-19 vaccines
56:52
Canada expected to receive 168,000 doses of Moderna vaccine by month's end, Trudeau says
1:11:36
Canadians in Ontario and Quebec receive Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine
49:59
Ottawa to hike federal carbon tax to $170 a tonne by 2030
48:17
Trudeau promises more long-term health care funding for provinces — but not right away
47:09
Canada approves Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine, nearly two years since Michaels detained in China
59:58
United Kindom administers first COVID-19 vaccine
27:29
Up to 249K vaccine doses to arrive in Canada by the end of the year, says Trudeau
55:57
New details on who could get vaccinated first, reports say U.S. in talks to resolve Meng case
1:00:44
New details made public on vaccine distribution plan, feds introduce bill to implement the UN Declaration of the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
57:04
U.K. approves Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine, feds won't meet First Nations water target
49:35
Health Canada now reviewing four potential vaccines, so when might one be approved?
1:03:11
Liberals to spend $100B to jolt post-pandemic economy after posting record $381B deficit
45:01
Trudeau turns to military to help distribute vaccines, says most Canadians should be vaccinated by Sept.
44:14
Provinces want more details on federal vaccine plan
48:58
Feds face questions about when a COVID-19 vaccine will come to Canada, Ont. AG slams province's pandemic response
55:16
Other nations could get vaccines before Canada, says Trudeau
43:33
Much-awaited rent subsidy program now open for applications, N.L., P.E.I. press pause on Atlantic bubble
51:17
Trudeau urges vigilance on public health measures to contain COVID-19 case spike
58:41
Feds lay out plan to hit net-zero emissions by 2050
42:31
Vancouver seeking approval to decriminalize simple drug possession, Ont. schools will not have an extended holiday break
43:59
Conservatives demand feds crackdown on China, Nunavut heads into full-scale COVID lockdown
1:02:27
Feds cautiously optimistic as second COVID-19 vaccine candidate appears to be highly effective
35:18
Canada on track for 10K daily COVID-19 cases by early December, says Dr. Tam
37:07
PM, premiers discuss COVID-19 response as case counts continue to break records
47:08
Canada honours veterans in scaled-back Remembrance Day ceremony
43:57
Trudeau urges premiers, mayors to 'do the right thing' as COVID-19 cases surge
53:14
Trump refuses to concede, Pfizer says preliminary data shows its vaccine is more than 90 per cent effective
48:17
Biden leads in key states, but count continues
51:35
Day two of results and U.S. election still too close to call
1:01:17
U.S. election still too close to call, as results continue to roll in
44:35
Canada-U.S. relations could worsen in a second Trump term, says former Trump adviser John Bolton
1:01:00
Winnipeg becomes Canada's COVID-19 epicentre, feds promise ambitious new immigration targets
49:58
Quebec doctors demand changes to health-care system, Bloc seeks official apology for October Crisis detentions
52:08
Dr. Tam calls for more investment in public health, Freeland says deficit spending is needed but not infinite
1:02:32
New COVID-19 highs across country, Liberals hold onto two Toronto-area seats
56:37
Parliament approves probe of pandemic response, B.C. NDP wins majority mandate
47:55
Another vaccine contract, investigating long-term care homes
50:10
Tories demand probe into pandemic response
47:35

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