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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: April 16, 2021

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Ontario adds new lockdown restrictions, border checks
38:10
Ontario reports record high of 4,736 new COVID-19 cases
1:06:36
AstraZeneca vaccine is safe, benefits outweigh risks, say Health Canada officials
56:16
United States pauses use of Johnson & Johnson vaccine
1:03:22
Ontario shuts down in-person classes again
1:12:13
Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, dies at 99
1:07:55
About 17 per cent of Canadians have received at least one vaccine dose
1:06:23
Ontario imposes stay-at-home order starting at midnight Thursday
1:01:30
More than 10M vaccine doses delivered to provinces and territories, says federal government
56:38
More measures needed to fight the third wave of the pandemic, say experts
51:41
U.S. Capitol officer dead, driver shot fatally after ramming car into barricade
1:00:22
Ontario imposes provincewide pandemic 'emergency brake' starting Saturday
52:00
Pfizer says its vaccine is 100 per cent effective at protecting people aged 12-15
56:45
Pfizer moving up delivery of 5M vaccine doses to June, says Trudeau
44:08
Suspend AstraZeneca vaccine use for people under 55, vaccine committee recommends
54:45
Case counts could hit 12K per day if Canadians maintain or increase contacts, according to federal modelling
59:59
Supreme Court rules federal carbon tax is constitutional
49:18
New concerns about Canada's vaccine supply
1:05:00
Former military ombudsman calls Sajjan's political interference defence 'a little weak'
1:05:44
Canada sanctions four Chinese officials over human rights abuses in Xinjiang
1:00:51
O'Toole says Conservatives must change or risk losing to Trudeau again
54:42
U.S. plans to send 1.5 million doses of AstraZeneca vaccine to Canada
1:11:38
Trial dates set for Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor in China
56:25
AstraZeneca vaccine now recommended for Canadians aged 65 and up, expert panel says
1:03:18
Kielburgers defend WE Charity, accuse MPs of playing politics in heated committee testimony
55:41
Sajjan defends handling of Vance allegations at committee
1:01:23
Canada marks one-year anniversary of COVID-19 pandemic
49:08
Roméo Dallaire urges Canada to act on 'genocide' in China
58:57
Military commander in charge of human resources facing claims of inappropriate behaviour
1:04:01
Kielburger brothers now say they'll testify at parliamentary committee after ducking invitation
42:46
Health Canada approves single-dose Johnson & Johnson vaccine
58:39
Provinces reiterate call for federal health funding boost ahead of budget
51:51
Stretch COVID-19 vaccine dose interval up to 4 months, national advisory committee recommends
1:06:41
B.C. faces heat for decision to delay second dose, as more provinces consider following suit
51:05
AstraZeneca vaccine not recommended for people over 65, federal immunization committee says
52:23
Health Canada approves Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine for use in Canada
1:05:30
Canada's new top military commander steps aside following sexual misconduct claim
55:34
Vaccinations for Ontario seniors aged 80+ to start third week of March, says province
1:01:28
Trudeau, Biden talk pandemic recovery, climate change in first bilateral meeting
26:33
MPs vote to label China's persecution of Uighurs a genocide
1:04:11
New modelling warns COVID-19 variants will drive resurgence without stronger restrictions
55:51
Federal government introduces new bill to relax penalties for drug offences
56:07
Toronto, Peel officials ask for lockdown to be extended by two weeks
1:00:19
Liberals introduce bill to increase criminal penalties for gun trafficking, buy-back program
37:55
Canada and 57 other countries denounce arbitrary detentions
50:38
More Pfizer shots will arrive in 2nd quarter than originally planned, says Trudeau
44:53
Manitoba makes deal to buy Canadian-made vaccines that just started human clinical trials
45:04
Trudeau pledges billions in permanent funding for public transit
44:11
Some self-employed Canadians caught up in CERB confusion won't have to repay: PM
51:22
Ontario lays out plan to ease restrictions, as other provinces start opening up
57:16
Despite supply delays, Trudeau insists vaccination targets on track
58:09
Canada doesn't know how many more Moderna doses will be delivered, or why there are delays
51:03
Should Canada accept vaccines from COVAX?
54:19
Canada inks deal to produce millions of COVID-19 shots domestically
49:09
No written guarantee on EU vaccine shipments, says international trade minister
56:49
Ottawa introducing quarantine hotel stays to discourage travel
53:08
Confusion over first quarter vaccine deliveries
45:53
European Union won't block vaccine exports to Canada, says Trudeau
1:09:04
Trudeau says vaccine supply is in 'good shape' even as EU threatens export controls
58:12
Canada can deal with Biden's embrace of Buy American, says Freeland
53:37
Trudeau speaks with Biden in U.S. president's first call with a foreign leader
56:03
Payette steps down as governor general after blistering report on Rideau Hall work environment
1:04:59
Joe Biden calls for unity after being sworn in as 46th president of the United States
57:03
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

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