The Housewith Chris Hall

Kentucky is best known for horses, bourbon and a certain brand of fried chicken. What most people don't realize is that the state is an emerging manufacturing powerhouse south of the border.

The US midterm elections are less than a month away and one of the most interesting races for the House of Representatives is in Kentucky's sixth congressional district.

This week, The House is in Kentucky to talk to key players about the Canada-U.S. relationship and how a Congressional race in the state could be a catalyst to flip the House of Representatives from Republican red to Democratic blue.

This week on the House, we talk to Manitoba's premier Brian Pallister on why he's now prepared to let Ottawa slap a tax on his province. Chris Hall sits down with the U.K.'s High Commissioner to Canada to talk Brexit and we take a look at pot legalization as the date draws closer.

As the United Kingdom works to finalize its split from the European Union, it's about to ramp up efforts to expand its footprint in Canada.​

Canada's recreational pot prohibition officially comes to an end on Oct. 17, meaning big business for people like Chuck Rifici.

This week on The House midweek podcast, Natural Resources Minister Amarjeet Sohi announced the next steps the government is taking to consult with First Nations on the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion. Host Chris Hall gets reaction from Chief Bob Chamberlin, the vice-president of the UBCIC. Plus, Québec Solidaire's Vincent Marissal​ charts his party's path forward in the National Assembly.

This week on The House, EU Trade Commissioner Cecilia Malmstrom defends Chrystia Freeland after Trump trash-talks "Canada's negotiator," Trade Diversification Minister Jim Carr takes on the challenge of selling Canada internationally as a solid bet on trade despite U.S. rhetoric as the NAFTA deadline looms, and former New Zealand PM Helen Clark gets passionate about the Kavanaugh hearings, sexism in the UN and breaking glass ceilings for women everywhere.

With a title like minister of International Trade Diversification, it's no surprise that Jim Carr is eyeing trade opportunities for Canada that go beyond NAFTA.

As the nations of the world met in New York this week, New Zealand's former prime minister said there's only one glass ceiling left in the United Nations: the top job of secretary general.

B.C. Green Party leader Andrew Weaver has a surprising pitch for his New Brunswick counterparts: form an alliance with the province's Progressive Conservatives.

On The House midweek podcast, Chris catches up with newly-minted New Brunswick Green MLA Megan Mitton after she wins her seat by 11 votes. Is a 'Green Wave' sweeping provincial politics? Polls analyst Eric Grenier offers his quick takes on the election limbo, too. Then, the CBC's Jeff Walters joins Chris from the roads and bus stops of Northern Ontario as he explores the impact of Greyhound's closures.

This week on The House, Canada's ambassador to the UN Marc-Andre Blanchard discusses Trudeau's priorities on the world stage as he heads to New York for the 73rd United Nations General Assembly. Plus: Fisheries Minister Jonathan Wilkinson on the government's opening response to the Trans Mountain ruling, and labour leader Hassan Yussuff on NAFTA.

Justin Trudeau is preparing a pitch to Canada's private sector, to be delivered at the United Nations General Assembly Monday — invest in the developing world as a way to build Canada's brand at home and abroad.

The head of the Canadian Labour Congress Hassan Yussuff is back from Washington and updates Chris with the state of NAFTA talks as discussions approach Trump's end-of-the-month deadline.

The Trudeau government has said more than once it's committed to respecting First Nations' interests in the push to get the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion built — but that doesn't mean saying yes to every request from Indigenous communities, says Fisheries and Oceans Minister Jonathan Wilkinson.

The new president of the Canadian Medical Association is calling on politicians to have an "open and courageous" debate about decriminalizing opioids in the face of a nationwide overdose crisis.

We caught up with two reporters who have been following the campaign, the CBC's Jacques Poitras in Fredericton and Radio-Canada's Michelle LeBlanc in Moncton.

This week on the midweek podcast, Chris digs into the latest on the NAFTA talks with Laura Dawson as prominent U.S. politicians vent about Canada's negotiating tactics. Then, University of Montreal PhD student Semra Sevi walks us through her analysis of the risks of political floor crossing - does the gamble work?

This week on The House, we ask Maxime Bernier about his new federal party's principles and promises. Then, Chris looks ahead to the fall sitting of Parliament as MPs make their way back to Ottawa after a not-so-sleepy summer, and mayors weigh in on the controversial spat heating up between Ontario Premier Doug Ford and Toronto city council.

It's back-to-work time for MPs returning to Parliament Hill after the summer break, and with the election countdown clock ticking, parliamentarians are shifting into overdrive.

This week's chaos at Queen's Park — following Ontario Premier Doug Ford's decision to use the notwithstanding clause to push through his government's bill cutting the size of Toronto's city council — is resonating in municipalities across the country.