The Housewith Chris Hall

This week on The House, Chris talks to German ambassador Sabine Sparwasser about the G20 summit in the context of Putin and Khashoggi, and the future of Europe after Angela Merkel steps down. Then, Chris asks Ontario's Environment Min. Rod Phillips how the province's new climate plan will meet international targets, and Chief of the Defence Staff Jonathan Vance addresses the auditor general's report on the military's efforts to stamp out sexual assault.

Germany's ambassador to Canada Sabine Sparwasser discusses the tensions at the G20 summit and looks ahead to Europe after Angela Merkel steps down.

Minister of International Trade Diversification Jim Carr discusses Canada's new export diversification strategy laid out in the fall fiscal update.

The province released its new plan to fight climate change this week - how does it stack up? Ontario Environment Minister Rod Phillips is here.

Gen. Jonathan Vance addresses the recent Auditor General's report finding gaps in the military's handling of sexual assault cases.

Chris Hall talks to the mayor of Ajax, Ont. about the impact of the GM closure on his community. Plus: A new report out today looks at the financial stability of millennials and talks about the policy moves the government should be considering.

This week on The House, Finance Minister Bill Morneau discusses how targeting corporate Canada in his fall fiscal update will help middle-class Canadians. Kremlin critic Bill Browder's testimony to MPs was cut short due to a vote in the House of Commons, so what warning was he trying to give Canada? We'll hear from him. Plus: we track Newfoundland's largest off-shore oil spill, and the GM of eBay Canada on the impact of the Canada Post labour disruption.

Kremlin critic Bill Browder is calling on Canada to lead the push to kick Russia out of the international policing organization Interpol.

The federal government's decision to table legislation that would force Canada Post employees back to work comes after a series of rotating strikes by the mail carrier over the last five weeks.

This week on The House midweek podcast, Chris Hall dives into the government's fall fiscal update with CBC parliamentary bureau chief Rob Russo and Power & Politics host Vassy Kapelos.

The House has a front-row seat at the Halifax International Security Forum, an annual gathering of the world's top security and defence officials. We'll dig into the most pressing international security challenges, from regional wars and terrorism to cyber attacks and disinformation campaigns.

Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan discusses the future of Canada's peacekeeping mission in Mali, and what he's realized Canada must do in the Arctic to maintain sovereignty in the region.

Canada's Chief of the Defence Staff doesn't pull any punches in this interview with Chris, discussing the 'threat vectors' currently facing Canada, from challenges for NORAD to mass migration and Chinese posturing in the South China Sea.

British Air Chief Marshall and NATO military committee chair Stuart Peach calls on NATO to continue to be transparent about its goals and capabilities in the era of disinformation and fake news.

Rasa Jukneviciene wants to make one thing clear — it's not just countries like her own native Lithuania in the cross hairs of Russian President Vladimir Putin.

This week on The House midweek podcast, Chris Hall hears from two Calgary city councillors with differing opinions on the city's failed Olympics bid, and an Olympics expert weighs in on whether the Games' reputation is too tarnished for taxpayers.

This week on The House, the UK's data watchdog blasts Canada's political parties for a lack of transparency around how they use voters' personal information, and a researcher walks us through how she uses data from Statistics Canada to do her job. The NDP's parliamentary leader Guy Caron reacts to Bombardier's massive job cuts, our In House panel tackles Tony Clement's extortion scandal, and Chris visits a special WWI commemoration exhibit in Ottawa.

A popular warning from parents to their kids goes something along the lines of "if you put it on the Internet, it'll stay there forever." Government and businesses are beginning to learn that lesson the hard way — not only is the online world increasing in scope and size, but so are the threats to personal information.

NDP parliamentary leader Guy Caron says a transparent process is needed when it comes to government subsidies for companies like Bombardier, so that massive job cuts can be avoided.

Even though it was a shorter-than-normal week in the House of Commons, it was a busy one. From an announcement that Bombardier would slice jobs to a sexting scandal involving an MP, there was a lot to digest. We convened a special panel to revisit some of the big moments of the week

This week on the midweek podcast: Guillaume Liegey is revolutionizing political campaigns, from Emmanuel Macron's 2016 win to races across Europe. He shares his insights into mobilizing voters and doing positive politics in the digital world. Plus: the UNHCR's Assistant High Commissioner Volker Turk on how to move beyond the politicization of migrants and refugees.

This week on The House, we talk with Democrat Congressman Ted Deutch on the upcoming U.S. midterms and what a potential shift in the House of Representatives could mean for the House of Commons. Also, Chris Hall chats with former Prime Minister Paul Martin about the shift towards more protectionist leaders heading G20 nations.