The Housewith Chris Hall

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.

Former prime minister Paul Martin says now is the perfect time for Canada to step into a global leadership role and become a standard-bearer for human rights.

This week on the midweek podcast, Labour Minister Patty Hajdu walks us through the government's pay equity legislation and we talk to a former juror about a new mental health bill aimed at the justice system.

This week on The House, Canada's ambassador to China on the Liberal government's upcoming trade trip, New Zealand's Trade Minister David Parker on reforming the WTO and the CPTPP, and the threat that unchecked partisan rage poses for democracies.

On the trade watch, New Zealand is predicting the CP-TPP will hit an important milestone on the road to opening up a block that does more than $425 billion in trade each year.

Ontario is sticking to their carbon price fight, even in the wake of rebate announcements for Canadians from the federal government.

Encouraging citizens to hate people of other political stripes could have devastating implications for democracy, according to an expert.

The Liberals are sending a rebate to Canadian families (in four provinces) to offset the higher costs of a carbon tax. This week on The House midweek podcast we ask Environment Minister Catherine McKenna if the incentive payout will pay off in 2019.

This week on The House, we talk about the remaining U.S. tariffs with Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland. We also take a look at food security in Canada's North, and examine how Canadians can prepare for fake news ahead of the 2019 election.

Intergovernmental and Northern Affairs Minister Minister Dominic LeBlanc is promising changes to the federal government's northern food security subsidy program in the coming weeks, acknowledging that Nutrition North has "lost its way."

With the next federal election exactly a year away, a social media researcher is warning Canadians to be wary of what they see online.

This week on The House midweek podcast, we talk to Magog, Que., Mayor Vicki-May Hamm about the remaining concerns municipalities have now that cannabis is legal. We also ask MP John McKay about the visit of Kentucky businesses to Canada and their message on trade.

This week, The House is in Kentucky for a special episode focusing on Canada-U.S. trade, as well as a key Republican-Democrat showdown in a swing district. We talk to Ambassador Kelly Craft, Republican Governor Matt Bevin, Kentucky businesses with Canadian connections and analysts about what trade and Trump mean for Canada's relationship with Kentucky.

The U.S. ambassador to Canada is now dealing with the fallout of the uncertainty caused by over a year of tense NAFTA negotiations.