Everything Is Political With Evan Solomon

On the Show: Arlene Bynon, David Wilkins, Paul Ritchie, Helene Laverdiere, Peter Kent, Adam Vaughan, Will Stewart, Sally Housser, Bob Richardson David Wilkins, former U.S. Ambassador to Canada explains the state of the GOP race as Donald Trump moves closer to taking the nomination, but if he takes it, will the party give it to him? Openly gay former naval officer Paul Ritchie says he's driven to bring out the truth at his federal court appearance this week after he says he was "embarrassed, humiliated and harassed" by the Canadian Forces.  MPs Helene Laverdiere, Peter Kent and Adam Vaughan debate the politics of Canada playing a more active role at the United Nations by bidding for a seat at the UN Security Council in the coming years.  The War Room with Will Stewart, Bob Richardson and Sally Housser weigh in on what Canada can gain from re-engaging with the United Nations. 

On the Show:  Arlene Bynon, Michel Picard, Erin O'Toole, Michael Taube, Adam Ranwanski, Jason Lietaer, Marlene Floyd, Rebecca Blaikie MPs Michel Picard and Erin O'Toole debate whether the attack in Toronto on military personnel is being politicized. Political columnist Michael Taube explains what's at stake tonight in the primaries for Donald Trump and America. Globe and Mail writer Adam Ranwanski says Ohio will be a key state for Trump and that registered Democratic voters may vote in the Republican primaries in Ohio to try to get rid of Trump. The War Room with Jason Lietaer, Marlene Floyd and Rebecca Blaikie weigh in on Trump and terrorism.

On the Show: Arlene Bynon, Selcuk Unal, Grand Chief Serge Otsi Simon, Demetrius Minor, Michele Austin, Bob Richardson, Sally Housser Turkish Ambassador Selcuk Unal says Turkey will wait and see what Syria peace talks in Geneva produce and whether Russia will pull out all its resources from Syria and whether bombings of civilians will cease. Grand Chief Serge "Otsi" Simon of the Mohawk of Kanesatake says if the Canadian government won't follow the law with regards to pipelines on First Nations land, then maybe First Nations shouldn't follow the laws either. He says Prime Minister Justin Trudeau hasn't consulted enough with First Nations along the pipeline and that the National Energy Board is stacked in the energy industry's favour.  Conservative U.S. commentator, blogger and minister Demetrius Minor says he can't support the GOP if Donald trump is a member. He says the Republican Party should have denounced Trump a long time ago but has instead enabled Trump to have a pulpit

On the Show: Tasha Khieriddin, Jonathan Wilkinson, Michael Chong, Nathan Cullen, Mike Van Soelen, Corey Hogan, Lucian Matis, Jason Lietaer, Lindsay Doyle MPs Jonathan Wilkinson, Michael Chong and Nathan Cullen debate what Prime Minister Justin Trudeau really accomplished on the climate change file while meeting with President Barack Obama in Washington, D.C. Strategists Mike Van Soelen and Corey Hogan weigh in on whether Justin Trudeau is the new liberal progressive voice for hope and change now that Barack Obama is on his way out of office.  Toronto fashion designer Lucian Matis discusses what it's like to dress Sophie Gregoire Trudeau for the State Dinner and the "substance of style." The War Room with Jason Lietaer and Lindsay Doyle talk about the Conservative leadership rules and the legacy of Nancy Reagan.  

On the Show: Arlene Bynon, David Lametti, Peter Kent, Tracey Ramsey, Bob Richardson, Geoff Norquay, Angela Zhu, John Wallace, Pierrette Ringuette, Howard Sapers MPs David Lametti, Peter Kent and Tracey Ramsey debate Prime Minister Trudeau's visit to Washington and whether or not it will result in more than a bromance, but actual progress on policy files. The War Room with Bob Richardson, Geoff Norquay and Angela Zhu weigh in on the state dinner and give their views on whether Trudeau's popularity in the U.S. is good for Canada or all style and no substance. Independent Senators John Wallace and Pierrette Ringuette explain how they're trying to reform the Senate from the inside along with other like-minded senators who have formed a working group. But how will they actually rebuild public confidence in the Upper Chamber? Correctional Investigator Howards Sapers says there is structural discrimination in the correctional system that is negatively affecting Indigenous inmates that needs to be addr

On the Show: Arlene Bynon, Colin Robertson, Will Dubreuil, Nik Nanos, Adrian Lee, Brian Masse Colin Robertson, former diplomat and strategic advisor at Mckenna, Long, Aldridge LLP says Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is not just a leader, but seen as somewhat of a celebrity, and we can play that celebrity status to our advantage. Will Dubreuil, director of public affairs at the Canadian Chamber of Commerce, says Trudeau's visit to the U.S. is a huge honour and signifies a new era in Canada-U.S. relations. Nik Nanos, chair of Nanos Research, says if the opposition wants to bring down Prime Minister Justin Trudeau it's not enough to attack him, they've got to hope he makes a mistake himself. Adrian Lee, digital editor at Maclean's Magazine, says it doesn't matter why Americans tune in to Canada — for the fashion or the Trudeaus' good looks — it's good for Canadians. NDP MP for Windsor West Brian Masse, vice-chair  of the Canada-United States Interparliament

On the Show:  Arlene Bynon, David Harris, Yael Berger, Wab Kinew, Darrell Bricker, Jason Lietaer, Max Rubin, Tom Parkin David Harris, former CSIS advisor and terrorism expert helps explain what the threat of terrorism means for Canada and how our changing immigration policy in Canada might affect that threat. Manitoba NDP candidate Wab Kinew talks about how why he’s had to apologize for misogynist and derogatory lyrics and what his message to other men in his community is now. Ipsos Public Affairs CEO and pollster Darrell Bricker tells us why Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is polling so high ahead of his state dinner in Washington. And the War Room weighs in on the hot topics today from Justin Trudeau's popularity to Canada's anti-ISIS mission.

On the Show: Arlene Bynon, Andrew Cumming, Pamela Goldsmith-Jones, Peter Kent, Randall Garrison, Geoff Norquay, Marlene Floyd, Angela Zhu The tainted blood scandal that left tens of thousands of Canadians infected with HIV and Hepatitis C rears its ugly head again as a private plasma clinic opens in Saskatchewan. A victim of tainted blood, Andrew Cumming tells his story and shares his message to Health Minister Jane Philpott. The MPs panel takes on foreign policy as Prime Minister Justin Trudeau does a town hall today with Huffington Post Canada’s Althia Raj on foreign policy. MPs Pamela Goldsmith-Jones, Peter Kent and Randall Garrison debate the issues. We head into the War Room to debate Canada-U.S. relations, Trudeaumania 2.0 ahead of the state dinner in Washington, what can stop Donald Trump, and how much is too much when it comes to lobbying and politics? 

On the Show: Arlene Bynon, David Wilkins, Richard Shekter, Rosemary Sullivan, Ginny Movat, Marit Stiles, Bob Richardson The state dinner is next week in Washington and Prime Minister Trudeau and President Obama will talk about a continental climate change strategy, while in Canada, premiers had difficulty coming up with a national plan for carbon pricing. Then we talk to Canadian criminal lawyer Richard Shekter, who followed the O.J. Simpson trial closely and can help explain what these new developments mean for the case that grabbed our attention in 1995 as the tv series American Crime Story released it’s episode “The People v. O.J. Simpson” last month. And joining us in studio, author Rosemary Sullivan, who is nominated for the RBC Charles Taylor Prize in literary non-fiction for her book “Stalin’s Daughter” will discuss what it means to be the daughter of someone the world deems truly evil. And then the Friday War Room will weigh in on the latest news from Prim

On the Show: Arlene Bynon, Marco Mendicino, Candice Bergen, Sabrina Siddiqui, Max Rubin, Kate Harrison, Sally Housser Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and the premiers announce in Vancouver today the Vancouver Declaration, a framework to address climate change and a plan to introduce carbon pricing before next fall. MPs Marco Mendicino and Candice Bergen respond to the announcement. Sabrina Siddiqui of the Guardian U.S. explains what impact Mitt Romney's speech about Donald Trump today will or won't have on the Republican race. The War Room with Max Rubin, Kate Harrison and Sally Housser weigh in on the Republican race and the Vancouver Declaration.

On the Show:  Yael Berger, David Frum, Jonathan Wilkinson, Ed Fast, Nathan Cullen, Geoff Norquay, Colin MacDonald, Alex Bushell Senior Editor of the Atlantic David Frum gives his winners and losers of Super Tuesday and looks ahead to what's to come in the U.S. race to the White House. MPs Jonathan Wilkinson, Ed Fast and Nathan Cullen, who are all in British Columbia today, talk about how Canada can find consensus on climate change this week amidst fighting between the premiers ahead of the Prime Minister’s visit to Washington on March 10. The War Room with Geoff Norquay, Colin MacDonald and Alex Bushell weigh in on Justin Trudeau's brother sending a letter to Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale on behalf of Mohamed Harkat and the results from Super Tuesday.  

On the Show: Yael Berger, Liz Chadderdon, Warren Kinsella, Irwin Cotler, Karine Peloffy, Jason Lietaer, Tom Parkin, Richard Mahoney We get into what’s at stake for both the Republican and Democratic candidates on Super Tuesday and we’ll look ahead at what’s next in the race to the White House with our panelists Liz Chadderdon and Warren Kinsella. Former Liberal Justice Minister Irwin Cotler will join me to explain why he thinks the Liberals need to take a second look at the $15-billion sale of armoured vehicles to Saudi Arabia. Karine Peloffy, a lawyer working with Quebec environmental groups who have filed an injunction against Energy East, explains how this move today by the province of Quebec will impact their case. The War Room debates Donald Trump and what’s at stake for America tonight on Super Tuesday with panelists Jason Lietaer, Tom Parkin and Richard Mahoney. And right here in Canada, political leaders are dealing with a schism in the country of

On the Show: Yael Berger, Kevin O'Leary, Art Eggleton, David Graham, Bob Richardson, Will Stewart, Andrew Thomson Kevin O'Leary discusses his experience attending and speaking at the Manning Conference and responds to remarks by Conservative MP for Beauce Maxime Bernier calling him a "tourist" to Quebec by saying Bernier must be a separatist. Ontario Senator Art Eggleton explains why he believes the time is right for the federal government to take a page out of the Ontario Liberals' budget book and explore the idea of a basic income for Canadians by launching a pilot project. Eggleton says with a four-year majority mandate, the Liberals will have a better chance of seeing the project through than previous attempts made in the 1970s. Staff writer for the Atlantic David Graham checks in from Durham, North Carolina for a look ahead to Super Tuesday and the U.S. election race. Is Donald Trump unstoppable?  The War Room with Bob Richardson, Will Stewart and Andrew Thomson weigh in on the Manning Con

On the Show: Tasha Kheiriddin, Eric Robinson, Adrienne Batra, Bilan Arte, Christine Van Geyn, Geoff Norquay, Bob Richardson, Marit Stiles The second round table on MMIW wrapped up in Winnipeg today. We'll get the first-hand perspective from Eric Robinson, Manitoba Minister of Aboriginal and Northern Affairs, member of the Cree nation, who was present at the roundtable. What progress has been made on MMIW and what are the next steps for the inquiry? Kevin O'Leary, of Shark Tank fame, is rumoured to be running for the Conservative leadership but says he hasn't yet made up his mind. But he had plenty of other things to say, as did many other speakers at the event. To break down the day and get the latest leadership buzz we'll be joined by Adrienne Batra, editor of the Toronto Sun. The Ontario government unveiled its 2016 budget yesterday and one of the biggest announcements was free tuition for students whose parents earn less than $50,000 a year. But should tuition be free for anyone? We'll hear both sides of t

On the Show: Tasha Kheiriddin, Andrew Scheer, John McCallum, Michelle Rempel, Patrick Brown, Lindsay Doyle, Jason Lietaer, Jen Hassum Conservative MP and former Speaker Andrew Scheer says it's early for candidates running for Conservative Party leadership to officially announce. He says he expects people to announce after the party's policy conference in Vancouver in May. "What we do with criminals in our criminal justice system is we put them in jail," says Citizenship, Immigration and Refugees Minister John McCallum of his government's proposed changes to the Citizenship Act. He says Canada doesn't need a two-tier citizenship system. Conservative MP and citizenship critic Michelle Rempel reacts to Liberal amendments to the Citizenship Act introduced today to repeal elements of Bill C-24 introduces by the previous Conservative government.  Ontario Progressive Conservative leader Patrick Brown gives his take on the Liberal's provincial budget announced today. Brown says everything is more

On the Show: Arlene Bynon, Bill Blair, Kellie Leitch, Murray Rankin, Mark Zekulin, Bill Browder, Atif Kubursi MPs Bill Blair, Kellie Leitch and Murray Rankin debate pot legalization after the federal court ruled the Marijuana for Medical Purposes Regulations violate medical marijuana growers' charter rights and struck down the laws.  Tweed Inc. president Mark Zekulin says he's happy the Supreme Court struck down the MMPR because more access to medical marijuana for Canadians who need it is better, he says.  Bill Browder, author of "Red Notice" and vocal critic of the Putin regime in Russia says economic sanctions are necessary to bring justice for Sergei Magnitsky. Atif Kubursi, professor emeritus at McMaster University, says the Trudeau government can't speak out of both sides of its mouth in regards to Saudi Arabia by selling arms to the country and also condemning human rights violations there. 

On the Show: Althia Raj, Wab Kinew, Steve MacKinnon, Phil McColeman, Guy Caron, Janice Stein, Stephanie Carvin, Nick Kholer Author, broadcaster and rapper Wab Kinew is making a run for Manitoba politics for the NDP in Fort Rouge. He says staying close to his young family played a factor in why he chose to run provincially and not in the last federal election. MPs Steve MacKinnon, Phil McColeman and Guy Caron give their take on the $18-billion deficit projected for this fiscal year, broken campaign promises and how the Liberals will be able to get back to balance. Founding director of the Munk School of Global Affairs Janice Stein and professor at the Norman Patterson School of International Affairs at Carleton University Stephanie Carvin explain tensions between world leaders involved in the Syria conflict, an optimistic ceasefire agreement in the region, led by the U.S. and Russia and where Canada fits in to the geopolitical situation. Maclean's Magazine reporter Nick Kholer gives the wrap on the Mike D

On the Show: Arlene Bynon, Steve MacKinnon, Lisa Raitt, Matt Dube, Peter MacKay, Michael Chrystal, Bob Richardson, Geoff Norquay, Tom Parkin MPs Steve MacKinnon, Lisa Raitt and Matt Dube debate the $20-billion deficit, the best way to stimulate economic growth and how the Liberals will get back to black. Former Conservative cabinet minister Peter MacKay says TransCanada's Energy East pipeline would be a nation building project like the railroad.  Criminal lawyer Michael Chrystal gives the low down on the closing arguments of the Mike Duffy trial for fraud, breach of trust and bribery charges. The War Room with Bob Richardson, Geoff Norquay and Tom Parkin weigh in on the state of the economy, the size of the deficit and the Duffy trial.

On the Show: Tasha Kheiriddin, Justin Trottier, Ray Pennings, Ian Brown, Cam Battley, Pamela McColl Justin Trottier, director at the Canadian Secular Alliance and Ray Pennings, executive vice-president of CARDUS weigh in on the role of religion in politics after the Pope questioned Donald Trump's faith because of his policies around immigration. Getting older. It’s the great equalizer. It happens to us all. But what does aging really look like? On a day-to-day basis, what little changes over time add up to the reality that you’re no longer the youthful person you once were? Ian Brown, Author of the book “Sixty” which has been shortlisted for the RBC Charles Taylor Prize in Literary Non-Fiction gives his honest account of getting older. Cam Battley, spokesperson for the Canadian Medical Cannabis Industry Association and Pamela McColl who is on the advisory council for Smart Approaches to Marijuana Canada cut through the haze to get to some clarity on w

On the Show: Tasha Kheiriddin, Jane Philpott, Maxime Bernier, Elizabeth May, Pamela Goldsmith-Jones, Garnett Genuis, Susan Smith, Kate Harrison, Sally Housser Health Minister Jane Philpott says the restored heath care benefits Syrian refugees will be receiving as of April 1 is not the "gold-plated care some critics have said," but that she's proud of the decision to restore the benefits to pre-2012 levels. Conservative Innovation, Science and Economic Development critic Maxime Bernier says no to a direct government subsidy of Bombardier. Green Party Leader Elizabeth May says everyone agrees a nation-wide price on carbon alone won't reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Liberal Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Foreign Affairs Pamela Goldsmith-Jones and Conservative MP Garnett Genuis weigh in on the Israel Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions movement on campuses and the Conservative party's motion to denounce the BDS movement. The War Room with Susan Smith, Kate Harrison and Sally Housser debate win sold i