Everything Is Political With Evan Solomon

On the Show: Althia Raj, Ian Lee, Greg Fergus, Nathan Cullen, Michael Cooper, Sean Casey, Jason Lietaer, Marlene Floyd, Tom Parkin Sprott School of Business Professor Ian Lee lays the groundwork on the news today from Bombardier. He says a federal bailout is likely on the way and backroom negotiations are taking place about what the federal government will get if they give money to the struggling company. MPs Greg Fergus and Nathan Cullen weigh in on the Bombardier news of the C Series deal and 7,000 job losses.  MPs Sean Casey and Michael Cooper debate physician assisted dying and whether it is a Charter issue.  The War Room with Jason Lietaer, Marlene Floyd and Tom Parkin debate hot topics like the deficit, tax breaks for the middle class and boycott Israel campaigns on campuses.  

On the Show: Arlene Bynon, John McKay, Peter Kent, Randall Garrison, Preston Manning, David Halton, Bob Richardson, Geoff Norquay, Andrew Thomson MPs John McKay, Peter Kent and Randall Garrison debate whether or not the Liberals' new anti-ISIS mission is a combat mission and whether Canadian troops should be fighting in Iraq and Syria.  Former Reform leader Preston Manning says the next generation of Conservatives should learn from his mistakes when uniting the right in Alberta, especially because merging federal parties was more complex than at the provincial level. David Halton, author of "Dispatches from the Front: Matthew Halton, Canada's voice at war," nominated for the Charles Taylor Prize in literary non-fiction, speaks of his father's legacy, what defines a journalist and the state of foreign corresponding.  The War Room with Bob Richardson, Geoff Norquay and Andrew Thomson weigh in on the anti-ISIS mission, the inquiry into missing and murdered Indigenous women and the future

On the Show:  Tasha Kheiriddin, David Lametti, Tony Clement, Helene Laverdiere, Blair Hagen, Ian Lee, Angella MacEwen, Tom Parkin, Lindsay Doyle, Kate Harrison MPs David Lametti, Tony Clement, Helene Laverdiere debate Canada's role at the UN and the usefulness of the organization in light of some of its shortcomings and limitations.  Blair Hagen of the National Firearms Association shares his concerns that changes may come to the regulation of firearms in Canada under the Liberals creating a burden on law-abiding gun owners. Ian Lee of the Sprott School of Business and Angella MacEwen of the Canadian Labour Congress debate the size of the federal deficit and how high is too high. The War Room with Tom Parkin, Lindsay Doyle, Kate Harrison weigh in on climate change, the UN, the economy and the Whitby-Oshawa provincial by-election.

On the Show: Althia Raj, John McKay, James Bezan, Deepak Obhrai, Chris Dornan, Rebecca Blaikie, Jason Lietaer, Marlene Floyd Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Defence John McKay and Conservative Party defence critic James Bezan debate Canada's role within NATO and among our anti-ISIS coalition partners, and agree that humanitarian aid should in principle not go to helping ISIS combatants. Alberta Conservative MP Deepak Obhrai says the right in Alberta needs to be united before the next provincial election. He also says if Kevin O'Leary thinks Canada should return to a country of peacekeepers, maybe he would find himself more welcome running for the NDP and not the Conservatives. Chris Dornan, associate professor at Carleton University's School of Journalism and communications says changes to foreign ownership rules may help Canada's struggling media industry because an injection of American cash could help keep some organizations afloat. The War Room with NDP president Rebecc

On the Show: Althia Raj, Marie-Claude Bibeau. Janice Stein, Steve Saideman, Samantha-Jo Roth, Norman Spector, Marlene Floyd, Tom Parkin International Defence Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau tells host Althia Raj that the Liberals aren't even going to try to meet 0.7 per cent of GDP goal for aid, and that "neutrality" for humanitarian aid agencies is a must. Experts Janice Stein from the University of Toronto and Steve Saideman of Carleton University weigh in on the Liberals' new plan to fight ISIS and the long-term consequences of military choices like pulling our fighter jets from the bombing mission and arming the Peshmerga.  Huffington Post contributor Samantha-Jo Roth joins the show to give the ground view of the primary race from New Hampshire. The War Room with former chief of staff to Brian Mulroney Norman Spector, Marlene Floyd of Earnscliffe Strategy Group and national columnist with Sun Media Tom Parkin debate the new anti-ISIS mission and whether or not Canadian troops will be in a comb

On the Show: Arlene Bynon, Harjit Sajjan, John McKay, Tony Clement, Helene Laverdiere, David Akin, Michele Austin, Bob Richardson, Marit Stiles Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan says Canada will shift to an "advise and assist" training mission after pulling the six CF-18s out of the region, but that Canadian Forces members might still be at risk even though their not directly in combat against ISIS. MPs John McKay, Tony Clement, Helene Laverdiere debate whether Canada's mission against ISIS is creeping into more dangerous, combat-like action or shrinking away from our commitments to our coalition partners. Sun Media's Parliamentary Bureau Chief David Akin gives the ground view of the New Hampshire primary from Manchester, NH, where we reached him from the Trump rally in the middle of a snow storm. The War Room with Michele Austin, Bob Richardson and Marit Stiles weigh in on Canada's new role in the anti-ISIS mission and the real reasons why the Conservative Party lost the federal election, according to

On the Show: Tasha Kheiriddin, Joe Ceci, Lisa Raitt, Will Stewart, Lindsay Doyle, Tom Parkin, David Reevely Alberta Minister of Finance Joe Ceci says the former conservative government held up the roll our of hundreds of millions of dollars of infrastructure money. Conservative finance critic Lisa Raitt discusses her opposition motion on her party's record on deficits. Will Stewart, managing principal at Navigator says the majority of Canadians his firm polled show public support for modest deficits of $10 billion a year. The War Room with Lindsay Doyle of Summa Strategies and Sun Media columnist Tom parking weigh in on the Liberals' lack of details on the plan to fight ISIS. The Ottawa Citizen's David Reevely describes why blogger Roosh V is a "cartoon supervillain."   

On the Show: Althia Raj, Brian Jean, Gregor Robertson, Mark Holland, Scott Reid, Nathan Cullen, Thomas Collins, Larry Worthen, Bob Richardson, Kate Harrison, Andrew Thomson Wildrose Leader Brian Jean says he thinks it's fair to say Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is out of touch with the reality for Albertans regarding pipelines and that he doesn't understand what's at stake. Vancouver Mayor Gregor Robertson explains what he wants from Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in the federal budget for his city and other big cities and says affordable housing is a problem for people living in Vancouver and will be a problem for refugees looking to settle in the city too. MPs Mark Holland, Scott Reid and Nathan Cullen debate the Liberals' process for electoral reform and Mark Holland says his party has to be careful if they allow party leaders from smaller parties to sit on the committee as it would set a precedent. Cardinal Thomas Collins, an Archbishop in Toronto and Larry Worthen, the executive director of the

On the Show: Althia Raj, John McKay, James Bezan, Randall Garrison, Michael Ferguson, David Jacobson, David Wilkins On the MP panel on Canada's contribution to the fight against ISIS, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Defence Liberal MP John McKay, Conservative defence critic James Bezan and NDP defence critic Randall Garrison debate timelines and whether or not Canada should be bombing ISIS targets. Auditor General Michael Ferguson says he found in his 2015 Fall report that shortcomings at CBSA could be posing a national security risk at the border. And two former U.S. ambassadors to Canada, Democrat David Jacobson and Republican David Wilkes join the show to help explain the craziness that went down in Iowa on Monday in the U.S. presidential race.

On the Show: Howard Green, Steve MacKinnon, Lisa Raitt, Guy Caron, Don Coxe, David Harsanyi, Michele Austin, Sally Housser, Max Rubin Host Howard Green asks Liberal MP Steve MacKinnon, Conservative MP Lisa Raitt and NDP MP Guy Caron what the best way to spur economic growth and how large stimulus spending will need to be to grow the economy. Don Coxe, chairman of Coxe Advisors gives his two cents on low commodity prices, pipelines and the U.S. presidential race. Republican supporter David Harsanyi, senior editor of the Federalist, says the GOP has lost control of the Republican leadership race. The War Room with Conservative Michele Austin, a Senior Advisor with Summa Strategies in Ottawa, Sally Housser, a Senior Consultant with Navigator in Edmonton and a former NDP staffer and former Ontario Liberal staffer Max Rubin in Toronto weigh in on sexual harassment in the military, decorum in the House of Commons, arms deals with countries that have shoddy human rights records and more.  

On the Show: Tasha Kheiriddin, Arif Virani, Blake Richards, Jenny Kwan, Kevin O'Leary, Chris Alexander, Bob Richarson, Kate Harrison, George Soule Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Immigration Arif Virani, Conservative MP Blake Richards and NDP immigration critic Jenny Kwan debate refugee policy in light of reports that the Conservatives cherry-picked Syrian refugees based on religion and that the Liberals aren't able to keep up with the housing needs of refugees in Canada. Kevin O'Leary says it's too early to say whether he'll run for leader of the federal Conservatives, but he says Canada needs a national referendum on pipelines. Former Conservative immigration minister and ambassador to Afghanistan says the Liberals are not naive to be adjusting to new realities regarding lifting sanctions on Iran.  The War Room with Bob Richarson of Edelman Canada, Kate Harrison of Summa Strategies and former NDP strategist George Soule weigh in on Donald Trump, decorum in the House of Co

On the Show: Althia Raj, Jonathan Wilkinson, Nathan Cullen, Mohamed Fahmy, Maureen Taylor, Max Rubin, Tom Parkin, Jason Lietaer As the Liberal government toughens rules for pipeline approvals through agencies like the National Energy Board, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Natural Resources Jonathan Wilkinson and NDP natural resources critic Nathan Cullen debate the issue and what's needed to get the public on board with new pipeline projects. Former Al Jazeera journalist Mohamed Fahmy is lobbying the Canadian government for a new charter that would force the government to act in cases where Canadians are detained abroad after he was released from after more than 400 days in a prison in Egypt. Physician-assisted dying advocate Maureen Taylor says Canadians younger than 18 years of age should be allowed to decide for themselves to end their own life with the assistance of their doctor in some cases since in many provinces youth are already given that right to choose their treatment in many other medi

On the Show: David Akin, Ralph Goodale, Erin O'Toole, Niki Ashton, Janice Stein, Julie Gelfand, Bob Richardson, Alise Mills, George Soule Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale says the Liberal government has an opportunity to get anti-terrorism legislation, Bill C-51, right and will convene a parliamentary committee for oversight of Canada's security agencies. Conservative MP Erin O'Toole and NDP MP Niki Ashton debate Bill C-51 and what role the new committee will have in keep Canada's security agencies from encroaching on people's rights and freedoms. Janice Stein of the Munk School of Global Affairs says the timing of Foreign Affairs Minister Stephane Dion announcing Canada will lift sanctions against Iran and Bombardier's interest in selling aircrafts to Iran too much of a coincidence. Julie Gelfand, Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development says the National Energy Board hasn't been doing a good enough job of tracking pipeline conditions and now it's up to MPs to hold them accountable for

On the Show: Harjit Sajjan, Adam Vaughan, Candice Bergen, Guy Caron, Isadore Day, Sally Housser, Susan Smith Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan says bombing ISIS can be effective, depending on the mission. He insists capabilities, not defence spending, is what matters to coalition partners. Liberal MP Adam Vaughan, Conservative MP Candice Bergen and NDP MP Guy Caron debate the issues of the day from Question Period such as defence, the economy, pipelines and first nations. Assembly of First Nations Ontario Regional Chief Isadore Day says for too long First Nations mental health issues on reserves have been "out of sight, out of mind." The War Room with Susan Smith of Bluesky Strategy Group and Sally Housser of Navigator Ltd. weigh in on whether Canada is facing a national unity crisis over TransCanada's proposed Energy East pipeline.

On the Show Brian Jean, Liz Chadderdon, David Perry, Bob Richardson, Jason Lietaer, Tom Parkin Wild Rose leader Brian Jean is in a war of words with Montreal Mayor Denis Coderre over the Energy East pipeline. Liz Chadderdon, president of the direct mail firm The Chadderdon Group and former Democratic campaigner, says she would take her money to Las Vegas and place her bets on Hillary Clinton winning the Democratic nomination. David Perry, Senior Analyst at the Canadian Global Affairs Institute, says Canada will never meet its two per cent of GDP commitment to defence spending and the Liberal government will have to come up with a plan to show allies its commitment to stepping up its military effort. The War Room with Bob Richardson of Edelman Canada, Jason Lietaer of Enterprise Canada and Sun Media national columnist Tom Parkin debate Trudeau's four-day long trip to Davos and the priorities for the parties in Question Period on Monday.

On the Show: François-Philippe Champagne, Dawn Lavell-Harvard, John Ivison, Norman Spector, David McLaughlin Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Finance François-Philippe Champagne says Liberal ministers are looking for shovel-ready projects and smarter investments to inject money into the sputtering economy. President of the Native Women's Association of Canada Dawn Lavell-Harvard has been appointed a senator-picker by Justin Trudeau and she says it's time the Senate reflected the diversity of Canada. Political columnist for the National Post John Ivison says Saskatchewan Premier Brad Wall would do well going up against Justin Trudeau if he went for Conservative party leader, while Kevin O'Leary has been overplayed as a prospect. Former chiefs of staff to Brian Mulroney Norman Spector and David McLaughlin agree Trudeau is taking some risks at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, but only time will tell if those risks pay off, or make trouble for the Prime Minist

On the Show: Adam Vaughan, Ron Liepert, Guy Caron, Kevin Page, Wab Kinew, Garnett Genuis Liberal MP Adam Vaughan, Conservative MP Ron Liepert and NDP MP Guy Caron debate Trudeau's vision for economic growth presented at Davos and the best way to grow the economy following the Bank of Canada's interest rate announcement. Former parliamentary budget officer Kevin Page says infrastructure spending creates roughly a 1.5 per cent return on government investment and a fifth GST rebate in the hands of low income Canadians could create a stimulus to economic growth. Author of "The Reason You Walk" Wab Kinew is a nominee for the Charles Taylor prize for literary non-fiction. He says Indigenous and non-Indigenous men have a role to play in ending violence against Indigenous women and girls. Conservative MP Garnett Genuis Talks about his visit to India to meet with the Dalai Lama and talks about religious freedoms.

On the Show:  Deepak Obhrai, Rob Oliphant, Steve Saideman, Michele Austin, Sally Housser, Jim Warren Conservative MP Deepak Obhrai says Kevin O'Leary is no white knight coming to save the party because the Conservative party doesn't need saving. Sometime this year, it will be legal for doctors to help certain kinds of patients to die with dignity. But how do we get from here to there? Rob Oliphant, co-chair of the special House of Commons committee in charge of drawing up the plans on physician-assisted death, says he hopes it will not be a political process, but a human one. Canada has not been invited to a meeting of coalition forces fighting ISIS, but Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan is shrugging off the diss. Steve Saideman, Paterson Chair in International Affairs at Carleton University, says it's kind of a big deal that Canada wasn't invited to the table this time. The War Room with Michele Austin of Summa Strategies, Sally Housser of Navigator Ltd. and Jim Warren, p

On the Show:  David Akin, John McKay, Tony Clement, Rona Ambrose, Quito Maggi, Geoff Norquay, George Soule, Max Rubin Liberal MP and Parliamentary Secretary to the National Defence Minister John McKay and Conservative MP and foreign affairs critic Tony Clement discuss Canada's approach to fighting ISIS in the wake of attacks in Burkina Faso that killed six Canadians there doing humanitarian work. Conservative interim leader Rona Ambrose says the Liberal government needs to get back to basics to get the economy back on track by lowering taxes and focusing on free-trade. Mainstreet Research president Quito Maggi says Kevin O'Leary is polling high among conservative Canadians for potential candidates for the party leadership. Maggi says he's in the media a lot and his shows are popular but he wouldn't be the first celebrity to enter politics. The War Room with Liberal strategist Max Rubin, Geoff Norquay of Earnscliffe Strategy Group and NDP strategist George Soule weigh in on the economy, security and

On the Show: David Akin, Peter Stoffer, Doug Porter, Dan McTeague, Liz Chadderdon, Harry Enten, Paul Wells, Jane Taber Former NDP MP Peter Stoffer is back to work with anew charity, the Veterans Legal Assistance Foundation, helping those who served our country take the government to court over unpaid benefits. Doug Porter, Chief Economist with BMO Financial Markets, says he's worried about the decline in worth of the Canadian dollar and doesn't think Bank of Canada Governor Stephen Poloz should lower the interest rate next Wednesday. Former Liberal MP Dan McTeague talks gas prices and consumer issues in light of Canada's poor economic performance in early 2016. Senator Ted Cruz is making headlines dissing the New York state of mind. Liz Chadderdon of the CHadderdon Group, and a former Democratic campaigner, and Harry Enten, analyst for FiveThirtyEight talk Ted Cruz's chances against Donald Trump. Is Ottawa the worst capital city in the G7? Maybe, but it does have some redeeming qualities say Maclean's po