The West Block

Canada's #1 Sunday political TV show. We take concerns of Canadians across the country to Ottawa and get answers. Sunday mornings on @globalnews.

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The federal election campaign is set to begin on Sunday. Here is a running list of the promises already announced by the Conservatives, Liberals and NDP.

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Chrystia Freeland said she felt there was an agreement around the table that it was the time for "everyone to play for Team Canada" — but that unity is already being tested.

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#BREAKING: The federal New Democrats have pulled their support from the supply-and-confidence agreement with the Liberal government.

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Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault says the carbon price remains a “tough political battle” as the controversial decision to keep raising the price is set to kick in on Monday.

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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says that "everyone is in big trouble" on munition stores as NATO allies continue to send supplies to Ukraine.

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#BREAKING: Anthony Rota has resigned as Speaker of the House of Commons: "I reiterate my profound regret."

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#BREAKING: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau shuffled his cabinet Wednesday morning, an attempt to put a new face on his minority government that has been plagued by issues recently.

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#BREAKING: David Johnston, the special rapporteur chosen by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to look into allegations of foreign interference in Canada, is resigning his position, Global News has confirmed.

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O’Toole was briefed Friday by the Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) on the matter, according to the source.

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Calgary continues to be the place to watch with many races too close to call.
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Harper’s speech came at a pivotal time for the Conservative Party that he built – with Pierre Poilievre, Harper’s former parliamentary secretary, remaking the party in his image and with his people.

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WATCH: Justice Paul Rouleau, who led the independent public inquiry into the federal government’s use of emergency powers, announced the Trudeau government's use of the Emergencies Act in Ottawa last year were justified, on Friday.

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WATCH: @TheWestBlock host @MercedesGlobal sat down with Fae Johnstone, Wisdom2Action executive director, to talk about the challenges LGBTQ Canadians are facing, and set the record straight on misinformation.

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“I’ve been doing this work as a queer and trans advocate for a decade. It’s never been as scary out there as it is right now,” said Fae Johnstone, executive director of Wisdom2Action.

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WATCH: At a time when the global order feels more precarious than it has in decades, the military is struggling to find Canadians who want to serve.
@TheWestBlock host @MercedesGlobal speaks with former defence chief retired Gen. Rick Hillier.

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WATCH: The worst of the global economic storm that’s been brewing will likely hit next year. @TheWestBlock host @MercedesGlobal speaks with Ian Bremmer, president of Eurasia Group, who says Canadians should brace themselves for 2023.

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WATCH: The war of words between Russia and the West has entered a new phase in response to Vladimir Putin’s thinly-veiled nuclear threats. @TheWestBlock host @MercedesGlobal speaks with Kurt Volker, former U.S. ambassador to NATO.

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WATCH: The public inquiry into Trudeau’s use of the Emergencies Act last February began last week. @TheWestBlock host @MercedesGlobal speaks with Robert Fife, Ottawa bureau chief for The Globe and Mail, and freelance investigative journalist Justin Ling.

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WATCH: Outgoing Alberta Premier Jason Kenney speaks to @TheWestBlock host @MercedesGlobal about the challenge of governing during the Covid-19 pandemic and why he’s concerned about the future of the conservative movement.

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As the Kremlin moves to formally annex four occupied regions in Ukraine, thousands of would-be conscripts are fleeing Russia.

@TheWestBlock host @MercedesGlobal speaks with one of the Kremlin’s toughest critics, Bill Browder.

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