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The prime minister takes the stand on the Emergencies Act inquiry

The Emergencies Act inquiry’s ultimate week of witness testimony culminated in a day-long cross-examination of the one that invoked the Act to clear the convoy protests: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.

Host Catherine Cullen is joined by two journalists who’ve been intently watching the PM and the final six weeks of witness testimony, doc dumps and screencaps of ministers’ texts. Tonda MacCharles and Paul Wells comb by means of what’s been unearthed thus far, and the questions that stay.

Can Canada’s local weather adaptation plan save communities like Merritt, B.C.? 

On Thursday, the federal authorities unveiled its long-awaited National Adaptation Strategy, that includes $1.6 billion in new investments supposed to guard communities from future pure disasters.

In Merritt, B.C., residents are nonetheless recovering from final yr’s catastrophic flooding, which pressured your complete metropolis to evacuate. Local leaders estimate they’re going to want greater than $100 million to carry again the Nicola and Coldwater rivers the subsequent time catastrophe strikes.

Merritt Mayor Mike Goetz explains the assistance his metropolis wants and Emergency Preparedness Minister Bill Blair explains the federal government’s capability to assist.

The Green Party hopes to show over a brand new leaf

There’s a well-recognized face returning to the helm of the Green Party, however this time Elizabeth May will probably be joined by somebody new: Jonathan Pedneault.

The two ran as co-leaders within the Greens’ management race. But with low turnout for the vote (a bit of over a 3rd of all social gathering members forged a poll) and nationwide help that plummeted within the final election, can the social gathering bounce again?

Host Catherine Cullen heads as much as Parliament Hill to ask May and Pedneault about their plans. 

Will Danielle Smith’s sovereignty act discover help amongst Albertans?

Premier Danielle Smith will formally take her seat in Alberta’s legislature subsequent week. Topping her record of legislative priorities is the Alberta Sovereignty Within a United Canada Act — laws she claims would enable the province to refuse to implement federal legal guidelines it finds jurisdictionally intrusive.

But neither Smith nor the laws seem to have robust help within the polls. So how can the brand new premier fulfill her base whereas profitable over skeptical voters?

CBC spoke to pollster Janet Brown, University of Calgary professor Lisa Young and strategist Melissa Caouette, amongst others, to seek out out.

Estonia’s president warns of Russia’s ‘imperial’ ambitions 

The world is watching Russia’s conflict on Ukraine — however in the event you stay in Estonia, you are watching it from shut up.

Estonia shares 300 kilometres of border with Russia. Estonian President Alar Karis was in Canada this week and he advised host Catherine Cullen how his nation is dealing with Russia’s “imperial” ambitions.