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Every week, the Maclean’s politics team and Cormac MacSweeney sit down to hash out the week’s news in Ottawa. Expect incisive analysis and commentary, as well as interviews with the biggest newsmakers of the last seven days.
Maclean's On the Hill Politics Podcast
English, Interview, 1 season, 40 episodes
Maclean's On the Hill Politics Podcast
English, Interview, 1 season, 40 episodes
The best Trudeau impression you’ve ever heard: Maclean’s on the Hill
The final episode of your weekly briefing on all things Parliament Hill, produced in the Maclean’s Ottawa bureau
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11/24/2017 • 0
Peacekeeping, legal pot, NAFTA uncertainty: Maclean’s on the Hill
Your weekly briefing on all things Parliament Hill, produced in the Maclean’s Ottawa bureau
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11/17/2017 • 0
Veterans rights, Trudeau at two years, POTY: Maclean’s on the Hill
Your weekly briefing on all things Parliament Hill, produced in the Maclean’s Ottawa bureau
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11/10/2017 • 0
Sexual harassment, MMIW inquiry, legalizing pot: Maclean’s on the Hill
Your weekly briefing on all things Parliament Hill, produced in the Maclean’s Ottawa bureau
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11/3/2017 • 0
Bill Morneau and what Canadians think about Trudeau: Maclean’s on the Hill
Your weekly briefing on all things Parliament Hill, produced in the Maclean’s Ottawa bureau
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10/28/2017 • 0
Downie, Morneau and Bill 62: Maclean’s on the Hill
Your weekly briefing on all things Parliament Hill, produced in the Maclean's Ottawa bureau
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10/21/2017 • 0
NAFTA, tax troubles, political cartooning: Maclean’s on the Hill
Your weekly briefing on all things Parliament Hill, produced in the Maclean’s Ottawa bureau
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10/13/2017 • 0
The Sixties Scoop payout, Jagmeet Singh and more: Maclean’s on the Hill
Your weekly briefing on all things Parliament Hill, produced in the Maclean’s Ottawa bureau
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10/7/2017 • 0
Netflix, NAFTA and Rick Mercer: Maclean’s on the Hill
Your weekly briefing on all things Parliament Hill, produced in the Maclean's Ottawa bureau
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9/29/2017 • 0
Tax reform, NAFTA negotiations and David Johnston: Maclean’s on the Hill
Your weekly briefing on all things Parliament Hill, produced in the Maclean's Ottawa bureau
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9/22/2017 • 0
Parliament rises for the summer: Maclean’s on the Hill
Also on this week's podcast: Why Canadian troops are in Latvia, and what's wrong with a new building for Indigenous people
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6/23/2017 • 0
A new vision for Canada’s foreign policy: Maclean’s on the Hill
Don’t miss our weekly briefing on the hottest debates in Canadian politics over the last seven days
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6/9/2017 • 0
Trump quits the Paris accord: Maclean’s on the Hill
What does the U.S. pullout mean for Canada? Tune in to our politics podcast to find out.
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6/2/2017 • 0
Terror in Manchester, Tory leadership: Maclean’s on the Hill
Also on our weekly politics podcast: No way was that a photobomb, Prime Minister!
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5/26/2017 • 0
NAFTA renegotiation and a Prairie showdown: Maclean’s on the Hill
Don't miss our weekly briefing on the hottest debates in Canadian politics over the last seven days
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5/19/2017 • 0
A Green rise, Wynn’s Law, a new bank: Maclean’s on the Hill
Don't miss our weekly politics podcast, which briefs you on the hottest debates in the nation's capital
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5/15/2017 • 0
Why the troops still trust Harjit Sajjan: Maclean’s on the Hill
Your weekly briefing on what mattered in Canadian politics. Don't miss this week's podcast.
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5/8/2017 • 0
Kevin O’Leary drops out: Maclean’s on the Hill
Also, what does Trump really think of NAFTA? Don't miss this week's debriefing from our Ottawa bureau.
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4/29/2017 • 0
Legalizing pot and Syrian tough talk: Maclean’s on the Hill
Just in time for the long weekend, your weekly audio briefing on all things #cdnpoli
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4/14/2017 • 0
Syria attack, Vimy Ridge anniversary: Maclean’s on the Hill
Tune into our weekly audio debrief on the last seven days in Canadian politics
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4/8/2017 • 0
Maclean’s on the Hill: Canada-U.S. trade, Tory leadership
Also on this week's politics podcast: Are the Liberals legalizing pot too quickly? And who's on top in our Ottawa power rankings?
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3/31/2017 • 0
Maclean’s on the Hill: Budget 2017 and Keystone approval
Also on this week's politics podcast: We hear about a Commons fight over reform—and from Don Meredith's new lawyer
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3/25/2017 • 0
Maclean’s on the Hill: Budget preview, ticket-price politics
Also on our politics podcast: A St. Patrick's Day reflection on Canada-Ireland relations
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3/18/2017 • 0
Maclean’s on the Hill: Don Meredith, the federal budget, and more
We talk budget rumblings, a Senate crisis, Liberal divisions and the Conservative race, in our must-listen weekly briefing on politics
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3/11/2017 • 0
Maclean’s on the Hill: Opioid crisis, Canada-U.S. relations
Also: Shannon Proudfoot on her weekly Ottawa power rankings
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3/4/2017 • 0
Maclean’s on the Hill: Manning 2017, refugees, power rankings
Also: Hear what Preston Manning thinks about populism in the age of Donald Trump
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2/25/2017 • 0
Maclean’s on the Hill: An anti-Islamophobia bill and Trudeau on trade
Listen and subscribe to our weekly politics podcast, including analysis of a high-profile cabinet minister and our power rankings
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2/18/2017 • 0
Maclean’s on the Hill: Mr. Trudeau goes to Washington
Our politics podcast looks at Justin Trudeau's tete-a-tete with Donald Trump, plus Rona Ambrose and Canadian attitudes on migrants
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2/11/2017 • 0
Maclean’s on the Hill: Electoral reform, mosque shooting
Also: How can Canada strike a balance on Canada-U.S. relations in the Trump era?
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2/4/2017 • 0
Maclean’s on the Hill: Cash for access, decriminalized drugs
Also on this week's politics podcast: What can Canadians expect from Parliament this spring?
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1/27/2017 • 0
Maclean’s on the Hill: Donald Trump is U.S. President
Our weekly politics podcast goes in-depth on Donald Trump's inauguration in Washington, D.C. First up: Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan
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1/21/2017 • 0
Maclean’s on the Hill: Cabinet shuffle, cross-country tour
Our Ottawa bureau produces its weekly politics podcast to get you in the know on the latest from the nation's capital
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1/14/2017 • 0
Maclean’s on the Hill: Jane Philpott on her 2017 priorities
This week's politics podcast includes conversations with the Health minister, as well as Ottawa's mayor and the Dominion Carilloneur
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1/7/2017 • 0
Maclean’s on the Hill: 150 years of Canadian politics
Political historian and strategist John Duffy explores Canada's rich political history, from Confederation through world wars to the modern era
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12/30/2016 • 0
Maclean’s on the Hill: 2017 predictions, selfie kings—and rom-coms
Our Ottawa bureau fills you in on what matters in #cdnpoli and, this week, explains why you should hate Love Actually
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12/23/2016 • 0
Maclean’s on the Hill: Health transfers, debriefing the fall session, and more
Jane Philpott, Jodie Emery, Julie Lalonde and Jason Kirby join a jam-packed episode of our weekly politics podcast
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12/17/2016 • 0
Maclean’s on the Hill: Electoral reform, Viola Desmond, Joe Biden
Our Ottawa bureau catches you up on a week of politics in the nation's capital
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12/9/2016 • 0
Maclean’s on the Hill: Electoral reform, pipelines, and a Tory crisis
Our Ottawa bureau's weekly politics podcast takes on a hectic week in Ottawa on democratic reform and energy politics
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12/3/2016 • 0
Maclean’s on the Hill: Fighter jets, electoral reform, fundraising
Two cabinet ministers, Harjit Sajjan and Maryam Monsef, join the podcast to defend their plans for military procurement and a new voting system
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11/26/2016 • 0
Maclean’s on the Hill: Assisted dying, opioid crisis, LGBT apology
Catch up on a week of political headlines from Parliament Hill with our Ottawa bureau's weekly podcast
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11/18/2016 • 0