Many Canadians are associating the carbon tax with affordability challenges. The Minister of Energy Jonathan Wilkinson 🇨🇦 believes it's not too late for his government to try to change this perception. Watch his interview with Michael Serapio: youtu.be/SqR42IDw9V4 #cdnpoli

NDP MP Jenny Kwan speaks to Michael Serapio about her testimony today at the Public Inquiry on Foreign Interference. Watch her interview: youtu.be/E7zJSqx0O0o #cdnpoli

Regarding the recent confrontation involving J. Singh, security expert Michael Kempa believes "there's no reason whatsoever that members of the general public" can access the points of entry and exit used by MPs. Watch his analysis: youtu.be/R0TP9IwX45E #cdnpoli

We asked our panel of political strategists if the departure of Pablo Rodriguez can expose divisions within the Liberal front benches. Watch our full panel (Stevie O'Brien, Cole Hogan & Nasha Brownridge): youtu.be/M5A-HTGPK3w #cdnpoli

The NB election will be held on October 21, and Premier and PC Leader Blaine Higgs is looking to secure a third mandate. Michael Serapio discusses where the parties stand with John Chilibeck from the Telegraph-Journal: youtu.be/TdtlSZ4D__4 #nbpoli

"This Happened on Day 4 of the session. Imagine in four weeks for now." Our Bureau Chiefs panel (Tonda MacCharles, JD Bellavance & Robert Fife) discusses Thursday's heated exchange between P. Poilievre and J. Singh and the current tensions in the House: youtu.be/FDkWS4pYN7w #cdnpoli

The election campaign in BC will be launched this Saturday. Polls analyst Éric Grenier says the race is actually very close between the BC NDP and BC Conservatives because of the redistribution of the support from former BC United voters: youtu.be/FHOQEm4Rwp0 #bcpoli

.Matt Taglia, director at @emersonpolling, believes Kamala Harris's momentum hasn't been translated yet into better polling number because she didn't have a "substantial amount of time to prepare." Watch his analysis with Michael Serapio: youtu.be/aHNaorkbabg #cdnpoli

The Bloc Quebecois wants a 10 per cent "top up" in Old Age Security for ever Canadian over the age of 64. MP Christine Normandin says it's a matter of "discrimination between age groups." Watch her interview with Michael Serapio: youtu.be/GWHHxFXYV1w #cdnpoli

When asked by Michael Serapio why Canada isn't still acknowledging a Palestinian state, Amb. Bob Rae responds that "we're not into gesture politics, we're really into doing the right thing, and how do we make the progress that we need to make": youtu.be/xsPVSAlFSmI #cdnpoli

BC Conservative Leader John Rustad kicked off his election campaign in Vancouver's Crab Park, which is near of homelessness encampment. We discussed with political commentator Mo Amir (Mo Amir 🪬) the importance of this topic in the campaign: youtu.be/Wc32hHEVZ6c #bcpoli

Liberals say the carbon rebate, issued from the carbon tax, helps make Canadians' lives more affordable. Conservatives' Andrew Scheer responds that "the secondary effects in the economy" are "passed down onto the consumers." Watch: youtu.be/YoYEnT62WO4 #cdnpoli

NDP's Heather McPherson says her party is "ready to have an election at any time" despite some of its provincial counterparts being themselves involved in an election. Watch her interview with Michael Serapio: youtu.be/JfauuJZtnTI #cdnpoli

.Space Canada | Espace Canada is holding its annual conference this week in Ottawa. Its CEO Brian Gallant stresses the importance of investing in space industries. Watch his interview with Michael Serapio: youtu.be/xr6brZg56r8 #cdnpoli

Quebec moved past Ottawa to process advance requests for medical assistance in dying. The Federal Health Minister Mark Holland wishes to have a national "conversation" before deploying such program throughout the country. Watch: youtu.be/IprEjhxrHZI #cdnpoli

Canadians are urged to leave Lebanon as soon as they can, but so far the gov't is not aiding in the evacuation of Canadians trapped in the country. The former Canadian amb. to Lebanon, Louis de Lorimier, says he's "surprised" by this. Watch: youtu.be/yg20kW9ib8U #cdnpoli

"Everything is possible." Michael Serapio talks with reporters Stephanie Levitz & Christopher Nardi about the Liberal government's ongoing survival, and their collaboration with the NDP and the Bloc Québécois. Watch our full panel: youtu.be/uvhl-vYc1cI #cdnpoli

Defence Minister Bill Blair says the new Cyber Command “builds on even further” Canada’s readiness in the cyber domain. Watch his interview with Michael Serapio: youtu.be/ADiI-E7LHac #cdnpoli

Some MPs allege that a Conservative MP made a homophobic comment on Wednesday at the House. Our strategists panel (Susan Smith, Cole Hogan & Nasha Brownridge) discusses the incident and how it fits into the political climate: youtu.be/y3vPXyjjbzo #cdnpoli

Per former ambassador Ferry de Kerckhove, "the only thing that matters" to both Justin Trudeau and Emmanuel Macron right now is the US election. Watch his overview of the French president's visit to Canada: youtu.be/WPh9e4NwdVs #cdnpoli