# At Issue

A podcast by CBC. Cut through the spin with Canada’s top political journalists. Host Rosemary Barton and columnists Althia Raj, Chantal Hébert and Andrew Coyne break down the week’s biggest political stories shaping the country. Brought to you by CBC News: The National. New episodes drop every Friday.

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## Latest episodes

- [Can Alberta Premier Danielle Smith control UCP separatists?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1310502047/f28a1c6d5cc9) (2026-10-23, 25 min): audio https://mgln.ai/e/12/cbc.mc.tritondigital.com/CBC_ATISSUE_P/media/atissue/atissue-oe3Hu9vZ-20261023.mp3
- [Carney urges Albertans to choose Canada](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1310502047/6e738377e5c3) (2026-10-16, 23 min): audio https://mgln.ai/e/12/cbc.mc.tritondigital.com/CBC_ATISSUE_P/media/atissue/atissue-b3NRv3dE-20261016.mp3
- [What the PQ's return means for Carney and Canada](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1310502047/060560760cf5) (2026-10-09, 25 min): audio https://mgln.ai/e/12/cbc.mc.tritondigital.com/CBC_ATISSUE_P/media/atissue/atissue-8cMFnup9-20261009.mp3
- [Carney fast-tracks a West Coast pipeline](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1310502047/17ee1859659a) (2026-10-02, 23 min): audio https://mgln.ai/e/12/cbc.mc.tritondigital.com/CBC_ATISSUE_P/media/atissue/atissue-8zutRiup-20261002.mp3
- [Is Carney pushing too hard to speed up project approvals?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1310502047/f55ee46ef6fa) (2026-09-25, 23 min): audio https://mgln.ai/e/12/cbc.mc.tritondigital.com/CBC_ATISSUE_P/media/atissue/atissue-FRNZY5do-20260925.mp3
- [Is Carney’s Europe pivot in Canada’s best interest?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1310502047/cc049f974313) (2026-09-18, 25 min): audio https://mgln.ai/e/12/cbc.mc.tritondigital.com/CBC_ATISSUE_P/media/atissue/atissue-T3Niu3PQ-20260918.mp3
- [Canada faces more U.S. trade war escalation](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1310502047/082c29e64c02) (2026-09-09, 23 min): audio https://mgln.ai/e/12/cbc.mc.tritondigital.com/CBC_ATISSUE_P/media/atissue/atissue-20v3r6fp-20260909.mp3
- [Carney’s decision to abandon trade talks](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1310502047/6032d8cf4d79) (2026-08-25, 14 min): audio https://mgln.ai/e/12/cbc.mc.tritondigital.com/CBC_ATISSUE_P/media/atissue/atissue-bURSX1V5-20260825.mp3
- [Carney's G7 hits and misses](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1310502047/5587aa21d080) (2026-06-19, 23 min): audio https://mgln.ai/e/12/cbc.mc.tritondigital.com/CBC_ATISSUE_P/media/atissue/atissue-QM1ldcab-20260619.mp3
- [Canada scrambles to bridge U.S. trade divide](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1310502047/eb9433dbd0a4) (2026-06-12, 26 min): audio https://mgln.ai/e/12/cbc.mc.tritondigital.com/CBC_ATISSUE_P/media/atissue/atissue-o4xsUWwX-20260612.mp3
- [Carney fends off recession accusations](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1310502047/ed92b9b25f8c) (2026-06-05, 24 min): audio https://mgln.ai/e/12/cbc.mc.tritondigital.com/CBC_ATISSUE_P/media/atissue/atissue-s9oFJDW2-20260605.mp3
- [Will Donald Trump's revenge tour backfire? | Analysis from Washington](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1310502047/9ef24a11e5e7) (2026-05-30, 33 min): audio https://mgln.ai/e/12/cbc.mc.tritondigital.com/CBC_ATISSUE_P/media/atissue/atissue-NOeSoNn4-20260529.mp3
- [Carney says Canada can make America great again](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1310502047/7921e6c84306) (2026-05-29, 25 min): audio https://mgln.ai/e/12/cbc.mc.tritondigital.com/CBC_ATISSUE_P/media/atissue/atissue-7pBoL4NQ-20260529.mp3
- [What Stephen Colbert’s cancellation says about Trump’s America | Analysis from Washington](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1310502047/665a8bf32579) (2026-05-23, 31 min): audio https://mgln.ai/e/12/cbc.mc.tritondigital.com/CBC_ATISSUE_P/media/atissue/atissue-dyteNLHP-20260522.mp3
- [Alberta premier's move to keep separation referendum alive](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1310502047/9d289fa89fd4) (2026-05-22, 23 min): audio https://mgln.ai/e/12/cbc.mc.tritondigital.com/CBC_ATISSUE_P/media/atissue/atissue-fhQ16u9X-20260522.mp3
- [Has Trump made conspiracy theories mainstream? | Analysis from Washington](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1310502047/0daef58af1d9) (2026-05-16, 29 min): audio https://mgln.ai/e/12/cbc.mc.tritondigital.com/CBC_ATISSUE_P/media/atissue/atissue-wtIHahtv-20260515.mp3
- [How is Mark Carney balancing energy ambitions and climate concerns?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1310502047/cd40289ead42) (2026-05-15, 24 min): audio https://mgln.ai/e/12/cbc.mc.tritondigital.com/CBC_ATISSUE_P/media/atissue/atissue-UTWiqoEu-20260515.mp3
- [Is U.S. Voting set to change forever? | Analysis from Washington](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1310502047/4166eff768d2) (2026-05-09, 29 min): audio https://mgln.ai/e/12/cbc.mc.tritondigital.com/CBC_ATISSUE_P/media/atissue/atissue-BBSE2GI8-20260508.mp3
- [Will a pipeline push soothe separatist sentiment?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1310502047/a4929d6a3a21) (2026-05-08, 22 min): audio https://mgln.ai/e/12/cbc.mc.tritondigital.com/CBC_ATISSUE_P/media/atissue/atissue-VGqB5Hd8-20260508.mp3
- [The costs of Carney's spending plans](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1310502047/3bbb3a4bd266) (2026-05-01, 24 min): audio https://mgln.ai/e/12/cbc.mc.tritondigital.com/CBC_ATISSUE_P/media/atissue/atissue-PbXjrxEp-20260501.mp3

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