PrimeTime Politics This Week
February 6, 2021
Watch this week’s highlights from CPAC’s flagship show, PrimeTime Politics, the source for political roundup and analysis of policy issues. Get an insider’s perspective from Ottawa featuring interviews and guest panels from the Hill. Tuesday, February 2: The federal government has a tentative deal with Novavax to produce its COVID-19 vaccine candidate in Canada. But will it happen soon enough to make a difference? Peter Van Dusen discusses this and more with Industry Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne. Wednesday, February 3: Peter Van Dusen asks International Development Minister Karina Gould to explain why Canada is the only G7 country receiving vaccines from COVAX. Thursday, February 4: Peter Van Dusen looks at Canada's COVID-19 vaccine situation with with Green Leader Annamie Paul. Friday, February 5: Martin Stringer and MPs Darren Fisher (Liberal), John Barlow (Conservative), and Don Davies (NDP discuss the latest vaccine developments and what ministers told the health committee today. Labour economist Mikal Skuterud (University of Waterloo) analyzes the latest unemployment numbers. And journalists Tonda MacCharles (Toronto Star) and Niigaan Sinclair (Winnipeg Free Press) offer their thoughts on the week in Canadian politics.
