PrimeTime Politics This Week
February 27, 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. Friday, February 26: Martin Stringer welcomes infectious disease expert Dr. Isaac Bogoch (University of Toronto) to discuss Health Canada’s approval of the AstraZeneca vaccine. MPs Arif Virani (Liberal), Michael Cooper (Conservative), and Alastair MacGregor (NDP) debate the progress of Bill C-7. Journalists Tonda MacCharles (Toronto Star) and Laura Stone (The Globe and Mail) discuss the provincial vaccine rollout. Thursday, February 25: Peter Van Dusen questions Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan on the investigation into Admiral Art McDonald, who has temporarily stepped down as chief of defence staff while unspecified past allegations are probed. We also have reaction from Conservative MP James Bezan and NDP MP Randall Garrison. Auditor General Karen Hogan discusses the major findings from her latest round of reports, including First Nations drinking water, shipbuilding, and rail safety. Epidemiologist Raywat Deonandan talks about Ontario’s latest modelling numbers and vaccine rollouts.
