PrimeTime Politics
March 30, 2009
Host Peter Van Dusen analyzes pressing political issues, including concerns about the slumping Canadian automotive sector. First, Peter speaks with Industry Minister Tony Clement about ongoing discussions between the Canadian government and the automotive sector to restructure the industry in exchange for government bailout money. Peter examines this issue in more detail with Ken Lewenza, president of the Canadian Auto Workers Union. Following this, Peter and Louis Gagnon, a finance professor at Queen’s University, analyze the economics behind the possible industry bailout. CPAC’s Bill Luxton speaks with journalists Norma Greenaway and Greg McArthur about the public inquiry into alleged business dealings between former prime minister Brian Mulroney and businessman Karlheinz Schreiber. In Washington, D.C., United States President Barack Obama presents a speech about ongoing negotiations to restructure the American auto industry. In Ottawa, Tony Clement (the federal industry minister), Jim Flaherty (the federal finance minister), and Michael Bryant (Ontario Minister of Economic Development) hold a press conference to discuss efforts to restructure the Canadian auto industry. In Toronto, Ont., Ken Lewenza reacts to government proposals for auto industry restructuring.
