Open Question

In-depth discussions to understand what really matters. In an increasingly complex world, political decisions and major societal debates have a direct impact on our daily lives.

Open Question goes beyond the headlines to explore the issues and the people shaping Canada and its place in the world.

Open Question is also available as a podcast.
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About Open Question

Marc-André Cossette sits down with political leaders, decision-makers and experts for fulsome conversations.

The program promises a deeper reflection and a nuanced analysis of the issues, so that Canadians can better understand the forces affecting their daily lives.

Host Bio

Marc-André Cossette

Marc-André Cossette is CPAC's anchor and host of the interview program, Open Question.

He has spent a decade covering Canadian politics and public affairs.

Before joining CPAC in 2025, he was a senior and investigative producer at Global News' parliamentary bureau, where he worked on several of the bureau's most sensitive and complex stories. He was part of the team nominated for a Michener Award for its groundbreaking reporting on systemic sexual misconduct at the highest levels of the Canadian Armed Forces.

Cossette has covered three federal elections, including as a reporter in 2019 and as a broadcast pool producer in 2021 and 2025. He also served as pool producer for several international trips by the Prime Minister of Canada.

Earlier in his career, Cossette held a variety of roles at CBC, including at its parliamentary bureau in Ottawa. As a 2017 Joan Donaldson Scholar, he also worked at CBC Winnipeg and CBC News Network in Toronto. In 2016, while completing his journalism studies at Carleton University, he spent five weeks at CBC's London bureau, helping produce coverage of the Brexit referendum and the Queen's 90^th birthday celebrations.

On Open Question, Cossette sits down with political leaders, policymakers, and thinkers to better understand the issues shaping public life in Canada.