PrimeTime Politics
The Week in Review – May 31, 2019
Martin Stringer has the latest details on the fate of North American free trade and the CUSMA agreement with Duncan Wood, director of the Wilson Centre’s Mexico Institute. We also hear from MPs Matt DeCourcey (Liberal), Matthew Dubé (NDP), and Mark Strahl (Conservative) on trade and other top stories. Edmonton Mayor Don Iveson, chair of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities big city caucus, joins us from Quebec City after hearing from federal leaders. Toby Sanger (Canadians for Tax Fairness) discusses this week’s revelation that the Canada Revenue Agency has negotiated secret out-of-court settlements with wealthy Canadians involved in a tax avoidance scheme. And journalists Bob Fife (The Globe and Mail) and Kristy Kirkup (The Canadian Press) analyze this week’s headlines.
