PrimeTime Politics
Philpott, Wilson-Raybould to Run as Independents – May 27, 2019
Peter Van Dusen has full coverage of the decision by Jane Philpott and Jody Wilson-Raybould to run for re-election as independents, including reaction from Green Leader Elizabeth May. Political commentators Karl Bélanger, Tim Powers, and Susan Smith have their say. MPs Charlie Angus (NDP), Marco Mendicino (Liberal), and Bob Zimmer (Conservative) preview the Ottawa meetings of the International Grand Committee on Big Data, Privacy and Democracy. We also hear from author, venture capitalist, and former Facebook investor Roger McNamee, who is in Ottawa to testify. Martin Stringer speaks with Alberta First Nations chiefs who are challenging the government’s agenda on Indigenous affairs and reconciliation. Journalists Joël-Denis Bellavance (La Presse), Susan Delacourt (Toronto Star), and John Ivison (National Post) analyze the latest developments in Canadian politics.
