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Althia Raj
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"It’s Political" podcast host/producer, National columnist for the Toronto Star,
"At Issue" panellist on CBC’s The National.
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Podcasts let you get at the complexity of housing policy. I spoke to @althiaraj.bsky.social about federal housing promises open.spotify.com/episode/0Dxs...
Unpacking the parties' housing promises
It's Political with Althia Raj · Episode
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April 2, 2025 at 7:07 PM
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March 13, 2025: Are Canada-U.S. tariff meetings getting anywhere? As Mark Carney gets sworn in as Prime Minister on Friday, who will be in cabinet? Can 24 Sussex Dr be saved? www.youtube.com/watch?v=lmi3...

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At Issue | Are Canada-U.S. tariff meetings getting anywhere?
YouTube video by CBC News: The National
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March 14, 2025 at 1:22 AM
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January 30, 2025: Is Canada getting through to Trump on tariffs? Foreign interference report finds no traitors in Parliament, and another candidate drops out of Liberal leadership race: www.youtube.com/watch?v=NhU9...

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At Issue | Is Canada getting through to Trump on tariffs?
YouTube video by CBC News: The National
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January 31, 2025 at 2:46 AM
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"I think we cannot be fools and think that Elon Musk is not going to use that powerful X algorithm to interfere [in the Canadian election]. And we need to know whether or not Canada has the tools to protect the integrity of our electoral process." - @charlieangus104.bsky.social

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No traitors but many concerns: Foreign Interference Commission wraps up
This week on “It’s Political,” we unpack what we learned from the final report from the Public Inquiry Into Foreign Interference in Federal Electoral Processes and Democratic Institutions
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January 31, 2025 at 2:53 PM
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December 19, 2024: Can a cabinet shuffle save the government? What is Trudeau's mindset as he contemplates his own 'walk in the snow?' Is Canada's political chaos helping Trump? www.youtube.com/watch?v=6n8a...

@rosiebarton.bsky.social @acoyne.bsky.social Chantal Hébert @althiaraj.bsky.social
At Issue | Can a cabinet shuffle save Trudeau's government?
YouTube video by CBC News: The National
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December 20, 2024 at 2:28 AM
Join us today at 11! And send us your questions! :-)
Reporters @raisapatel.bsky.social, Ryan Tumilty and @markramzy.bsky.social join @althiaraj.bsky.social for a live virtual discussion on the year in politics — from Liberal MPs rebelling, to foreign interference allegations involving India, to the rise of Pierre Poilievre’s Conservatives.

Join us:
Politics live chat: the Star’s Ottawa reporters take your questions on the year in politics
Join the Star’s politics reporters Tuesday, Dec. 17, at 11 a.m. ET, for a live virtual conversation on politics in 2024.
www.thestar.com
December 17, 2024 at 2:28 PM
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*Special* December 16, 2024: Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland resigns from cabinet hours before she was to deliver the fall economic statement www.youtube.com/watch?v=N116...

@rosiebarton.bsky.social @acoyne.bsky.social Chantal Hébert
@althiaraj.bsky.social
At Issue | Is Freeland’s resignation a fatal blow to Trudeau's government?
YouTube video by CBC News: The National
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December 17, 2024 at 3:52 AM
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Send us your questions! :-) Politics live chat: the Star's Ottawa reporters take your questions on the year in politics www.thestar.com/politics/pol... via @torontostar
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December 14, 2024 at 2:46 PM
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Some interesting reads for the weekend in @thestar.com:

@ghadaa.bsky.social goes undercover as an Uber Eats driver in a fascinating investigation: www.thestar.com/business/i-w...
I went undercover as an Uber Eats courier and made just $1.74 per hour online. Here’s what I learned about the troubling cost of convenience
For six weeks, I hustled for orders and made a shockingly low wage. Uber says my experience was 'atypical' — but workers I spoke to say differently.
www.thestar.com
December 14, 2024 at 6:04 PM
Send us your questions! :-) Politics live chat: the Star's Ottawa reporters take your questions on the year in politics www.thestar.com/politics/pol... via @torontostar
www.thestar.com
December 14, 2024 at 2:46 PM
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December 12, 2024: Doug Ford threatens to cut energy exports if Trump imposes tariffs, upcoming fall economic statement, N.L. and Québec draft new Churchill Falls hydroelectric deal www.youtube.com/watch?v=qXRe...

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At Issue | Ford threatens to cut the power if Trump imposes tariffs
YouTube video by CBC News: The National
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December 13, 2024 at 3:05 AM
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Reporters @raisapatel.bsky.social, Ryan Tumilty and @markramzy.bsky.social join @althiaraj.bsky.social for a live virtual discussion on the year in politics — from Liberal MPs rebelling, to foreign interference allegations involving India, to the rise of Pierre Poilievre’s Conservatives.

Join us:
Politics live chat: the Star’s Ottawa reporters take your questions on the year in politics
Join the Star’s politics reporters Tuesday, Dec. 17, at 11 a.m. ET, for a live virtual conversation on politics in 2024.
www.thestar.com
December 12, 2024 at 1:12 AM
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If Justin Trudeau and Pierre Poilievre actually want to fix our military, they know what to do, @althiaraj.bsky.social writes. thestar.com/politics/pol...

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Althia Raj: If Justin Trudeau and Pierre Poilievre actually want to fix our military, they know what to do
Any responsible federal government should seek to ensure that the Canadian Forces are able to defend Canada’s borders and that the country is a dependable ally to American and European
thestar.com
December 10, 2024 at 10:39 AM
Our latest "It's Political" podcast is out! This week, we look at the state of the Canadian military w/ Army Commander LGen Mike Wright, Philippe Lagassé, Dave Perry, Rob Huebert, Mathieu Landriault, Jane Boulden + Kevin Whale & sit down w/ Defence Minister Bill Blair www.thestar.com/podcasts/its...
How prepared is the Canadian military for the threats we face?
The Liberals have invested billions to update the Canadian Armed Forces, but decades of underinvestment have led to serious capability gaps
www.thestar.com
December 6, 2024 at 6:04 PM
Our latest podcast "It’s Political" is out! Stalemate: Why the House of Commons has ground to a halt with Yaroslav Baran, Marci Surkes, Matthew Dubé and Mark Ramzy. Listen here or find it in your podcast feed: www.thestar.com/podcasts/its... #cdnpoli
Stalemate: Why the House of Commons has ground to a halt
Parliament is paralyzed by a Conservative filibuster that started in late September
www.thestar.com
November 22, 2024 at 11:12 AM