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Host Sarah Turnbull is joined by /Thread panelists Shannon Proudfoot of Maclean's and David Reevely of The Canadian Press. The trio discuss: the findings of a new UN report on land use, the fallout from the two mass shootings in El Paso, Texas and Dayton, Ohio over the long weekend, and why Ottawa places third on Maclean's list of best communities to live in 2019. This is the final recording of the /Thread series.

Host Sarah Turnbull is joined by /Thread panelists Shannon Proudfoot of Maclean's and David Reevely of The Canadian Press. The trio discuss: the House foreign affairs committee's decision to squash a proposed investigation into alleged pressure by the Prime Minister's Office to filter comments by former ambassadors over the Canada-China dispute, how the delay of USMCA ratification impacts Canada, and the probability, or lack thereof, of President Trump's plan to import cheaper pharmaceuticals from Canada to the U.S.

Host Sarah Turnbull is joined by /Thread panelists Shannon Proudfoot of Maclean's and David Reevely of The Canadian Press. The trio discuss: Gerald Butts, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's former principal secretary, joins the Liberal campaign team reigniting the SNC-Lavalin controversy, Boris Johnson gets sworn in as the UK's new leader promising follow-through on Brexit, and former special counsel Robert Mueller testifies before the U.S. judiciary committee about his report on Russian interference in the 2016 election.

Host Sarah Turnbull is joined by /Thread panelists Shannon Proudfoot of Maclean's and David Reevely of The Canadian Press. The trio discuss: moving ahead with the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement at the EU summit, the reaction to President Trump's racist tweets targeted at four Democratic congresswomen, and why everyone can't stop talking about the app that makes users look 30 years older.

Host Sarah Turnbull is joined by /Thread panelists Shannon Proudfoot of Maclean's and David Reevely of The Canadian Press. The trio discuss: China's ban on Canadian meat imports after customs agents discovered fraudulent veterinarian certificates and traces of restricted feed additive in pork shipments, why Vice-Admirable Mark Norman has announced his retirement from the Canadian military, and the winners and losers from the first of two Democratic primary debates in Miami.

Host Sarah Turnbull is joined by /Thread panelists Shannon Proudfoot of Maclean's and David Reevely of The Canadian Press. The trio discuss: Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer's plan for the environment, the Liberal motion to declare a climate emergency and the subsequent approval of the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's visit to Washington.

Host Sarah Turnbull is joined by /Thread panelists Shannon Proudfoot of Maclean's and David Reevely of The Canadian Press. The trio discuss: the federal government's announcement to ban single-use plastics by 2021, the details of the report by the Advisory Council on the Implementation of National Pharmacare, led by Dr. Eric Hoskins, and the Toronto Raptors' historic NBA finals win. p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px 'Helvetica Neue'}  

Host Sarah Turnbull is back in Ottawa with /Thread panelists Shannon Proudfoot of Maclean's, and David Reevely of The Canadian Press. The trio discuss takeaways from the International Grand Committee on Big Data, Privacy, and Democracy, former Liberal cabinet ministers Jody Wilson-Raybould and Jane Philpott’s decision to go Independent, and Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer’s immigration plan.

Host Sarah Turnbull is joined by Toronto panelists Marieke Walsh of iPolitics and Murad Hemmadi of The Logic. The trio discuss: The Liberal government's release of Canada's new Digital Charter as a part of the feds larger digital strategy, why a ratified NAFTA 2.0 is looking more likely with the arrival of U.S. Vice-President Mike Pence next week in Ottawa, and the details of the Liberal's media bailout plan.

Host Sarah Turnbull is joined by /Thread panelists Shannon Proudfoot of Maclean's, and David Reevely of The Canadian Press. The three catch up after a week away to discuss the latest in the Mark Norman affair, how politicians at the federal and provincial level are pitching their climate plans, and the fallout from Alabama's strict abortion ban.

Host Sarah Turnbull is joined by /Thread panelists Shannon Proudfoot of Maclean's, and David Reevely of the Canadian Press. The three discuss: the ongoing canola crisis in Canada and trade tensions with China, spring flooding relief and municipal infrastructure dilemmas, and the Caster Semenya court ruling and the implications for female athletics.

Host Sarah Turnbull is joined by /Thread panelists Shannon Proudfoot of Maclean's, and David Reevely of The Canadian Press. The three discuss the outcome of the P.E.I. election and what it means for the upcoming federal election, why Canada was paying close attention to the Ukrainian election, and the outcome of a report released by Canada's privacy commissioner scrutinizing Facebook's lack of privacy guidelines.

Host Sarah Turnbull is joined by /Thread panelists Shannon Proudfoot of Maclean's and David Reevely of The Canadian Press. The trio discuss: the outcome of the Alberta election and what it means for the feds, why the Ontario government is fighting back against Ottawa's carbon tax plan, and reflecting on the devastating fire that engulfed the historic Notre-Dame Cathedral this week.

Host Sarah Turnbull is joined by /Thread panelists Shannon Proudfoot of Maclean's and David Reevely of The Canadian Press. The trio discuss: the reasons behind Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's lawsuit threat against Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer, how the Alberta election is shaping up and the wedge issues at play, and Facebook's decision to ban a handful of Canadian white nationalists.

Host Sarah Turnbull is joined by /Thread panelists Shannon Proudfoot of Maclean's and David Reevely of The Canadian Press. The trio discuss: the latest in the SNC-Lavalin affair, including the ousting of Jody Wilson-Raybould and Jane Philpott from the Liberal caucus; reaction to Quebec Premier François Legault's proposed secularization bill; and saying goodbye to the Canadian Women's Hockey League.  

Host Sarah Turnbull is joined by /Thread panelists Shannon Proudfoot of Maclean's and David Reevely of The Canadian Press. The trio discuss: updates to the SNC-Lavalin controversy including, Liberal MPs pushing back against Jody Wilson-Raybould and Jane Philpott, committee investigations, and the company's backtracking of their CEO's comments about job losses; Andrew Scheer's mass-text to throw shade at the Liberal's carbon tax plan; fallout from Special Counsel Robert Mueller's report; and Apple's Monday announcement unveiling new subscription services.

Host Sarah Turnbull is joined by /Thread panelists Shannon Proudfoot of Maclean's and David Reevely of The Canadian Press. The trio discuss: key takeaways from the Liberal's pre-election budget; SNC-Lavalin updates, including the resignation of Clerk of the Privy Council Michael Wernick, the justice committee's decision to shutdown the investigation, and former Cabinet Minister Jane Philpott's interview in Maclean's. To cap it off, they look at the democrats hoping to take down President Trump in the 2020 U.S. election.

Host Sarah Turnbull is joined by /Thread panelists Shannon Proudfoot of Maclean's and David Reevely of The Canadian Press. The trio discuss: the special gathering of the House of Commons justice committee on Wednesday and why it adjourned earlier than expected, the federal government's response to the deadly Ethiopian Airlines crash that involved a Boeing 737 Max 8 model, and the ongoing U.S. college admissions scandal that's rocked the country.

Host Sarah Turnbull is joined by /Thread panelists Shannon Proudfoot of Maclean's and David Reevely of The Canadian Press. The trio discuss the latest in the SNC-Lavalin affair including; Jane Philpott's resignation from cabinet, Gerald Butts' testimony before the House of Commons Justice Committee, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's speech, and why Google is deciding to ban political ads during the upcoming election.

Host Sarah Turnbull is joined by /Thread panelists Shannon Proudfoot of Maclean's and David Reevely of The Canadian Press. Topics include: Key takeaways from former Attorney General Jody Wilson-Raybould's testimony to the House of Common's Justice Committee about the ongoing SNC-Lavalin affair, Michael Cohen's revelations about his time representing U.S. President Donald Trump, and Canada's plans to journey to the moon.

Host Sarah Turnbull is joined by /Thread panelists Shannon Proudfoot of Maclean's and David Reevely of The Canadian Press. Topics include: the resignation of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's right hand man Gerry Butts, unpacking the House of Commons justice committee hearings, including testimony from the Clerk of the Privy Council Michael Wernick, the messages delivered by the United We Roll convoy on Parliament Hill, and the bizarre investigation of actor Jussie Smollett.

Host Sarah Turnbull is joined by /Thread panelists Shannon Proudfoot of Maclean's and David Reevely of The Canadian Press. The trio discuss: former Justice Minister Jody Wilson-Raybould's resignation from the Trudeau cabinet following the SNC-Lavalin controversy, Ontario Social Services Minister Lisa Macleod's apology to a behavioural analyst group claiming she threatened them to support the Tories' new autism plan, and saying farewell to NASA's Mars Opportunity rover.

Host Sarah Turnbull is joined by /Thread panelists David Reevely of The Canadian Press and Shannon Proudfoot of Maclean's. Topics include: The Globe and Mail's scathing report that puts the PMO in the spotlight for allegedly pressuring the former AG to intervene in the SNC-Lavalin case, the main themes out of the State of the Union address, and the New York Times' Nicholas Kristof's latest op-ed 'Thank God For Canada.'

Host Sarah Turnbull is joined by Shannon Proudfoot of Maclean's and David Reevely of The Canadian Press to break down the week that was. Topics include: The ongoing China dispute and other Question Period chatter, the federal government's plan to stop electoral interference and fake news in the lead up to the October election, and former Starbucks' CEO Howard Schultz hint at a 2020 presidential run.

BuzzFeed's Elamin Abdelmahmoud and Vocal Fry Studios' Vicky Mochama join host Sarah Turnbull at Toronto's Lakeview Diner to talk about the mixed messages surrounding Meng Wanzhou's extradition, Canada's new food guide, and the nominations for the 91st Academy Awards.

Host Sarah Turnbull is joined by Shannon Proudfoot of Maclean's and Tim Powers of Summa Strategies, to chat about the week's headlines. Topics include: The welcoming of a Saudi teen fleeing her allegedly abusive family, the ups and downs of the Liberal's cabinet shuffle, drama in the Burnaby South by-election, and Gillette's new "toxic masculinity" ad that's sparking controversy.

Host Sarah Turnbull sits down with Susan Delacourt, national columnist and Ottawa bureau chief at the Toronto Star and David Reevely, news editor at The Canadian Press to talk about the week's headlines. Topics include: U.S. President Donald Trump's address to the nation regarding the proposed wall at the U.S./Mexico border, the Liberal's impending cabinet shuffle following MP Scott Brison's retirement announcement, and former Prime Minister Kim Campbell's profanity on Twitter.

It's part two of our holiday edition of /Thread. Host Sarah Turnbull sits down with 2020 Network hosts Aaron Reynolds and Alex Paterson to highlight some of the top news headlines of 2018.

On this holiday edition of /Thread, host Sarah Turnbull sits down with 2020 Network hosts Aaron Reynolds and Alex Paterson to highlight some of the team's favourite interviews from 2018.

Host Sarah Turnbull invites in Marie-Danielle Smith of the National Post and Murad Hemmadi of The Logic to discuss: the geopolitical tensions brewing between the U.S., China, and Canada caused initially by the arrest of Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou, saying goodbye to Parliament Hill's Centre Block building for a decade-long renovation, and Kevin Hart's decision to step down from hosting the Oscars.

Host Sarah Turnbull is joined by Stuart Thomson of the National Post and Sarah Goldfeder of Earnscliffe Strategy Group. The group discuss: possible outcomes of the First Ministers' meeting in Montreal and why tensions are already high, the passing of former U.S. President George H.W. Bush, and the prime minister's tweet to Trevor Noah.

Host Sarah Turnbull is joined by Tim Powers of Summa Strategies and David Reevely of The Canadian Press to discuss: General Motors' closure of five North American auto plants and how USMCA ties into the discussion, Ontario's proposed climate plan, and Green Party leader Elizabeth May's engagement news.

Host Sarah Turnbull sits down to chat about the week that was with Mary Anne Carter of Earnscliffe Strategy Group and Marco Vigliotti of iPolitics. The group dives into the fall fiscal update, delivered by Finance Minister Bill Morneau on Wednesday, including tax breaks for corporate Canada and government media bailouts. Also discussed: the ongoing abuse scandal at St. Michael’s College School where six teens have been charged with sexual assault.

Host Sarah Turnbull is joined by National Post reporter Marie-Danielle Smith and The Logic reporter Murad Hemmadi to break down a few of the week's top headlines. Topics include: Toronto's failed Amazon HQ2 bid, alleged Facebook coverups, and Celine Dion's bizarre TV advertisement promoting her new gender neutral kids clothing line.