No Nonsense with Pamela Wallin

With midterms and budgets in the rear-view mirror, time for an update on the status ofthe new world order and Canada’s new “transformational alliance” with the EU. Is it forreal or just the latest bit of pomp and promise and the signing of MOUs in pen? Thedevil is in the details.

War stories and why the obligation to die must carry with it the right to live - the stories those who made it home and their lives - after the uniform... A special Remembrance Day edition of No Nonsense with Dr. Andrew Burtch.

Is the war on fossil fuel back on and what does the Trump trouncing mean for trade talks? No Nonsense with Heather Exner-Pirot and Mark Warner.

A blue wave in BC, talking trade quietly, an alliance with the EU facing resistance and a fiscal danger zone on the eve of the budget. The Hub's Sean Speer joins us for a 360 of the political landscape.

On this episode of No Nonsense, we turn the lens on the media, for a look at how bias impacts the political process. Tara Henley, author of the “The Truth Spiral” explains why the public is losing faith in journalistic fairness.

So now what? The votes have been cast and counted and there will be no separation referendum in Alberta. Danielle Smith will continue to face attacks from both wings of her party… the separatists think she sold them out… the federalists think she caused a risky and unnecessary vote. It was also costly for everyone in the province so… was it worth it, and I don’t just mean the cash outlay. PMMC says the vote is decisive - but is it? Even on Q10 - the vote on staying or going - those who lost are not likely to undergo a radical change of heart, although there has been some immediate reflection on the problems with their leave campaign. Still, that aggrieved sentiment remains something that needs both managing and resolving. But the results of the other 9 questions also need to be addressed. They are non-binding, some were far from clear and no one really wants to re-open the constitution for endless battles that are always political, not constitutional. But Darrell Bricker, the Chair of IPSOS, a global polling firm says they put the 9 questions to every other province and it turns out most Canadians share Alberta’s concerns over immigration, who decides who gets to come and stay, who pays for the impact on health and education and whether citizenship should be a prerequisite for voting. I am over- simplifying the questions, and many propose the need for new laws etc., but what struck me was how much the ideas resonated across the country. There are divisions of responsibility already spelled out in the constitution, but the lines have long blurred because Ottawa has used cash to cross those lines and the provinces have willingly taken the money- but in the process they have ceded some territory.So, for a hot take on what happened and what comes next… take a Listen to Darrell Bricker on No Nonsense. He says we are just at the end of the beginning of the political machinations that will unfold in the wake of the vote in Alberta.

“Strong alone. Stronger together.” But even the experts concede that you can oppose both separation and the status quo. A special referendum edition of No Nonsense with Gary Mar of Canada West, political commentator John Gormley and pollster John Santos.

One month out from the US midterms, is it a blue wave or red undertow? What will be the impact on trade talks? Cliff Young on No Nonsense

‘Into the Breach’ is a phrase used when soldiers step forward to take on a difficult mission. It's the title of a memoir and the story of one soldier’s journey on the way to becoming the accidental Chief of the Defence Staff - General Wayne Eyre.