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Althia Raj

National columnist at the Toronto Star, CBC “At Issue” panellist, also on CPAC, Le Devoir and Rad-Can

01/07/2022

Happy Canada Day! Some thoughts from me on our federation as we celebrate and reflect on our beautiful country:

On this Canada Day weekend, we should reflect on how our own norms and rules are being challenged across our federation — and we should be outraged, Althia Raj writes.

16/06/2022

Our latest podcast episode is out! Today "It's Political" focuses on political polarization. Transport Minister Omar Alghabra joins us, as do Andrew Lawton, Karl Bélanger, Marci Surkes, Melanie Paradis and Abacus Data's David Coletto. Let us know what you think!

This week on It’s Political, we focus on political polarization and the political advantages and drawbacks of sowing division, and whether Canadians are really that divided

19/05/2022

Our latest episode of "It's Political" is out! Our focus this week is the federal Conservative leadership race. Jean Charest joins us. James Moore and Stephanie Levitz join us to break down the contest. And lots of voices from the field...

Althia Raj talks to several experts on the Conservative leadership race.

06/05/2022

Our latest episode of "It's Political" !

This week on “It’s Political,” we take stock of the NDP-Liberal supply and confidence agreement

29/04/2022

I've been working on a new podcast for the Toronto Star. We'll be launching next Thursday! Follow us! And let me know what you'd like to hear discussed.

Probing and insightful conversations with Canada's top political insiders, hosted by Althia Raj. A bi-montly political podcast from the Toronto Star.

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NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh teaches reporters to dance

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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the federal government is ready to enter negotiations with Kinder Morgan to "remove the uncertainty'' hanging over the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the federal government is ready to enter negotiations with Kinder Morgan to "remove the uncertainty'' hanging over the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion: https://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2018/04/15/john-horgan-trans-mountain-pipeline-rachel-notley-justin-trudeau_a_23411721/?ncid=fcbklnkcahpmg00000008

Jagmeet Singh Suggests CBC's Questioning About An Alleged Terr...

Jagmeet Singh Suggests CBC's Questioning About An Alleged Terrorist Was Racist Full Story: http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2017/10/15/jagmeet-singh-parmar-question-racist_a_23244167/

Join us for a HuffPost #NDPldr debate Sept. 27

Join us Wednesday for HuffPost's #NDPldr debate Live from Toronto in English et en français. Send your questions and get the answers you're looking for while the vote continues. First ballot results are on Sunday!

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on U.S President Donald Trump's ...

.@JustinTrudeau on North Korea and Canada's response: Story: http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2017/09/19/trudeau-says-stance-on-u-s-missile-defence-system-hasnt-changed-as-trump-threatens-north-korea_a_23215157/

Martine Ouellet Attacks Jagmeet Singh

Bloc Québécois Leader Martine Ouellet shares her thoughts on NDP leadership candidate Jagmeet Singh. (In French and English).

NDP leadership contender Jagmeet Singh responds to Quebec NDP ...

Jagmeet Singh responds to Quebec NDP MP Pierre Nantel saying Quebecers don't want to see political leaders with ostentatious religious symbols. Story: http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2017/09/16/jagmeet-singh-defends-open-minded-quebec-after-mp-s-turban-comment_a_23212022/

NDP leadership contender calls for the decriminalization of al...

NDP leadership contender Jagmeet Singh calls for all drugs to be decriminalized in small personal amounts. Story: http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2017/09/10/jagmeet-singh-floats-decriminalization-of-all-personal-drug-possession_a_23203538/?utm_hp_ref=ca-homepage

Trudeau Says Government Won't Legalize Other Drugs

Will the government take bold steps to help stop the opioid crisis? Related story: http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2017/09/07/helen-jennens-lost-both-her-sons-to-overdoses-heres-what-she-wanted-to-ask-trudeau_a_23200719/

Physician Monica Penner asks Prime Minister Justin Trudeau a q...

"How do you say to them that tax reforms that basically say to them: 'Why bother with the student loans, why bother with the hundreds of hours that you are going to put in, when really, you are going to make sure that everybody is the same in the end'?", Monica Penner asks Prime Minister Justin Trudeau during a town hall at the University of British Columbia's Okanagan campus. Full story: http://www.iheartradio.ca/am-1150

(Trying this again.) Federal government announces a new defence policy review

Tories poke fun at Trudeau cut-outs.

The Tories had some fun with PM Justin Trudeau cut-outs today... Story: http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2017/05/09/trudeau-cardboard-cutouts-costs_n_16510890.html

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