On this week’s show: B.C. Health Minister Adrian Dix takes stock of his province’s attempts to flatten the COVID-19 curve — including the possibility of an inter-provincial travel ban. An Ontario epidemiologist discusses potential threats posed by a new variant of the virus. The CBC’s Paul Hunter in Washington weighs in on President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration. And an extremism expert talks far-right radicalization here in Canada.

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Fighting coronavirus variants

On this week’s show: A U.S. congresswoman reflects on her experience being locked down in the Capitol after rioters stormed the building. A voting rights advocate explains how Black voters helped the Democrats flip two Senate seats in Georgia. Two provincial officials address the vaccine rollout in their provinces. And a writer discusses the politics of prioritizing professional hockey during a pandemic.

Capitol under siege

On the show this week: A new year brings hope for an eventual return to normalcy, but many of the issues of 2020 will carry on. The House revisits some of the most important events, interviews and audio moments from the past year, including a look back at the pre-pandemic world, the early days of COVID-19, the reckoning over institutional racism, the Conservative leadership race, and the WE controversy.

The House’s 2020 year in review

How many headlines do you remember from 2020? It’s time to test your knowledge with The House’s annual end-of-year quiz! Play along with our panel of journalists as host Chris Hall pitches questions surrounding the biggest political stories from January through to December.

The House's 2020 year-end quiz

On this week’s show: Three MPs reflect on what it’s been like to represent Canadians in an exceptional year. Then, the CBC’s Murray Brewster speaks with Maj-Gen. Jennie Carignan for a glimpse into the battle diary of one of Canada’s top soldiers. Also, two communications experts discuss the effectiveness of governments’ COVID-19 messaging and the CBC’s Olivia Stefanovich shares the story of a First Nation looking to end a quarter-century boil-water advisory.

Reflections on an unprecedented year

On this week’s show: An Alberta woman who lost her father to COVID-19 shares her story and argues for changes to the government’s response. COVID Immunity Task Force co-chair Dr. Catherine Hankins discusses Canada’s approval of the Pfizer vaccine. Also, CERB recipients talk about an attempted clawback of some people’s benefits, a wide-ranging discussion with Justice Minister David Lametti and an exit interview with Sen. Murray Sinclair.

COVID's costs and immunity questions

On this week’s show: Tourism operators in Alberta and Newfoundland offer their thoughts on new government aid. Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole scrutinizes Canada's vaccine plans. British journalist Claire Bolderson analyzes the U.K.’s recent vaccine approval. Also, the CBC’s Bartley Kives outlines Manitoba’s continued struggle with soaring COVID-19 cases and two Arctic experts discuss the challenge of foreign development in the North.

Countdown to a vaccine

On this week’s special: The House explores Ottawa’s relationship to Canada’s three territories and their path toward province-like powers. Learn how federal funding could help one First Nation in the Northwest Territories ease its housing shortage and hear the former Iqaluit mayor discuss Nunavut’s connectivity struggles. Plus, Chief Dana Tizya-Tramm of the Vuntut Gwitchin First Nation in Yukon discusses the fight to protect the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge from the outgoing Trump administration.

The North Rising

On this week's show: An Edmonton doctor reveals the "emotional fatigue" of working on the hospital front lines and families open up about loved ones in Alberta's hard-hit long-term care homes. Then, Environment Minister Jonathan Wilkinson explains the government’s new bill to set net-zero emissions targets, two activists talk about Canada’s policy on Uighurs and Hong Kong, and constitutional expert Laurence Tribe discusses Donald Trump’s reluctance to concede.

Fraying at the frontlines

On this week’s show: The House takes stock of Canada's patchwork response to the COVID-19 pandemic and considers Australia’s response as cases surge. Then, a wide-ranging interview with the new Green party leader, Annamie Paul. Plus, Alberta's representative in Washington talks about working with the incoming Biden administration. Finally, a Canadian special advisor to the World Health Organization speaks about equitable global access to COVID-19 vaccines.

Second wave rising

On this week’s show: The House looks back at a long election week in the U.S. — and hears from voters and experts about where America is heading next. Then, the CBC’s Salimah Shivji examines what a Biden win would mean for climate change. Plus, the opposition responds to Canada’s new permanent resident targets and two Winnipeg community workers describe the challenges facing vulnerable Canadians in a city where COVID-19 cases are on the rise.

The Divided States of America

On this week’s show, The House brings you to Florida — a key battleground state heading into Tuesday’s presidential election. Political analyst Susan MacManus, Democratic Rep. Ted Deutch, two voting rights activists and voters from across the political spectrum lay out what’s at stake. Then, Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland discusses Canada’s economic recovery and Conservative strategist Kory Teneycke highlights a Tory takeaway from Saskatchewan’s election.

The stakes in the Sunshine State

On this week’s show: Three strategists debate how a minority Parliament moves forward after Wednesday’s showdown. Then, two Mi'kmaw leaders discuss resolving the ongoing fishery dispute in Nova Scotia and Fisheries Minister Bernadette Jordan addresses Ottawa’s response. The CBC’s Lorenda Reddekopp also outlines Monday’s byelections in Toronto, and the new head of the Canadian Race Relations Foundation talks about where the Crown corporation could venture next.

An election averted, for now

On this week’s show: Pauktuutit Inuit Women of Canada president Rebecca Kudloo discusses Friday’s federal meeting on discrimination against Indigenous people in Canada’s health-care system. Conservative MP Chris d’Entremont examines the ongoing lobster fishery dispute in southwest Nova Scotia. Plus, a panel of MPs debate the opposition’s bid to continue investigating the WE affair and the CBC’s Tanya Fletcher breaks down the B.C. election.

A federal focus on Indigenous relations

On this week’s show: Brampton mayor Patrick Brown reacts to new pandemic restrictions in parts of Ontario. Then, Procurement Minister Anita Anand discusses Canada’s approval of new COVID-19 rapid tests and preparations for a vaccine. Plus, House of Commons Speaker Anthony Rota explains the challenges of a hybrid Parliament, before EU expert Lutz Guellner issues a warning about COVID-19 disinformation.

New restrictions, new challenges

CBC Radio's The House takes you behind the scenes in the world of Canadian politics. Parliament may take a summer recess but the business of national politics never stops; nor does The House.

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