Controversial candidates and big campaign promises
Not even one week into the federal election campaign and the major parties are already struggling with controversial candidates. Today on Front Burner, host of Power and Politics Vassy Kapelos and CBC...
17 Sep 201925min
Please Explain: Where the major parties stand on climate change
In Please Explain, voters come on Front Burner to ask their biggest questions about the election. First up: Marieke Walsh from the Globe and Mail explains the party platforms on climate change, and ho...
16 Sep 201927min
Understanding Vladimir Putin’s grip on power
Today on Front Burner, CBC’s Moscow Correspondent Chris Brown takes us through Vladimir Putin’s decades-long grip on power, and whether or not a popular protest movement and falling approval numbers c...
13 Sep 201924min
Margaret Atwood, The Handmaid's Tale and its much-hyped sequel
This week, hundreds of fans gathered in London to celebrate the launch of The Testaments, the much-anticipated sequel to Margaret Atwood's best-selling novel, The Handmaid's Tale. Similar events took ...
12 Sep 201922min
The paths to Canadian election victory
The federal election campaign is set to kick off today, and so does our weekly election panel. Today on Front Burner, Power and Politics host Vassy Kapelos and CBC’s polling analyst, Éric Grenier.
11 Sep 201923min
‘It's all or nothing for her’: From environmental lawyer to Green Party leader, a profile of Elizabeth May
With the next federal election just around the corner, and environmental issues top of mind for many Canadian voters, the Green Party is riding high on a rise in support. With this momentum comes a lo...
10 Sep 201925min
Bianca Andreescu Brings a Tennis Grandslam to Canada
Tennis analyst Caitlin Thompson on how Bianca Andreescu won the U.S. Open this week, becoming the first Canadian to take a singles championship.
9 Sep 201926min
Front Burner presents: Party Lines
Jayme introduces Party Lines, a new CBC podcast and a political primer for every kind of concerned citizen. The National’s Rosemary Barton and BuzzFeed News’ Elamin Abdelmahmoud are here to take you b...
7 Sep 201925min
