Federal politics heating up: Big moves and bigger tensions

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Hot outside and hot in Ottawa. There’s a lot happening in federal politics, from Alberta referendum and separation tensions, to a major defence announcement sure to upset Donald Trump, to former environment minister Steven Guilbeault leaving politics altogether. Vassy Kapelos, Chief Political Correspondent and host of Power Play and Question Period for CTV News, as well as host of The Vassy Kapelos Show, joins Evan to break it all down.
29 May 10AM English Canada News Commentary

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