Cost-of-living crisis, foreign interference: Reviewing the top stories of 2023

The West Block
01/01/2024 24 min Temporada 13 Episodio 16
Cost-of-living crisis, foreign interference: Reviewing the top stories of 2023

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As tensions grow on the open seas– confrontations with China, Russia’s growing interest in the Arctic– ‘The West Block’ host Mercedes Stephenson speaks to Vice-Admiral Angus Topshee, the commander of the Royal Canadian Navy, about the challenges facing the naval force, including personnel shortage. Vice-Admiral Topshee also addresses concerns about ship procurement and possible federal defence spending cuts.
Plus, Stephenson is joined by Global News’ David Akin, Abigail Bimman and Mackenzie Gray to analyze the top stories of 2023, and discuss what’s on their radar in 2024.
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