Episode 20: Reproductive rights and government funding, ongoing NAFTA negotiations and the PM's trip to Davos

The West Block
21/01/2018 22 min Temporada 7 Episodio 20
Episode 20: Reproductive rights and government funding, ongoing NAFTA negotiations and the PM's trip to Davos

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Changes to the Canada Summer Grants program mean organizations have to check a box when it comes to reproductive rights, will there be more changes for federal funding?  Round six of the North America Free Trade Agreement negotiations get under way Tuesday in Montreal, how critical is this round of talks?  Plus we'll unpack the politics of NAFTA and the Prime Minister's trip to Davos, Switzerland.

Guests: Patty Hajdu, Employment Minister; Ambassador Michael Froman, Former U.S. Trade Representative; David Akin, Chief Political Correspondent Global News; Bob Fife, Ottawa Bureau Chief Globe and Mail
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