The state of Canada’s economy, combatting suicide amongst Indigenous Canadians and a West Block Christmas tradition.

The West Block
22/12/2019 23 min Temporada 9 Episodio 16
The state of Canada’s economy, combatting suicide amongst Indigenous Canadians and a West Block Christmas tradition.

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In this week’s episode: With some Western provinces struggling and the deficit growing, we look at how healthy the Canadian economy is heading into 2020 with Finance Minister Bill Morneau. Senator Patrick Brazeau joins us to discuss a painful subject that hits close to home – suicides amongst Indigenous men and boys. And we continue our annual Christmas tradition with a very parliamentary reading of Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer.

Guests: Finance Minister Bill Morneau, Senator Patrick Brazeau and cast of festive MPs.

 
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