Maclean’s on the Hill: Premier Christy Clark, the revenge of Mike Duffy & a sugar tax
Posted Mar 4, 2016 06:09:09 PM.
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Each Week our Parliament Hill Reporter Cormac Mac Sweeney sits down with the Maclean’s Ottawa Bureau to interview some of the key political players over the last week in politics.
On this week’s show…
Following this week’s first ministers meeting in Vancouver, Maclean’s Ottawa Bureau Chief John Geddes has a one-on-one interview with BC Premier Christy Clark to discuss climate change policy and what should be done with provinces who don’t want to play ball.
It’s the revenge of Mike Duffy. Maclean’s writer Nick Kohler joins us to discuss his article, which argues the trial of the Senator may have been used as a vehicle for political revenge.
And would you want to pay an extra tax on sugary drinks like soda pop and many fruit juices? That’s the recommendation in a new Senate report on obesity. We speak with one of the authors, Senator Art Eggleton, as well as the Canadian Beverage Association which is warning of job losses and rising grocery bills.
