Tim Powers hosts ‘The Daily Debrief’ political panel discussion with Sabrina Grover, Senior Advisor with Northstar Public Affairs, Jeff Rutledge, Vice President, McMillian Vantage and Stephanie Levitz, senior reporter in The Globe and Mail's Ottawa bureau.

Today's focus:

• Politics of defence spending
• Fallout from this week's Senate appointments

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