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Carney government will block expansion of MAiD for mental illness

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It's a decision that has been years in the making. On Wednesday, Canada's Justice Minister announced that the Carney government will table legislation to indefinitely pause the expansion of medically assisted death for Canadians whose sole underlying condition is a mental illness. The Daily Debrief panel weighs in on the politics around Canada's MAiD regime.

On today's show:

  • Vassy goes 1-on-1 with Stephen Fuhr, the Secretary of State for Defense Procurement, on why the government is converting the new Defense Investment Agency into a Crown corporation just a year after it was launched.
  • B.C. Conservative Leader Lorne Doerkson joins Vassy to discuss the B.C. election campaign.
  • The Explainer with CJAD Montreal host Elias Makos: What exactly do Quebec separatists want?
  • The Daily Debrief Panel - featuring Laura D'Angelo, Jeff Rutledge, and Paul Wells.
  • Weeks of violent protests across France show no signs of slowing down, as the Macron government scrambles to deal with multiple political crises. Vassy speaks with European political expert Professor Laurie Beaudonnet from the University of Montreal.
  • CTV's Rachel Aiello joins us with all the details on the Justice Minister's MAiD announcement.
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