Mark Critch on Trump, Canadian politics, and being TikTok famous
Release Date: 11/28/2025
'We knew there was something coming': how a Canadian charity has been sending aid into Ukraine
The Hill Times' Hot Room
Peter Mazereeuw interviews Valeriy Kostyuk, the executive director of the Canada-Ukraine Foundation, about his work raising donations and sending everything from power generators to surgical teams into Ukraine as it tries to fight off the Russian invasion.
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The 'ambitious' Defence Industrial Strategy, with Mark Norman
The Hill Times' Hot Room
Mark Norman, formerly Canada's second-highest ranking military officer, weighs in on the government's new plan to build up Canada's defence industry.
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Tumbler Ridge shooting upends the agenda: The week in review
The Hill Times' Hot Room
Peter Mazereeuw gets you up to speed on what happened on and away from Parliament Hill this week in this five-minute mini-pod.
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'Hang tight': Why Quebec sovereignty and separatism are in the headlines again
The Hill Times' Hot Room
Peter Mazereeuw speaks with Mireille Lalancette (Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières) and Éric Bélanger (McGill University), the co-holders of the Quebec Research Chair on Democracy, Living Together and Common Values, about the rise in support for the provincial Parti Québécois, which has promised another referendum on leaving Canada.
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Rob Batherson debriefs on Poilievre’s leadership win and what’s next for Conservatives
The Hill Times' Hot Room
Peter Mazereeuw speaks with former Conservative Party president Rob Batherson from Calgary, Alta., on Jan. 31, the last day of the Conservative convention after 87 per cent of delegates voted in favour of Pierre Poilievre’s leadership.
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Sheila Copps on Greenland, a 2026 election, and the return of Parliament
The Hill Times' Hot Room
Peter Mazereeuw speaks with former deputy prime minister Sheila Copps about Mark Carney's big speech at Davos, China, Trump and Greenland, a 2026 election, floor crossing, and more.
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Re-engaging with China, with Senator Yuen Pau Woo
The Hill Times' Hot Room
Peter Mazereeuw speaks with Senator Yuen Pau Woo, a former head of the Asia Pacific Foundation, about Prime Minister Mark Carney's move to rebuild ties with China.
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Mark Critch on Trump, Canadian politics, and being TikTok famous
The Hill Times' Hot Room
Peter Mazereeuw speaks with comedian Mark Critch about Donald Trump, comedy in dark times, Canadian culture, and his new book, Sorry, not sorry: An unapologetic look at what makes Canada worth fighting for.
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Cut, not cap? The latest on public service downsizing, with Marlo Glass
The Hill Times' Hot Room
Peter Mazereeuw speaks with Marlo Glass, The Hill Times' public service reporter, about the Carney government's plan to downsize the public service.
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Who wants an election? With David Coletto
The Hill Times' Hot Room
Abacus Data CEO David Coletto joins The Hot Room to share what his latest polls say about public support for each party, why Pierre Poilievre is the "definition of polarizing", which party stands to gain or lose from an election, and more.
info_outlinePeter Mazereeuw speaks with comedian Mark Critch about Donald Trump, comedy in dark times, Canadian culture, and his new book, Sorry, not sorry: An unapologetic look at what makes Canada worth fighting for.