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PODCAST: Maclean’s on the Hill, Jan. 17

Our weekly podcast that dissects Ottawa’s biggest news

John Geddes, Paul Wells and Aaron Wherry

Introducing the Maclean’s politics podcast. Each week, the Maclean’s politics team and Cormac MacSweeney sit down to hash out the week’s news in Ottawa. Expect incisive analysis and commentary, as well as interviews with the biggest newsmakers of the last seven days. This week, Cormac speaks with Natural Resources Minister Joe Oliver about Neil Young’s criticism of the oil sands, Paul considers John Baird’s demand for a decision on Keystone XL, and John and Aaron consider the NDP’s future, as well as the fate of the Canada Job Grant.
Cormac MacSweeney, Parliament Hill bureau chief for 1310 News


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THE HEADLINES


ON NEIL YOUNG
Neil Young, the oil sands and the damage done


FACT CHECKING NEIL YOUNG
A critical look at three of the rocker’s claims


ON THOMAS MULCAIR
Thomas Mulcair, the man no one hears


ON HARPER AND OBAMA
Two leaders, united by indifference


ON CANADA JOB GRANTS
Jason Kenney’s latest concession


ON THE SUPREME COURT
Why did Harper wade into the Nadon controversy?


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