We have a bit of a mixed bag of news for you today, including some floor-crossing aftermath; a touch of news on Iran; Europe expressing desire to get closer to Canada; Pierre PoiliOVER getting schooled in the House and his upcoming trip to the U.S., Indigenous Chiefs opposing Danielle Smith in Alberta; and a new Parliamentary Budget Officer
Episode 862 of The Daily Beaver Morning Show — Thursday, March 12, 2026
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Timestamps:
2:01 — Intro and opening banter
14:35 — Is the NDP making the choices it needs to remain a relevant option?
50:39 — As Lori Idlout ask her first question in the House as a Liberal MP, we talk about the routine political performance art that happens when a floor-crossing occurs
1:25:51 — Iran take-note debate and PM Carney being explicit about Canada not participating
1:37:28 — PM Carney's next foreign trip
1:43:55 — The European Parliament overwhelmingly votes to get closer to Canada
1:52:12 — Pierre #PoiliOVER gets owned in the House
2:02:46 — #PoiliOVER's upcoming trip to the U.S. is a bust before he even takes off
2:14:10 — Indigenous Chiefs in Alberta oppose Danielle Smith and meet with King Charles III; Chiefs in BC deliver an epic troll on CPC MP Aaron Gunn
2:30:34 — A new Parliamentary Budget Officer has been named
2:46:42 — An extra $1.55 billion for Jordan's Principle
2:49:08 — Outro and 'Words of Wisdom' (I forgot to offer words of wisdom today, oops!)
2:58:41 — Canadians Who Make Us Proud
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