Alleged hit squad arrested, and chaos in the House

The House

A dramatic development in a shocking case: police on Friday arrested three men in connection with the killing of the pro-Khalistan activist Hardeep Singh Nijjar. We’ll break down what led to the arrest and what we know so far. The public safety minister also joins the program to discuss the situation, as well as the foreign interference inquiry’s first report.

Then, two of Ottawa’s keenest Hill-watchers break down a wild week in the House of Commons, which featured more than its fair share of theatrics.

Politicians were fighting over B.C. drug decriminalization policy, which the province is looking to partially roll back. The co-founder of an anti-overdose advocacy group, and a Richmond, B.C. city councillor, both discuss that proposal.

Finally, Pierre Poilievre suggested this week that he’d use the notwithstanding clause to pass some criminal justice reforms if he’s elected prime minister. The House takes an in-depth look at what that could mean.

This episode features the voices of:

• The CBC’s Evan Dyer
• Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc
• Shannon Proudfoot, Globe and Mail
• Christopher Nardi, The National Post
• Leslie McBain, co-founder, Moms Stop the Harm
• Alexa Loo, city councillor, Richmond
• Sujit Choudhry, constitutional lawyer, Haki Chambers
• Lindsay Board, partner, Daniel Brown Law
• Geoffrey Sigalet, associate professor, UBC Okanagan