Welcome to The Morning News podcast for Monday, August 24th.
We begin with the announcement that Erin O’Toole has been chosen as the new leader of the Conservative Party of Canada. We get reaction from Duane Bratt – Political Scientist from Mount Royal University.
Then we continue our coverage of the CPC leadership race – specifically, the final announcement which took place 6 hours later than originally scheduled. Global’s Ottawa Correspondent Abigail Bimman explains what was behind the ‘technical’ delay.
Next we head Stateside to look at a busy week ahead in U.S. Politics, with the Republican National Convention kicking off on Monday. We catch up with Reggie Cecchini, Global’s Washington Correspondent with details on what we can expect.
And finally…it’s your chance to contribute to ‘community science’ in your own backyard. We hear details on this week’s “Backyard BioBlitz” and how you can take part.
