Canada already falls short of meeting the NATO 2% GDP defence spending target and now the U.K. government is calling on that target to increase to 2.5%. What’s behind the call to increase spending and will Canada ever meet it’s NATO commitment? We discuss with Mercedes Stephenson, Global News Ottawa Bureau Chief and Host of “The West Block”.
Then there were 4. Just 4 candidates remain in the race to replace Rachel Notley as Leader of the NDP following news that “Alberta Federation of Labour” leader Gil McGowan dropped out of the race on Monday. We get the latest on the NDP leadership race with Lori Williams, Political Scientist with Mount Royal University.
Finally, when was the last time you picked up a ‘point and shoot’ camera? Most of us rely on our Smartphones these days, but a growing number of people are ‘reverting’ back to the classic camera. We find out ‘why’ the old-school cameras are making a comeback with “The Gadget Guy”, Mike Yawney.