Althia Raj
@althiaraj
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"It’s Political" podcast host/producer, National columnist @TorontoStar, “At Issue” panellist on @CBCTheNational. Parfois aussi: @cpac_tv @iciradiocanada
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Joined July 2009
My fourth time writing a long read wrap of a federal election campaign. None are the same. Thank you to everyone who spoke to me. Let me know what you think.
#StarExclusive: Pierre Poilievre’s campaign was faltering — but Mark Carney’s was vulnerable too. The inside story of how the Conservatives and Liberals both fumbled the 2025 federal election. A three-part series with 100-plus interviews with insiders.
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If you're watching Carney's presser, and wondering about the pay question, the context is that his appointees are being paid more than a deputy minister gets paid (they run an entire department, not just these smaller agencies).
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At Issue is off tonight to allow for more coverage of developments in the Middle East. Back next week.
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*Special* October 7, 2025: Prime Minister Mark Carney meets with U.S. President Donald Trump to try and reach a deal on tariffs https://t.co/ZD7xfmjME9
@RosieBarton @ACoyne @ChantalHbert @AlthiaRaj 🇨🇦 🇺🇸
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Canada must come 'second' to U.S. in auto sector, Howard Lutnick warns behind closed doors -- from @TondaMacC : https://t.co/oxtSB3vE7K via @torontostar
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Appearing virtually, the Commerce Secretary told an audience at a Canada-U.S. conference in Toronto that the U.S. is determined to dominate the car-making industry.
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In light of PMO confirming Keystone may be back in play as an olive branch to the U.S. 👇
"I suppose I could just go down to the United States and start working with American counterparts to see if we can build more pipelines." What happens if @ABDanielleSmith's pipeline project proposal to northwestern B.C. is rejected? Listen to her response. #cdnpoli #ctvpp
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Mark Carney, Donald Trump put on a show of affection in Oval Office trade talks, but no real progress announced, @althiaraj writes https://t.co/AY3JkaWFtP Find out more at https://t.co/1zbPY5GAhV
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It’s PM Mark Carney’s second face-to-face meeting with Donald Trump, and they know each other’s positions pretty well by now. Does that mean some kind of deal could happen today? @althiaraj & Rob Russo join to discuss. Listen on @CanadaTalks167 & podcast platforms at noon EST.
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On Tuesday @MarkJCarney, Canada’s prime minister, will meet Donald Trump at the White House. In an interview in Ottawa last week, I asked him what America’s president was like to deal with. Watch the full interview on Thursday at 7pm London time: https://t.co/eCAirNXlnu
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Holy hell
JFC! This judge had put blocks against the Trump admin which Trump and Miller screeched about. Just yesterday Miller’s response to this judge’s decision was claiming that the judiciary is shielding terrorism and that it should be dismantled. The next day her home blows up in a
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Latest “It’s Political” podcast dropped this morning with @markramzyy and @Rob_T_E_Ashton and the voices of @HMcPhersonMP and @avilewis . Find it here or in your podcast feed! 🎧
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Edmonton MP Heather McPherson, former broadcaster Avi Lewis, and union leader Rob Ashton have stepped up offering to lead New Democrats to greener pastures.
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October 2, 2025: Alberta's proposal for a new pipeline to B.C. coast, NDP leadership race, Liberals announce a new Defence Investment Agency https://t.co/dRjfzApuuN
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My latest, on the raising of the stakes: “This is a test of whether Canada works as a country.” https://t.co/OGIGGmRb5E via @torontostar
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The federal Liberal government and B.C.’s NDP government have hidden behind the excuse that there was no proponent willing to build a new oil pipeline to avoid staking out a clear position, writes...
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September 25, 2025: Canada Post workers on strike, Government's plan to save it from its 'existential crisis' Conservatives want Public Safety Minister to be fired, PM Carney tries to find more trade allies https://t.co/YH4Hlfah0j
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There are more than two dozen members of Mark Carney’s cabinet, but who is the most influential? @althiaraj & Rob Russo return on The Bridge, also discussing the upcoming budget and the PM’s trip to the United Nations. Listen on @CanadaTalks167 & podcast platforms at noon EST.
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My latest ✍🏽: Within opposition parties a thought circulates: What if Prime Minister Mark Carney wants an election this fall? https://t.co/BfpZaZLhal via @torontostar
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Each opposition party has its own reasons to hope the Liberals aren't defeated over their upcoming "austerity" budget, Althia Raj writes.
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I spoke with @althiaraj for her very interesting @TorontoStar “It’s Political” podcast about how @CanadianPM Carney has managed dealing with the #Trump #trade and #tariff threats. #CUSMA #USMCA
https://t.co/LSlxRHJNMJ (Trade segment starts at 3:33)
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Podcast Episode · It's Political with Althia Raj · 2025-09-19 · 48m
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Our podcast “It’s Political” is back! https://t.co/FtXvvXYL3Z
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Podcast Episode · It's Political with Althia Raj · 2025-09-19 · 48m
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The Notwithstanding Clause is integral to the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms and an unassailable provincial constitutional right. While the Alberta government does not support the content of Quebec’s Bill 21, we stand shoulder to shoulder with Quebec’s constitutional
Please see my statement on Canada’s intervention before the Supreme Court.
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