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Political insiders and policy experts weigh in on the biggest stories in Candian politics every week. The Hill Times’ reporters take you behind the curtain, and reveal details that didn’t make it into the final version of their latest stories.

The Hill Times Hotroom is hosted and edited by deputy editor Peter Mazereeuw. The show is a Hill Times production. Art was created by senior online and graphic designer Joey Sabourin. Music attribution: “Faster Does It” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) and “Acid Trumpet” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) (Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License)

The government wants to change the rules constraining Canada's spy agency, CSIS. Peter Mazereeuw talks to Professor Stephanie Carvin about the benefits, and the risks, of giving CSIS new powers.

The government wants to change the rules constraining Canada's spy agency, CSIS. Peter Mazereeuw talks to Professor Stephanie Carvin about the benefits, and the risks, of giving CSIS new powers.

The government wants to change the rules constraining Canada's spy agency, CSIS. Peter Mazereeuw talks to Professor Stephanie Carvin about the benefits, and the risks, of giving CSIS new powers.

Julie Dabrusin, the parliamentary secretary to Canada's ministers of environment and natural resources, joins The Hot Room to field questions about the government's newly-announced plan to impose a cap and trade program on greenhouse gas emissions from the oil and gas sector. 

Julie Dabrusin, the parliamentary secretary to Canada's ministers of environment and natural resources, joins The Hot Room to field questions about the government's newly-announced plan to impose a cap and trade program on greenhouse gas emissions from the oil and gas sector. 

Julie Dabrusin, the parliamentary secretary to Canada's ministers of environment and natural resources, joins The Hot Room to field questions about the government's newly-announced plan to impose a cap and trade program on greenhouse gas emissions from the oil and gas sector. 

What is a basic income, how might it work, and how could we pay for it? Senator Kim Pate tackles those questions, as she and host Peter Mazereeuw discuss her Senate bill proposing a basic income framework. 

What is a basic income, how might it work, and how could we pay for it? Senator Kim Pate tackles those questions, as she and host Peter Mazereeuw discuss her Senate bill proposing a basic income framework. 

What is a basic income, how might it work, and how could we pay for it? Senator Kim Pate tackles those questions, as she and host Peter Mazereeuw discuss her Senate bill proposing a basic income framework. 

Benjamin Fung does research on data mining, artificial intelligence, and cyber security at McGill University. He explains how China's government tries to use big payouts to build ties with—and leverage over—Canadian researchers, something he says he has experienced personally. 

Benjamin Fung does research on data mining, artificial intelligence, and cyber security at McGill University. He explains how China's government tries to use big payouts to build ties with—and leverage over—Canadian researchers, something he says he has experienced personally. 

Benjamin Fung does research on data mining, artificial intelligence, and cyber security at McGill University. He explains how China's government tries to use big payouts to build ties with—and leverage over—Canadian researchers, something he says he has experienced personally. 

Host Peter Mazereeuw and Conservative Senator David Wells talk about a private member's bill proposing to expand a carbon tax carveout for farmers that has progressed despite opposition from the government, and sparked acrimony in the Red Chamber.

Host Peter Mazereeuw and Conservative Senator David Wells talk about a private member's bill proposing to expand a carbon tax carveout for farmers that has progressed despite opposition from the government, and sparked acrimony in the Red Chamber.

Host Peter Mazereeuw and Conservative Senator David Wells talk about a private member's bill proposing to expand a carbon tax carveout for farmers that has progressed despite opposition from the government, and sparked acrimony in the Red Chamber.

Abacus Data CEO David Coletto joins the podcast to explain MRP polling, a technique that he says is a "game changer" that will allow pollsters to better predict what Canadians think, and how they will vote, at a local level.

Abacus Data CEO David Coletto joins the podcast to explain MRP polling, a technique that he says is a "game changer" that will allow pollsters to better predict what Canadians think, and how they will vote, at a local level.

Abacus Data CEO David Coletto joins the podcast to explain MRP polling, a technique that he says is a "game changer" that will allow pollsters to better predict what Canadians think, and how they will vote, at a local level.