Is this the right path to a majority government?
09 April 2026

Is this the right path to a majority government?

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A fourth Conservative MP defected to the Liberal government yesterday -- and another recent floor crosser tells us there are still more Tories who may be considering switching allegiances. 


Despite the ceasefire agreement between Iran and the US, traffic in the Strait of Hormuz is nowhere near back to normal. One shipping company says it could take weeks -- or months -- for things to stabilize.


A Lebanese MP says Israeli strikes on her country were unjustified, but she doesn't think Lebanon should have anything to do with that ceasefire -- because she doesn't think Lebanon should have anything to do with Iran. 


We'll reach the 14-year-old winner of this year’s Junior African Spelling Bee – who defeated opponents from more than 30 countries, spelling in more than 20 languages. 


We hear from a New Brunswick engineering student whose team was able to track the Artemis 2 mission using a tiny satellite dish on a campus rooftop.


The CEO of McDonald's was mocked for a video in which he took a tiny bite of a burger he claimed to love -- and a new interview suggests it's really gnawing at him.


As It Happens, the Thursday edition. Radio that thinks he bit off less than he could chew.