THE HOUSE
THE HOUSE
Sat Aug 15 2009, 9:10am ET
Byline: RITA CELLI
RITA CELLI (HOST):
I’m Rita Celli, sitting in for Kathleen Petty. This is The House.
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Packing suitcases, unpacking them; it’s always a little easier to hit the road in the summer. The prime minister is freshening up the laundry after his trip to sunny Guadalajara. His finance minister has taken another swing through China.
JIM FLAHERTY (MINISTER OF FINANCE):
This is an incredible market so it’s an opportunity without parallel really in the world.
RITA CELLI (HOST):
Jim Flaherty explains why China has become such a must-see destination for so many of Canada’s movers and shakers. It’s a mouth-watering dream for the NDP. Remember how Jack Layton made it clear at every whistle-stop during the last election?
JACK LAYTON (NDP LEADER):
Well, good morning, everybody! I’m Jack Layton and I’m running for prime minister!
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RITA CELLI (HOST):
This week, New Democrats are looking for their Holy Grail in Halifax. Will they find it in stardust from the Obama campaign or can they get that winning feeling simply by changing their name? Also on today’s program, a treasure chest of this country’s railway history. Louise Elliott looks at why the federal government isn’t racing to save a museum bursting with Canadiana. They come by train, by bus, by air, but he prime minister says “Too many phony refugees are getting into the country.” So why does the U.N. give Canada a gold star? Plus, with his travel suits, steamed and pressed, the prime minister gets ready for another plane ride, his cabinet too, this time, to the polar icecaps.
FRANCE ST-HILAIRE (AUTHOR, “NORTHERN EXPOSURE: PEOPLES, POWERS AND PROSPECTS IN CANADA’S NORTH”):
As children, we’re often told about the North Pole and Santa and these wonderful, beautiful, white landscapes.
RITA CELLI (HOST):
The Arctic is more than a fantasy. We’ll look at why the federal government is suddenly so serious about the North. This is the travel edition of The House, Canada’s most popular political affairs program, no question, period.
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