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On Power & Politics, host David Cochrane asks decision-makers the questions that matter – and gets answers. Every weekday, we feature hard-hitting interviews with politicians and leaders, check in with CBC’s top political journalists for updates on breaking stories, and take the time to analyze the latest developments with a cast of regular panelists and critical thinkers. Whether you’re getting caught up on Canadian politics daily or weekly, we’ve got an insider’s view of the continuously-unfolding drama.'
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Mixed50% confidence9 sourcesOct 21, 2026Canada is growing jobs at twice the rate of the United States.Said by 4BThe direction of the claim is supported: Canada's official Spring Economic Update 2026 reports per-capita job gains since early 2025 of 3.4 per 1,000 versus 1.2 per 1,000 in the U.S., which is nearly three times the U.S. rate, not twice. The 'twice' figure depends on the measure and window: Statistics Canada's fall update shows Canada's year-to-date employment was down over the first four months of 2026 before recovering, so the ratio does not hold on every measure. The claim was made on 2026-10-22, and the sources cover that period.Mixed55% confidence7 sourcesOct 21, 2026There have been eleven instances of illegal voting by Canadians in the United States over a twelve-year period.Said by 2EThe 11 figure is the US embassy's count of Canadians charged with illegal voting, and the sources report it accurately as the embassy's claim, but CBC counts at least 15 Canadians caught up in the crackdown, and the sources describe charges, not proven instances. The stated 2012 to 2024 span matches Yahoo's account, while AP gives 2012 to 2026.Mixed60% confidence4 sourcesOct 21, 2026The Alberta NDP constitution states that the Alberta wing is a section of the federal NDP and that federal policy applies in Alberta.Said by AThe Alberta NDP constitution's Article 1.02 states the party 'shall constitute a section of the New Democratic Party of Canada,' so the first element is supported. The second element is only loosely supported: Article 1.05 says the federal party constitution prevails in matters the Alberta constitution does not address, which is not the same as saying federal policy applies in Alberta, and a 2026 CTV interview with Alberta NDP leader Naheed Nenshi describes the party as having policy autonomy. The claim's 'federal policy' wording overstates the text.Mixed60% confidence6 sourcesOct 21, 2026NDP members become automatic members of the federal party.Said by ARead generally, the claim holds: the 2026 Ontario NDP constitution and the 2026 federal overview report show provincial NDP members are generally automatically federal members (exceptions: Quebec and Nunavut). Read as the speaker meant it, about Alberta NDP members, it is contradicted: the Alberta NDP voted in May 2025 to end automatic federal membership, so it was not true on 2026-10-21.Mixed85% confidence6 sourcesOct 21, 2026Newfoundland held two referendum votes on joining Canada in 1949.Said by 2ENewfoundland did hold two referendums on joining Canada (confederation), but both were held in 1948 (June 3 and July 22), not 1949; 1949 is when Newfoundland became a Canadian province (31 March 1949). The claim's core assertion is supported, while its date is contradicted.Minor detail. The sources confirm the claim; only a minor detail differs, such as a name's spelling, a title's wording or a rounding.Mixed55% confidence7 sourcesOct 21, 2026Donald Trump endorsed Benjamin Netanyahu and stated he will only continue fighting Iran if Netanyahu remains the leader of Israel.Said by BThe endorsement is well supported: Trump publicly endorsed Netanyahu on Oct 18, 2026, before the Oct 21 post. The conditional claim that Trump said he will only keep fighting Iran if Netanyahu stays leader is not supported as Trump's own words. Reuters attributes that 'only as long as Netanyahu remains in power' framing to Netanyahu's characterization, published Oct 26 after the post date, while Trump's Oct 18 remark was that America would have to do the work itself if Israel had the 'wrong Leader'.Mixed50% confidence3 sourcesOct 21, 2026U.S. auto exports are down over 25% globally.Said by 4GDirection is supported: multiple sources show U.S. auto exports falling in 2025–2026. But no source states a decline of over 25% globally. Forbes reports passenger vehicle exports down 21.90% in H1 2026 versus 2024, and the USMCA report's figures imply roughly a 14% drop in total exports in 2025 versus 2024 (USMCA exports fell about 24% in absolute terms, but its share of world exports also shrank, which implies a smaller global decline). The claimed figure falls outside these estimates, and the posted figure was a claim by a speaker, not a source.