As It Happens: Thursday Editon
Part One
Paris Climate: Deese
There's no "U.S." in team. While announcing he was joining just two other countries on the planet in rejecting the Paris climate accord, President Donald Trump made a case against the deal — but our guest says his case was neither accurate nor true.
Paris Climate: McKenna
Environment Minister Catherine McKenna says the U.S. departure from the international agreement is "deeply disappointing" — but that the rest of the world, especially Canada, will fill the gap.
Anthem follow
After our contentious interview with Conservative Senator Don Plett about changing the words to "O Canada", his colleague Frances Lankin voices her concerns.
Part Two
Wettlaufer guilty
A former Ontario nurse pleads guilty to killing eight of her patients — and the daughter of one of her victims says Elizabeth Wettlaufer's admissions don't change the anger she feels.
Vulture baby
Two male vultures at an Amsterdam zoo have been a couple for years — and now they're raising a baby vulture together, proving they'll carry on — and consume carrion — no matter what.
Part Three
Quebec constitution
Quebec's Minister for Canadian Relations says the time is right for a national discussion on how to make the Canadian constitution something Quebec can finally sign on to.
Opioid letter
In 1980, a letter in a medical journal suggested addiction to certain pain drugs was not a problem. Now, that one piece of correspondence is being blamed for helping fuel the current opioid crisis.