As It Happens

As It Happens: Tuesday Edition

Oct. 22, 2019

Full Episode Transcript

Part One 

Election: Lisa Raitt
Outgoing Conservative MP Lisa Raitt says that, despite the party's disappointing showing, the opposition leader will be a powerful counter to Justin Trudeau. 

Election: Liberal MP
Things were nasty between the Conservatives and Liberals during the campaign — but Liberal MP Mark Holland says he sees a possible collaboration between the two parties on pipelines. 

Queen Elizabeth Dress
While visiting a village church in England, our guest discovers a fancy cloth draped on the altar — that turns out be a 400-year-old dress that was once draped on the body of Queen Elizabeth the First. 

Part Two

Election: Western alienation
Alberta and Saskatchewan elected exactly zero Liberal MPs — and frustrated former Conservative MP Jay Hill  says that shows it's time for those two provinces to go solo. 

Denmark lighthouse move
It was in danger of toppling into the sea because of erosion — so today, in Denmark, a dedicated team moved an entire 700-tonne lighthouse away from the brink. 

Part Three

Election: Fredericton Green
Jenica Atwin becomes the first Green Party MP to be elected east of British Columbia. She'll tell us what attracted Conservative voters to her candidacy — in a province that's feeling the effects of climate change. 

Chile protests
It started with a fare hike on Santiago's subway system. But it's turned into an all out revolt against the Chilean government. Student protester Nelson Quiros says the real issues run far deeper than subway fares.