As It Happens

As It Happens: Wednesday Edition

Wednesday, Sept. 12, 2018

Full Episode Transcript

Part One

Nothwithstanding clause: NDP
Angry protesters and MPPs were removed from the Ontario legislature today, as the Premier invoked that controversial clause to override a court ruling, for the first time in the province's history. NDP MPP for Toronto-Davenport, Marit Stiles, was among those removed from the legislature. 

Nothwithstanding clause: PC
But Ginny Roth thinks Premier Ford did the right thing by making sure this bill gets passed. Ms. Roth is a former Ontario PC Party campaigner and staffer. She's now a senior consultant with Crestview Strategy. 

Hungary vote
The European Union turns the spotlight on Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban and his government — and votes to take action against what it calls a "systematic threat" to democracy.

Part Two

Ethiopia rebel leader
After more than a decade, Ethiopia's top dissident and rebel army leader has finally returned home — and tonight, he'll tell us why he's rejecting violence and embracing the future. 

Minnesota mining licenses
Nature lovers in Minnesota fear for the future of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area, after the Trump Administration opens up an area on its doorstep for mining exploration. 

Part Three

Nova Scotia apple crop
In Nova Scotia, apple farmers are reporting their harvests are significantly down, because of lousy weather. And it's even worse for our guest: a cold snap took his harvest almost all the way down to nearly nothing. 

Snail fish discovery
Researchers from Newcastle University have recently discovered three new species of snailfish in the deep Atacama Trench, off the coast of Peru.