Fort McMurray fire and the road to recovery

Homes engulfed in flames, an entire city swallowed up by fire — Fort McMurray is on the verge of being erased from the map.

As residents of the northern Alberta city grapple with the magnitude of their loss, the province — and the country — step up to help those in need and to tame the hungry fire that continues to spread.

What will be the aftershocks for Alberta, and for Canada? 

This week on The House, we hear from Alberta's minister of municipal affairs and the province's lead on the wildfire, Danielle Larivee.

Then, as more forest fires flare up in Western Canada, emergency management has been thrust to the top of the agenda at the annual Western Premiers' conference. British Columbia Premier Christy Clark, who hosted the talks, joins us to discuss how government leaders can address gaps in natural disaster funding. 

Plus, putting the government under the microscope.

Auditor General Michael Ferguson is here to talk about his latest report, and why he thinks Canadians aren't getting the services they need from government departments.

In House panelists Laura Stone, a political reporter with the Globe and Mail, and the Canadian Press' Kristy Kirkup, debate the political strategy of consulting as a delay tactic, and the highlights — and lowlights — of political behaviour in the House this week.