{{Short description|Canadian national television news program}} {{Use mdy dates|date=May 2024}} {{Use Canadian English|date=May 2024}} {{Infobox television | image = CBC Power & Politics title card 2016.jpg | image_alt = Wordmark logo of Power & Politics | caption = Title card since 2016 | genre = {{hlist|News|politics}} | creator = | director = Gerry Buffett | presenter = David Cochrane | narrator = | theme_music_composer = | music = | country = Canada | language = English | num_seasons = | num_episodes = | list_episodes = | executive_producer = | producer = | news_editor = | location = CBC Ottawa Production Centre, Ottawa | camera = Multi-camera | runtime = 120 minutes | company = Canadian Broadcasting Corporation | budget = | network = CBC News Network | first_aired = {{Start date|2009|10|26}} | last_aired = present }}
'''''Power & Politics''''' is a Canadian television news program focused on national politics, which airs live daily on CBC News Network from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Eastern Time weekdays<ref>[https://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/arts/television/solomon-to-host-new-newsworld-show/article1220082/ "Solomon to host new Newsworld show"]. ''The Globe and Mail'', July 16, 2009.</ref> and as a syndicated podcast.<ref name="PnPpod">{{cite web|title=Power & Politics|url=http://www.cbc.ca/radio/podcasts/current-affairs-information/power-politics/|publisher=CBC Radio|access-date=May 12, 2017}}</ref> The program is produced from the CBC Ottawa Production Centre in Ottawa.
== History == The program launched on October 26, 2009, as a replacement for the long-running ''CBC News: Politics'', which had ended its run the preceding May with the retirement of host Don Newman. The new program was initially hosted by CBC journalist Evan Solomon. In September 2011, Rosemary Barton was added as host of the program's Friday edition after Solomon was also named host of CBC Radio One's ''The House''. Barton also served as substitute host on other days if Solomon was unavailable, and other CBC political journalists occasionally filled in as well.
After Solomon's dismissal from the CBC on June 9, 2015,<ref>[https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2015/06/09/cbc-host-evan-solomon-took-secret-cut-of-art-deals.html "CBC host Evan Solomon fired after Star investigation finds he took secret cut of art deals"]. ''Toronto Star'', June 9, 2015.</ref> Barton served as the interim host of the show, with Terry Milewski as a back-up.<ref>[https://www.hilltimes.com/news/news/2015/06/15/cbc-ottawa-bureau-reeling-after-loss-of-solomon-in-brutal-year/42538 "CBC Ottawa bureau reeling after loss of Solomon in ‘brutal year’"]. ''The Hill Times'', June 15, 2015.</ref> On January 5, 2016, the CBC officially named Barton as the permanent host of the show.<ref>[http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/rosemary-barton-permanent-host-1.3390135 "Rosemary Barton named permanent host of CBC's Power & Politics"]. CBC News, January 5, 2016.</ref> Following Barton's departure from the show in September 2017 upon being named one of the new anchors of ''The National'', the show was hosted by various interim hosts including David Cochrane, Catherine Cullen and Terry Milewski. In March 2018, Vassy Kapelos was named the new permanent host of the show.<ref>[https://nationalpost.com/pmn/entertainment-pmn/vassy-kapelos-to-host-cbcs-power-and-politics "Vassy Kapelos to host CBC's 'Power and Politics'"]. Canadian Press, February 15, 2018.</ref>
Kapelos left the program in November 2022 to join CTV News as host of ''Power Play'' and ''Question Period''.<ref>[https://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/television/article-cbcs-vassy-kapelos-moves-to-ctv-news-to-host-political-shows-power/ "CBC’s Vassy Kapelos moves to CTV News to host political shows Power Play and Question Period"]. ''The Globe and Mail'', November 8, 2022.</ref> After being hosted on a rotating basis by David Cochrane and Catherine Cullen, Cochrane was named as the permanent host on February 16, 2023.<ref>{{cite news |author=<!--not stated--> |date=February 16, 2023 |title=David Cochrane named host of CBC's Power & Politics|url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/david-cochrane-power-politics-host-1.6750934|work=CBC News|access-date=February 16, 2023}}.</ref>
thumb|Logo of ''Power & Politics'' in use from 2009 to 2016
== See also == {{Portal|Television|Canada}} * Political podcast
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