Katie Simpson
CBC reporter based in Doha who files on-the-ground updates about developments in the Middle East and discusses recent strikes and regional security.
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Mar 17, 2026 • 1h
'This is not our war': Ottawa staying out of Iran fight
David McGuinty, Federal Defence Minister, explains Canada will not join the Iran offensive. Katie Simpson, Doha reporter, files on strikes and regional security. Lisa Raitt, former Conservative minister, and Nathan Cullen, former NDP MP, debate political and NATO implications. Emily Nicola and Supriya D. offer political commentary. Éric Grenier discusses surprising Liberal polling gains and what it means for upcoming byelections.
Mar 16, 2026 • 56min
Trump calls for help in the Middle East. Allies aren't answering
Katie Simpson, CBC reporter in Doha, brings on-the-ground accounts of missile alerts and Gulf disruptions. Don Drummond, economist at Queen's, breaks down inflation quirks and how rising oil could push prices up. They discuss U.S. appeals for help in the Strait of Hormuz, allied reluctance, NATO tensions, and risks to regional security in concise, on-the-ground and economic perspectives.
