The West Block — Episode 17, Season 10 Annamie Paul, Green Party Leader, Toronto Ryan O’Connor, Lawyer, Toronto Kirsten Hillman, Ambassador of Canada to the United States Mercedes Stephenson interview with Retired General Jonathan Vance Location: Ottawa, Ontario Prime Minister Justin Trudeau : “Deciding who gets an ICU bed and who doesn’t, well that’s not where we want to be.” Abigail Bimman: Ramped up restrictions amid rising cases. The future of Canada-U.S. relations with the transition of power like we’ve never seen before. And, Canada’s longest serving chief of the defence staff, retires. It’s Sunday, January 17 th. I’m Abigail Bimman. Mercedes Stephenson is away today.