The West Block: Oct. 8, 2023 | Fallout from Israel-Hamas conflict and Canada's plan to cut food cost

A surprise attack by Hamas, a Palestinian militant group, on Israel has shocked the world. Israel retaliated with air strikes into the Gaza Strip.

Hundreds of people have been killed in the weekend conflict. ‘The West Block’ host Mercedes Stephenson speaks with former deputy national security advisor in Israel Chuck Freilich about the attack and its implications for Israeli intelligence.

And with many Canadians struggling with high grocery prices, the federal government imposed a Thanksgiving deadline on major grocery stores for a plan to lower food costs.

Stephenson speaks with Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne about his government’s new strategy to tackle the food affordability crisis and plans to increase grocery store competition.

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