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He was poisoned and imprisoned. Why he still fights for Russia's future

He was poisoned and imprisoned. Why he still fights for Russia's future

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As Ukraine faces crucial decisions for the future of its
four-year fight to defeat Russia’s full-scale invasion, several
nations are gathering in Canada for the Halifax International
Security Forum to discuss the importance of democracy — including
high-profile critics of the Kremlin.

One of those dissidents, Vladimir Kara-Murza, was sentenced to 25
years in a Siberian gulag for criticizing Putin’s war on Ukraine.
He joins The House to discuss the war in Ukraine, the possibility
of a Russian democracy and why he won’t stop advocating for
political prisoners who are still behind bars.

Then, former chess grandmaster and Putin-critic Garry Kasparov
tells host Catherine Cullen why he’s just as concerned about the
prospects for democracy in the United States as in Russia.

Plus, the King and Queen of Sweden were in Ottawa this week as
part of a charm offensive as the Nordic country pitches Canada on
its Gripen fighter jet. Meanwhile, the home of the F35 maker, the
United States, isn’t pleased that Canada’s been distracted by a
new suitor. CBC’s Murray Brewster joins The House to break down
the drama.

After that, Vancouver area MP and former environment minister
Jonathan Wilkinson weighs in on whether he could support lifting
the federal tanker ban to ship more bitumen from B.C.'s coast as
Ottawa and Alberta work away at a pipeline agreement.

Finally, Canada’s victims of crime advocate Benjamin Roebuck
explains why he believes survivors of sexual violence are being
systemically betrayed by the criminal justice system, detailing
how allegations are often disbelieved and cases are regularly
delayed or dropped.

This episode features the voices of:

Vladimir Kara-Murza, vice-president of the Free Russia
Foundation

Garry Kasparov, founder and chairman of the Renew Democracy
Initiative

Murray Brewster, CBC News’ senior defence correspondent

Jonathan Wilkinson, Liberal MP for North Vancouver-Capilano

Benjamin Roebuck, federal ombudsperson for victims of crime