CBC News Network's Sunday Scrum panel is your destination for frank discussion and analysis of the week's big political stories. This week, we talk to our panellists about averting a snap fall election after the Liberal government survived a confidence vote on a Conservative motion to create a special committee to probe the government's ethics and pandemic spending. WATCH | Snap election averted as federal Liberals survive confidence vote:Snap election averted as federal Liberals survive confidence vote | Sunday Scrum 9:14 Canadians will not be heading to the polls for a snap fall election after the Liberal government survived a confidence vote this week on a Conservative motion to create a special committee to probe the government's ethics and pandemic spending. fishery dispute continues | Sunday Scrum 6:13 A temporary injunction was issued this week to end blockades against Indigenous fishers in Nova Scotia. 4:51WATCH | Racial slur sparks debate:Racial slur sparks debate | Sunday Scrum 6:53 Controversy has been raging this week after a University of Ottawa professor used a racial slur in a class discussion, prompting a student complaint and a debate over academic freedom.

Source: CBC News October 25, 2020 20:15 UTC