Reaction to the reported $10.5 million settlement the Trudeau government will be paying to Omar Khadr indicates that Canadian racism runs deeper than the lazy xenophobia of a Kellie Leitch campaign.

In the first of a two-part conversation, Ricochet editor and co-founder Derrick O'Keefe joins Unpacking the News to talk about the political and media fallout over the settlement.

And, as the candidates met for their 5th debate in Saskatoon this week, we discuss the state of the race in the run-up to the October NDP leadership vote.