Tim Houston is the eleventh premier to find himself in Bruce MacKinnon's cross-hairs. Since becoming a full time editorial cartoonist in 1986, he's been winning awards with his evocative and entertaining commentary on life in Nova Scotia. And while some people are easier to capture than others, MacKinnon always has his ink-stained fingers on the pulse of the story of the day. In this conversation, he reflects on the images he's drawn, and the issues he's drawn on, since the Progressive Conservative win a year ago.

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It's not always easy to get the story behind the story. Journalism is about the Five W's that report the facts but to Sheldon, context is key. It's not just how, but how come. In this show, he talks to the people behind the headlines to find out why we should care. And in the digital age, nothing tells a story better than the voice of the person involved, or the people who can look at it critically and speak about it. We hope to tell the stories that can help us understand not just why something happened, but why it matters.