LIVE SOON: Trump's tariff incoherence, the threat to Canada, and the Carney coalition
Matt Gurney in conversation with Ian Lee and Jamie Carroll.
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First up in this episode, Ian Lee from the Sprott School of Business at Carleton University joins Matt to talk about the so-called “deal” recently announced between the United States and China. Ian isn’t here to defend Donald Trump — and says so clearly — but he also offers a sharp take on how Trump’s approach to trade could still end up a political win for the U.S. That is, of course, if Trump can stay out of his own way. The president’s erratic nature could easily undermine what he’s trying to do.
If he can pull it off, though? If his plan works? The implications for Canada? Not great. Especially if you're a fan of the auto sector.
Later in the show, Jamie Carroll — Liberal member of The Line’s election Anti-Panel — returns to talk about the first few weeks of Mark Carney’s term as prime minister. He and Matt unpack how the Liberals are settling into their new minority, what the Conservatives are doing (or not doing), and why the NDP still can’t seem to catch a break — even after all that’s happened.
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"You can't be in a permanent campaign," says the guy whose party has been in full-on campaign mode since about 2013. I think Poilievre might come to appreciate not having won this election. The Liberals will have to sleep in the bed they shit in for a decade. And kudos to Polievre for making the Liberals adopt (or campaign on adopting) Conservative policies. He's an extremely influential politician, whether you like him or not.
Do you suppose the remnants of the NDP will just quietly fold up their tent and merge into the liberals or alternately simply acknowledge that they will retain their NDP identity but vote with the liberals to once again leave Canada at the mercy of a coalition government?