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0:30 - The Supreme Court slaps down Trump's tariffs—but Canada isn't in the clear yet: The Weekly Wrap, by Sean Speer

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Rudyard Griffiths and Sean Speer discuss the U.S. Supreme Court's landmark 6-3 decision striking down President Trump's emergency tariffs. They examine how this ruling undermines Trump's trade agenda and creates uncertainty for U.S. businesses and fiscal policy. They also examine how the court's ruling impacts Canada and whether this would further inflame Trump's foreign policy agenda.

In the second half, they discuss the explosive growth of government employment in Canada and the stagnation of entrepreneurship. They argue that this trend makes Canada vulnerable, especially when economic resilience is most needed against U.S. economic pressure.

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Rudyard Griffiths and Sean Speer - Hosts

Dennis Molinaro, former national security analyst and author of Under Assault: Interference and Espionage in China's Secret War on Canada, discusses our country's new strategic partnership with the Middle Kingdom. He argues the Carney government has failed to define its promised "guardrails", roll out a foreign agents registry, or impose any real consequences for years of Chinese foreign interference. He adds that Canada can maintain trade relations while protecting national interests, but warns that Canada's current approach shows that the Chinese can take advantage of Canada with no consequences.

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0:19 - Why neither Carney nor Poilievre is rushing towards a snap election, by Falice Chin

7:56 - Canada's great refugee disaster, by Stephen Staley

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Rudyard Griffiths and Sean Speer discuss reports that the Trump administration plans to negotiate separately with Canada and Mexico on CUSMA, rather than trilaterally. They examine how this strategy maximizes U.S. leverage, the implications of prolonged trade uncertainty for Canadian investment and manufacturing, and why Mexico appears better positioned in its relationship with Washington.

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Elia Gross - Editor

Sean Speer and Rudyard Griffiths - Hosts

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Full Press discusses how mainstream media tied themselves in knots when trying to describe the transgender Tumbler Ridge shooter, assesses the damage of Jeff Bezos' Washington Post firing a third of its staff, and asks whether AI is becoming the new media bias watchdog.

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Amber Ruddy and Keith McLaughlin join Alberta Edge's biweekly political panel to break down what to expect from Alberta's upcoming budget amid a projected multi-billion-dollar deficit. They debate whether Premier Danielle Smith can balance fiscal restraint with mounting pressure on health care, education, and infrastructure. The conversation also examines the government's immigration narrative, Alberta's longstanding resistance to new taxes, and whether the NDP or separatist groups are offering a clearer alternative fiscal vision.

This podcast is generously supported by Don Archibald. The Hub thanks him for his ongoing support.

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CREDITS:

Falice Chin - Host, Producer, and Editor

Keith McLaughlin - Panelist

Amber Ruddy - Panelist