Rudyard Griffiths and Sean Speer discuss Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre's major speech on Canada-U.S. relations and the Trump administration. They examine the strengths of Poilievre's speech, from his diagnosis of Canada's domestic economic weaknesses, rejection of the 'rupture thesis' that frames Trump as the permanent new normal, and his tougher stance on China. They also discuss the weaknesses of the Conservative leader's speech, including his tone toward Trump, which lacked the nationalist edge some expected, and his embrace of economic nationalism and digital sovereignty.

In the second half, they discuss AI's potential economic disruption, exploring competing economic projections about labour displacement. They examine whether society can manage the transition to an AI-transformed economy without significant political and social upheaval.

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Mike Holden, chief economist at the Business Council of Alberta, discusses Alberta's latest budget and the province's significant deficit due to declining oil prices. He examines the challenges of budgeting with volatile resource revenues, the government's economic priorities, and the disconnect between industry break-even prices and provincial fiscal needs. He explores potential solutions for achieving revenue stability such as tax reform.

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0:20 - Pierre Poilievre stays the course—but is that enough?, by Sean Speer

5:52 - Doug Ford's free speech protections at Ontario universities have failed miserably, say academics, by Graeme Gordon

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Dave Snow, associate professor of political science at the University of Guelph, discusses whether Canadians' perception of rising crime matches reality. Snow explains what the Violent Crime Severity Index is and how it differs from standard crime rates, examines the regional variations in violent crime trends, and challenges common narratives about declining crime rates.

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Leading author, journalist, and thinker David Frum and The Hub's editor-at-large Sean Speer discuss President Trump's recent State of the Union address. In particular, they examine the speech's lack of substance and what it may tell us about the mid-term elections and the remainder of Trump's term in office.

In the second half, they discuss the U.S. Supreme Court striking down his emergency tariffs, what it means for the Trump administration's trade policy, and its implications for Canada-U.S. trade negotiations.

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Cole Rosentreter, a retired infantry sergeant turned aerospace founder, joins Alberta Edge to scrutinize Ottawa's new Defence Industrial Strategy. Drawing on his combat experience in Afghanistan and his work developing icing-detection technology now used on Canada's Chinook helicopters, Rosentreter argues Alberta's industrial depth and extreme-weather expertise position it to play a central role in Arctic security. The opportunity is significant, he says—but only if procurement reform and political will keep pace.

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0:19 - Canada's global performance rankings are in freefall, by Mike Moffatt

6:18 - Why do activists want to shut down Alberta's support for independent schools?, by Kelden Formosa

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Oren Cass, founder and chief economist at American Compass, discusses what's driving the Trump administration's aggressive new approach to trade in North America and around the world. Cass explains why the New Right rejects the old "America as benevolent hegemon" model, how tariffs fit into its broader vision of balanced trade relationships, and where its thinking diverges from both traditional conservatism and the New Left. He also explores what this realignment means for labour policy, industrial strategy, the future of the Republican coalition, and ultimately Canada.

This episode is produced in partnership with the New North America Initiative at the School of Public Policy at the University of Calgary. From the shifting ideologies of the New Right and the New Left in the U.S., this multi-month series will bring Canadians inside debates on trade, globalization, and power that are likely to shape America's policy direction — and Canada's interests — for the years and decades to come.

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