Sean Speer and Rudyard Griffiths analyze Prime Minister Carney's speech at Davos, examining his assertion that America's shift away from being a global leader represents a permanent "rupture" rather than a transitional moment. They debate whether Carney's claim that "integration is subordination" signals the end of Canada's free trade era, and question the gap between his ambitious international rhetoric and domestic reforms.

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0:20 - How Carney's China trade deal benefits Western Canada, by Falice Chin

7:43 - Here's how Canada can prevent antisemitic extremism, by Daniel Robson

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Rudyard Griffiths and Sean Speer discuss former prime minister Justin Trudeau and partner Katy Perry's attendance at the annual World Economic Forum in Davos and argue that the gathering exemplifies what's wrong with global leadership. They highlight that the elites who attend the forum bear responsibility for rising populism through their promotion of policies favouring corporate interests over ordinary citizens.

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Sean Speer and Rudyard Griffiths discuss an AI-generated video impersonating former UN Ambassador John Bolton discussing Mark Carney's China visit. The fake video has garnered over 180,000 views and fooled thousands of commenters who believed it was authentic. They explore the growing threat of AI-generated fake content polluting political discourse, YouTube and Google's failure to remove such content, and the urgent need for tech companies to self-regulate before government intervention becomes inevitable.

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0:18 - How can Canada have a housing shortage while homes sit unsold?, by Matt Spoke

8:14 - The federal government loses its Emergencies Act appeal—and Canada avoids a constitutional disaster, by Joanna Baron

15:49 - Canada needs an effective fighting force, not another boondoggle, by Richard Shimooka

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Jason Kenney, former Alberta premier and immigration minister, discusses Canada's struggling immigration system. He explains the principles behind the Harper government's points-based system, and details how the Trudeau government dismantled this framework, which created housing pressures and integration challenges. He also addresses security screening concerns, the erosion of public consensus on immigration, and the ongoing Iranian uprising against the Islamic Republic regime and its impact on the diaspora community.

This episode is a part of The Hub's new Fault Lines initiative, which examines the pressures pulling Canadian society apart and the principles that can hold it together. Click here to learn more: https://thehub.ca/fault-lines/

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Rudyard Griffiths and Sean Speer discuss how Canada should respond to Trump's threats against Greenland and potential challenges to Canadian Arctic sovereignty. They examine whether Canada should join European troop deployments to Greenland and assess the risk of similar American incursions into the Northwest Passage. They also consider whether Canada should acknowledge the geopolitical realities of dealing with the Trump administrationrather than confrontation, as well as explore the tension between defending sovereignty and protecting vital economic interests.

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0:18 - Pierre Poilievre needs a foreign policy plan, by Ginny Roth

8:12 - Does anyone in Canada care about the Constitution?, by Joanna Baron and Tim Haggstrom

15:25 - Are corporations buying up Canadian housing like in Trump's U.S.? Here's the reality, by Graeme Gordon

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