Podcasts
Navigating Engagement with China with Paul Evans

    Navigating Engagement with China with Paul Evans

    For this episode of the Glob­al Exchange pod­cast, Col­in Robert­son talks with Paul Evans about the trou­bled rela­tion­ship between Cana­da and Chi­na, and ideas for how to nav­i­gate these chal­leng­ing waters.

    How China played Canada for a sucker

      How China played Canada for a sucker

      Don’t expect the for­eign inter­fer­ence inquiry to do much to impede Beijing’s…

      Everything but eat the rich

        Everything but eat the rich

        Curse of Pol­i­tics was cre­at­ed by Air Quotes Media with sup­port from our pre­sent­ing…

        What Would Pearson Do?

          What Would Pearson Do?

          The world has changed dra­mat­i­cal­ly since Lester Pear­son accept­ed the Nobel Peace…

          'F--k Trudeau,' from fringe to mainstream

            'F--k Trudeau,' from fringe to mainstream

            When Con­ser­v­a­tive Leader Pierre Poilievre vis­it­ed a con­voy camp on the…

            Border-line obsessed

              Border-line obsessed

              This week, we go On Back­ground with Dan Arnold, chief strat­e­gy offi­cer at Pol­lara…

              In the Shadow of the Shadow War

                In the Shadow of the Shadow War

                As the con­flict in the Mid­dle East con­tin­ues to heat up, many Cana­di­an dias­po­ra…



                A conversation with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau

                  A conversation with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau

                  After an announce­ment at a Hon­da plant in Allis­ton, Ontario that will bring…

                  Trash talking: High-stakes UN plastics negotiations unfold in Ottawa

                    Trash talking: High-stakes UN plastics negotiations unfold in Ottawa

                    There’s a lot of garbage talk hap­pen­ing in the nation’s cap­i­tal, as…

                    Good Talk -- What Was He Thinking?

                      Good Talk -- What Was He Thinking?

                      Pierre Poilievre ends up with a group of F‑Trudeau flag wavers in the Mar­itimes.…

                      Fixing family medicine, Part 2, with Dr. Kathleen Ross

                        Fixing family medicine, Part 2, with Dr. Kathleen Ross

                        Kath­leen Ross, a fam­i­ly doc­tor and the pres­i­dent of the Cana­di­an Med­ical…

                        Was the Liberal budget a bust with Canadians?

                          Was the Liberal budget a bust with Canadians?

                          At Issue this week: Ear­ly polling sug­gests the Lib­er­als didn’t get the bump from the…

                          Budget bumps and bluffs

                            Budget bumps and bluffs

                            More than a week after Finance Min­is­ter Chrys­tia Free­land pre­sent­ed her…

                            The Energy Impact of the Israel-Iran Conflict with Sara Vakhshouri

                              The Energy Impact of the Israel-Iran Conflict with Sara Vakhshouri

                              On this episode of the Ener­gy Secu­ri­ty Cubed Pod­cast, Kel­ly Ogle and Joe Cal­nan…

                              The Chiefs: Have vs Have Not vs Have Not Heard Budget

                                The Chiefs: Have vs Have Not vs Have Not Heard Budget

                                One of my favourite things about this gig, is the pan­el con­ver­sa­tions we put…

                                ‘The fascinating economist’ Craig Wright, on the role of a big bank forecaster

                                  ‘The fascinating economist’ Craig Wright, on the role of a big bank forecaster

                                  This week on WONK, Craig Wright, chief econ­o­mist at the Roy­al Bank of Cana­da for the…



                                  Jason Kenney's mea culpa

                                    Jason Kenney's mea culpa

                                    The vet­er­an Alber­ta pol on hind­sight, fore­sight and a trou­bled world. Get­ting…

                                    Conservative Comic-Con

                                      Conservative Comic-Con

                                      The par­ty is polling high, and this event was set to be a launch­ing point for an…

                                      Deputy Minister Rob Stewart on Canada's Position in Global Trade

                                        Deputy Minister Rob Stewart on Canada's Position in Global Trade

                                        For this episode of the Glob­al Exchange pod­cast, we are fea­tur­ing a keynote…

                                        Cue John Manley

                                          Cue John Manley

                                          Curse of Pol­i­tics was cre­at­ed by Air Quotes Media with sup­port from our pre­sent­ing…

                                          Sean Fraser vs Fred DeLorey: Round Two

                                            Sean Fraser vs Fred DeLorey: Round Two

                                            We go On Back­ground with Sean Fras­er, min­is­ter of hous­ing, infra­struc­ture and…

                                            Ottawa just guaranteed we’ll all be paying higher taxes soon

                                              Ottawa just guaranteed we’ll all be paying higher taxes soon

                                              The recent budget’s tax hikes won’t be enough to get us out of the fis­cal mess the…

                                              Thunder Bay Police Chaos

                                                Thunder Bay Police Chaos

                                                On April 12, 2024, news broke that Sylvie Hauth, the for­mer police chief of Thun­der…

                                                A new tax on the rich, a long awaited pipeline, and a crisis in sports betting

                                                  A new tax on the rich, a long awaited pipeline, and a crisis in sports betting

                                                  It may sound bor­ing, it might be con­fus­ing, but the fed­er­al government’s new…

                                                  Good Talk -- The Budget Fallout from Economics to Leadership

                                                    Good Talk -- The Budget Fallout from Economics to Leadership

                                                    Lots to talk about this week and much of it con­nect­ed to the fall­out from the new…



                                                    Jane Philpott on how to fix health care

                                                      Jane Philpott on how to fix health care

                                                      For­mer health min­is­ter Jane Philpott comes on the pod­cast to talk about how to fix…

                                                      Budget 2024 & Optimizing Defence Procurement

                                                        Budget 2024 & Optimizing Defence Procurement

                                                        On this episode of Defence Decon­struct­ed, David Per­ry unpacks Bud­get 2024 and its…

                                                        The Numbers: Could an election make sense for the NDP?

                                                          The Numbers: Could an election make sense for the NDP?

                                                          This week, we assess the pros and the cons of an elec­tion for the New Democ­rats as…

                                                          Federal budget buy-in and blowback

                                                            Federal budget buy-in and blowback

                                                            At Issue this week: The Lib­er­als work to sell their mul­ti-bil­lion dol­lar spend­ing…

                                                            2024 Herle Burly Budget Lock-up: Meredith, Robson, and Speer

                                                              2024 Herle Burly Budget Lock-up: Meredith, Robson, and Speer

                                                              The Her­le Burly was cre­at­ed by Air Quotes Media with sup­port from our pre­sent­ing…

                                                              How Shipping is Adapting to the Houthis with Jakob Larsen

                                                                How Shipping is Adapting to the Houthis with Jakob Larsen

                                                                On this episode of the Ener­gy Secu­ri­ty Cubed Pod­cast, Kel­ly Ogle and Joe Cal­nan…

                                                                Mark Podlasly on the really big news hidden in Budget 2024

                                                                  Mark Podlasly on the really big news hidden in Budget 2024

                                                                  This week on WONK, Mark Pod­lasly joins host Edward Green­spon to explain how Indige­nous…

                                                                  At Issue reacts to 2024 federal budget

                                                                    At Issue reacts to 2024 federal budget

                                                                    The 2024 fed­er­al bud­get includ­ed near­ly $53 bil­lion in new spend­ing and a tax…

                                                                    On The Line with General Wayne Eyre, commander of the Canadian Armed Forces

                                                                      On The Line with General Wayne Eyre, commander of the Canadian Armed Forces

                                                                      On the dete­ri­o­rat­ing glob­al order and threats to Cana­da, why he’s opti­mistic about…

                                                                      Gen. Rick Hillier says Canada faces ‘death by a thousand cuts’

                                                                        Gen. Rick Hillier says Canada faces ‘death by a thousand cuts’

                                                                        The Cana­di­an Vic­to­ria Cross has nev­er been award­ed in its 31 years of…

                                                                        Budget! Lack of advertising budget!

                                                                          Budget! Lack of advertising budget!

                                                                          Curse of Pol­i­tics was cre­at­ed by Air Quotes Media with sup­port from our pre­sent­ing…

                                                                          The Implications of the Responsibility to Protect

                                                                            The Implications of the Responsibility to Protect

                                                                            For this episode of the Glob­al Exchange pod­cast, Col­in Robert­son talks with the Hon.…

                                                                            Slash and Burn: How Cheap Debt Killed the News

                                                                              Slash and Burn: How Cheap Debt Killed the News

                                                                              We’ve long heard about how the news busi­ness is fail­ing – lay­off after lay­off, media…

                                                                              Should political parties be exempt from privacy laws?

                                                                                Should political parties be exempt from privacy laws?

                                                                                Canada’s polit­i­cal par­ties are fight­ing a court bat­tle to avoid fed­er­al…

                                                                                Get off my lawn! The fed-prov home building battle

                                                                                  Get off my lawn! The fed-prov home building battle

                                                                                  Every­one agrees that Cana­da has a hous­ing cri­sis, but com­ing to…

                                                                                  Good Talk -- A First Minister's Conference -- Why Not?

                                                                                    Good Talk -- A First Minister's Conference -- Why Not?

                                                                                    What’s the down­side for Justin Trudeau in call­ing a first min­is­ter’s…

                                                                                    Reviewing the Defence Policy Review

                                                                                      Reviewing the Defence Policy Review

                                                                                      This week’s Defence Decon­struct­ed is all about Our North, Strong and Free, Canada’s…

                                                                                      Will the Liberals' budget roll-out strategy work?

                                                                                        Will the Liberals' budget roll-out strategy work?

                                                                                        The poll­sters are back to dis­cuss next week’s bud­get, the PM pick­ing fights with…