Trade Turbulence, Tariff Fatigue, and Our Last Pint Before Summer

Our cheeky half before we break for August It’s our final episode before a short summer break—and we’re closing it out with a cheeky half pint and a big-picture scan of the trade and political chaos unfolding across Canada, the US, and the UK. In this episode: 🇨🇦 Carney concedes “tariff-free” deal with Trump is unlikely • What the PM’s first public walk-back says about expectations management • Does accepting some tariffs help or hurt Canada’s leverage? • And what is a “win” supposed to look like? 🇺🇸 US inflation hits 2.7% as tariffs bite • Will Trump’s economic strategy come back to haunt him before the holidays? • Why tariffs are a slow burn—but a real one • And how Trump’s goldfish memory makes planning impossible 📉 White House calls for interest rate cuts while raising consumer prices? • We discuss the economic contradiction—and why it’s eroding confidence Also in this episode: 📊 The super honeymoon continues: Carney approval hits 58%, Liberals lead by 13 🧠 What the Conservatives need to ask themselves about the Poilievre playbook 🔄 Can Carney hold his coalition together if Trump fades as the ballot question? 🚫 NDP leadership race kicks off—with a $100,000 entry fee. Is that populist? Across the pond: 🇬🇧 Labour faces a new challenge—from the left • A hard-left breakaway party is forming. Could it fracture Labour’s already unstable coalition? • Why UK politics remains a mess—despite a massive Labour majority • And why the Conservative Party still doesn’t know what it stands for We close with: 🍺 Tasting notes from our final craft beer of the season 🤦 Percy gets mistaken for a 30-year-old’s father 🔥 And a conversation about political anger, violent rhetoric, and the lines we should never cross 🔊 Listen now to wrap your week—and the political season—with insight, irreverence, and a few sips of lemon meringue beer.