Mark Carney and war in the Middle East
U.S. President Trump announced Thursday that Israel and Lebanon have agreed to a 10-day ceasefire, following diplomatic talks in Washington. This follows an intense period of violence, in which more t...
17 Huhti 34min
Duelling blockades hold global economy hostage
The energy crisis spurred by Iran’s closure of the Strait of Hormuz is wreaking economic havoc on much of the world; especially in Asia and Europe, where shortages have already forced people to ration...
16 Huhti 23min
The Pope vs The President
Pope Leo has once again criticized the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran, saying “I don’t think the message of the gospel is meant to be abused in the way some people are doing, and I will continue to speak ou...
15 Huhti 34min
Mark Carney locks Liberal majority
With last night’s byelection wins, Prime Minister Mark Carney is now leading a majority government. But after five floor crossers joined the Liberals, spanning from the NDP to the social conservative ...
14 Huhti 29min
Can Pierre Poilievre stop the bleeding?
After a fourth Conservative MP crossed over last week, the Liberals are now only one seat shy of an official majority. And with two out of three byelections taking place today in safe Liberal ridings,...
13 Huhti 26min
U.S.-Iran talks: Who’s got the upper hand?
After six weeks of war and a fragile ceasefire Iran is going into high-level talks with the U.S. battered but defiant. Whether any kind of real agreement can be reached remains to be seen. The U.S. an...
10 Huhti 27min
Did the Iran war change anything?
By the end of the day on Wednesday, the tenuous ceasefire between Iran and the U.S. was already being tested. Israel continued to bomb Lebanon heavily, and Iran attacked Gulf countries. There was conf...
9 Huhti 30min
‘A whole civilization will die’: Trump to Iran
Today on the show we are going to talk about a grave threat made by U.S. President Donald Trump towards Iran where he wrote that unless the Strait of Hormuz is opened up “a whole civilization will die...
8 Huhti 33min
