TPL Team - Roundtables and Features

Mike Wixson hosts a roundtable with Paul Micucci and Jim Lang breaking down the world tour on “Can Force One,” what (if anything) Canada brought home, and what it all means heading into the Nov 4 budget. We cover: The new CC-330 “Can Force One” and why the optics matter A country-by-country look at the PM’s trips — press releases vs. real deals (Indonesia, UK/EU, Ukraine, Mexico, Asia) Big spends...

A shocking move rocks Ottawa: Nova Scotia MP Chris D’Entremont crosses the floor from Pierre Poilievre’s Conservatives to Mark Carney’s Liberals, putting the Liberals just two votes shy of a majority. What does this mean for Canada’s political landscape — and is Poilievre’s leadership on the line? In this episode, host Mike Wixson sits down with veteran broadcaster Jim Lang to unpack one of the mo...

What’s Canada doing buying ad time on American TV? This episode of The Round Table dives into a $75 million Ontario government campaign targeting U.S. viewers — and asks, who is this message really for? Host Anthony Furey and Paul Micucci break down two controversial government communication strategies — a major U.S.-targeted ad on trade policy and a global social media campaign promoting Canada’s...

Canada’s budget is about to blow up — but can Mark Carney hold his fractured Liberal caucus together before it all collapses? In this explosive episode of The Round Table, Mike Wixson is joined by Paul Micucci and veteran broadcaster Jim Lang to dissect the looming crisis surrounding Mark Carney’s upcoming budget and internal Liberal Party chaos. From regional infighting and cabinet shuffles to a...

Barrie has declared a state of emergency—not for natural disaster, but due to escalating urban disorder. In this urgent episode, host Mike Wixson joins Anthony Furey and Paul Micucci to dissect the city’s rising encampments, open-air drug markets, and public health risks threatening local communities. Explore why smaller cities like Barrie are disproportionately affected, the failures of current p...

When media figures become targets, what happens to public discourse? In this explosive TPL Roundtable, Mike Wixson hosts Anthony Furey and Paul Micucci to break down the chaotic reactions to the assassination of Charlie Kirk and the firing of Jimmy Kimmel. You’ll hear: • Is this cancel culture — or reverse cancel culture in action? • How media, platforms, and politics are fueling the divide • Why...