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Guio Jacinto, Steelworkers union economic and trade analyst, talks about the impact of Trump's "economic force" against Canada and how adding industrial policy to existing strategies can create jobs and industries. Nikki and Tom talk about MP Lori Idlout's floor-crossing and the wild -- and wildly false -- accusations of drug dealing by Vancouver's mayor. Support the show

NDP interim leader Don Davies talks about the NDP's opposition to Mark Carney backing Trump's Iran War, the need to be clear-eyed about Modi, and how social democratic approaches can build housing where other's won't. Nikki and Tom also talk about BC including hormone replacement therapy for menopause in national pharmacare and John Tory quitting the Toronto mayor race and what...

Former Alberta NDP minister Shannon Phillips joins to discuss dark money and foreign interference in Alberta referendum and where the Alberta NDP needs make gains to defeat Danielle Smith. Plus, she has some advice on how the next federal NDP leader can help Albertans get rid of the UCP. Also, Nikki and Tom touch on the corruption scandal roiling Toronto Police Services and a parliamentary report...

Iglika Ivanova, co-executive director of BC Policy Solutions, joins to talk about how getting the public sector right is critical to the private sector and some of the environmental causes of food price inflation. Nikki and Tom touch on a new Manitoba probe into predatory grocery pricing and the political aftermath of a Nova Scotia snowstorm that left thousands without power for over two days. Sup...

Bynn Bourke, Executive Director of the BC Building Trades, talks about rebuilding the trades system after it was gutted by the BC Liberals and that challenges of the major projects agenda. Nikki and Tom talk about provinces vying to have the new Defence Industry Bank head office in their selected cities and and the Ontario Liberals' ongoing problems getting a new leader in place. Support the...

Aileen Machell, former Deputy Chief of Staff to BC Premier David Eby, talks about how Trump's talk of Canada as a 51st state caused a major shift to an economic focus in BC. Nikki and Tom discuss how the Ontario NDP's loss of an MPP also causes trouble for the Ontario Liberals and how the federal Conservatives encouraged influencers to cover their convention.. Support the show

Karl Belanger, Quebec political analyst, talks with Nikki and Tom about the rise and fall of Francois Legault , who announced his resignation as premier as polls show support for his CAQ party collapsing to near single digits. We also touch on the help Alberta separatist Jeff Rath has received from Donald Trump and Danielle Smith and the backlash to news of BC billionaire Jimmy Pattison doing busi...

Nikki and Tom discuss the leadership contests of the BC Conservatives and Quebec Liberals then a joint letter on lumber tariffs from Ontario, Alberta and Quebec aimed at Nova Scotia. Following, we have a feature interview with award-winning defence reporter and journalist David Pugliese touching on Arctic sovereignty, F-35s v Gripen, Golden Dome and the soon-to-be released Defense Industrial Strat...

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