The Paikin Podcast
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Margaret MacMillan: Are We Headed Back to the WWI Era Again?
How to Fix Canada’s Health Care System
(Best Of) World on Edge: Will Canada Survive the End of the American Empire?
Danielle Crittenden: Parental Grief and Navigating an “Alternate Universe”
(Best Of) Martin Short: Being Canadian in Trump's America
Rocco Rossi: Finding Solitude and Walking the Camino de Santiago
(Best Of) Premier Danielle Smith: Is It Time for Alberta to Leave Canada?
Bob Rae: Wildfire Politics, UK Chaos, and Billy Bishop
World on Edge: Russia Attacking Europe, NATO, and a Nuclear Saudi Arabia
Everything Political: Trump’s Wildfire Tariffs, Finding Decency, and the Gordie Howe Bridge
AI Minister Evan Solomon: The AI Revolution, Economic Fallout, and Data Centre Backlash
Walter Russell Mead: America at 250, The Trump Doctrine, and the “Drama Queen” President
Paik’s Takes: Canada in the EU, American Influence in Alberta, and Soccer is Boring
World on Edge: America’s Doomsday Clock, Canadian Optimism, and the Imperial Presidency
James Scongack: What is the Future of Nuclear Power? (Sponsored Content)
Everything Political: “Davos Carney,” the Shame of 24 Sussex, and Condo Buybacks
Bill Browder: Is Russia Losing the Ukraine War?
World on Edge: Did the Iran War Achieve Anything?
Harvey Browstone: Meeting Hate with Levity and Becoming Canada’s First Openly Gay Judge
Everything Political: Carney Infatuation Syndrome, the G7, and a One-Term PM
Bob Rae: USMCA, Trump’s Bluff, and Dealing with Chaos
Charlie Angus: “Gangster Fascism,” Canadian Unity, and NDP’s Future
Everything Political: Did Carney Miss the Mark on Antisemitism in Canada?
World on Edge: Sweden’s GlobalEye, Trump Blowback, and Canada’s Defence Future
Why the Future of Global Democracy May Hinge on Taiwan
Morning Brief: Trump’s Iran Stalemate and Summer Politics
Everything Political: Did Danielle Smith Just Pull a Brexit?
Morning Brief: Carney’s Hot Mic
Frank McKenna: How to Deal with Trump
Morning Brief: Carney’s Alberta Warning
Morning Brief: Trump’s Iran Deal and Alberta Tensions
Morning Brief: Alberta’s Referendum Gamble and Poilievre’s Canada Pitch
World on Edge: Are We Trapped in a Global Nuclear Arms Race?
Paik’s Takes: End of the Auto Industry in Canada, Rising Discontent, and the Tragically Hip
Morning Brief: Carney’s Alberta Concession and Trump in China
Everything Political: Is Carney Turning His Back on Climate Change?
Morning Brief: Trump in China and Iran’s Fallout
Bob Rae: Is Canada Entering an Age of Tyranny?
World on Edge: Will Iran Become a Forever War?
Mark Shapiro: Losing Game 7, Chasing a Ring, Geopolitics, and Trump
Everything Political: Rising Violence, the Crisis of Liberalism, and the End of History
Ric Bienstock: Has a Decade of Culture War Permanently Changed Us?
World on Edge: Why We Need to “Think Historically” to Survive this Uncertain Era
Gord Stellick & Ronnie Shuker: The Greatest Goal in Toronto Maple Leafs History?
Everything Political: Peak Carney, the End of Orban, and the Future of Red Tories
The Hon. Elizabeth Dowdeswell: Is Canada’s Democracy in Danger?
Everything Political: Carney’s Long, Strange Journey to a Majority Government
John Fraser: The Hidden (and Gossipy) History of Canada’s Governors General
Ep 68World on Edge: Is This the End of NATO?
Janice Stein and Steve discuss Trump’s threats to leave NATO, what that would mean for Canada, his threats to Iran, and, although Trump has sown chaos and uncertainty in world affairs, if the markets operate as a significant guardrail to his actions. They then answer some viewer questions on what will replace the old world order, if consensus can ever be achieved in global forums such as the UN on climate or AI, how drone technology has changed warfare, why the EU puts up with Hungary, what the post-communist future looks like in China, and what happens to trade deals if the United States and its Navy stops guaranteeing safe passage in international waters. They also, most importantly, discuss who has better bagels: Toronto or Montreal? Support us: patreon.com/thepaikinpodcast Follow The Paikin Podcast: YOUTUBE: http://www.youtube.com/@ThePaikinPodcastSPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/show/1OhwznCIUEA11lZGcNIM4h?si=b5d73bc7c3a041b7X: x.com/ThePaikinPodINSTAGRAM: instagram.com/thepaikinpodcastBLUESKY: bsky.app/profile/thepaikinpodcast.bsky.social Email us at: [email protected]
Ep 67Ashley Prime: Can Canada Still Rely on Britain?
Ashley Prime, former UK diplomat who has served all over the world, including in China, Italy, Jamaica, and Canada, joins Steve to discuss King Charles’s visit to America, if he will push back on Trump and defend Canada, PM Starmer’s plunging popularity, what Brits think of the Iran War, and why many people feel “politically homeless” in the UK. They also discuss Russia’s war in Ukraine, the “useful idiots” in Britain, why PM Starmer – after Brexit – is saying Britain needs to get closer to Europe, how Brexit killed the Tories, PM Starmer’s failure to stick up for Canada during Trump’s initial 51st state rhetoric, and if Canada can still rely on Britain. Support us: patreon.com/thepaikinpodcast Follow The Paikin Podcast: YOUTUBE: http://www.youtube.com/@ThePaikinPodcastSPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/show/1OhwznCIUEA11lZGcNIM4h?si=b5d73bc7c3a041b7X: x.com/ThePaikinPodINSTAGRAM: instagram.com/thepaikinpodcastBLUESKY: bsky.app/profile/thepaikinpodcast.bsky.social Email us at: [email protected]