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The Canadian Podcast covers Canadian politics, the economy, and Canada’s place in the world through full analysis of Gobal speeches, Question Periods, press conferences, and major interviews. Each episode breaks down what Mark Carney, senior ministers, and opposition leaders actually said — on trade with the United States, relations with the European Union, nation-building projects, affordability, defence, and sovereignty — and places those remarks in clear context. Search and subscribe for coverage of the House of Commons, Canada–U.S. relations, the Alliance for the Future with Europe, investment and infrastructure, Arctic and ocean policy, and the decisions that shape Canada at home and abroad. New episodes follow the week as it happens. The Canadian Podcast. Where we question everything.

  1. 52m ago

    CFB Wainwright Fire: Carney Confirms Canadian Armed Forces Fatalities

    A violent, fast-moving fire swept through Canadian Forces Base Wainwright in Alberta. Prime Minister Mark Carney has confirmed that members of the Canadian Armed Forces lost their lives. Dozens more were seriously wounded. Next of kin have been notified. Carney ordered flags on federal buildings flown at half-mast. He thanked Premier Danielle Smith, local firefighters, air ambulance crews from Edmonton and Saskatoon, and the people of Wainwright who are giving blood, feeding emergency crews, and supporting families. Those affected included reservists and soldiers from the Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry, a regiment with a record from the World Wars through Korea, Afghanistan, and peacekeeping missions. The men and women who were training on the prairie when the fire struck were preparing to defend Canada. Carney said Canada will now serve them: standing with families for as long as needed, supporting the injured through recovery, and ensuring the Canadian Armed Forces do not carry this loss alone. Subscribe to The Canadian Podcast for respectful coverage of this tragedy and the national response.

    CFB Wainwright Fire: Carney Confirms Canadian Armed Forces Fatalities

  2. 2d ago

    Carney’s Forever Canadian Rally in Calgary: Vote Like Canada Depends On It

    Mark Carney packed a Calgary hall under the Forever Canadian banner and delivered his strongest unity speech of the campaign ahead of Monday’s Alberta referendum. He said the vote comes at the worst possible time in a more dangerous and divided world. Albertans, he argued, can build a stronger province inside a greater Canada — or burden the next generation with years of division and uncertainty. He asked people to mark Monday, show the maple leaf, bring a friend, and vote like Canada depends on it, because turnout — not polls — will decide the result. Carney rooted the appeal in his Alberta upbringing and in the province’s record of powering, feeding, and defending the country. He acknowledged real historical frustrations with Ottawa, then pointed to the Major Projects Office in Calgary, Pacific Link and more than 140,000 jobs, housing, high-speed rail, defence investment, and rising farm exports. When he noted that the pipeline would reduce dependence on the United States, he added the line that drew a roar: careful, they might think that’s election interference; they’re a little touchy; we’re getting on with it. His close was simple. Let Alberta lead, not leave. Build up, not break down. This is our Canada. Let’s build it together. Subscribe to The Canadian Podcast for referendum results, the unity file, and coverage from a Canadian point of view.

    Carney’s Forever Canadian Rally in Calgary: Vote Like Canada Depends On It

  3. 3d ago

    “He’s Wrong” — Carney Shuts Down Ambassador Hoekstra's Accusations

    Mark Carney is in Alberta in the final days before Monday’s referendum on whether the province should move toward a separation vote. He is appearing at Forever Canadian events in Calgary and Edmonton and making the case that Alberta is stronger at the heart of Canada. In a Global News interview, Carney pointed to his roots in Edmonton, listed major projects already under way — including Pacific Link, high-speed rail work, housing, defence partnerships, and AI — and warned that prolonged constitutional uncertainty carries real economic costs, drawing on the United Kingdom’s experience after Brexit. He rejected the idea that a West Coast pipeline is merely a political payment, framing it as a strategic gain for Alberta, British Columbia, Indigenous partners, and Canadian export independence. On foreign interference and U.S. Ambassador Pete Hoekstra’s midterm accusation, Carney said the ambassador is wrong: standing up for Canadian interests is not election interference. He urged high turnout so Albertans, not outside voices, decide the result. Subscribe to The Canadian Podcast for referendum results, the unity file, and coverage from a Canadian point of view.

    “He’s Wrong” — Carney Shuts Down Ambassador Hoekstra's Accusations

  4. 4d ago

    Joly REJECTS Hoekstra's Accusations on Canada Infront of Reporters

    U.S. Ambassador Pete Hoekstra has accused Canada of potential interference in the American midterm elections. He pointed to Ontario’s anti-tariff ads from last year and to Industry Minister Melanie Joly’s comments on possible countermeasures affecting politically sensitive states. The White House, he said, is monitoring the situation. Canadian and American voices have rejected the charge. Public trade advocacy and lawful countermeasures are not covert election interference. Critics note the double standard given President Trump’s own “51st state” and “governor” rhetoric during Canada’s last federal campaign. The more convincing reading is a scapegoat strategy: with inflation elevated and tariff costs visible to voters, blaming Canada is easier than defending the administration’s record. Joly answered the accusation directly. Canada does not interfere in U.S. internal politics and does not accept the same when it is directed at Canada. She described recent engagement with American governors and both parties as work to attract investment — commercial diplomacy, not campaign meddling. Subscribe to The Canadian Podcast for the midterms, the pressure campaign on Ottawa, and coverage from a Canadian point of view.

    Joly REJECTS Hoekstra's Accusations on Canada Infront of Reporters

  5. 5d ago

    Why the Trade War With Canada Is a Losing Issue for Trump in Midterms

    Donald Trump is campaigning on a simple claim: Canada has been ripping off the United States for fifty years. He mocks the alliance and casts a neighbour as the reason Americans feel economic pain. The mechanism runs the other way. Tariffs on Canadian goods raise costs for American importers, retailers, manufacturers, and households. Farmers are hurting. Some Republicans are distancing themselves. Democrats are tying higher prices to the trade war. Canadian tourism to places like Las Vegas has fallen sharply. A major union is mobilizing members against the White House policy its workers say they are paying for. This is the first time in modern memory that Canada has featured so heavily in a U.S. federal election cycle. One of Trump’s trade advisers warned Mark Carney not to interfere. The focus on Canada is still growing organically, and polls suggest a fight with a longtime ally is a losing issue. Carney’s government has refused humiliation as the price of calm, defended Canadian workers and industries, and avoided becoming a character in the American campaign. The economic record is what voters can see. Subscribe to The Canadian Podcast for the midterms, the trade file, and coverage from our side of the border.

    Why the Trade War With Canada Is a Losing Issue for Trump in Midterms

  6. 6d ago

    Don’t Let Canada Fracture — Carney’s Most Personal Message on Thanksgiving

    Mark Carney used his Thanksgiving address to make a direct unity argument as Albertans prepare to vote on whether to remain part of Canada or begin a process that could lead toward separation. Speaking as a prime minister who grew up in Alberta and attended school in Edmonton, Carney said Canada is working again — with major builds including housing, high-speed rail, and a West Coast pipeline meant to create lasting opportunity in the province and across the country. He argued that none of that holds if the country divides against itself. You cannot build big things on fault lines. He placed the choice in a harder international context: threats to Canada’s economy, security, and way of life. In that world, he said, strength comes from staying together. Generations of Albertans helped build the country. It is theirs, it is shared, and it is worth fighting for. Subscribe to The Canadian Podcast for referendum week, the unity file, and the full record of what Canada’s leaders say when the stakes are national.

    Don’t Let Canada Fracture — Carney’s Most Personal Message on Thanksgiving

  7. Oct 10

    Melanie Joly’s Hard Deadline for Cleveland Cliffs — Stelco Layoffs and All Options on the Table

    Layoffs have started at Stelco in Hamilton. Industry Minister Melanie Joly has given Cleveland Cliffs until the end of day Tuesday to respond to a formal federal letter. Ottawa does not accept the company’s position. Joly said the CEO has supported U.S. tariffs against Canadian steelworkers, rejected the claim that broken investment commitments are an “act of God,” and confirmed the government offered financial support that the company turned down. She framed the steel made at the Hamilton plant as part of Canada’s sovereign industrial base — capacity needed for defence, auto, and other strategic sectors — and said all options remain on the table. A twenty-one-year employee described his last day: an envelope, little notice, and a belief that Canadian orders still exist while slabs move south. Customers such as Honda in Alliston and buyers in British Columbia, he said, still want the product. A transfer to Lake Erie would wipe his seniority. He called the company’s posture blackmail tied to the wider trade fight. Subscribe to The Canadian Podcast for the Tuesday deadline, the next government move, and the full industrial file without the clipped headline.

    Melanie Joly’s Hard Deadline for Cleveland Cliffs — Stelco Layoffs and All Options on the Table

  8. Oct 9

    Carney Responded to Elon Musk and Announced a $2 Billion Heat Pump Plan

    Mark Carney was in Sherbrooke to announce a national heat pump and home retrofit plan — and he used the same appearance to answer Elon Musk’s suggestion that Quebec, Alberta, and Saskatchewan would be better off separating. Carney said the future of Canada will be decided by Canadians and by the priorities of the people of Quebec: affordability, social justice, a strong Quebec inside a strong Canada, and the right to live according to our languages and culture — free from interference by foreign governments and large tech firms. On policy, the government is putting more than $2 billion behind upgrades for over one million homes, with further support for multi-unit buildings. Full uptake could save families more than $1 billion a year on energy bills and cut more than 25 megatonnes of emissions. Heat pumps were framed as two to three times more efficient than the systems they replace, with typical savings of about $2,000 a year for households leaving oil and about $1,400 for those on electric baseboards. Grants, a simplified online portal, and stacking with provincial programs are meant to lower the upfront barrier. The visit came after a Quebec election that strengthened sovereignist forces. Carney’s message was cooperative federalism in practice: show up, cut household costs, and refuse external lectures on breaking up the country. Subscribe to The Canadian Podcast for major announcements, the unity file, and the full record without the clipped headline.

    Carney Responded to Elon Musk and Announced a $2 Billion Heat Pump Plan
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The Canadian Podcast covers Canadian politics, the economy, and Canada’s place in the world through full analysis of Gobal speeches, Question Periods, press conferences, and major interviews. Each episode breaks down what Mark Carney, senior ministers, and opposition leaders actually said — on trade with the United States, relations with the European Union, nation-building projects, affordability, defence, and sovereignty — and places those remarks in clear context. Search and subscribe for coverage of the House of Commons, Canada–U.S. relations, the Alliance for the Future with Europe, investment and infrastructure, Arctic and ocean policy, and the decisions that shape Canada at home and abroad. New episodes follow the week as it happens. The Canadian Podcast. Where we question everything.

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  • Creator
    The Canadian
  • Years Active
    2026
  • Episodes
    19
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © The Canadian
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