September 26, 2025
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#1235 In Defence of Carney
Is Carney’s centrism savvy politics or disingenuous pandering? 
San Grewal
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James Nicholson
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Caleb Thompson
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max collins
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Lucie Laumonier
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Jesse Brown
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Protestors “Draw The Line” as Mark Carney pulls the Liberals towards the center, adopting conservative policies and walking back several Trudeau-era policies on climate, immigration, and social issues. 

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Host: San Grewal

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