April 17, 2026
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#1349 Now It’s Time for Carney to Actually Fix Something
He said he’d move fast, but what’s the hold up?
Jesse Brown
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San Grewal
Host
James Nicholson
Producer
Caleb Thompson
Audio Editor
max collins
Director of Audio

With his new majority, the timer really starts on Carney’s ability to provide meaningful results for Canadians.

San Grewal and Kaveh Shahrooz consider if Carney has made headway on key issues like affordability, housing, immigration, and crime. He said he’d move fast, but what’s the hold up?

 

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Host: San Grewal

Credits: James Nicholson (Producer), Kallan Lyons (Associate Producer and Fact Checking), max collins (Director of Audio), Jesse Brown (Editor)

Guest: Kaveh Shahrooz

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