Is this Carney’s moment to become a world leader, reorient our economy, and possibly the world order? 

With the predictably unpredictable Trump, growing regional wars, rampaging wildfires, and some controversial invitations, there’s a lot of room for error. Could Carney play the role of global power broker? 

And the latest on Pierre Poilievre’s one-on-one phone calls, our rekindling relationship with India, and another Liberal bill rushing through.

Host: Noor Azrieh

Credits: Aviva Lessard (Senior Producer), Sam Konnert (Producer), Noor Azrieh (Host/Producer), Caleb Thompson (Audio Editor and Technical Producer), Max Collins (Director of Audio) Jesse Brown (Editor), Tony Wang (Artwork)

Guests: Matthew Holmes

Background reading:

• Opinion: Why this year’s G7 summit in Canada could be the most important one yet – Financial Post 
• Canada’s PM faces backlash for inviting India’s Narendra Modi for G7 summit – The Guardian
• Trump says deal with Canada ‘achievable’ as he meets with Carney – Global News
• Trade bill could trigger ‘race to the bottom’ in health standards, health groups warn – Canadian Press
• Poilievre is reaching out to unsuccessful candidates for feedback, say Conservatives: ‘he’s doing a post-mortem himself’ – The Hill Times
• Poilievre to face leadership review in January  – The Globe and Mail
• Canada and India to share terrorism intelligence despite 2023 murder plot, says report | The Guardian

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