Should Carney take some blame for the ongoing trade war? 

Plus, why real estate developers in BC apparently need foreign money and a misleading image on the New York Times front page causes controversy. 

Host: Jesse Brown

Credits: James Nicholson (Producer), Lucie Laumonier (Associate producer and Fact Checking), max collins (Director of Audio, Mixing and Mastering), Jesse Brown (Editor)

Guest: Max Fawcett

Further reading:

• The U.S. bumped its tariff on Canadian goods to 35%. How big of an impact will it have? | CBC News
•  Champagne, Anand in Mexico to strengthen Canada’s trade ties | CBC News 
• How well is Canada navigating the US tariff threat? – CBC’s The Current
• https://x.com/alanfryermedia/status/1952140617741746226 – Alan Fryer [X/Twitter]
• Opinion | Why did Mark Carney choose this moment to recognize Palestine as a state? – Toronto Star 
• Eby rebuffs developers’ calls to loosen foreign investment rules in housing – The Globe & Mail
• NY Times admits emaciated Gazan boy on front page had ‘pre-existing health problems’ – The Times of Israel

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