July 30, 2024
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#94 Can Kamala Save Canada from Trump?
Two team Canadas… two wildly different levels of athleticism. While our athletes head to Paris, our politicians are flooding to the USA to promote Canadian interests in a wildly turbulent time.
Aviva Lessard
Producer
Sam Konnert
Producer
Caleb Thompson
Audio Editor
max collins
Production Manager
Karyn Pugliese
Editor-in-Chief

Our panelists are closely tracking trade, immigration, and our own election. But no matter who wins the next election, the road may get tough for Canadians. How do we prevent this? What’s actually at stake?

 

To find out, Mattea Roach asked Laura Dawson, executive Director of the Future Borders Coalition, Senior Washington Correspondent for Capital Forum Paul Mcleod, and Toronto Star staff reporter Richard Warnica.

 

Host:  Mattea Roach

Credits: Aviva Lessard (Producer), Sam Konnert (Producer), Caleb Thompson (Audio Editor), Max Collins (Production Manager), Karyn Pugliese (Editor-in-Chief)

Guests: Laura Dawson, Paul McLeod, Richard Warnica

 

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