WONK

Public Policy Forum

WONK is a show about big ideas in unprecedented times. Hosted by Michael Serapio, we unpack some of the most pressing issues and challenges facing Canada, and talk to some leading thinkers and policymakers about how to tackle them. New episodes drop on Thursdays. This feed also hosts the archive for Public Policy Forum's podcast, Policy Speaking. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Episodes (194)

Thu Oct 22nd Candace Laing on the Canada’s trade war plan: ‘We got this’
Thu Oct 15th Lisa Raitt and Anne McLellan: Canadian democracy is working
Thu Oct 8th Can the auto industry survive Trump?

WONK

Oct 22, 2026
32¼ minutes
44 MB

It would not be an understatement to say that the Canada-U.S. relationship is undergoing a challenging time. The U.S. president describes Canada as a terrible trade partner and the 51st state. Both countries have applied tariffs and counter tariffs on goods that not long ago crossed the border tariff-free. On this episode, host Michael Serapio talks to Candace Laing, the President and CEO of the Canadian Chamber of Commerce, about the impact of the relationship breakdown on jobs, investments and businesses in this country. This episode is sponsored by the Forest Products Association of...

WONK

Candace Laing on the Canada’s trade war plan: ‘We got this’

Public Policy Forum

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