Two Blocks from the White House

CBC

American politics, Canadian context. Every Wednesday, Paul Hunter and Katie Simpson sit down with their colleagues to talk through the big stories in the U.S. capitol and ask the question: what does this mean for Canada? Unscripted, smart analysis from reporters with a foot in both countries, and a press pass to the White House.

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Two Blocks from the White House

Episodes (7)

Wednesday New ambassador, unpredictable politics
Wed Feb 11th Hard times for Brand America
Wed Feb 4th Is Trump trolling Canada?

Two Blocks from the White House

Feb 18, 2026
26 minutes
24 MB

Mark Wiseman made his debut as Canada’s ambassador to the U.S. this week, and the stakes couldn’t be higher. He starts the post in a complicated time for Canadian-U.S. relations, taking over from Kirsten Hillman, a stable presence and a dogged negotiator for Canada since her appointment in 2020. So what will this changing of the guard mean for Canada? CBC’s Washington correspondents Paul Hunter, Katie Simpson and Willy Lowry take a look at what role the Canadian ambassador to the U.S. plays in Washington and how much power Wisema...

Two Blocks from the White House

New ambassador, unpredictable politics

CBC

00:00 -25:40