The Paikin Podcast

Ontario’s 21st premier and Canada’s former ambassador to the United Nations, Bob Rae, joins Steve for one of their monthly chats to discuss his new book, “Reclaiming Canadian Sovereignty in a Ruptured World,” how Canada has abandoned peacekeeping and “set its already low budget for international aid even lower,” and why Canada needs to remain committed to international law and international agreements, including the Paris Agreement on climate change.They then discuss Prime Minister Mark Carney’s extended honeymoon, his high approval ratings, how the media has covered him, what could bring his approval ratings down, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith’s separatism problem, and whether she should make peace with the separatists in her party or kick them out. Support us: patreon.com/thepaikinpodcast Follow The Paikin Podcast: YOUTUBE: http://www.youtube.com/@ThePaikinPodcastSPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/show/1OhwznCIUEA11lZGcNIM4h?si=b5d73bc7c3a041b7X: x.com/ThePaikinPodINSTAGRAM: instagram.com/thepaikinpodcastBLUESKY: bsky.app/profile/thepaikinpodcast.bsky.social Email us at: [email protected] Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Chris Abraham and Michael Healey join Steve to discuss their play Rogers v. Rogers, which is based on Alexandra Posadzki’s book of the same name about the battle for control of the telecom empire. They talk about to what extent the saga was Canada’s version of Succession, how they built a drama around Canadian competition policy, and the Rogers–Shaw merger. Support us: patreon.com/thepaikinpodcast Follow The Paikin Podcast: YOUTUBE: http://www.youtube.com/@ThePaikinPodcastSPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/show/1OhwznCIUEA11lZGcNIM4h?si=b5d73bc7c3a041b7X: x.com/ThePaikinPodINSTAGRAM: instagram.com/thepaikinpodcastBLUESKY: bsky.app/profile/thepaikinpodcast.bsky.social Email us at: [email protected] Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Thomas Juneau joins Janice Stein on World on Edge to discuss the aftermath of Israel’s election, whether this is the end for Netanyahu, the possibility of Gadi Eisenkot as Israel’s prime minister, and what this could mean for Israel’s policy in Gaza and the West Bank. Then Janice and Steve discuss the historic American midterms, the “Blue Tsunami,” the message voters sent, a lame-duck Trump, and what it all means for Canada. Support us: patreon.com/thepaikinpodcast Follow The Paikin Podcast: YOUTUBE: http://www.youtube.com/@ThePaikinPodcastSPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/show/1OhwznCIUEA11lZGcNIM4h?si=b5d73bc7c3a041b7X: x.com/ThePaikinPodINSTAGRAM: instagram.com/thepaikinpodcastBLUESKY: bsky.app/profile/thepaikinpodcast.bsky.social Email us at: [email protected] Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Russia’s attack on Ukraine has been seen by many as immoral and illegal. Sadly, this is nothing new for that part of the world. 70 years ago this month, Hungarians found themselves under attack by the Soviet Union, which tried to crush a nascent democratic movement.Eva Czigler, former senior broadcasting executive at the CBC, and Anna Porter, author, editor, and former publisher, join Steve to share their memories of living in Hungary during the revolution, the violence they witnessed, how they came to Canada, and how Hungarian they still feel today.  Support us: patreon.com/thepaikinpodcast Follow The Paikin Podcast: YOUTUBE: http://www.youtube.com/@ThePaikinPodcastSPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/show/1OhwznCIUEA11lZGcNIM4h?si=b5d73bc7c3a041b7X: x.com/ThePaikinPodINSTAGRAM: instagram.com/thepaikinpodcastBLUESKY: bsky.app/profile/thepaikinpodcast.bsky.social Email us at: [email protected] Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Philippe Sands, author and international law professor, joins Steve to discuss the historical “rupture” we are living through, whether Trump is the cause or a manifestation of this rupture, to what extent historical comparisons are a good guide to understanding what is happening today, whether international law is dead, the usefulness of the debate about whether the genocide label applies in Gaza, and the difference between genocide and crimes against humanity.They also discuss Arlie Russell Hochschild’s book “Stolen Pride: Loss, Shame, and the Rise of the Right,” the anger many feel, populism, whether folks still care about climate change, adding ecocide to the list of international crimes, and Leonard Cohen. Support us: patreon.com/thepaikinpodcast Follow The Paikin Podcast: YOUTUBE: http://www.youtube.com/@ThePaikinPodcastSPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/show/1OhwznCIUEA11lZGcNIM4h?si=b5d73bc7c3a041b7X: x.com/ThePaikinPodINSTAGRAM: instagram.com/thepaikinpodcastBLUESKY: bsky.app/profile/thepaikinpodcast.bsky.social Email us at: [email protected] Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

They won power in BC for the first time in nearly a century. They’re now in power in BC, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Ontario, Nova Scotia, and PEI. Is conservatism actually making a comeback in Canada?Eleanor McMahon joins the Everything Political panel with former MPs Tony Clement and Martha Hall Findlay to discuss the BC election, conservatism in Canada today, and Carney’s “globetrotting” and his deal with Turkey.McMahon then shares the story of the traffic “accident” that killed her husband, her mission to make roads safer, the decision to remove bike lanes in Toronto, and how cars, bikes, transit, and pedestrians can better share the road. Support us: patreon.com/thepaikinpodcast Follow The Paikin Podcast: YOUTUBE: http://www.youtube.com/@ThePaikinPodcastSPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/show/1OhwznCIUEA11lZGcNIM4h?si=b5d73bc7c3a041b7X: x.com/ThePaikinPodINSTAGRAM: instagram.com/thepaikinpodcastBLUESKY: bsky.app/profile/thepaikinpodcast.bsky.social Email us at: [email protected] Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Edward Fishman joins Steve to discuss his book, Chokepoints: American Power in the Age of Economic Warfare, the emerging rules of this new era of economic war, whether globalization is dead, why the old era was abandoned, and the key chokepoints around the world, including China’s rare earth minerals, the U.S. dollar, and the Strait of Hormuz.They also discuss weaponizing chokepoints, Trump’s tariffs, whether Canada holds any cards in its trade war with the U.S., how a middle power like Canada can survive in an era of economic war, whether we’ll all be worse off as more and more countries retreat inward, and whether this makes a major war more likely. Support us: patreon.com/thepaikinpodcast Follow The Paikin Podcast: YOUTUBE: http://www.youtube.com/@ThePaikinPodcastSPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/show/1OhwznCIUEA11lZGcNIM4h?si=b5d73bc7c3a041b7X: x.com/ThePaikinPodINSTAGRAM: instagram.com/thepaikinpodcastBLUESKY: bsky.app/profile/thepaikinpodcast.bsky.social Email us at: [email protected] Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Normally on World on Edge, we look at other countries in the thick of significant upheaval. But today, we turn the camera lens on ourselves. Martha Hall Findlay joins Janice Stein to discuss Alberta’s referendum results, what they mean, what comes next, what Danielle Smith will do with the separatists in her party, the referendum’s nine other questions, and rising anti-immigration sentiment.Then Janice and Steve discuss the protests and riots in France and across Europe, the grievances and economic pressures driving them, France’s long history of protest, the looting, and Trump’s claim that “the migrants have taken over France.” Support us: patreon.com/thepaikinpodcast Follow The Paikin Podcast: YOUTUBE: http://www.youtube.com/@ThePaikinPodcastSPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/show/1OhwznCIUEA11lZGcNIM4h?si=b5d73bc7c3a041b7X: x.com/ThePaikinPodINSTAGRAM: instagram.com/thepaikinpodcastBLUESKY: bsky.app/profile/thepaikinpodcast.bsky.social Email us at: [email protected] Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Joseph P. Kennedy III joins Steve to discuss the upcoming midterm elections, the Republicans’ spending advantage, recent polls, the possibility of flipping Texas, the 51st-state talk, whether Trump’s treatment of Canada is an issue for voters, Trump’s personal enrichment and “grifting,” and the possibility of inappropriate or even illegal efforts to overturn the election results.They also discuss “moral capitalism,” the rise of Democratic Socialists, how different American history would have been had his grandfather, RFK, not been assassinated, and the Kennedy family’s relationship with RFK Jr. Support us: patreon.com/thepaikinpodcast Follow The Paikin Podcast: YOUTUBE: http://www.youtube.com/@ThePaikinPodcastSPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/show/1OhwznCIUEA11lZGcNIM4h?si=b5d73bc7c3a041b7X: x.com/ThePaikinPodINSTAGRAM: instagram.com/thepaikinpodcastBLUESKY: bsky.app/profile/thepaikinpodcast.bsky.social Email us at: [email protected] Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The Everything Political panel, with former MPs Martha Hall Findlay and Tony Clement, discusses Alberta’s referendum, Danielle Smith’s high-wire act, and the role Canada’s premiers played in the lead-up to the referendum. Then they open up the mailbag and take questions on term limits and the gerontocracy, open borders, media bias, Tony’s boomer remarks, the risk Carney is running by trying to sell our airports, the most exciting election Steve has covered, and the most underrated politician in Canada. Support us: patreon.com/thepaikinpodcast Follow The Paikin Podcast: YOUTUBE: http://www.youtube.com/@ThePaikinPodcastSPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/show/1OhwznCIUEA11lZGcNIM4h?si=b5d73bc7c3a041b7X: x.com/ThePaikinPodINSTAGRAM: instagram.com/thepaikinpodcastBLUESKY: bsky.app/profile/thepaikinpodcast.bsky.social Email us at: [email protected] Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.