Gord Magill

In a few days, former congressman George Santos will report to prison for seven years. He’s decided to tell the truth about Washington before he goes. (00:00) Why Is Santos Going to Prison? (10:18) Why Did All of Santos’ Colleagues Abandon Him? (16:42) Was the Ethics Report Again ... Show More

Chinese crime gangs are flooding rural America with drugs. Steve Robinson of the Maine Wire is one of the only journalists who’s noticed. A shocking story. (00:00) The Takeover of Maine by Chinese Drug Cartels (06:53) How the Legalization of Marijuana Made Illegal Drug Traffickin ... Show More

Masoud Pezeshkian, president of Iran. (00:00) How Would Iranian President Pezeshkian Like to See This Conflict End? (07:04) Is Iran Open to Diplomacy? (18:03) The Ayatollah’s Religious Decree Against Donald Trump (25:58) If War Breaks Out With Iran, Would They Receive Assistance ... Show More

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said he would resign. He is the latest global progressive leader to fall from power. WSJ’s Vipal Monga reports on Trudeau’s legacy and downfall. Further Listening: -A Murder That Sparked a Diplomatic Crisis  -Canada’s Trucker Protests  Furth ... Show More

This week, Justin Trudeau said he would step down as prime minister of Canada — a stunning downfall for a man who was once seen as a global icon of progressive politics.Matina Stevis-Gridneff, the Canada bureau chief for The New York Times, explains the forces that led to Trudeau ... Show More

Chrystia Freeland sent shockwaves through Canada when she resigned as Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s Finance Minister in December. Her public resignation letter blasted Trudeau for not doing enough to prepare for the second Trump administration. Now, she’s running to replace him ... Show More

One hundred days into Donald Trump’s second presidency and he’s already swung another election. How will Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, emboldened by his victory at the polls, take on Trump? Host Anne McElvoy talks to Ralph Goodale, who has been at the centre of Canadian po ... Show More

Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced that he is resigning. Meanwhile, US President Donald Trump is talking about annexing Canada and making it the 51st state. To discuss the disaster, political economist Radhika Desai is joined by Dimitri Lascaris, host of the indepen ... Show More

Do we need to “dial down” our political rhetoric in Canada, following the attempted assassination of Trump? Canadian journalism icon Jan Wong joins us to consider Canadian responses to American political violence.  Plus, following the death of Canadian author Alice Munro, the tru ... Show More

P.M. Edition for Jan. 6. Unemployed workers in certain white-collar sectors are finding it harder to get new jobs. We speak with Wall Street Journal reporter Jasmine Li about what this means for the labor market more broadly. And Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announces t ... Show More

In one of the greatest political comebacks in Canadian history, Mark Carney has kept the governing Liberal Party in power. It was an intense campaign dominated by tariffs and threats of annexation from US President Donald Trump. So, where does Canada go from here? In this episode ... Show More

After Justin Trudeau resigned as prime minister last month, what does the in-tray look like for Canada’s next leader?The country is facing a major challenge from new US president Donald Trump who introduced 25% tariffs on Canadian exports - now postponed for 30 days - and is even ... Show More