EPISODE · Jan 27, 2025 · 49 MIN
51st State Blues ft. Tyler Shipley
from The North State
Since late last year, Donald Trump began a very public habit of musing on making Canada the 51st state. Throughout posts on his social media feeds, press conferences about the US' trade relations and even an appearance at the World Economic Forum, Trump has threatened high-tariffs against Canada and expressed a desire to integrate it into the USA. While news coverage has been breathless, it omits the reality of Canada's foreign policy and how it's aligned with the US throughout some of its darkest chapters. Tyler Shipley, professor of political economy an author of Canada in the World: Settler Capitalism and the Colonial Imagination, joins Scott to discuss the historical and political context of Trump's rhetoric and how the Canadian political system is ill-equipped to combat these plans.Canada In The World: Settler Capitalism and the Colonial Imagination by Tyler ShipleyFollow Scott on Socials:Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/youcaughtscott.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/youcaughtscott/ Intro Music: Vigilante - Cross DogArtwork by Zo at Studio BonjourhiSources and further reading available at:https://readthecatch.ca/51st-state-blues-the-north-state-podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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