Election Update - Week 5

Over the past five weeks, the Orchard has been releasing weekly election update podcasts with a different guest each episode. Joining me this week is Nora Loreto, a Quebec City-based independent journalist and author who likely needs no introduction. Nora’s latest book, the second part of her series on Canadian decline for Dundurn Press, Corporate Control, comes out May 6. Related Links * Corporate Control (Dundurn, 2025) * Carney says Trump raised ’51st state’ during their call but ’the president says a lot of things’, Radio-Canada * 'DOGE' and 'DOGE-lite': Public service unions react to costed federal party platforms, CBC * Conservative plan to tackle tent cities looks like ‘political theatre,’ experts say, CP * Conservatives update platform to include omitted 'anti-woke' promise, CBC This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.readtheorchard.org/subscribe