Episode 429: The Puck Stops Here: Trump, Trade, and Canada’s Political Shift

Today, Les, Morgan, and Andy dive into Canada’s upcoming federal election, expected as early as the end of April. With Liberal leader Mark Carney gaining ground over Conservative Pierre Poilievre, this race could be the first major international political test of the "Trump effect." Trump’s recent trade attacks on Canada—and his unexpected openness to a Liberal government—appear to be reshaping the political landscape.How are tariffs and rising Canadian nationalism impacting the race? Will this lead to more defense spending and deeper cooperation with Europe? And as U.S. support for Ukraine wavers, could Canada step up its military and intelligence leadership on the global stage?Check out the answers to these questions and more in this episode of Fault Lines.Check out the sources that helped shape our Fellows’ discussion: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cjw2g88dlqlo https://apnews.com/article/canada-election-mark-carney-trump-tariffs-us-183999b9ec9ca31c200a0d1a0cbbe01b https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/canada-pm-carney-expected-call-snap-election-april-28-globe-mail-reports-2025-03-20/ Follow our experts on Twitter: @AndyKeiser@morganlroach@lestermunsonLike what we're doing here?  Be sure to rate, review, and subscribe.  And don't forget to follow @masonnatsec on Twitter!We are also on YouTube, and watch today's episode here: https://youtu.be/jlnUOkdPLJg  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.