Mark Carney's First 100ish Days as Prime Minister: A Paradigm Shift? (w/ Blueprints of Disruption)

In this episode, Jessa McLean of Blueprints of Disruption and I discuss recent developments in Canadian politics since the election of Mark Carney's Liberal government. We start by discussing Carney's two signature bills so far: the colonial and pro-fossil fuel Bill C-5 and the anti-migrant and pro-surveillance Bill C-2. We then discuss Canada's new NATO commitment of spending 5% of GDP per year on military spending and the public spending cuts that will accompany it. Finally, we discuss recent developments related to Palestine, including the the Hague Group's Emergency Conference on Palestine and Canada's continued support of the israeli regime. This episode was jointly developed, produced, and cross-posted between the International Solidarity Pod and Blueprints of Disruption. Journal of International Solidarity LinksInstagram: https://instagram.com/@journalofintlsolidarity/Substack: https://intlsolidarity.substack.com/Links of Sources Carney Bends the Knee to Trump: https://www.readtheorchard.org/p/carney-bends-the-knee-to-trump-onBill C-2 Legislation – Parliament of Canada: https://www.parl.ca/DocumentViewer/en/45-1/bill/C-2/first-readingOpenMedia: Withdraw Bill C-2: https://openmedia.org/press/item/over-300-organizations-unite-to-demand-complete-withdrawal-of-bill-c-2Bill C-5 Legislation – Parliament of Canada: https://www.parl.ca/DocumentViewer/en/45-1/bill/C-5/first-readingFraser Institute: Bill C-5 Will Make Things Worse: https://www.fraserinstitute.org/commentary/carneys-bill-c-5-will-likely-make-things-worse-not-betterCAPE: Fast-Tracking Bill C-5 Concerns: https://cape.ca/bill-c-5-is-on-the-fast-track-to-federal-passage-here-is-why-it-is-very-concerning/AFN Bulletin on Bill C-5: https://afn.ca/all-news/bulletins/national-virtual-forum-on-bill-c-5-the-building-canada-act/CBC on BC Bill 15: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/bc-ndp-bill-15-1.7546636Globe and Mail: FN Challenge to Bill C-5: https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-ontario-first-nations-constitutional-challenge-bill-5-bill-c-5/CBC: Carney and Major Projects Fast-Tracking: https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/major-projects-carney-fast-track-1.7552126CBC: FN Legal Challenge Against Ontario Bill 5: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/first-nations-legal-challenge-against-ontario-bill-five-1.7585361Global News: Carney on US Golden Dome: https://globalnews.ca/news/11190806/carney-golden-dome-us-trump-security/Global News: NATO 5% Target Explained: https://globalnews.ca/news/11260665/nato-five-percent-target-canada-carney-explained/APTN: NATO Target and Critical Minerals: https://www.aptnnews.ca/national-news/carney-says-canada-will-meet-new-nato-spending-target-by-developing-critical-minerals/Ottawa Citizen: Carney and Public Service Cuts: https://ottawacitizen.com/public-service/carney-spending-public-service-cuts-pboCMPAC: Commentary on Carney’s Zionist Remarks: https://canadianmuslimpac.ca/2025/06/29/cmpac-commentary-on-prime-minister-carneysremarks-on-zionist-palestine-and-iran/CBC: Carney Clarifies Genocide Remarks: https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/carney-clarifies-genocide-remarks-1.7506027The Maple: $19M in Arms Sales to Israel: https://www.readthemaple.com/canada-sold-18-9-million-of-military-goods-to-israel-despite-pause/DIRCO: Joint Statement from Bogotá Palestine Conference: https://dirco.gov.za/joint-statement-by-the-hague-group-on-the-conclusion-of-the-emergency-conference-on-palestine-at-the-bogota-conference-in-bogota-republic-of-colombia-from-15-to-16-july-2025/Esprit de Corps: DND Spared From Cuts: https://www.espritdecorps.ca/feature/dnd-spared-brunt-of-government-wide-cutsNetNewsLedger: $25B in Cuts Ordered by Carney Gov: https://www.netnewsledger.com/2025/07/16/carney-liberal-government-demands-25-billion-in-savings-broad-sweep-puts-departments-and-crown-corporations-on-notice/