Money Mark or Concession Carney?

A report in the Globe and Mail says Canada is offering concessions to get a trade deal. Canadians and pundits aren’t happy with the idea. Is it just a trial balloon or is Carney willing to pay the political price to reduce tariffs? Meanwhile, rolling back Trudeau’s digital policies targeting tech giants is one concession Carney seems happy to make. But how will it impact Canadian media funding?Plus, Canada continues to scale back its peacekeeping efforts, and a crime wave hiding in new StatsCan data.Host: Jesse BrownCredits: James Nicholson (Producer), Kallan Lyons (Associate Producer and Fact Checking), Imogen Sayers, (Mixing and Mastering), Tristan Capacchione (Senior Production Supervisor), Jesse Brown (Editor)Guest: Harrison LowmanPhoto: Jolanda Flubacher, World Economic ForumFurther reading: Ottawa discussing trade concessions with U.S. in return for some tariff relief, sources say - The Globe and MailMaking concessions to get a trade deal when the public’s in a fighting mood - The Globe and Mail Concession Carney faces his Neville Chamberlain moment - The Globe and MailCarney would rather concede to Trump than risk short-term economic pain — The Globe and MailDispatch from the Front Lines: No deal. - The LineFollow the Money All the Way to Mark Carney’s Canada - BloombergOttawa hastens its retreat from online regulation - Marc EdgeCanada’s Big Tech shakedown failed. Now Carney retreats in the face of American pressure - The HubCanada cuts its UN peacekeeping forces as it tilts to Europe and Indo-Pacific - The Globe and MailThe case of the misleading fall in crime rates - The Globe and Mail Sponsors: oxio: Head over to canadaland.oxio.ca and use code CANADALAND for your first month free! Douglas:  Douglas is giving our listeners a FREE Sleep Bundle with each mattress purchase. Get the sheets, pillows, mattress and pillow protectors FREE with your Douglas purchase today.  Visit douglas.ca/canadaland to claim this offer.BetterHelp:  Visit BetterHelp.com/canadaland today to get 10% off your first month.Shopify: Sign up for your one-dollar-per-month trial today at Shopify.caIf you value this podcast, support us! You’ll get premium access to all our shows ad free, including early releases and bonus content. You’ll also get our exclusive newsletter, discounts on merch at our store, tickets to our live and virtual events, and more than anything, you’ll be a part of the solution to Canada’s journalism crisis, you’ll be keeping our work free and accessible to everybody.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.