Presidents, Premiers & Power Plays: Canada’s New Political Tempo

In this episode of Gristle & Bone, recorded on June 28, 2025, co-hosts Christopher Bourne and Dónal Gill track Canada’s shifting political landscape—where diplomacy looks presidential, Parliament is streamlined like a boardroom, and Alberta once again plays the wildcard.As Carney leans into hyper-efficient governance, Kirsten Hillman takes the diplomatic wheel, and Smith positions Alberta as a potential disruptor, Gristle & Bone asks: Are Canada’s institutions keeping up—or being bulldozed in the name of speed?As always, we bring academically informed, opinionated, but nonpartisan analysis to the issues shaping Canada’s political future.Credits for Gristle and Bone Hosts: Christopher Bourne and Dónal GillProduction: João Roque and Gaëlle Poirier-Morin Audio Editing: Gaëlle Poirier-Morin