Top 5 Political News Stories in Canada: June 22-29, 2025

In this Week in Review for June 22-28, 2025, Bill discusses significant political events across Canada, focusing on NATO's increased defense spending, the impact of the infrastructure bill on the Canadian economy, ongoing conflict in the Middle East, and the complexities of Canada-U.S. trade negotiations. The conversation highlights the challenges and opportunities facing Canada in a rapidly changing global landscape.Become a paid SubStack subscriber or YouTube channel member to hear Bill’s personal stories and life lessons from 50+ years as a broadcast journalist in his members-only series, MORAL OF THE STORY: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeUbzckOLocFzNeY1D72iCA/joinDon’t forget to like, follow and subscribe across our channels! Thank you.Listen to The Bill Kelly Podcast everywhere: https://kite.link/the-bill-kelly-podcastWATCH New Episodes on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheBillKellyPodcast/featuredBlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/thisisbillkelly.bsky.socialFacebook: https://facebook.com/TheBillKellyPodcastInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/thisisbillkelly/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thisisbillkelly/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thebillkellypodcastSubStack: billkelly.substack.com/*Comment ‘likes’ on behalf of this channel are an acknowledgment of your comment, not necessarily an endorsement of its contents. Thanks for joining these critical discussions in critical times!Top News Stories of June 22-28, 2025🛡️ NATO Increases Defense Spending Goal to 5% of GDPTitle: Nato leaders confirm defence spending will rise to 5% of GDP and say support for members is 'ironclad' – as it happenedURL: https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2025/jun/25/nato-donald-trump-mark-rutte-europe-latest-live-news🇨🇦 Canada’s Role in NATO is Being Positively RecognizedTitle: Canada joins NATO push for 5 percentURL: https://www.politico.com/news/2025/06/25/canada-carney-nato-spending-target-00422731🏗️ Infrastructure Bill C‑5 Tied to Defense & Economic GrowthTitle: Major projects: How Bill C-5 works and why it alarms its criticsURL: https://canada.constructconnect.com/dcn/news/government/2025/06/major-projects-how-bill-c-5-works-and-why-it-alarms-its-critics🌍 Middle East Tensions Remain a Significant Concern for CanadaTitle: Canada urges diplomatic solution after US strike on IranURL: https://www.politico.com/news/2025/06/22/canada-urges-diplomatic-solution-after-u-s-strike-on-iran-00416652Title: More than 800 Canadians have left Iran, Israel amid conflict: officialsURL: https://globalnews.ca/news/11262326/800-canadians-left-iran-israel-conflict/🚫 Trade Negotiations with the U.S. Are TerminatedTitle: Trump says he's terminating trade talks with Canada over tax on tech firmsURL: https://apnews.com/article/43a08970daa1ae5dd888bd3198bac45fTitle: Donald Trump halts US-Canada trade talks over Big Tech tax disputeURL: https://www.ft.com/content/577c1247-2295-4e10-9aa3-9e546bef73ecCHAPTERS02:55 NATO's Defense Spending and Canada's Role05:44 Impact of Infrastructure Bill on Canadian Economy06:14 Middle East Tensions and Canada's International Role08:04 Canada-U.S. Trade Negotiations and Tariff ChallengesHASHTAGS#News#Politics#BreakingNews#canadianpolitics#CanadianNews#PoliticalPodcast#PoliticalNews#PoliticalCommentary#NewsUpdate#PoliticalInsights#NewsCommentary#TodayNews#NewsToday This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit billkelly.substack.com/subscribe