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MBP Intelligence Briefing
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The MBP Intelligence Briefing gets past the headlines into the policy shaping Canada: the legislation, the budgets, the regulatory decisions, and the politics driving them. Completely free and completely ad-free. Hosted by Shannon Phillips, the show features weekly conversations with Ken Boessenkool, Tyler Meredith, and Ben Woodfinden, along with monthly guests bringing a fresh perspective from business, media, or public policy. The panel comes at this from across the political spectrum: Liberal, Conservative, and NDP, because politics is partisan, and policy doesn't get made in a vacuum. No punditry. Just the read from people who've written policy, not just commented on it, from cabinet tables, platform rooms, and comms shops. Expect roundtable discussions that break down what a policy actually does, not just what it's called, and in-depth interviews on the fiscal, trade, and regulatory decisions shaping business and government. <p style='color:grey; fo
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MBP Intelligence Briefing: Defence Procurement, Bill C-39 & Quebec Election Results
This week on the MBP Intelligence Briefing, Shannon Phillips is joined by Ken Boessenkool and Tyler Meredith to discuss Ottawa’s latest overhaul of defence procurement, the sweeping changes proposed under Bill C-39, and the political implications of the Parti Québécois forming a minority...
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MBP Intelligence Briefing: Pacific Link Pipeline, Federal Budget & Canada’s Election Season
This week on the MBP Intelligence Briefing, Shannon Phillips is joined by Ken Boessenkool and Tyler Meredith for a wide-ranging discussion on the Pacific Link Pipeline and LNG investment, the choices facing Ottawa ahead of the federal budget, and a busy election season in Alberta, Quebec and...
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MBP Intelligence Briefing Relaunched - Now Free & Ad-Free: This Week - Labour Reform, Airports & the BC Election
MBP Intelligence Briefing has relaunched with a new format, now completely free to listen to and watch, and completely ad-free. This week, Shannon Phillips is joined by Ken Boessenkool and Tyler Meredith for a wide-ranging discussion of the federal government’s new labour legislation, the future…
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MBP Intelligence Briefing – Canada’s Investment Summit, Europe and Parliament’s Return
Ben Woodfinden is joined by Ken Boessenkool and Tyler Meredith for a wide-ranging discussion of Canada’s investment push, its evolving relationship with Europe and what to watch as Parliament returns. In this episode: Canada Investment Summit: The government’s first Canada Investment Summit, the...
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MBP Intelligence Briefing – Canada–U.S. Trade War, Quebec Election and B.C. Conservative Chaos (Free Version)
Ben Woodfinden is joined by Ken Boessenkool and Shannon Phillips for a wide-ranging discussion of the biggest political developments across Canada, from the escalating Canada–U.S. trade war to the Quebec election campaign and growing turmoil inside the B.C. Conservative Party. In This Episode:...
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MBP Intelligence Briefing – Canada–U.S. Trade War, CUSMA and What Comes Next
In this week's special edition of the MBP Intelligence Briefing, Ben Woodfinden is joined by Diamond Isinger, trade expert, policy strategist and Fellow at the UBC School of Public Policy and Global Affairs, along with Ken Boessenkool and Tyler Meredith, for an in-depth discussion of the…
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MBP Intelligence Briefing – Tariffs, Wildfires and Canada’s Political Summer
The MBP Intelligence Briefing delivers exclusive, insider insight into the policies, decisions, and dynamics shaping Canada’s political and economic landscape. Hosted by Ben Woodfinden, Director of MBP Intelligence and Senior Advisor at Meredith Boessenkool & Phillips, the series features weekly...
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MBP Intelligence Briefing – The Infrastructure Financing Crisis with Ben Dachis (Free Version)
The MBP Intelligence Briefing delivers exclusive, insider insight into the policies, decisions, and dynamics shaping Canada’s political and economic landscape. Hosted by Ben Woodfinden, Director of MBP Intelligence and Senior Advisor at Meredith Boessenkool & Phillips, the series features weekly...
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MBP Intelligence Briefing – Iran, China, Oil Markets, and Canada's Energy Opportunity (Complimentary)
In this week's MBP Intelligence Briefing, Ben Woodfinden and Ken Boessenkool welcome back commodity economist Rory Johnston to the podcast, founder of Commodity Context, to unpack one of the most significant developments in global energy markets in decades. The discussion begins with the ongoing...
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MBP Intelligence Briefing – Alberta Separation, Pipelines, and the State of Canadian Politics (Free Version)
The MBP Intelligence Briefing delivers exclusive, insider insight into the policies, decisions, and dynamics shaping Canada’s political and economic landscape. Hosted by Ben Woodfinden, Director of MBP Intelligence and Senior Advisor at Meredith Boessenkool & Phillips, the series features weekly...
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MBP Intelligence Briefing – Gordie Howe Bridge, National Unity, and Conservative Infighting (Free Version)
The MBP Intelligence Briefing delivers exclusive, insider insight into the policies, decisions, and dynamics shaping Canada’s political and economic landscape. Hosted by Ben Woodfinden, Director of MBP Intelligence and Senior Advisor at Meredith Boessenkool & Phillips, the series features weekly...
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MBP Intelligence Briefing – Pipeline Politics, Defence Spending, and Canada's New Federalism (Free Version)
The MBP Intelligence Briefing delivers exclusive, insider insight into the policies, decisions, and dynamics shaping Canada’s political and economic landscape. Hosted by Ben Woodfinden, Director of MBP Intelligence and Senior Advisor at Meredith Boessenkool & Phillips, the series features weekly...
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MBP Intelligence Briefing – Nuclear Strategy, Housing Politics, and the Coming CUSMA Review (Free Version)
The MBP Intelligence Briefing delivers exclusive, insider insight into the policies, decisions, and dynamics shaping Canada’s political and economic landscape. Hosted by Ben Woodfinden, Director of MBP Intelligence and Senior Advisor at Meredith Boessenkool & Phillips, the series features weekly...
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MBP Intelligence Briefing – AI Sovereignty, Fable 5, and Canada's AI Future
The MBP Intelligence Briefing delivers exclusive, insider insight into the policies, decisions, and dynamics shaping Canada’s political and economic landscape. Hosted by Ben Woodfinden, Director of MBP Intelligence and Senior Advisor at Meredith Boessenkool & Phillips, the series features weekly...
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MBP Intelligence Briefing - AI Strategy, Food Affordability, and the Future of BC Conservatism (Free Version)
The MBP Intelligence Briefing delivers exclusive, insider insight into the policies, decisions, and dynamics shaping Canada’s political and economic landscape. Hosted by Ben Woodfinden, Director of MBP Intelligence and Senior Advisor at Meredith Boessenkool & Phillips, the series features weekly...
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MBP Intelligence Briefing: Powering Canada Strong — Canada’s National Electricity Strategy
Episode Summary In this special roundtable edition of the MBP Intelligence Briefing, Ben Woodfinden and Tyler Meredith are joined by leading experts in energy policy, economics, and electricity regulation to unpack the federal government's new National Electricity Strategy, Powering Canada…
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MBP Intelligence Briefing: Alberta–Ottawa Energy Deal, Pipelines, and the Politics of National Unity (Free Version)
The MBP Intelligence Briefing delivers exclusive, insider insight into the policies, decisions, and dynamics shaping Canada’s political and economic landscape. Hosted by Ben Woodfinden, Director of MBP Intelligence and Senior Advisor at Meredith Boessenkool & Phillips, the series features weekly...
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MBP Intelligence Briefing: Major Project Reform, Canadian Wine, and Canada’s Economic Strategy
The MBP Intelligence Briefing delivers exclusive, insider insight into the policies, decisions, and dynamics shaping Canada’s political and economic landscape. Hosted by Ben Woodfinden, Director of MBP Intelligence and Senior Advisor at Meredith Boessenkool & Phillips, the series features weekly...
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MBP Intelligence Briefing: Alberta Separatism, Airport Privatization, and the Canada-U.S. Trade Breakdown (Paid Version)
The MBP Intelligence Briefing delivers exclusive, insider insight into the policies, decisions, and dynamics shaping Canada’s political and economic landscape. Hosted by Ben Woodfinden, Director of MBP Intelligence and Senior Advisor at Meredith Boessenkool & Phillips, the series features weekly...
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MBP Intelligence Briefing: Spring Economic Update, Canada Strong Fund, and the Future of Public Investment (Free Version)
The MBP Intelligence Briefing delivers exclusive, insider insight into the policies, decisions, and dynamics shaping Canada’s political and economic landscape. Hosted by Ben Woodfinden, Director of MBP Intelligence and Senior Advisor at Meredith Boessenkool & Phillips, the series features weekly...
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MBP Intelligence Briefing: Parliamentary Power Plays, BC Political Turbulence, and What to Watch in the Spring Economic Statement (Free Version)
The MBP Intelligence Briefing delivers exclusive, insider insight into the policies, decisions, and dynamics shaping Canada’s political and economic landscape. Hosted by Ben Woodfinden, Director of MBP Intelligence and Senior Advisor at Meredith Boessenkool & Phillips, the series features weekly...
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MBP Intelligence Briefing: Quebec in Transition — CAQ Collapse, PQ Surge, and the Battle for the Middle (Free Version)
The MBP Intelligence Briefing delivers exclusive, insider insight into the policies, decisions, and dynamics shaping Canada’s political and economic landscape. Hosted by Ben Woodfinden, Director of MBP Intelligence and Senior Advisor at Meredith Boessenkool & Phillips, the series features weekly...
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MBP Intelligence Briefing: Polling Stability, Liberal Surge, and the Trump Factor in Canadian Politics (Free Version)
The MBP Intelligence Briefing delivers exclusive, insider insight into the policies, decisions, and dynamics shaping Canada’s political and economic landscape. Hosted by Ben Woodfinden, Director of MBP Intelligence and Senior Advisor at Meredith Boessenkool & Phillips, the series features weekly...
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MBP Intelligence Briefing: NDP Leadership Fallout, Labour Strategy, and Political Realignment (Free Version)
The MBP Intelligence Briefing delivers exclusive, insider insight into the policies, decisions, and dynamics shaping Canada’s political and economic landscape. Hosted by Ben Woodfinden, Director of MBP Intelligence and Senior Advisor at Meredith Boessenkool & Phillips, the series features weekly...
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MBP Intelligence Briefing: Budgets, Poilievre on Rogan, and the Global Oil Shock (Free Version)
In this week’s MBP Intelligence Briefing, Ben Woodfinden, Ken Boessenkool, and Shannon Phillips discuss the latest provincial budgets, Pierre Poilievre’s appearance on the Joe Rogan podcast, and the global economic risks emerging from the escalating conflict involving Iran, Israel, and the United...
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MBP Intelligence Briefing: CUSMA Review, Trump Tariffs, and Canada’s Trade Strategy (Free Version)
The MBP Intelligence Briefing delivers exclusive, insider insight into the policies, decisions, and dynamics shaping Canada’s political and economic landscape. Hosted by Ben Woodfinden, Director of MBP Intelligence and Senior Advisor at Meredith Boessenkool & Phillips, the series features weekly...
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MBP Intelligence Briefing: Parliament’s New Math, the Iran Oil Shock, and Carney’s Civil Service Reset (Free Version)
The MBP Intelligence Briefing delivers exclusive, insider insight into the policies, decisions, and dynamics shaping Canada’s political and economic landscape. Hosted by Ben Woodfinden, Director of MBP Intelligence and Senior Advisor at Meredith Boessenkool & Phillips, the series features weekly...
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MBP Intelligence Briefing: Carney’s Indo-Pacific Push, Poilievre’s European Pitch, and Alberta’s Fiscal Crossroads (Free Version)
The MBP Intelligence Briefing delivers exclusive, insider insight into the policies, decisions, and dynamics shaping Canada’s political and economic landscape. Hosted by Ben Woodfinden, Director of MBP Intelligence and Senior Advisor at Meredith Boessenkool & Phillips, the series features weekly...
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COMPLIMENTARY FULL EPISODE - MBP Intelligence Briefing - Progressive Economics in the Carney Era: Poverty Reduction, EI vs CERB, the Care Economy, and Industrial Strategy
Ep 20 MBP Intelligence Briefing – Progressive Economics in the Carney Era: Poverty Reduction, EI vs CERB, the Care Economy, and Industrial Strategy In this week’s MBP Intelligence Briefing, Shannon Phillips and Tyler Meredith are joined by economist Armine Yalnizyan - Atkinson Fellow on the…
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Intelligence Briefing – B.C.’s Budget 2026, Canada’s Defence Industrial Strategy, and the Supreme Court Tariff Shock (Free Version)
The MBP Intelligence Briefing delivers exclusive, insider insight into the policies, decisions, and dynamics shaping Canada’s political and economic landscape. Hosted by Ben Woodfinden, Director of MBP Intelligence and Senior Advisor at Meredith Boessenkool & Phillips, the series features weekly...
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MBP Intelligence Briefing – Canada’s AI Strategy, Sovereignty, and the Commercialization Crossroads (Free Version)
The MBP Intelligence Briefing delivers exclusive, insider insight into the policies, decisions, and dynamics shaping Canada’s political and economic landscape. Hosted by Ben Woodfinden, Director of MBP Intelligence and Senior Advisor at Meredith Boessenkool & Phillips, the series features weekly...
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Intelligence Briefing – Budget Season, Ontario’s Auto Anxiety, BC’s Debt Spike, and Ottawa’s Exchange Fund Debate (Free Version)
The MBP Intelligence Briefing delivers exclusive, insider insight into the policies, decisions, and dynamics shaping Canada’s political and economic landscape. Hosted by Ben Woodfinden, Director of MBP Intelligence and Senior Advisor at Meredith Boessenkool & Phillips, the series features weekly...
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MBP Intelligence Briefing – Poilievre’s Leadership Review, Trump’s Shadow, and the Conservative Coalition Question (Free Version)
The MBP Intelligence Briefing delivers exclusive, insider insight into the policies, decisions, and dynamics shaping Canada’s political and economic landscape. Hosted by Ben Woodfinden, Director of MBP Intelligence and Senior Advisor at Meredith Boessenkool & Phillips, the series features weekly...
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MBP Intelligence Briefing – Carney’s Davos Speech, the Quebec City Values Pitch, and What to Watch as Parliament Returns (Free Version)
The MBP Intelligence Briefing delivers exclusive, insider insight into the policies, decisions, and dynamics shaping Canada’s political and economic landscape. Hosted by Ben Woodfinden, Director of MBP Intelligence and Senior Advisor at Meredith Boessenkool & Phillips, the series features weekly...
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MBP Ep 14: Intelligence Briefing – Canada’s China EV Quota Deal, Quebec’s Leadership Reset, and Life Inside Federal Politics (Free Version)
The MBP Intelligence Briefing delivers exclusive, insider insight into the policies, decisions, and dynamics shaping Canada’s political and economic landscape. Hosted by Ben Woodfinden, Director of MBP Intelligence and Senior Advisor at Meredith Boessenkool & Phillips, the series features weekly...
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COMPLIMENTARY FULL EPISODE - MBP Ep 13: Intelligence Briefing – Venezuela, Hemispheric Dominance, and What It Means for Canada with Rory Johnston
In this first of 2026 episode, Ben Woodfinden, Tyler Meredith, and Shannon Phillips are joined by Rory Johnston of Commodity Context, University of Toronto’s Munk School, and host of The Oil Ground Up Podcast to unpack the shock U.S. operation in Venezuela and the ripple effects for Canada. The...
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COMPLIMENTARY FULL EPISODE - MBP Ep 12: Intelligence Briefing – 2025 Policy Wrap-Up and What to Watch in 2026 (Complimentary Episode)
In this year-end episode, Ben Woodfinden is joined by Ken Boessenkool, Tyler Meredith, and Shannon Phillips for a wide-ranging policy roundtable reflecting on the most consequential, overlooked, and misguided policy developments of 2025, alongside a forward-looking discussion of what to watch in...
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MBP Ep 12: Intelligence Briefing – 2025 Policy Wrap-Up and What to Watch in 2026 (Free Version)
The MBP Intelligence Briefing delivers exclusive, insider insight into the policies, decisions, and dynamics shaping Canada’s political and economic landscape. Hosted by Ben Woodfinden, Director of MBP Intelligence and Senior Advisor at Meredith Boessenkool & Phillips, the series features weekly...
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MBP Ep 11: Intelligence Roundtable – Parliamentary Wrap Up, US National Security Strategy and Canada–US Trade Signals (Free Version)
The MBP Intelligence Briefing delivers exclusive, insider insight into the policies, decisions, and dynamics shaping Canada’s political and economic landscape. Hosted by Ben Woodfinden, Director of MBP Intelligence and Senior Advisor at Meredith Boessenkool & Phillips, the series features weekly...
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MBP Ep 10: Intelligence Roundtable – Energy MOU, Carbon Pricing Battles and the Future of Canadian Energy Politics
The MBP Intelligence Briefing delivers exclusive, insider insight into the policies, decisions, and dynamics shaping Canada’s political and economic landscape. Hosted by Ben Woodfinden, Director of MBP Intelligence and Senior Advisor at Meredith Boessenkool & Phillips, the series features weekly...
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MBP Ep 9: Intelligence Roundtable – Ontario’s Fiscal Picture, Tariff Turmoil and the Future of Provincial Power
The MBP Intelligence Briefing delivers exclusive, insider insight into the policies, decisions, and dynamics shaping Canada’s political and economic landscape. Hosted by Ben Woodfinden, Director of MBP Intelligence and Senior Advisor at Meredith Boessenkool & Phillips, the series features weekly...
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MBP Ep 8: Intelligence Roundtable – Provincial Volatility, Referendums & Resource Politics Across Canada (Free Version)
The MBP Intelligence Briefing delivers exclusive, insider insight into the policies, decisions, and dynamics shaping Canada’s political and economic landscape. Hosted by Ben Woodfinden, Director of MBP Intelligence and Senior Advisor at Meredith Boessenkool & Phillips, the series features weekly...
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MBP Ep 7: Intelligence Roundtable - National Projects, Pipelines and a Precarious Parliament (Free Version)
The MBP Intelligence Briefing delivers exclusive, insider insight into the policies, decisions, and dynamics shaping Canada’s political and economic landscape. Hosted by Ben Woodfinden, Director of MBP Intelligence and Senior Advisor at Meredith Boessenkool & Phillips, the series features weekly...
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MBP Ep 6: MBP Intelligence Roundtable: The Budget and What It Actually Signals
In this episode Ben Woodfinden, Tyler Meredith, Ken Boessenkool, and Shannon Phillips unpack the new federal budget. They discuss The economic outlook and why Canada avoided recession even as growth falls Why this is a capital assets budget and what it asks of private investment The new fiscal...
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MBP Ep 5: MBP Intelligence Roundtable - National Projects, Trade Wars, and Labour Power
In this episode, Ben Woodfinden, Tyler Meredith and Shannon Phillips discuss: Projects of national interest and how new polling reveals what Canadians really think about building faster while maintaining environmental and Indigenous safeguards Why Bill C-5 could reshape how Canada approves major...
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MBP Ep 4: MBP Intelligence Roundtable - The Budget, the Message and What Comes Next
In this episode Ben Woodfinden is joined by Ken Boessenkool, Tyler Meredith, and Shannon Phillips to discuss: The “teaser budget” and how Prime Minister Trudeau and Mark Carney are framing a transformational moment for Canada’s economy What the language of sacrifice and “transformation” really...
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MBP Ep 3: MBP Exclusive with Lana Payne- The Fight for the Auto Sector and Canada’s Industrial Future
IIn this episode Ben Woodfinden and Shannon Phillips talk with National President of UNIFOR Lana Payne and discuss: Stellantis, subsidies and Trump Pressure 03:02:18 Government Tools and Leverage 05:49:12 On a Team Canada Strategy, and potential divergence between federal and provincial…
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MBP Ep 2: Budget Changes, Pipeline Politics, and the State of Canada's Auto Sector
In this episode of MBP Intelligence Briefing, Ben Woodfinden, Tyler Meredith, Ken Boessenkool and Shannon Phillips discuss: Changes to the timing and presentation of the upcoming Federal Budget (1:08) The latest in pipeline politics with Premier Danielle Smith proposing a new West Coast pipeline...
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MBP Ep 1: POTUS, PBO, Party leadership and Parliament: The First MBP Intelligence Briefing
In the inaugural episode of MBP Intelligence Briefing, Director of MBP Intelligence Ben Woodfinden talks with Ken Boessenkool, Tyler Meredith and Shannon Phillips to get their insights into: The ongoing trade war, the return of Trump’s 51st state talk and the upcoming CUSMA renegotiations (1:38)....
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
The MBP Intelligence Briefing gets past the headlines into the policy shaping Canada: the legislation, the budgets, the regulatory decisions, and the politics driving them. Completely free and completely ad-free.
Hosted by Shannon Phillips, the show features weekly conversations with Ken Boessenkool, Tyler Meredith, and Ben Woodfinden, along with monthly guests bringing a fresh perspective from business, media, or public policy. The panel comes at this from across the political spectrum: Liberal, Conservative, and NDP, because politics is partisan, and policy doesn't get made in a vacuum. No punditry. Just the read from people who've written policy, not just commented on it, from cabinet tables, platform rooms, and comms shops.
Expect roundtable discussions that break down what a policy actually does, not just what it's called, and in-depth interviews on the fiscal, trade, and regulatory decisions shaping business and government.
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