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Carney’s China Breakthrough… Trump’s Greenland Grab

S03E2
Recorded Saturday January 17, 2026

What are the implications of Mark Carney’s surprising success in China?  Will it make Canada more independent and resilient?  Will it provoke the wrath of the Don?  Peter, Louise and Jeremy also discuss Trump’s Greenland obsession and whether there is light at the end of the tunnel in Iran.

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