Canadian politics plays right into the Carney Liberals’ hands
About this episode
The episode discusses the implications of recent political shifts in Canada, particularly focusing on the Conservative Party's challenges and the Liberal Party's advantages.
A third Conservative crosses the floor. Tory Leader Pierre Poilievre runs damage control after one of his MPs goes off script on the trade war with U.S. President Donald Trump. And Ottawa wins a “psychological victory” after the U.S. Supreme Court strikes down Trump’s emergency tariffs. Chris Selley and Lorne Gunter join Brian to discuss how, with all these developments and more, Prime Minister Mark Carney’s mojo seems to just get better every day. Meanwhile, Conservatives can’t seem to catch a break. With a snap election still extremely possible, and the NDP seeming only weaker and unlikelier to compete for Liberal votes, they discuss why Poilievre is facing a dangerous situation for his party, and his leadership. (Recorded February 20, 2026) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
People in this episode
Host: Brian
Guests: Chris Selley, Lorne Gunter
Topics covered
- Canadian politics
- Conservative Party
- Liberal Party
- trade relations
- leadership challenges
- snap elections
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Organizations: U.S. Supreme Court, Postmedia, NDP, Conservative, Liberal
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