Never a Dull Moment in Washington
From Geopolitics with Frank McKenna by TD Securities
October 21, 2025 · 49 min · Episode 69
About this episode
Frank McKenna and guest Chris Krueger discuss the latest developments in Washington, including trade negotiations, government work stoppage, and the implications of gerrymandering.
In Episode 69, Frank invites Chris Krueger, Strategist with TD Cowen's Washington Research Group, to join the pod to help navigate the fast-moving developments in Washington including the government work stoppage, Canada-US trade negotiations, and the postmortem of President Trump's recent Whitehouse meeting with Ukraine President Zelensky. Frank describes trade negotiations as slogging along given that the two countries have incredibly inter-twined economies, and a complex trade and security relationship. Pipelines are back in the news and Frank weighs the pros and cons of a Keystone restart or pipeline to the Northern BC Coast with continued expansion of existing infrastructure. Chris provides our mostly Canadian audience with a 101 on gerrymandering, and its impact on mid-term elections. The two geopolitical experts finish up discussing the merits of a Nobel Peace Prize for Trump and potential end to the war in Ukraine. This podcast was recorded on October 20, 2025 Chapter Times: 01:31 - Slogging Through Canada-US Trade Negotiations 13:39 - Carney's Balancing Act with Canada's Premiers 17:09 - Setting the Record Straight on Tariff Revenues 22:20 - Pipelines Back in the News in…
People in this episode
Host: Frank McKenna
Guest: Chris Krueger
Topics covered
- Canada-US trade negotiations
- government work stoppage
- gerrymandering
- pipelines
- mid-term elections
- peace negotiations
Keywords
- trade negotiations
- government work stoppage
- gerrymandering
- pipelines
- Nobel Peace Prize
- Ukraine
- mid-term elections
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: TD Cowen
Places: Washington, Canada, US, Northern BC Coast
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