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The episode discusses Prime Minister Mark Carney's trip to New York and the state of Canada-U.S. trade negotiations, along with his popularity.
In the latest episode of The Line Podcast, recorded on May 29, 2026, Matt Gurney and Jen Gerson begin with discussion of Prime Minister Mark Carney’s trip to New York and the state of Canada-U.S. trade negotiations. Your hosts debate whether Canada has actually surrendered ground in the talks or merely put an opening offer on the table. They also discuss Carney’s popularity. Matt remains eager to see more concrete accomplishments, but he concedes that, at least for now, the prime minister is ...
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Hosts: Matt Gurney, Jen Gerson
Topics covered
- Canada-U.S. trade negotiations
- Mark Carney
- political popularity
- vibes war
- government accountability
Keywords
- Mark Carney
- Canada
- U.S. trade
- politics
- government
- negotiations
- popularity
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Places: Canada, U.S., New York
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