Munk Dialogue with Andrew Coyne: the end of Pax Americana and the Liberals are one seat closer to a majority government

About this episode

Andrew Coyne discusses the implications of U.S.-Iran relations and the shifting dynamics in Canadian politics.

Can the fragile ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran hold? In the span of twenty-four hours Trump went from threatening to end their civilization to considering a joint venture to toll the Strait of Hormuz. America's inability to open the strait without a ceasefire is a confession of weakness, one that China will take advantage of. This war is a strategic defeat for the U.S., and Andrew believes we may look back at this affair as the beginning of the end for Pax Americana. In the second half of the show Rudyard and Andrew turn to domestic Canadian politics where longtime conservative MP Marilyn Gladu crossed the floor to the Liberals, bringing Mark Carney one seat closer to a majority government. Gladu is widely considered one of the most right-leaning of conservative MPs. How wide can this Liberal tent stretch before it collapses? And should voters have a say in whether their MPs leave the parties under which they were elected? Become a Munk Donor ($50 annually) to get 72-hour advanced access to full episodes of Munk Dialogues with Andrew Coyne. Go to www.munkdebates.com to sign up.

People in this episode

Host: Rudyard

Guest: Andrew Coyne

Topics covered

• U.S.-Iran relations
• Pax Americana
• Canadian politics
• Liberal party dynamics
• conservative MPs
• majority government

Keywords

• U.S.
• Iran
• Pax Americana
• Marilyn Gladu
• Liberal party
• Mark Carney
• majority government
• politics
• ceasefire
• conservative

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Liberals, Munk Foundation, iHeartRadio

Places: U.S., Iran, Canada, Strait of Hormuz

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