About this episode

Frank McKenna discusses his experiences and views on dealing with Trump and contemporary political issues.

Frank McKenna, former Premier of New Brunswick and Canadian Ambassador to the United States, joins Steve for this special edition of The Paikin Podcast in Antigonish, Nova Scotia. They discuss McKenna's experience as ambassador, dealing with George W. Bush, how he would deal with Trump, whether Trump's unpredictability is constrained by markets, and whether we live in a more dangerous time than the height of the Cold War. They then discuss Brian Mulroney's Meech Lake Accord, how McKenna regrets not supporting it, whether he regrets not running for the federal Liberal leadership, his $20-million donation to St. Francis Xavier University, and the world young people are confronting today.

People in this episode

Host: Steve

Guest: Frank McKenna

Topics covered

• Trump
• politics
• Cold War
• ambassadorship
• Meech Lake Accord
• youth issues

Keywords

• Trump
• Frank McKenna
• George W. Bush
• Cold War
• Meech Lake Accord
• politics
• youth

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: St. Francis Xavier University

Places: New Brunswick, United States, Antigonish, Nova Scotia

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