Paik’s Takes: Canada in the EU, American Influence in Alberta, and Soccer is Boring

Paik’s Takes: Canada in the EU, American Influence in Alberta, and Soccer is Boring

July 14, 2026 · 60 min · Episode 104

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Steve and Caryn discuss various political topics, including soccer, municipal politics, and American influence in Canada.

In our third edition of “Paik’s Takes,” Steve is joined by The Big Story’s Caryn Ceolin to discuss why Steve thinks soccer is boring, whether the World Cup was worth it for Canada, why Steve thinks municipal politics should be capturing more of our attention, including the race for Toronto mayor, and Caryn’s take that America’s next Democratic presidential candidate will not run on a platform of free trade. They then answer a wide range of listener and viewer comments and questions: - Steve’s greatest political disappointment? - Canada joining the EU? - Gavin Newsom and the 2028 Democratic nomination - American influence on Canadian politics - National unity over climate change? - Is net zero 2050 still a thing? - The scourge of modern dating?

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