A month ago, the federal Liberals were in the basement of Canadian politics, trailing the Conservatives by close to 30% in public opinion polls.

But a month is a long time in politics, and the fortunes for the Liberal party have seen a stunning reversal in a short amount of time.

Host Cormac Mac Sweeney speaks with Mount Royal University Political Scientist Duane Bratt, about how the Trump effect is having an impact on Canadian politics, how the Conservatives are pivoting to try and maintain their lead, and what this may mean for the timing of the next federal election.

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In the face of a possible trade war, Canadians are increasingly supportive of plans to reduce our reliance on the U.S. as a trading partner.

That includes politically sensitive industries, like oil and gas and politically sensitive projects like pipelines.

New national polling shows Canadians are increasingly open to reviving pipeline projects that were abandoned in the late-2010s. Yes, even in Quebec.

But what about the environment and other concerns?

Host David Smith speaks with Jon Roe, research associate with the Angus Reid Institute, about this latest shift in public opinion in response to the U.S. tariff threat.

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We're seeing a rise in Canadian pride generally only seen during the Olympics.

The ‘Buy Canadian’ movement continues to gather steam – brought on by the threat of U.S. tariffs.

Host Kris McCusker spoke to Dr. Joanne McNeish, Associate Professor at Toronto Metropolitan University, about how the trend happened and why you need to be diligent when read when reading product labels.

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