It’s Monday, and the week is already off to a chaotic start.

From cartel violence erupting in Mexico to fresh warnings from the Bank of Canada about a potential “nightmare scenario,” the global and domestic pressures are piling up. We break down Carney’s frequent flyer diplomacy, tariff tensions, and whether any real deals are actually being made. Meanwhile, questions swirl around Canada’s shrinking middle class, real estate dependence, AI disruption, and whether climate policy is about economics or something else entirely.

We also tackle free speech concerns, media credibility, Alberta drawing lines in the sand, blame shifting in Ottawa, and why more Canadians feel like the country is losing its footing.