Publisher Rudyard Griffiths and editor-at-large Sean Speer along with political commentator and YouTuber J.J. McCullough discuss Mark Carney's Washington visit and the Conservative Party's selection of MP Andrew Scheer as interim party leader as Pierre Poilievre gears up for his byelection race in Alberta. They also cover President Trump's ongoing tariff war, including his surprising comments on middle-class consumption like pencil crayons and baby dolls.

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CREDITS:

Amal Attar-Guzman - Producer & Editor

Elia Gross and Alisha Rao – Production Assistants

Rudyard Griffiths and Sean Speer - Hosts

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