If you follow Canadian politics — and even if you don’t — you probably know that we are in a historic moment in this country. Just over a week ago, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced that he would be resigning as leader of the Liberal Party and intended to step down as prime minister as soon as a new leader was in place. Parliament is now prorogued until March 24, at a time of heightened tensions with the United States. Our guest on the podcast today is a veteran Canadian journalist. She returns to the show to unpack all of the mind-boggling developments.

Jen Gerson is co-founder and co-editor of The Line, a popular Canadian commentary platform.

You can find Tara Henley on Twitter at @TaraRHenley, and on Substack at tarahenley.substack.com