The House

Global conflicts and annexation threats: What's Canada's role in a changing world?


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World leaders gathered at the United Nations HQ this week in New York to discuss a wide-ranging set of issues — and Canada made headlines by announcing it now recognizes the state of Palestine. Ambassador Bob Rae joins The House to talk about the federal government’s decision, Trump’s change of heart over Ukraine and what to make of the U.S. president’s hour-long, combative address to the world. 


Plus, Canada and Greenland already had plenty in common before facing threats of annexation from the White House — but all that attention could make for a timely reason to strengthen a key relationship. CBC's Emma Godmere travels to Greenland’s capital of Nuuk to hear from residents about being in the international spotlight and pursuing stronger ties with Canada. Her reporting was made possible by the R. James Travers Foreign Corresponding Fellowship.


Then, two Hill watchers discuss how Prime Minister Mark Carney is managing the fallout from the leaked audio recording of his public safety minister appearing to undermine the Liberals’ long-promised gun buyback program.


Finally, as a group of federal and provincial privacy commissioners raise alarms over how much information TikTok collects from Canadian users, Vass Bednar, managing director of the Canadian SHIELD Institute, explains why these concerns matter and how Canada should manage the social media powerhouse.


This episode features the voices of:

  • Bob Rae, Canada’s ambassador to the United Nations
  • Miilu Gehlert and Hans Peter Leibhardt, Nuuk boat tour operators
  • Joint Arctic Command Deputy Commander Lars Nielsen
  • Christian Keldsen, director of the Greenland Business Association
  • Carolyn Bennett, Canada’s ambassador to Denmark
  • Sara Olsvig, international chair of the Inuit Circumpolar Council
  • Nikoline Ziemer, biologist and resident of Nuuk, Greenland
  • Frederik Fuuja Larsen, curator at the Greenland National Museum and Archives
  • Shannon Proudfoot, columnist for The Globe and Mail
  • Paul Wells, author and podcaster
  • Vess Bednar, managing director of the Canadian SHIELD Institute
...more
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