Dean Mikkelsen, a Canadian living abroad and founder of the website Power & Corridors, joins The Hub from Abu Dhabi to unpack the tentative U.S.-Iran agreement and what it could mean for the future of the Strait of Hormuz. While markets have welcomed signs of de-escalation, he argues the real story is how Arabian Gulf countries are rapidly building alternative pipelines, rail networks, ports, and trade corridors to reduce their dependence on a single energy chokepoint. Mikkelsen also explains why disruptions to LNG, fertilizer, and shipping insurance markets could have longer-lasting impacts on global trade and food prices than on oil itself. 

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Rudyard Griffiths and Sean Speer discuss the delayed opening of the Gordie Howe International Bridge, a Canadian-financed infrastructure project connecting Windsor, Ontario, and Detroit, Michigan. Although the bridge is ready to open, the Trump administration has blocked its launch, allegedly due to lobbying by the owner of the competing Ambassador Bridge. They explore whether this represents pay-to-play corruption in the Trump White House and debate whether Canada should adopt more transactional tactics to advance its interests in the bilateral relationship.

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0:22 - The myth of a united Alberta, by Falice Chin

11:45 - Carney wants Canada to become an energy superpower. Where will the money come from?, by David Detomasi

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0:20 - Trouble looming for Carney? Canadian PMs lose 67% of elections during recessions, 60% during technical recessions, by Edward Ngai

7:01 - Carney’s incoherent climate policy is hurting our European allies, helping China, and holding Canada back, by Christian Leuprecht and Dimitar Lilkov

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Rudyard Griffiths and Sean Speer discuss the U.S.-Iran memorandum of understanding extending their ceasefire and its geopolitical implications. They examine how reopening the Strait of Hormuz could benefit Canadian energy exports while questioning what Iran's apparent diplomatic victory signals about U.S. global leadership. They then explore whether this agreement emboldens adversaries like China and Russia, and raises concerns about President Trump potentially redirecting his focus toward North America, including renewed pressure on Canada.

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0:20 - 1 in 7 jobs: Alberta is more dependent on U.S. trade than any other province, by Alicia Planincic

4:06 - Ottawa is trying to censor AI chatbots with new online harms law, by Christine Van Geyn

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0:30 - The rest of Canada has a lot to learn from Alberta, by Sean Speer

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Rudyard Griffiths and Sean Speer examine the turbulent state of Canada-U.S. trade relations following President Trump's assertion that the United States does not need Canada or a renewed CUSMA. They also analyze the shift from Prime Minister Carney's "sovereignty economics" toward a "Fortress North America" approach, exploring whether it signals a recognition of Canada's limited options.

In the second half, they critique the Carney government's embrace of state-directed capitalism, questioning whether state-led industrial policy can deliver economic growth or if market-based solutions remain superior despite global trends toward greater government intervention.

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Deirdra Garyk, longtime energy policy analyst and advocate, says this year's Global Energy Show was defined by a renewed sense of optimism, driven by greater policy certainty and a shift toward building major projects. She highlighted a new labour market outlook projecting roughly 72,000 energy-sector job openings by 2035, while warning that the industry's biggest challenge is not a shortage of workers, but a shortage of skills. Garyk also argued that growing demand from AI, LNG exports, and global energy security concerns is pushing the conversation away from an "energy transition" and toward a more pragmatic approach to “energy realism.”

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Amanda Galbraith, co-founder and president of Oyster Group, and David Coletto, founder and chair of Abacus Data, join Sean Speer to discuss the Carney government's artificial intelligence strategy and online harms legislation. They examine Canadian attitudes toward AI adoption and debate the merits of restricting social media access for youth under 16.

In the second half, they analyze whether Prime Minister Carney has reached peak popularity and the political challenges of regulating digital platforms while maintaining a governing coalition amid economic uncertainty and growing caucus tensions.

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