Publisher Rudyard Griffiths and editor-at-large Sean Speer discuss how the federal ballot question has shifted to a focus on Canada-U.S. relations and its implications for Canadian politics. They cover Pierre Poilievre's major rally speech this weekend and Mark Carney's apparent lead in the Liberal leadership race.

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