Friday and we’re closing the week with a message that cuts through the noise: America is not our enemy.

As trade tensions, media narratives, and political rhetoric heat up, we examine the growing divide between reality and the storyline being sold to Canadians. From Poilievre’s pushback on China, to Carney’s overseas diplomacy, to China suspending canola tariffs, the geopolitics are shifting quickly.

At home, housing data is flashing warning signs, questions swirl about government job growth masking deeper weakness, and accountability concerns mount as checks and balances appear strained. Add in looming job cuts, energy deals, infrastructure spending debates, and renewed scrutiny on high-profile political figures — and it’s a full Friday lineup.

Last show of the week. Big themes. Bigger consequences.