Mike Wixson hosts a roundtable with Paul Micucci and Jim Lang breaking down the world tour on “Can Force One,” what (if anything) Canada brought home, and what it all means heading into the Nov 4 budget.

We cover: The new CC-330 “Can Force One” and why the optics matter

A country-by-country look at the PM’s trips — press releases vs. real deals (Indonesia, UK/EU, Ukraine, Mexico, Asia)

Big spends abroad (Ukraine support, AUS radar, UK R&D) vs. lack of reciprocal wins for Canada

Trade reality: still ~70% tied to the U.S., and how the Reagan/tariff ad drama complicates it Mining and resources without the pipelines/roads to ship them (risk vs. reality)

What Australia and South Korea did differently (long-horizon industrial strategy)

Internal roadblocks: interprovincial barriers, cost of lumber, stalled projects Why this might be the most consequential Canadian budget in years—and whether it triggers an election

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A shocking move rocks Ottawa: Nova Scotia MP Chris D’Entremont crosses the floor from Pierre Poilievre’s Conservatives to Mark Carney’s Liberals, putting the Liberals just two votes shy of a majority. What does this mean for Canada’s political landscape — and is Poilievre’s leadership on the line?

In this episode, host Mike Wixson sits down with veteran broadcaster Jim Lang to unpack one of the most dramatic political shifts in recent memory. Together, they explore the cracks forming inside the Conservative Party and what this floor-crossing could mean for the next election.

Key Topics:

• Why Chris D’Entremont left the Conservatives for the Liberals.

• Inside speculation on Pierre Poilievre’s leadership struggles.

• How Mark Carney and the Liberals may use this to seize power.

• The growing divide between federal and provincial conservatives.

• Who could emerge as the next Conservative leader.

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What’s Canada doing buying ad time on American TV? This episode of The Round Table dives into a $75 million Ontario government campaign targeting U.S. viewers — and asks, who is this message really for?

Host Anthony Furey and Paul Micucci break down two controversial government communication strategies — a major U.S.-targeted ad on trade policy and a global social media campaign promoting Canada’s public healthcare to would-be immigrants.

In this episode:

• Why Ontario is spending $75M to air a Reagan-themed anti-tariff ad in the U.S.

• How Americans might actually receive the message — or ignore it

• Is invoking Ronald Reagan smart marketing or political overreach?

• Canada’s immigration messaging abroad vs. actual immigration policy at home

• The student visa trap: how some foreign students are now being told to leave

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Canada’s budget is about to blow up — but can Mark Carney hold his fractured Liberal caucus together before it all collapses?

In this explosive episode of The Round Table, Mike Wixson is joined by Paul Micucci and veteran broadcaster Jim Lang to dissect the looming crisis surrounding Mark Carney’s upcoming budget and internal Liberal Party chaos. From regional infighting and cabinet shuffles to a record-breaking deficit, the cracks are widening — fast.

Key Topics Covered:

• The $100B+ budget deficit: How did we get here?

• Carney’s strategic cabinet moves to shore up votes

• EV infrastructure, failing plants & what’s next for Canada’s auto industry

• The East Coast play: Defense spending and vote-buying? • Could a non-confidence vote spark an early election?

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Barrie has declared a state of emergency—not for natural disaster, but due to escalating urban disorder. In this urgent episode, host Mike Wixson joins Anthony Furey and Paul Micucci to dissect the city’s rising encampments, open-air drug markets, and public health risks threatening local communities.

Explore why smaller cities like Barrie are disproportionately affected, the failures of current policies, and what tough but compassionate solutions could look like.

Key takeaways:

• The realities behind Barrie’s state of emergency declaration

• The high costs and limited success of current encampment tolerance

• Comparing crackdowns and solutions from other jurisdictions

• The “flood the zone” model: zero tolerance, drug courts, treatment beds

• Balancing policing, social work, and public health for real outcomes Subscribe for more conversations like this.

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When media figures become targets, what happens to public discourse? In this explosive TPL Roundtable, Mike Wixson hosts Anthony Furey and Paul Micucci to break down the chaotic reactions to the assassination of Charlie Kirk and the firing of Jimmy Kimmel.

You’ll hear:

• Is this cancel culture — or reverse cancel culture in action?

• How media, platforms, and politics are fueling the divide

• Why public outrage is now part of the spectacle

• What free speech really looks like in 2025

• The risks when outrage becomes currency

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