Trump's costing the global economy trillions of dollars. What does this trade war mean for you? We get into it from a bunch of different angles in this episode. Plus, she's one of Canada's most prominent independent journalists. For a brief moment, she had a plum election gig with a mainstream outlet...until political opponents pounced. We talk to Rachel Gilmore about being cancelled as CTV's fact checker. 

3:15 | Right out of the gates, Jespo and Johnny recap Trump's announcement and fallout on both sides of the border, including dissenting Republican Senators.

13:30 | Political strategist Sharan Kaur lays out Canada's best response to Trump's trade policy. Plus, will Mark Carney ACTUALLY deliver a new pipeline east of Alberta? 

30:45 | What are business owners, investors, and everyday Canadians supposed to think right now? We check in with Edmonton Chamber of Commerce CEO Doug Griffiths. 

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40:30 | Rachel Gilmore talks to us about being targeted by trolls and cancelled by CTV. 

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