Podcast Episodes

Friday Focus: Trump can't shake Epstein and Carney faces another trade test

Friday Focus provides listeners with a focused, half-hour masterclass on the big issues, events and trends driving the news and current events. The show features Janice Gross Stein, the founding dire…

Published on 1 month, 1 week ago

Munk Dialogue with Andrew Coyne: Canada seeks to diversify its trade partnerships beyond the U.S

What should we make of Trump's latest 35% tariff threat on Canada? Rudyard and Andrew agree that while this is not surprising given who we are dealing with, it's also not unique to Canada, with Europ…

Published on 1 month, 1 week ago

Friday Focus: Google's AI Overview will devastate small and medium-sized businesses

The full version of today's special Friday Focus is available to all paying and non-paying subscribers.

Rudyard and Janice devote today's entire show to one of the biggest news stories of the year th…

Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago

Munk Dialogue with Andrew Coyne: irresponsible tax cuts on both sides of the border

Another week brings another tariff threat from the Trump administration, without clarity on who is being targeted and for what reason. Andrew argues that the media must resist applying normal rules o…

Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago

Friday Focus: The US turns its back on Ukraine and a sombre American Independence Day

Friday Focus provides listeners with a focused, half-hour masterclass on the big issues, events and trends driving the news and current events. The show features Janice Gross Stein, the founding dire…

Published on 1 month, 3 weeks ago

Munk Dialogue with Andrew Coyne: how do you negotiate with Donald Trump?

Mark Carney is learning quickly - as the digital services tax debacle proved - that attempting good faith negotiations with the US President does guarantee a positive or lasting agreement. What is th…

Published on 1 month, 3 weeks ago

Friday Focus: Diplomacy with Iran and a Democratic socialist stuns New York City

Friday Focus provides listeners with a focused, half-hour masterclass on the big issues, events and trends driving the news and current events. The show features Janice Gross Stein, the founding dire…

Published on 1 month, 4 weeks ago

Friday Focus special Tuesday edition: a fragile ceasefire takes hold

The full version of today's Friday Focus is available to all members. 

Rudyard and Janice begin today's special Friday Focus episode with the Trump initiated ceasefire that allows both Israel and Ira…

Published on 2 months ago

Friday Focus Emergency Episode: a game changing moment in the Middle East

The full version of today's Friday Focus is available to all members. 

In this emergency Friday Focus episode, Rudyard and Janice assess what the US strike on Iran's nuclear facilities mean for the f…

Published on 2 months ago

Friday Focus: A crisis over nuclear weapons with the most incompetent set of leaders

The full version of today's Friday Focus is available to all members. 

Rudyard and Janice start today's show talking about the long term prospects of this war: while Israel has had amazing military s…

Published on 2 months ago