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Wonk
Wonk
Public Policy Forum

Wonk is a podcast about policy and policymakers in Canada — but you don’t need to be a policy wonk to enjoy... more

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Episodes

A 30-day window to save Canada’s economy

Canada has a very short time to act before Donald Trump's 30-day tariff reprieve ends. It's a tall order given... more

06 Feb 2025 · 41 minutes
How Canada's energy industry can respond to Trump

President Donald Trump’s tariff threats have forced Canadians to take a long, hard look at our economy and how it... more

30 Jan 2025 · 42 minutes
President Trump and Canada’s big choices

The moment Canadians have been waiting for, and in some cases dreading, is here. President Donald Trump is continuing to... more

23 Jan 2025 · 42 minutes
U.S. panel: Is Canada ready for President Trump?

In the lead-up to President Donald Trump’s return to the White House, he has escalated his taunts and economic threats... more

16 Jan 2025 · 37 minutes
Erin O’Toole on how to deal with Trump, Arctic defence and energy

The former leader of the Conservative party was almost the Prime Minister of Canada. In the 2021 election, his party... more

19 Dec 2024 · 36 minutes
WONK panel: A game-changing bet on wind power in B.C.

British Columbia gave the green light this week to nine wind energy projects intended to meet the insatiable demand for... more

12 Dec 2024 · 39 minutes
Tariff Special: What happened at Mar-a-Lago and what’s next for Canada

We convened an expert panel for an emergency WONK session to talk about President-elect Donald Trump's latest tariff threats and... more

05 Dec 2024 · 44 minutes
Andrew Leach: How to hit climate goals – and not kill the economy

How do we hit Canada's climate goals without harming consumers and the overall economy, especially if that harm hits some... more

28 Nov 2024 · 32 minutes
Peter Loewen on what’s dividing America

Although President Donald Trump swept the table in the U.S. election, the vote still showed an America sharply divided. Recent... more

21 Nov 2024 · 37 minutes
Brett House on understanding the rise of Trumponomics — and Swiftonomics too

From tariffs to tax cuts, Americans, Canadians and people around the world are thinking through the implications of Donald Trump’s... more

14 Nov 2024 · 29 minutes
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