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In a speech to the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Prime Minister Mark Carney told other nations that competing to appease the world's great powers is 'the performance of sovereignty while accepting subordination,' and asserted that the old, semi-fictional world order based on rules is 'not coming back — we should not mourn it.' Senator and former G7 sherpa Peter Boehm and former Canadian deputy permanent representative to the UN Louise Blais discuss Canada's daunting task of finding a new place in the global power structure. Plus, Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe explains why the Canada-China meetings he attended in Beijing last week were 'the most positive' he's seen.

U.S. President Donald Trump told NBC on Monday that he's following through with his threat for escalating tariffs on eight European allies if there's no deal for the U.S. to purchase Greenland. Greenland's Minister of Business, Mineral Resources, Justice, Energy and Gender Equality Naaja Nathanielsen calls for continued talks but tells Power & Politics that there's a 'red line' for Greenland: 'We do not want to be bought or sold, and we do not want to be occupied by an ally.' Plus, parliamentary secretary to the prime minister Kody Blois explains why the Carney government believes the deal that lowers tariffs on tens of thousands of Chinese EVs will lead to investment and partnerships in Canada.

Prime Minister Mark Carney is leaving Beijing with an agreement for lower Chinese agricultural tariffs in exchange for a major carve-out from Canada's 100 per cent levy on Chinese EVs — leading Ontario Premier Doug Ford to blast the 'terrible' deal over fears it will 'tick off' the U.S. Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew, Unifor president Lana Payne and Conservative foreign affairs critic Michael Chong join Power & Politics to react.

Canada and China reached an agreement on energy during Prime Minister Mark Carney's first day of talks in Beijing, but Chinese tariffs on agricultural goods like canola remain in place. Will Carney's meeting with President Xi Jinping change that? Michael Kovrig was imprisoned by China for over 1,000 days, but tells Power & Politics why he's in favour of Carney's trip. Plus, Housing and Infrastructure Minister Gregor Robertson responds to criticisms about loopholes in his government's Buy Canadian policy as he announces an investment in Toronto's subway trains.

Quebec Premier François Legault announced his resignation on Wednesday, giving his CAQ party just months to find a new leader — and to reverse the separatist Parti Québécois's wide polling lead — ahead of the province's October election. Former Quebec adviser to Prime Minister Stephen Harper Dimitri Soudas and former Quebec adviser to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau Jonathan Kalles discuss whether the resignation of two party leaders in as many months opens up the race, or locks in the province's path to another sovereignty referendum. Plus, Business Council of Canada president Goldy Hyder outlines the opportunities for Canada in China as Prime Minister Mark Carney prepares to meet President Xi Jinping.

Coastal First Nations in B.C. say their stance on a pipeline from Alberta to B.C. has not changed following a meeting with Prime Minister Mark Carney on Tuesday. Power & Politics hears from one of those nations and a former Alberta energy minister.

With B.C. Premier David Eby on a trade mission in India and Prime Minister Mark Carney leaving for China to meet with President Xi Jinping this week, Indian High Commissioner Dinesh K. Patnaik tells Power & Politics that 'trust' is returning to his country's relationship with Canada — but still asks 'where's the evidence' behind Canadian officials' accusations of election interference and links to a B.C. murder. Plus, economist Justin Wolfers explains why he believes the Trump administration's criminal probe into Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell is a 'brutal form of bullying and intimidation' that risks the U.S. economy and monetary policy for decades to come.

U.S. President Donald Trump tells the New York Times that the only thing limiting his global power is his own 'morality' and 'mind,' adding: 'I don’t need international law.' Former U.S. ambassador to NATO Kurt Volker responds, and assesses what Trump's aggression toward Greenland and the Western Hemisphere this week could mean for the alliance and the global order. Plus, as new video of the fatal ICE shooting emerges, Jamison Whiting, a Minneapolis city councillor, addresses the continued ICE presence in his city and others: 'We have talked about how fascism is theoretical. It no longer is.'

U.S. Vice-President JD Vance says Renee Nicole Good, the woman fatally shot by an ICE agent in Minneapolis, Minn., on Wednesday, is 'dead because she tried to ram somebody with her car.' University of Wisconsin associate professor of law and use of force expert John Gross breaks down every stage of the encounter between ICE and Good, saying it's clear from video that 'she never attempted to ram the officer.' Then, Minnesota state Sen. Zaynab Mohamed refutes Vance's claim that Good was part of a radical left-wing network, saying 'the only radical group' is his administration that's 'invading' U.S. cities.

A U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer shot and killed a woman in Minneapolis on Wednesday less than two kilometres from where a police officer murdered George Floyd in 2020. Minneapolis city council member Aurin Chowdhury tells ICE to 'pack your bags and leave,' arguing the Trump administration is using an 'occupation' and false anti-immigrant narrative to distract from economic failures. Then, civil rights lawyer and past president of the Minneapolis NAACP Nekima Levy Armstrong refutes U.S. President Donald Trump's assertion that the shooting was self-defence: 'If there were concerns about her trying to drive away, you can shoot a tire — you don't have to shoot a person in the head.'

The White House clarified its ambitions for Greenland on Tuesday, stating that 'acquiring Greenland is a national security priority' for the U.S. and that 'utilizing the U.S. Military is always an option.' Greenland's pro-independence opposition leader Pele Broberg responds by arguing for direct negotiations with the U.S. on Greenland's future. Then, German Ambassador to Canada Tjorven Bellmann argues 'we have no choice' but to try and rebuild trust with the U.S. after its threats — and to find solutions that don't risk the unity of NATO.

After arresting the president of Venezuela, U.S. President Donald Trump is issuing new threats, warnings and predictions of collapse for Colombia, Cuba, Mexico, Greenland and Iran — all while his State Department posts online that 'This is OUR Hemisphere.' Canada's former UN ambassador discusses how Trump and other powerful leaders are trying to 'carve up' the world. Plus, former Colombian vice-president Francisco Santos Calderón reacts to Trump's threat of military action against Colombia.

May 6, 2024 - The federal government has tabled a bill aimed at countering foreign interference, just days after a public inquiry said attempts by other countries to meddle in Canada's last two elections undermined Canadians' trust in democracy. Former CSIS director Ward Elcock brings us his assessment. Plus, two Middle East experts walk us through a potential ceasefire proposal between Hamas and Israel.

May 3, 2024 - Canadian police have arrested members of an alleged hit squad investigators believe was tasked by the government of India with killing prominent Sikh separatist Hardeep Singh Nijjar in Surrey, B.C. last June. The CBC's Evan Dyer brings us up to speed on everything we know about today's arrests. Plus, the Public Inquiry Into Foreign Interference released its first report. We ask Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc about these two major developments.

May 2, 2024 - Canada's greenhouse gas emissions rose in 2022 as the economy rebounded from the pandemic, according to new figures released by the federal government. Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault tells Power & Politics that Canada is still on track to meet its 2030 reduction goals — and meeting that goal requires an emissions cap on the oil and gas sector. Plus, B.C. wants to roll back part of its drug decriminalization policy. Power & Politics speaks with Vancouver Police Deputy Chief Constable Fiona Wilson.

April 12, 2024 - Power & Politics speaks to Housing Minister Sean Fraser as the Liberals lay out their full plan to address the housing crisis. Plus, we ask Alberta Premier Danielle Smith why she's threatening to block municipalities from cutting their own deals with Ottawa.

April 11, 2024 - Alberta Premier Danielle Smith has introduced legislation that would compel municipalities, schools or agencies looking to make deals with the federal government to first secure provincial approval. Calgary Mayor Jyoti Gondek tells us what this means for her city. Plus, the federal Liberals announce housing affordability measures for first-time buyers. The CEO of the Canadian Home Builders’ Association is here to react.

April 10, 2024 - Testifying before a public inquiry on foreign interference in the 2019 and 2021 federal elections, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said that intelligence leaks to the media can't be refuted without declassifying secret information. The CBC's Karina Roman, Janyce McGregor and Rosemary Barton join Power & Politics host David Cochrane to break it all down. Plus, we hear from two former CSIS directors.

April 9, 2024 - The prime minister's top staffers testify before the inquiry into foreign interference, challenging some of the intelligence leaks that prompted the public inquiry in the first place. The CBC's Karina Roman brings us the latest.

March 8, 2024 - Power & Politics speaks to Bob Rae, Canada's ambassador to the United Nations, after the Canadian government confirmed it will restore funding for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees. Plus, we speak to Canada's ambassador to Haiti as a violent power struggle paralyzes the Caribbean nation.

March 6, 2024 - "UNRWA has basically manipulated and monopolized all of the assistance that goes into Gaza," Israel's Ambassador to Canada Iddo Moed tells Power & Politics, claiming that the UN relief agency for Palestinians is "fully oriented" toward the goals of Hamas. Plus, Chris Houston, former head of logistics for the World Health Organization in Yemen, weighs in.

March 5, 2024 - Laura Dawson, executive director of the Future Borders Coalition, and David MacNaughton, former Canadian ambassador to the U.S., joined Power & Politics Tuesday to discuss what's at stake for Canada as Joe Biden and Donald Trump appear poised to fight for the U.S. presidency again. Plus, the Task Force for Housing and Climate is calling on governments to implement more pro-density policies and invest in factory-built housing to tackle the housing crisis.

Feb. 2, 2024 - The federal government is providing Toronto with another $143 million to help cover the cost of housing thousands of asylum seekers. The money comes from a new fund to help provinces, territories and municipalities provide shelter to the growing number of refugees coming into Canada. But it's less than the $250 million Toronto asked for. Power & Politics hears from Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow. Plus, the first week of the foreign interference inquiry comes to a close. Two former CSIS directors break it all down.