Why the Gordie Howe bridge dispute exposes a bigger problem

Rudyard Griffiths and Sean Speer discuss the Gordie Howe Bridge dispute and the deteriorating Canada-U.S. relationship. They analyze competing interpretations of the toll-sharing agreement between Ottawa and Washington and question whether Prime Minister Carney's conciliatory approach is sustainable. They also examine Canada's pattern of making concessions without securing reciprocal gains, the risks of Carney's middle-power coalition strategy, and whether his handling of the bilateral relationship warrants reassessment as trade negotiations stall.

In the second half, they are joined by Andrew Coyne for a special collaboration with the Munk Debates. They discuss Coyne's recent column on the state of Canadian conservatism, debating whether the movement has substituted aggression for substantive policy ideas. They also explore conservative insecurity after extended periods out of federal power, the tension between temperament and ideology, and Pierre Poilievre's leadership challenges.

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CREDITS:

Amal Attar-Guzman - Producer and Editor 

Rudyard Griffiths and Sean Speer - Hosts

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