Ottawa’s new policy for the North swaps Arctic sovereignty for strategic diplomacy. Could this be a preemptive concession to Trump?

Plus, Liberal climate reversals and big savings on Hannukah bushes.  

Host: Jesse Brown

Credits: James Nicholson (Producer), Caleb Thompson (Audio Editor and Technical Producer), max collins (Director of Audio), Jesse Brown (Editor)

Guest: San Grewal

Further reading: 

• Ottawa unveils new policy for what it now calls the ‘North American Arctic’ – The Globe and Mail 
• Trudeau presents premiers with plan to address Trump’s border concerns as tariff threat looms | CBC News  
• What Trudeau told Trump at Mar-a-Lago – Politico 
• China criticizes Canada’s new Arctic policy which calls Beijing a potential threat – The Globe and Mail 
• Stephen Harper and the obsession with Franklin | CBC News 
• 83,000 kilometres, 45 national parks, and one year of living a Canadian dream – Toronto Star 
• More than 100 scientists join fight to stop Highway 413, call on Ottawa to intervene | The Pointer 

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