The Paikin Podcast
Facts are facts but every issue has multiple sides, and Steve Paikin wants to hear them all. From Canadian politics to seismic global changes to signature one-on-one interviews and redline debates on the most hot-button issues, The Paikin Podcast helps you understand the…
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Martha Hall Findlay: The Price Tag for Separation and Alberta the 51st State? (opens the original)
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Martha Hall Findlay joins Steve to discuss the University of Calgary’s new study on the economics of Alberta’s separation, how much it would cost Alberta to separate, estimates of up to $170 billion in the first five years, the difficulty of negotiating pipelines if you’re not part of Canada, and the smoother versus more “turbulent” fiscal possibilities. They also discuss Indigenous treaty complications, hiring 60k people into a new Albertan civil service, the possibility of Alberta becoming the
World on Edge: Geopolitics of AI, the Iran War, and Canadian Unity (opens the original)
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Janice Stein joins Steve on World on Edge to discuss the geopolitics of AI, whether growing fears that AI could annihilate humanity are overblown, the AI arms race with China, and Trump's threats to "destroy" Iran. Then Sandy White joins to discuss Canada's dual separatisms and whether the huge national focus on Alberta's upcoming referendum may leave us vulnerable to separatists in Quebec.
Estonian Minister Kristina Kallas: Putin’s Ambitions and Education in the Age of AI (opens the original)
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Kristina Kallas joins Steve for a live taping of the podcast to discuss her mission as Estonia’s Minister of Education, the role education plays in national security, declining trust in governments, AI as a mass misinformation machine, and the challenge of processing the sheer volume of information coming at us. They also discuss Estonia's experience living next to a belligerent neighbour in Russia, this era of information warfare, the war in Ukraine, Putin's aspirations in the Baltics, why educ
Everything Political: Canada in the EU, Carney’s Fire Sale, and the AI Apocalypse (opens the original)
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The Everything Political panel, with former MPs Martha Hall Findlay and Tony Clement, discusses the prospect of Canada joining the EU, what exactly an "associate" membership entails, growing concerns over AI, the AI arms race with China, calls from the heads of Anthropic and other major AI companies to slow down, and whether Canada is prepared. They also discuss Carney's investment summit, privatizing Canada's major airports, and the usual round of "Good on Yas."
Carol Off: Canadian Patriotism, Sovereignty, and Moving Beyond America’s Shadow (opens the original)
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Carol Off joins Steve to discuss her book, True Patriot Love: Reporting from the Frontlines of Canadian Sovereignty, how Canada has become a beacon for liberal democracy, the rising threat to our sovereignty, how we can find our own way beyond American dependence, and the free trade debate of the 1980s. They also discuss her childhood, Pierre Trudeau's decision to move ahead with the Charter of Rights and Freedoms without Quebec's signature, the Meech Lake Accord, the CBC's role in Canadian iden
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