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How Canada's next PM should fight against Trump—and support Israel

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JL;DR SUMMARY The episode features Alan Kessel, a former senior legal advisor to the Canadian government, who provides insight into the legal and political implications of Canada's economic and international relations, particularly concerning U.S. President Trump's policies. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski.

  • At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself.
  • This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude.
  • Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from.
  • But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me.
  • And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.
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UkraineDonald TrumpCanadaInternational RelationsTariffsNaftaCanadian ElectionAlan KesselCusma

Places mentioned

Canada
"And that's why I asked Trudeau, who I call Governor Trudeau, affectionately, but I asked him, why are we spending $200 billion to support Canada, to subsidize Canada?"
Washington, Washington DC, United States
"But at the Oval Office in Washington on Wednesday, Trump weighed in once more on the current Canadian election and finishing off with the line that's prompted many Canadians to rally with an elbows-up sweatshirt that Canada would cease to exist without America."
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
"During his 40-year career as a top legal advisor with the Canadian Department of Global Affairs, the Ottawa-based lawyer and former ambassador has had his hand on many of these key international files."
Hans Island, Nunavut, Canada
"In 2022, the countries agreed to a peace treaty. They split the island right down the middle. Canada rules half, Denmark gets half."
Denmark
"In 2022, the countries agreed to a peace treaty. They split the island right down the middle. Canada rules half, Denmark gets half."
United States
"...which impacts 500 million people in Canada, the US and Mexico, about 30% of the world's economy."
Mexico
"...which impacts 500 million people in Canada, the US and Mexico, about 30% of the world's economy."
Israel
"Canada's role in the conflicts in Israel and the Middle East, and with Ukraine and Russia."
Ukraine
"Canada's role in the conflicts in Israel and the Middle East, and with Ukraine and Russia."
Russian Federation
"Canada's role in the conflicts in Israel and the Middle East, and with Ukraine and Russia."
Auschwitz, Silesia, Poland
"On the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz comes an unprecedented exhibition about one of history's darkest moments."
New York City, New York, United States
"And back to 10-7, eight Canadians. They're killed. And what did we do? What did we do? Zero. And in fact, if the world, including the Canada's of this world, should be saying right up front, and should have for 16 months, free the hostages and this will stop."
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
"But members of the Canadian Jewish community in Montreal protested against what they perceived as..."
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Retrieved 2025-04-26 05:30:33 UTC
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