John Oakley tackles two storylines shaping Canada right now. First, Jocelyn Bamford—VP at Automatic Coating and founder of the Coalition of Concerned Manufacturers and Businesses of Canada—breaks down how U.S. tariffs and Ottawa/Queen’s Park responses could hit Canadian manufacturing, from autos to steel, and what policy levers (energy costs, red tape, pipelines) might actually keep high-skill jobs here. Then Tristin Hopper, National Post columnist and author of “Don’t Be Canada,” explains the latest polling: Mark Carney’s fading honeymoon, a Conservative upswing, seniors consolidating as the Liberal base, a disappearing gender gap, and the NDP’s ongoing slump.

What we cover:

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  How prospective U.S. tariffs could ripple through Windsor, Oshawa, Guelph, Brampton & beyond

  
  


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  Auto sector realities under USMCA vs. headline panic—and whether political theatre helps or hurts

  
  


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  Ontario’s “hardball” signals (LCBO booze, critical minerals, energy) and investor confidence

  
  


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  The cost stack for manufacturers: electricity, compliance, and “death by a thousand cuts”

  
  


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  Poll shifts since the election: approval slides, vote-intent realignments, and where swing voters went

  
  

Guests: Jocelyn Bamford (VP, Automatic Coating; Founder, Coalition of Concerned Manufacturers and Businesses of Canada); Tristin Hopper (Columnist, National Post; Author, “Don’t Be Canada”).

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